This is posted on the Vipers website:Vipers Acquire Brown From Bonnyville
January 9, 2018
by Vernon Vipers
Recent News
The Vernon Vipers would like to announce the acquisition of 97 born Derek Brown from the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the AJHL, in exchange for 99 born defenseman Sol Seibel and future considerations.DBrown joins the team leading the Bonnyville Pontiacs in scoring with 20 goals and 18 assists in just 30 games. The 6’1 forward out of Edmonton will attend Arizona State University next season.
Seibel is in his seond full season with the Vipers ringing up 1 goal and 12 assists in 78 games played.
The Vipers would like to welcome Derek to the organization and wish Sol all the best in Bonnyville.
For more information contact the Vipers office at 250-542-6022
Sol Seibel's Player Profile:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=299147
Derek Brown's Player Profile:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=107885
I like the sounds of this trade. I had to look up some info/stats on Derek Brown. Brown was in his third season with the Pontiacs, has put up some good numbers over three seasons in the AJHL. Brown now leads the Vipers in scoring with twenty goals and is fourth in points with thirty eight.
ReplyDeleteBrown has some size and will be the seventh twenty year old on the Viper roster. I wonder whats going on with Tanner Wishnowski? Does this mean his days are finished as a Viper? Wishnowski is also a twenty year old and hasn't played since late October.
Brown will definitely add some scoring to the Vernon lineup and experience. The question is, where will Mark Ferner place Brown in the lineup?
Tough to see Sol Seibel go. I really liked the kid and thought he improved from Day 1. The Snakes had eight defencemen so someone had to go. It looks like the Vipers are making a run for a championship. Trading away Seibel who is only 18 yrs old would have been back next season and probably the following season. Someone like Seibel is replaceable, and you'll see more like him at training camp next summer.
This is the third trade the Vipers have made with Bonnyville this season.