Vernon-Merritt-Burnaby Trade:

This is on the Vipers website:

January 8, 2009

The Vernon Vipers would like to announce that they have acquired the rights to two 20 year old defensemen from the Burnaby Express. Cam Brodie, 6’1 215lbs and Mike Leidl, 6’2 210 lbs both come to the Vipers with a wealth of playing of BCHL playing experience. In order to make the trade, the Vipers had to give up two great young players in Steve Tresierra and John Digness. Tresierra will end up going to the Merritt Centennials and Digness will end up going to the Burnaby Express. The Vipers would like to thank Steve and John for their time in Vernon. They both are class acts and the Vipers would like to wish them the best of luck in the future. Both blueliners come to the Vipers with over two hundred games of BCHL playing experience. The Vipers would like to welcome them to the organization.