Mustangs acquire Bacovsky from Klippers

The Melfort Mustangs have added to their club between the pipes.

The Mustangs have traded for 2001-born goalie Steven Bacovsky from the Kindersley Klippers in exchange for a Player Development Fee (PDF), as well as a fourth round draft pick in the 2021 SJHL Bantam Draft.

“We’re happy to be able to acquire Steven. He’s a guy we’ve watched for quite some time and have done research on,” said Mustangs head coach and general manager Trevor Blevins in a release. “He’s a big goalie who moves well and plays aggressive. He plays a similar style to goalies we’ve had in the past.”

Bacovsky, a Calgary, Alta. product, began the 2019/2020 season with the La Ronge Ice Wolves, going 1-7 in eight games, to go along with a 4.30 goals against average (GAA), and a .887 save percentage. He was then traded in late November to the Klippers in a deal that included former Mustang defenceman Jake Hobson, and former Mustangs draft pick Boston Maxwell. In 20 games with the Klippers, Bacovsky went 9-9-1, with a 3.19 GAA, a .885 save percentage, and one shutout.