Vernon-Alberni Valley Trade:

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Vipers acquire D-man Wilson in exchange for Martin

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - Submitted by Vipers Staff

October 1, 2013

PRESS RELEASE

The Vernon Vipers have acquired defenceman Jared Wilson(94) from the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in exchange for forward Craig Martin (95) and future considerations.

Wilson is in his second BCHL season and was leading the Bulldogs in scoring with 3 goals and 6 assists in 9 games.  The 6’3 190 pound product of Calgary is committed to RPI for the 14-15 season.  Last season he recorded 10 goals and 22 assists in 50 games.

Martin was in his second season with Vipers having recorded 3 goals and 4 assists in 9 games.  Martin has also secured a scholarship for next season to Quinnpiac University.

Head Coach and General Manager Jason Williamson likes the trade but admits it was tough one to complete.  “Any time you have to trade away a player that has been with you for a while it is extremely difficult.  Marty is a great person and an exceptional hockey player but as you know you have to give up something to get something and we are very happy to be adding Jared to our program.”

Wilson is expected to arrive in Vernon on Wednesday and make his Viper debut on Friday in Prince George.

The Vipers would like to welcome Jared to the club and wish Craig the best of luck in the future.

For more information please contact the Viper Office at 250-542-6022.
Martin (95) and future considerations.

Jared Wilson's Player Profile:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&teamID=378210&playerID=882189

Craig Martin's Player Profile:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&teamID=378203&playerID=830582

This is posted on Hammer's Bulldogs Blog:

Bulldogs and Vipers Swap Committed Players

PRESS RELEASE October 1, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Port Alberni – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs and the Vernon Vipers have completed a deal that addresses a need for both teams.

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs send recently-committed 94 D Jared Wilson to the Vernon Vipers in exchange for 95 F Craig Martin, who is committed to Quinnipiac for 2014/15, and future considerations.

Craig Martin is in his second season with the Vernon Vipers. As a 16 year old with Beaver Valley, Martin scored 48 goals and added 48 assists in 50 regular season games. He went on to contribute 32 additional points in 21 playoff games that season.

This year with the Vipers, Martin has 5 goals and 2 assists in 9 games. He will further strengthen the Bulldogs top 6 and be a compliment to the recent additions of Jakson Elynuik and Harlan Orr.

In return, the Vipers get a proven offensive-defenceman who has earned his way on the NHL watch list as a result of his play during the Bulldogs 2012/13 playoff run and his hot start this season.

The Bulldogs’ strength has been the depth on the back end, especially with the recent addition of Darian Henry who has shown he can bring a lot of success to the Bulldogs on the power play.

The team is very excited to welcome Craig Martin to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs family. The organization would also like to thank Jared Wilson to his contributions to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and wish him all the best with the Vernon Vipers and with RPI in 2014/15.

For further comment, please contact head coach and general manager Kevin Willison