Hawks add experience on Dec. 1 cut down day

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club also announced the acquisition of Cochin, Sask. born goaltender Lowen Kenyon from the Battlefords North Stars, also for PDF. Kenyon, 18, played 13 games for the North Stars as a 17-year-old last year and had great stats including a goals-against-average of 1.93 and a save-percentage of .937. The move forced Kozun to release rookie Reid Lalonde.

“Being able to acquire him just helps settle things down back there a little bit,” Kozun said. “Jackson [Fellner] has been real good since we brought him in, but we want to make sure he’s getting pushed everyday and have that one-two punch of it doesn’t matter who is in net, anyone can play on any given night.”

To make room for Malay and still have two roster spots open ahead of the deadline in January Kozun made the tough choice to release a trio of players. Second-year centre Jake Smith was released, alongside Carter Mason and Lalonde. Kozun said the decisions and conversations with players in those situations are never easy.

“I can’t say enough good things about Jake Smith, he’s a guy that came in and won a spot last year and was getting better and better. It’s obviously a tough day saying bye to all three of them. I think we got better today and it’s part of the business in hockey,” Kozun said.

The Hawks are now off until Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Centennial Arena at 3 p.m. against Melville. The matinee game is Nipawin’s annual Teddy Bear Toss and Food Drive for the Nipawin Salvation Army.

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by Clark Stork

Hawks add experience on Dec. 1 cut down day

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