GIANTS ACQUIRE THIRD-ROUND PICK FOR OVERAGE COLE SHEPARD
For Immediate Release: September 21, 2022
Photo by: Rob Wilton
Graphic by: Jamison Derksen
Vancouver, B.C. – General Manager Barclay Parneta announced today that the Vancouver Giants have acquired a third-round draft pick (2023) from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for 2002-born forward Cole Shepard.
In 28 games last season with the Giants, 2002-born forward Cole Shepard scored 7 goals and added 13 assists for 20 points. In his WHL career, he has 49 points in 78 games. Shepard was originally drafted by Vancouver in Round 2 of the 2017 WHL Prospects Draft.
Third-round draft picks on the Giants roster include Ty Thorpe, Ethan Semeniuk, Carson Haynes, and Matthew Hutchison.
