Kitchener adds Steve Mason, veteran defenseman

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Rangers Acquire Steve Mason

Kitchener, ON: Head coach and General Manager Peter DeBoer announced that the OHL has approved today a trade between the Kitchener Rangers and the London Knights.

In the deal the Knights send 19 year old goaltender Steve Mason to the Rangers. The Rangers send Phil Varone, Steve Tarasuk and a 2nd, 3rd and 4th round priority selection in 2011 and a 2nd round in the 2012 OHL Draft. ****************************

Rangers Acquire Shutron From Frontenacs

Kitchener, ON: Head coach and General Manager Peter DeBoer announced that the OHL has approved today a trade between the Kitchener Rangers and the Kingston Frontenacs.

In the deal the Rangers send Mavric Parks and London's 5th round priority selection in the 2008 OHL Draft to the Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for 19 year old defenseman Ben Shutron. Shutron is expected to report to Kitchener on Monday.

****************************** Knights Make Deal With Rangers London Knights General Manager Mark Hunter today announced that the team has traded Goaltender Steve Mason to the Kitchener Rangers in exchange for Defenseman Steven Tarasuk, Forward Phil Varone as well at Kitchener's 2nd Round Pick in 2011, 4th Round Pick in 2011, 2nd Round Pick in 2012 and 3rd Round Pick 2011. Tarasuk, 18 is in his 2nd season in the Ontario Hockey League. He is currently 2nd in the OHL at + 24 on the season. He stands 5.11 and weighs 175 pounds. He is a graduate of the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA Organization. Varone, 17 is currently in his 2nd season in the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected in the 4th Round by the Kitchener Rangers at the 2006 OHL Draft. Both Tarasuk and Varone are expected to be in the line-up tonight when the Knights travel to Saginaw.

************************** Knights Acquire Jason Guy London Knights General Manager Mark Hunter today announced that the team has acquired Goaltender Jason Guy from the Kingston Frontenacs. Guy, 19 was a 6th Round Pick at the 2004 OHL Draft by the London Knights. He has spent the last 2 seasons with the Guelph Storm and Kingston Frontenacs. Guy stands 6.00 and weighs 179 pounds. He is a graduate of the St. Thomas Stars Jr. B Hockey Club of the WOHL. Guy will join the Knights for tonight's game @ Saginaw.

***************************** Frontenacs move veterans

The Kingston Frontenacs today traded 19 year old veteran defenceman Ben Shutron and 19 year old goaltender Jason Guy in two separate deals.

Shutron was traded to the Kitchener Rangers in exchange for rookie 17 year old goaltender Mavric Parks a 5th round selection in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection along with future considerations. Originally drafted in the 5th round, 98th overall in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection, Parks has played 15 games so far this season, winning 10 games, with 2 losses and a 2.88 GAA.

“Parks is a solid young goaltending prospect who gives us depth at the position now and into the future,” said Larry Mavety Director of Hockey Operations. “He had a solid year in Pembroke last season as a 16 year old and has continued to do so at the OHL level,” he added. “In the NHL preliminary draft list for 2008, he is ranked 4th amongst OHL goaltenders.”

In another transaction, Jason Guy was moved to the London Knights in exchange for a draft selection in the 2008 OHL Priority selection.

“Essentially the two deals work out to be Ben Shutron for John Murray and Mavric Parks and then Jason Guy for Corbin Crawford,” said Larry Mavety. “We continue to rebuild our team towards the future and the playoffs. We believe we have added another piece to that puzzle in acquiring Parks.”

Parks will join the club tomorrow and wear sweater #34.

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