Medicine Hat sends 2013 5th Round Bantam Draft Pick to Ice
Saturday 09.29.12 / 04:09 PMMEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Tigers announced this afternoon they have acquired 20-year-old forward ELGIN PEARCE from the Kootenay Ice. In return, the Tigers will send a fifth round draft pick in the 2013 Bantam Draft to the Ice.
"We are excited to add Elgin to our line up," said Tigers' gm/head coach Shaun Clouston. "He is a competitive player with great skill, is a proven scorer and comes from a winning organization."
Pearce is coming off last season with Kootenay scoring 21 goals while adding 14 assists for 35 points. He is entering his fourth WHL season with the three previous years being with Kootenay.
The native of Port Coquitlam, BC will join the Tigers in time for their west coast swing next week into the BC division.
The Tigers jump back into action tonight as they take on the visiting Regina Pats. Game time is 7:30 pm.
Position: Centre
Shoots: Right
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 173 lbs
Birthdate: 1992-02-07
Hometown: Port Coquitlam, BC
Regular Season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 Regular Season | Kootenay Ice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2011-12 Regular Season | Kootenay Ice | 69 | 21 | 14 | 35 | -8 | 29 |
| 2010-11 Regular Season | Kootenay Ice | 69 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| 2009-10 Regular Season | Kootenay Ice | 45 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 22 |
| Total: | 186 | 36 | 38 | 74 | -8 | 86 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 WHL Playoffs | Kootenay Ice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 2011 WHL Playoffs | Kootenay Ice | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 WHL Playoffs | Kootenay Ice | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Total: | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13 | |
