Hounds trade McInerney, Aitcheson to Sarnia

NEWS RELEASES SOO GREYHOUNDS SARNIA STING ********************** Hounds complete four-player deal with Sarnia October 31, 2005 - The Soo Greyhounds and Sarnia Sting have completed a deal on Monday afternoon that will see two players and two draft pic

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********************** Hounds complete four-player deal with Sarnia

October 31, 2005 - The Soo Greyhounds and Sarnia Sting have completed a deal on Monday afternoon that will see two players and two draft picks coming to the Hounds while two other players and one pick will be returned to the Sting.

Becoming the newest members of the red and white are defenseman Trevor Solomon and centreman Scott Restoule.

In addition to the players the Greyhounds will receive Sarnia's 3rd round selection in both the 2006 and 2007 OHL Priority Selections.

Sarnia will acquire the rights to forward Ryan McInerney along with defenseman Tyson Aitcheson.

The Sting will also receive the Hounds 8th round selection in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection.

Solomon, a homegrown product of Sault Ste. Marie is currently in his 3rd OHL season.

He was drafted by the Sting in the 1st round of the 2003 OHL draft.

The 6'2", 182-lb rearguard has played in eight games so far this year after coming back from a facial injury after receiving a slap shot to the face.

In that time he has recorded 2 assists.

Last year with the Sting, Solomon notched 6 goals and 16 assists, good for 22 points in 64 games played.

Restoule, a native of Sudbury, ONTARIO is currently in his 2nd full season with Sarnia.

He was originally drafted in the 4th round of the 2003 OHL draft by the London Knights.

The right shooting centreman stands at 5'10" while weighing in at 185 pounds.

In 10 games so far this season Scott has two goals and eight assists for 10 points.

Last season he played in 65 games while grabbing 5 goals and 20 assists good for 25 points.

******************** Sting make major deal with Greyhounds

Sting acquire Ryan McInerney in 4-Player deal

Monday, October 31, 2005 – The Sarnia Sting Hockey Club announced this afternoon that it has completed a 4-player deal with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

The Sting have acquired second-year centreman Ryan McInerny along with defenceman Tyson Aitcheson, as well as Sault Ste. Marie's 8th round pick in the 2006 draft.

In exchange the Greyhounds pick up veteran defenceman Trevor Solomon, forward Scott Restoule and a pair of 3rd round picks, one being in 2006 and the other in 2007.

In McInerny the Sting receive a top-end forward that was the 4th overall pick of the 2004 OHL Priority Selection.

With an eye on improving the team both now and in the future, the trade sees the Sting acquire a 17-year-old forward (McInerny) and an 18-year-old defenceman (Aitcheson) in return for two 18-year-olds in Solomon and Restoule.

McInerny and Aitcheson are both expected to join the Sting on Tuesday for practice and will be in the lineup Friday night when the Sting entertain John Tavares and the Oshawa Generals.

Player Bio - Ryan McInerny centre

DOB: May 31, 1988 Hometown: Oakville, ON

Shoots: Left HT: 5.10 WT: 190

OHL: Sault Ste. Marie’s 1st round pick (4th overall) 2004 OHL Priority Selection

NHL: Eligible for the 2006 NHL Entry Draft

Year Club GP G A PTS PIM

04-05 SSM Greyhounds 64 5 13 18 24

05-06 SSM Greyhounds 5 2 0 2 10

Player Bio - Tyson Aitcheson defense

DOB: March 1, 1987 Hometown: Stratford, ON

Shoots: Left HT: 6.01 WT: 195

OHL: Ottawa’s 2nd round selection, 2003 OHL Priority Selection Acquired by SSM in 2005 trade