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06-27-2006, 12:34 PM
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Hurricanes Acquire Vantuch
Created: Jun 27, 2006
Lethbridge, AB – Lethbridge Hurricanes General Manager Roy Stasiuk announced the team has acquired Czech forward Lukas Vantuch from the Calgary Hitmen.
In exchange for Vantuch, the ‘Canes send forward Isaac Reid and their first pick in tomorrow’s Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, 17th overall, to the Hitmen.
“Lukas is a big forward with a high skill level who may have a better opportunity to produce offensively with our team,” Stasiuk said. “There were two considerations in acquiring Lukas; the first being the uncertainty of who may, or may not, report if drafted and the second consideration being Lukas is Tomas Kudelka’s best friend.”
In 68 games with the Hitmen last season, Vantuch had four goals and 15 assists, 70 minutes in penalties and was a plus-7. The Hitmen drafted Vantuch 39th overall in the 2005 CHL Import Draft. The product of Jihlava, Czech Republic was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, 172 overall.
Hurricanes Acquire Vantuch
Created: Jun 27, 2006
Lethbridge, AB – Lethbridge Hurricanes General Manager Roy Stasiuk announced the team has acquired Czech forward Lukas Vantuch from the Calgary Hitmen.
In exchange for Vantuch, the ‘Canes send forward Isaac Reid and their first pick in tomorrow’s Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, 17th overall, to the Hitmen.
“Lukas is a big forward with a high skill level who may have a better opportunity to produce offensively with our team,” Stasiuk said. “There were two considerations in acquiring Lukas; the first being the uncertainty of who may, or may not, report if drafted and the second consideration being Lukas is Tomas Kudelka’s best friend.”
In 68 games with the Hitmen last season, Vantuch had four goals and 15 assists, 70 minutes in penalties and was a plus-7. The Hitmen drafted Vantuch 39th overall in the 2005 CHL Import Draft. The product of Jihlava, Czech Republic was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, 172 overall.