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麻豆精选 Rockets acquire depth forward from Brandon

Ben Thornton has yet to make an appearance this season
Jordy Cunningham
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Forward Ben Thornton is the newest 麻豆精选 Rocket as the team acquired him from the Brandon Wheat Kings for a condition draft pick on Saturday, Nov. 4. (麻豆精选 Rockets/Contributed)

The 麻豆精选 Rockets made a trade on Saturday afternoon, acquiring forward Ben Thornton from the Brandon Wheat Kings.

In return, Brandon received a conditional draft pick from the Rockets.

Thornton hasn鈥檛 made an appearance yet this season. The 19-year-old has 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in 78 career WHL games.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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