Your Drumheller Dragons typically are not too busy when the trade deadline rolls around on January 10th every season, but this year is a different story.
This morning the Dragons have announced that they have signed three players who were playing the BCHL this season. Drumheller has added Tristan Payne who has played this year with the Blackfalds Bulldogs. Payne, a defenseman who is from North Vancouver, BC, has played 24 games with the Bulldogs this season with one goal and one assist.
Drumheller has also added from the Blackfalds Bulldogs, Logan Peskett. For most of this season, Peskett has played in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats. In 15 games, the 18 year old forward, who is also from North Vancouver, BC, has 4 goals and 2 assists. Peskett also played three games with the Vernon Vipers and had 1 assist.
Finally, Brec Christenson has been added from the Sherwood Park Crusaders. Christenson and 18 year old forward from Edmonton, has a commitment to Minnesota State University for next season (Division I school). In 19 games with the Crusaders, he has 2 assists and 55 penalty minutes.
The Dragons have also traded 20 year old Jarred Feist to the Thunder Bay North Stars, who play in the Superior International Junior Hockey League, for future considerations. Feist was picked up earlier this year from Grande Prairie for the rights to former Dragon Coy Pighin. In the six games Feist played for the Dragons, he scored 1 goal and had 1 assist.
Drumheller has also acquired Tristan Serrao from the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The 20-year old defenseman is from Calgary and started his junior hockey career as an affiliate of the Calgary Canucks in the 2021-22 season. This year as a Bronco, Serrao has four assists and 66 penalty minutes. The details of the deal have not been provided as of yet.
There is also trades involving Devon Winder and Louis Nadeau. Both have been dealt to the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for future considerations.
The Canadian Junior A Hockey League trade deadline is at 4 PM Mountain Time today (January 10th) so if any other deals come through, we will update as soon as the information becomes available.
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