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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

EXPRESS ADD PAIR OF 20 YEAR OLD DEFENCEMEN

The Express have added a pair of 20 year old defenceman in advance of the January 10th roster deadline.

They have acquired experienced BCHL blueliner Mark Whiteley and signed JD Cotroneo.

Whiteley comes to the Express from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations. The 6'0 Surrey native has dressed for 27 games with the Silverbacks this season. But has spent the majority of his 92 career BCHL career with the Langley Rivermen/Chiefs franchise.

This season he has 1 goal and 8 assists for 9 points in 35 games split between Langley and Salmon Arm. He has 8 goals and 32 assists for 40 points in his BCHL career.

Cotroneo was with St. Thomas University (NCAA DIV. III) where he didn't dress for a game. He spent the majority of his junior career in the NAHL split between Traverse City, Topeka, Aberdeen and the Soo Eagles where he played 49 games over the previous two seasons scoring 2 goals and 7 asssists for 9 points.

The 5'11 180lb Woodbury Minnesota native also played 14 games with Des Moines of the USHL and didn't register a point during the 2011-12 season.


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