Bulldogs Trade Former Viper Tryout Keca To Smoke Eaters:

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have traded former Vernon Vipers tryout defenceman, Marley Keca to the Trail Smoke Eaters yesterday. Keca attended the 2009 & 2010 Vernon Vipers training camps but was cut. Keca played 2009-2010 with the BCHL Quesnel Millionaires & the KIJHL North Okanagan Knights. Keca was released by the WHL Kelowna Rockets last season before signing with the Bulldogs.

Marley Keca's Player Profile:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&teamID=305104&playerID=582742

This is posted on the Bulldogs website:

Bulldogs Make Major Trade

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - Submitted by Alberni Valley Bulldogs

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs would like to announce that they have acquired the playing rights of 92 G Matt Larose, 94 D Daniel Delbianco and 93 D Eric Walker from the Trail SmokeEaters in exchange for 92 D Tanner Hicks, 93 D Marley Keca and 92 F Taylor House. Larose originally from Nanaimo, played his Midget hockey in Port Alberni. Larose played 15 games last year with Trail and had a 2.67 GAA and .923 save percentage.

Delbianco played for the Vancouver NorthEast Chiefs in the BC Major Midget League last season scoring 9 goals, 20 assists for 29 points. This season he has played 7 games for Trail.

Walker posted 4 goals and 7 assists and 60 penalty minutes last season with Trail. Walker is presently attending the University of Northern Michigan.

The Bulldogs would like to thank Tanner Hicks, Marley Keca and Taylor House for their contribution to the organization and the community of Port Alberni.