Giants Acquire MacKay
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Giants Executive Vice President
and General Manager, Scott Bonner, announced today that the Giants
have acquired 19 year old (November 27, 1990) centerman, Matt
MacKay from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a 4th round
draft pick in the 2011 Bantam Draft.
MacKay, a native of Calgary, Alberta played 68 games for the
Tigers after being acquired in an early season trade with the
Moose Jaw Warriors. MacKay is 5’11” and 190 pounds,
recorded 23 goals and 29 assists during the regular season, and
3 goals and 2 assists in the 2009/10 playoffs for Medicine Hat.
He was a plus 16 with 44 penalty minutes during the 2009/10 campaign.
Scott Bonner said “I am very excited to get Matt. He will
add a lot of offense and leadership to our squad. He played for
one of the top coaches in the country last season and I know we
will be acquiring a player with good habits.”
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