Kasey Jackson
The Osoyoos Coyotes have acquired forward Kasey Jackson from the Chase Heat in
an off-season trade announced last week.
“(Jackson is) a young player, he was 16 when he entered the league, and I think he’s
going to be a huge asset for our team,” said Coyote’s head coach Dean Maynard. “He’s
one of those players, he’s a strong skater, he hits hard, skates hard and shoots hard.”
The 17-year-old from Quesnel put up five goals and four assists totaling nine points in
39 games with the Chase Heat in his rookie season last year.
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The Coyotes acquired Jackson by in exchange for D-man Rhys Lepine, who came to
Osoyoos from Kelowna last year.
“We had a good chat. For (Lepine) to keep playing the game I thought it was a good
opportunity for him to go to school in Kamloops and also continue to play the game of
hockey,” Maynard said.
Fans should see Jackson soon.
“If he doesn’t make a Junior A camp or a Junior A team he’ll be joining us soon and
you’ll see him on the ice,” Maynard said.
