Rockets Scholar Headed To Vancouver Island

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Rockets Scholar Headed To Vancouver Island

     The Golden Rockets announce that talented defenceman Samuel Lussier has been traded to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings of the VIJHL.

     The recent closure of the Golden & District Rec Centre due to an ammonia chiller failure has forced the club to practice and play out of the Kicking Horse Valley area for the foreseeable future during school hours.  This translates into lengthy travel away from Golden on a regular basis.

     Being a Grade 12 straight “A” student with a distinct and demanding scholastic schedule, Sam and his family submitted a recent trade request to maintain his high-level of studies.  Comox Valley, which already sports some of Sam’s former teammates, fit the bill very well.

     Rocket’s Head Coach/GM Jeremy Blumes has high praise.  “Sam played with us last season as a 16 year old, and grew by leaps and bounds.  He has a fantastic work ethic, a quiet leader, and adds to the dressing room in a positive manner.  He is a strong skater, trains hard and is very good on the PK. This was the most difficult transaction I have completed in my time as GM of this team, but Sam is a student athlete and the student piece takes priority over the athletic piece.”

     The Rockets wish Sam the very best in all his future endeavours.