BROOKS, AB (June 22, 2016) – The Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) have traded the rights to 1999-born forward Leif Mattson (Stonewall, MB) to the Drumheller Dragons, it was announced today.
The move completes a November 30, 2015 trade between the two teams which saw the Bandits acquire 1996-born forward Ty Mappin (Big Valley, AB) in exchange for 1997-born forward Rhett Kingston (Black Diamond, AB) and future considerations.
Mattson, 16, dressed in 4 regular season games for the Bandits this past year, as well as one Western Canada Cup game, recording one goal, and registered 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 30 games for the St. Albert Raiders of the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL).