Hawks make move for defenseman from Alberta
The Nipawin Hawks will have a new acquisition in their lineup Friday against Notre Dame.
The team announced on Thursday that 18-year-old Edmonton born defenseman Justus Cutler has been acquired from the Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). In return Nipawin sends the Thunder the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) playing rights to Reid MacKay and a player development fee. General Manager Tad Kozun said the six foot, three inch defender should help the club today and the future as the team rebuilds.
“Justus is a big body what will help us solidify our blueline and make us harder to play against in our own zone,” Kozun said of the acquisition. “He can also move the puck, almost 30 assists in his AAA career in a couple years, that shows he gets the puck up and out quickly and can distribute in the opponents end as well. We’re excited to bring Justus into our organization.”
Cutler has suited up in eight games for the Thunder this season collecting one assist. Prior to making the jump to junior he played for the U18 AAA Sherwood Park Kings. In two seasons there he scored seven goals and added 29 assists in 75 games. Cutler also had 86 penalty minutes.
