RBC CUP CHAMPION AND T1EHL SCORING LEADER JOIN THE BULLDOGS IN EARLY SEASON SWAP
Port Alberni, BC – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have completed a trade with the Penticton Vees, acquiring the CJHL playing rights to 1999-born forward Ryan Miotto and 2000-born forward Henri Schreifels in return for 1998-born forward Andre Ghantous.
Miotto spent the 2017/18 campaign with the Chilliwack Chiefs, where he helped his team capture the 2018 RBC Cup. The Thorold, ON product scored nine goals and totaled 21 points in 57 regular season games and added a pair of goals in five playoff contests. He was acquired by Penticton in an offseason trade and had netted two assists in five games so far this season for the Vees. He is committed to attend Canisius College in the fall of 2019.
“Ryan is a big, hard-working two-way forward who will slot right into our top-six forward group and be relied upon at both ends of the rink,” says Bulldogs head coach Matt Hughes. “He brings a winning pedigree from his experience at the RBC Cup in Chilliwack and we feel that he can step right in and be a big part of our team.”
Schreifels hails from Agoura Hills, California and committed to the Vees in January from the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League’s Anaheim Junior Ducks. He led all T1EHL skaters in goals and points last season with 26 and 56 respectively and had suited up in three regular season games in Penticton.
“We recruited Henri last season and we’re thrilled to add him to our group now,” says Hughes. “He has a big, strong frame and a heavy shot, and he has tremendous potential to be an impact player in the BCHL. We look forward to him taking the next steps in his development as a Bulldog.”
Heading to the Vees is Ghantous, who was acquired from the Trail Smoke Eaters as future considerations in a January 2018 trade for blueliner Connor Welsh. Ghantous has begun the season in the United States Hockey League with the Omaha Lancers but was released last last week.
“Andre expressed a desire to remain in the Interior Division and we were able to accommodate his wishes while picking up two valuable pieces who can contribute immediately,” says Hughes.
Miotto and Schreifels will join the Bulldogs for their upcoming three-game road trip that sees the team visit Trail, Penticton and Surrey.
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For more information, please contact:
Matt Hughes
Head Coach/GM
(250) 723-4412
matt@albernivalleybulldogs.ca
