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Two more players have signed on with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed.
Hopping aboard the Express train to Espanola are 1997 birth-year defenseman Jamison Westaby and 1997 birth-year goalie Logan Sawka.
Westably, who hails from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, played the last two seasons in Iowa at the under-18 AAA level.
“Jamison is an offensive defenceman who will add a lot to our blue line this season,” said Express director of hockey operations Randy Blake. “Not only does Jamison like to join the attack, he will also add some sand paper to our back end.”
Westaby, from his end, is looking forward to heading north of the border to play junior hockey in Espanola.
“I’m very excited to start a new chapter in my life, in a new league and country,” said Westaby. “My expectations are high for myself and the team to have a strong season. I’m excited to meet all the staff members, teammates and fans.”
As for the new goalie headed to Espanola, Sawka is a 6-foot-4, 210-pounder from Calgary who played for the Castlegar Rebels of the Kootenay International Jr. Hockey League in 2015-2016 where he posted a 16-8-2 record, 2.99 goals against average and .912 save percentage.
“Logan is a large goaltender who fills the net well, he is very mobile for his size and he has the ability to steal games for our team,” said Express co-coach Jason Rapcewicz. “We are excited to have Logan join the team and the stability he will add to our net.”
Good to see the Express signing some older players, to go along with the returnees from last year’s team. Any word on a new general manager for the Express?
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Randy Blake is director of hockey operations for the Express as per this article.