Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Klippers acquire D Cody Lund from SIJHL

This just in: the Klippers have acquired a veteran defenceman, but it is not the power play quarterback Larry Wintoneak had talked about going after at the start of the season.

Cody Lund, 20, comes to the Klippers from the Fort William North Stars of the Superior International Junior Hockey League in northern Ontario.

According to his Fort William player profile, Lund stands six feet, 185 pounds and notched 16 points (4-12) in 42 games last season.

His team has won the SIJHL championship the last two seasons, Lund's first two in the league.

Wintoneak described the Salmon Arm, B.C. native as "a stay-at-home defenceman who brings you some grit" and kills penalties well.

Lund had four power play points last season, suggesting he was capable of some time on the man-advantage when needed. But that was the SIJHL, and this is the SJHL, and with some of the offensive talent already on the Klipper blueline, it's very doubtful Lund will be a PP guy.

In exchange, the North Stars get the rights to 19-year-old blueliner David Ahl, who did not return to the team this year.

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