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Trading For More Experience

Olds Grizzlys announce player moves

Aug 14, 2024 | 4:54 PM

With the 2024-25 season just around the corner, the Olds Grizzlys have been making moves to recruit more experience to the team.

Two new forwards will be joining the team: Will Robinson (Toronto), a 20-year-old RW/C acquired from the Hearst Lumberjacks of the NOJHL and Bailey Shortall, an 18-year-old acquired from the Truro Bearcats of the MJAHL. Both players were acquired for future considerations.

Robinson accumulated 9 points through 24 contests (5G, 4A) last season, while the Nova Scotia born Shortall gathered 23 points in 34 games with the West Kent Steamers.

Another new addition is Ashton Sadauskas, a 20-year-old Parksville, B.C. born goaltender from the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the SIJHL. He posted a 2.42 GAA and a 0.909 SV per cent with a record of 28-3-0 and 4 shutouts through last season’s 32 games.

Leaving the den is 2005-born Adam Pinsent, who has been traded to the Notre-Dame Hounds of the SJHL for future considerations. Pinsent spent one season with the Grizzlys and appeared in 14 games, notching one goal in his time in the black and gold.

Also born in 2005, Devun Olfert has been traded for future consideration to the Dauphin Kings of the MJHL. Olfert was with the Grizzlys for one season and appeared in 37 games, where he gathered 5 points (2G, 3A).

The Grizzlys will open their training camp on August 23, with the Black/Gold game set for August 25 at 5 p.m.

The first pre-season home game is Wednesday August 28 against the expansion Devon Xtreme.

The regular season kicks off Friday September 13 when the Grizzlys host the Drumheller Dragons in the first game of a home and home series.

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