The Prince George Cougars have moved an overage player to a close division rival.
Oren Shtrom is heading south down Highway 97 to join the Kamloops Blazers – in return, the Cougars receive 19-year-old import defenseman Vochvest Vojtech.
TRADE: The Cougars have acquired D Vojtech Vochvest (05) from the Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) in exchange for F Oren Shtrom (04).
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— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) May 30, 2024
The Czech defenseman played 67 games for the Blazers as an 18-year-old rookie last season, registering 5 assists and 60 penalty minutes.
Shtrom had 8 points and was a +10 in 15 playoff games with the Cougars this season, adding to his 27 points in 66 regular season games.
The now 20-year-old was acquired by the Cougars from the Everett Silvertips last offseason.
This leaves the Cougars with 7 overage 20-year-old players on their potential 2024-25 roster – Ondrej Becher, Borya Valis, Carlin Dezainde, Viliam Kmec, Koehn Ziemmer, Keaton Dowhaniuk, and Ty Young.
It also means the Cougars have 3 import players – Becher, Kmec, and Vojtech.
Each team in the WHL is only allowed to carry 3 overagers and 2 imports by the time the season gets underway.
The Cougars also signed their second round draft pick, Cooper Bratton, to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement this morning.
Bratton tallied 52 points in 27 games from the blue line for the Sask East Oilers U15 AA club.
The @PGCougars have announced they’ve signed Cooper Bratton to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.
Bratton, a 2009-born blue liner, was selected in the second round, 41st overall by the Cougars at the 2024 WHLProspects Draft.
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— WHL Prospects Central (@WHLProspects) May 30, 2024
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