Tri-City acquires Zak Stebner from Hitmen

Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that the team has acquired 20-year-old defenseman Zak Stebner from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. Following the trade, the Americans complied with the WHL mandated overage limit by placing 20-year-old forward Mike Brown and 20-year-old goaltender Alexander Pechurskiy on waivers.

“It was obvious that the area we needed to improve on the most was defense,” explained Tory. “Zak is a top-4 defenseman, with Memorial Cup experience, and has the proven ability to contribute offensively. His presence will add tremendous depth to our blue line.”

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I was sad to see Mike Brown go, but I am very excited to see Stebner come in.