Swift Current Broncos’ Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb has announced the club has acquired defenceman Ryan Aasman from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for a conditional 2012 5th round WHL Bantam Draft pick.
Aasman, 18 years old, is entering his 4th WHL season. This season he has played 8 games for the Thunderbirds and registered no points and 2 penalty minutes. Last season, split between the Thunderbirds and Prince Albert Raiders, he played 69 games and had 1 goal, 8 assists and 38 penalty minutes. Aasman was drafted by the Raiders in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft in the 1st round, 8th overall. Aasman is from Medicine Hat, AB and is 5’10” and 180 lbs.
Aasman is expected to join the Broncos this weekend when they play 3 games in 3 nights starting with a road game in Regina on Friday.
Player Bio:
Name: Ryan Aasman
Position: Defence
Shoots: Right
Height 5'10”
Weight 180 lbs
Birthdate: 1992-04-19
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2010-11 Seattle 8 0 0 0 -2 2
2009-10 Seattle 69 1 8 9 -5 38
2008-09 Prince Albert 41 0 1 1 -6 16
2007-08 Prince Albert 10 0 0 0 -1 2