The Trail Smoke Eaters have announced a trade with the Langley Rivermen. Cooper Leitch of the Smokies has been dealt to Langley for defenceman Troy Ring. Troy heralds from North Vancouver and is 19 years old. He is 6′ 1″ and weighs 188 pounds. Troy played in the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) for the North Van Wolf Pack. In two and a half seasons with the Wolf Pack he played in 94 games and had 14 goals and 27 assists for 41 points. Half way through the 2015/16 season he was signed by the Rivermen and in 23 games had 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points.
Assistant Coach, of the Smokies, Curtis Toneff, stated, “Troy will be relied upon to play in all situations and will be an asset to our Power Play. We have heard nothing but good things about Troy as a player and person. We’d like to welcome Troy to the Smoke Eater Family.”
“We would like to thank Cooper for his tireless effort on and off the ice and wish him the best in Langley.”
