Bruins Acquire Jorgensen

The Estevan Bruins have acquired defenceman Dallas Jorgensen from the Nipawin Hawks in exchange for future considerations.

Last season Jorgensen had six assists in 53 games with the Hawks.

Bruins Head Coach Keith Cassidy thought the Bruins needed another veteran presence on the blueline and felt Jorgensen was a perfect fit. "We have two returning defenceman and with the young guys we signed, and we felt if we could help those guys we would. We had a couple of ideas, but when Dallas became available we felt he would be a big help on our team. All of his references said that he had good character, and Nipawin Head Coach Doug Johnson spoke highly of him. And I'm looking forward to seeing him on the ice."

Cassidy described Jorgensen as a defensive defenceman. "He's a bigger fella, he's pretty deliberate with the puck and apparently likes to play a physical game. I think he's going to be a great player to work with once he gets here."

Cassidy added he would like to add one or two more veteran pieces up front before training camp. The team is also looking to move defencemen Brett Rock and Matt Szpak back to their home province of Alberta.

The Bruins begin training camp on Friday September 2.