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Brad
05-24-2005, 05:38 PM
Kennewick, WA – The Tri-City Americans today have traded their first round CHL European Import Draft pick in 2005 to the Vancouver Giants in exchange for the Giants 2006 first round European Draft choice.

“With the addition of Igor Bacek and the return of Juraj Gracik we wouldn’t be drafting this year,” said Americans vice-president/general manager Bob Tory. “This allows us two first round picks in 2006 when we’ll need to select two players when both Bacek and Gracik will graduate.”

Both Gracik and Bacek are spending the off-season with personal trainers in Slovakia preparing for the upcoming 2005-06 season.

Gracik is anxious to redeem himself from an injury-riddled 2004-05 that saw him appear in just 33 games and had four goals, six points in his first season with the Americans. Bacek is looking forward to the challenge of competing at the major junior level.

Gracik and Bacek will be reunited as they played together on Slovakia’s top line in many international competitions.