forward Craig Martin to the Trail Smoke Eaters.
Martin started his second season with the Vipers this year before being traded to Alberni Valley along with future considerations for Jared Wilson on October 1st 2013. In 46 career games with Vernon Martin collected (10-goals-13-assists-23-points).
Craig Martin's Player Profile:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=126247
This was posted on the Smoke Eaters website:
Craig Martin Back in Trail
Friday, March 28, 2014 - Submitted by Trail Smoke Eaters
Craig Martin, of Trail, is on his way back to the Smoke Eaters after playing for Vernon and Alberni Valley the last two seasons. Craig was acquired at the trade deadline on January 10 as a future consideration that involved the Smoke Eaters obtaining the playing rights of Jackson Elnuik from Alberni Valley in exchange for Jake Kappila along with futures. The player named as future consideration going to Alberni Valley is Jesse Knowler. The Trail Smoke Eaters would like to thank Jesse for his contribution to the team and wish him good luck in Alberni.
Craig Martin played for the Smoke Eaters in 2011-12 as a 16 year old affiliate player. In 9 games with the Smoke Eaters he had 5 goals and 2 assissts. The following year Craig decided to go to Vernon for the 2012-13 season and in 37 games had 7 goals and 9 assissts for a total of 16 points. He was sidelined with an injury for just under half the season. Craig started the 2013-14 season with Vernon but was traded in October to the Alberni Valley Bull Dogs. He played 9 games with Vernon scoring 3 goals and collecting 4 assists then completed the season with Alberni playing 41 games scoring 10 goals and adding 13 assissts.
Craig has committed to the NCAA Division 1 Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Trail Smoke Eaters are looking forward to having Craig in their lineup for the 2014-15 season and extend to him a warm welcome back to Trail.
This is posted on the Bulldogs website:
Future Considerations Announced, Kauppila Back in 14/15, Add Jesse Knowler
Friday, March 28, 2014 - Submitted by Alberni Valley Bulldogs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Port Alberni, BC – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are releasing details of the future considerations components from deals made at the trade deadline that allowed the team to add depth and make the playoffs.
First of all, 1995-born forward Harlan Orr is the player named as future considerations in the deal that saw the team acquire 1993-born forward Mitch Owsley from the Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL). Owsley was a key ingredient for the Bulldogs down the stretch, contributing 17 points (6 goals, 11 assists) in 16 regular season games. Half of Owsley’s goals came on the power play.
Harlan Orr was picked up by the Bulldogs early into the 2013/14 season after the Salmon Arm Silverbacks decided not to keep Orr just 6 games into the regular season. In his second season in the BCHL, Orr put up 34 points (9 goals, 25 assists) in 49 regular season games for the Bulldogs and added another 4 points in 7 playoff games against the Victoria Grizzlies in round 1.
The final future considerations trade that has a player departing the Bulldogs was made with the Trail Smoke Eaters at the deadline. That trade eventually turned out to see the playing rights of 1995-born forward Jake Kauppila and 1994-born forward Jesse Knowler come to the Bulldogs in exchange for 1995-born forward Craig Martin and 1995-born forward Jakson Elynuik. This trade allowed the Bulldogs to retain the services of Martin for the rest of the 2013/14 season while adding the skill, work ethic, and leadership of Jake Kauppila for the remainder of the 2013/14 season; Knowler will join the Bulldogs for the 2014/15 season.
Knowler, a former major midget teammate of Tryg Strand, spent his 17-year-old season with the Prince Alberni Raiders (WHL) and the last two years with the Smoke Eaters. Knowler had 9 multiple-point games for the Smokies in 2013/14, including a 3-assist performance against the Merritt Centennials, a 1 goal and 2 assist performance against the West Kelowna Warriors, and a 5 assist game against the Vernon Vipers. In a season where it would have been easy to pack it in, Knowler finished strong with 12 points in his final 7 games of the season with the Smokies, ending with 35 points in 47 games.
Going the other way is Craig Martin, who was acquired in a trade early this season that had Martin and future considerations come to the Bulldogs for 1994-defenseman Jared Wilson. In 41 games in a Bulldogs jersey Martin scored 10 goals and added 13 assists. In 7 playoff games, Martin scored 4 goals and added 1 assist.
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs would also like to formally announce that Jake Kauppila, who was originally committed to attend Michigan Tech for the 2014/15 season, is deferring for a season and is expected to be back with the Bulldogs next season.
As is always the case, the Bulldogs had to give up something to get something. Harlan Orr and Craig Martin were exemplary teammates and outstanding contributors to the team and to the community. The Bulldogs family wish Harlan and Craig all the best with their future teams and look forward to welcoming Jesse Knowler to the Bulldogs family and to a strong core of players returning for the 2014/15 season.
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs hit the ice next for the annual Spring Identification Camp in Port Alberni, BC from April 18-20, 2014. As always, the Bulldogs’ camp will be open to the public and an official schedule will be posted on the team’s website during the week leading up to the spring camp.
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