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DUB News

Bedard named DUB Player of the Week

Sixteen-year-old Connor Bedard was named the WHL Player of the Week after collecting seven points (4G-3A) in his three games this week.

The North Vancouver, BC product had a pretty good week:

February 2 vs. Saskatoon: two goals

February 4th at Lethbridge: two assists

February 6th at Calgary: two goals and an assist, including this beauty:

The former first-overall selection by the Regina Pats (2020 WHL Draft) has 30 points (14G-16A) in his last 13 games and has 45 points (24G-21A) in 33 games this season.

MacInnes named DUB Goalie of the Week

2002-born Koen MacInnes was named DUB Goaltender of the Week after picking up a 24 save shutout on February 5th in a 6-0 win over the Prince George Cougars marking his third shutout of the season. He has played 19 games with the Tips this year going 13-3-1 with a 2.60 goals against average and .899 save percentage.

After starting his DUB career with the Saskatoon Blades (selected 35th overall in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft) before being traded to the Silvertips in the summer. He has gone 31-10-3 in 50 career games he has a 2.71 GAA and .902 SV% with six shutouts.

Broncos prospect Hanson commits to AJHL’s Bulldogs

Otto Hanson, the Swift Current Broncos 2nd round pick, 45th overall in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft has signed a letter of intent to play for the Blackfalds Bulldogs of the AJHL.

The 15-year-old forward from Calgary plays for Edge School U18 Prep where he has 10 points (3G-7A) in 24 games. He has also suited up for one game with the Bulldogs where he was held off the scoresheet.

DUB Alumni

Fix-Wolansky recalled by Blue Jackets

Trey Fix-Wolansky (Edmonton 2016-19) was recalled by the Columbus Blue Jackets on an emergency basis from the Cleveland Monsters AHL franchise. The 22-year-old, 204th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft (Columbus) is in his third season with the Monsters. This season he has 17 points (9G-8A) in 22 games.

Fix-Wolansky played his entire three-year DUB career with his hometown Oil Kings where he skated in 206 games collecting 245 points (93G-152A).

Geci finds a home HC Modre Kridla

Alex Geci (Regina 2021-22) has joined the HC Modre Kridla Slovan in the Slovenská hokejová liga (Slovakia2). The 18-year-old forward has already suited up for a pair of games for Slovan where he has two points (1G-1A).

The Tweet translated via Google Translate:

“Alex Géci returned to Slovan after working overseas, yesterday he played the first match for the Blue Wings and immediately scored.

He played for two clubs in the CHL – for Sarnia (OHL) he played 9 matches with a balance of 1 + 2. He started better in Regina (WHL), but eventually had 2 goals and 3 assists after 13 duels.”

After starting the season with the Sarnia Sting of the OHL where he played nine games collecting a trio of points (1G-2A). He then caught on with the Pats where he played 13 games picking up five points (2G-3A).

Nachbaur recalled by Checkers

21-year-old Justin Nachbaur (Prince Albert 2017-21) has been recalled from the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). In nine games with the Swamp Rabbits Nachbaur has six points (4G-2A).

The four-year DUB veteran from Cross Lake, MB played his entire career with the Raiders where he played 216 games collecting 89 points (45G-44A) along the way.

Russell released from tryout with Checkers

Another 21-year old, Bobby Russell (Kootenay, Spokane 2016-21) was released from his professional tryout with the Charlotte Checkers. The Langley, BC native played nine games with the Checkers where he picked up four penalty minutes. He was also loaned to the Ontario Reign earlier in the season and played one game collecting an assist. He will be returning to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL where he has four points (2G-2A) in 11 games.

The defenseman started his DUB career with the Ice before finishing his career with the Chiefs. He had 55 points (14G-41A) in 178 career games (mostly with the Chiefs).

Reddekopp returned to Stingrays

Chaz Reddekopp (Victoria 2012-18) was returned to the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL by the Tuscon Roadrunners of the AHL. In 12 games with the Roadrunners he had an assist. The defenseman also played a pair of games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) where he had an assist in a pair of games. With the Stingrays. Reddekopp has played five games notching an assist.

The West Kelowna, BC product played his entire DUB career, appearing in games in six different seasons playing in 280 games where he picked up 134 points (27G-107A).

Barteaux recalled to AHL’s Stars

The Dallas Stars recalled Dawson Barteaux (Regina, Red Deer, Winnipeg 2015-20) from their ECHL affiliate Idaho Steelheads and assigned him to the Texas Stars of the AHL. In 11 games with the Steelheads, the Foxwarren, MB product had eight assists. He has already played 10 games with Texas where he has no points.

The former first-round pick of the Pats in 2015 (14th overall) started his career with said Pats before being traded to the Rebels and then finishing his career with the ICE. The mobile defenseman played 236 career DUB games where he had 112 points (20G-92A).

Delnov signs with HK Gomel

Alexander Delnov (Seattle 2012-14) has signed with HK Gomel (Belarus) for the remainder of the season. He had been with two VHL teams previously this season. In five games with Neftyyanik Almetievsk he had an assist and with AKM Novomoskovsk he had three points (1G-2A) in 13 games.

The Moscow-born forward played a pair of seasons in the DUB, both with the Thunderbirds where he has 112 points (49G-63A) in 140 games.