Fort McMurray Oil Barons new head coach and GM Adam Manah has officially put his own stamp on the team.
After taking over mid season for long time head coach and GM Gord Thibodeau, Manah made 5 deals on Mondays CJHL trade deadline.
Starting the day off with a splash, Manah acquired Calgary Canucks leading scorer, forward Dylan Clark for future considerations.
TRADE:
The Oil Barons have acquired @Calgary_Canucks leading scorer Dylan Clark in exchange for Future Considerations. Join us in welcoming Dylan to Fort Mac! https://t.co/aoRW7JFbig #ymm #ajhl #gomobgo pic.twitter.com/73zICIVzyF— McMurray Oil Barons (@MOBHockey) January 11, 2022
Clark (5’10”, 170 lbs) has 42 points (20 goals and 22 assists) in 38 games this year.
The MOB then struck a deal with the Lloydminster Bobcats and dealt away forward Hassan Akl who has 29 points (8 goals and 21 assists) in 38 games for forward Jared Miller (6’1″, 175 lbs) who has 4 points in 19 games and future considerations.
Oil Barons acquire Jared Miller and Future Considerations from the @LloydBobcats in exchange for Hassan Akl. Best of luck to Hassan in Lloydminster and welcome to Fort Mac Jared! https://t.co/1YVcLgOSFr #ymm #ajhl #gomobgo pic.twitter.com/c47pGtQgVQ
— McMurray Oil Barons (@MOBHockey) January 11, 2022
Manah’s third deal of the day came from the SJHL with the Melfort Mustangs.
Sending forward Clarke Huxley (14 points in 38 games) and future considerations to the Mustangs for forward Danny Ciccarello.
Ciccarello (5’11”, 180 lbs) was recently acquired from Melfort from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL where he has 10 points in 27 games.
TRADE
MOB trade Clarke Huxley and Future considerations to the Melfort Mustangs of the SJHL in exchange for Danny Ciccarello. Thanks for all your contributions and hard work in Fort McMurray Clarke and welcome to the team Danny! https://t.co/E8iGKaI413 #ymm #ajhl #gomobgo pic.twitter.com/e7NDYH5jrI— McMurray Oil Barons (@MOBHockey) January 11, 2022
The Oil Barons final trade of the day was with the MJHL, sending forward Alex Danis to the Swan Valley Stampeders for future considerations.
Danis had 8 points in 15 games for the MOB.
Good luck in Swan Valley Alex! Your time and effort was appreciated in Fort McMurray. https://t.co/6NVGumbz9F #ymm #ajhl #gomobgo pic.twitter.com/DX5GjUQRLO
— McMurray Oil Barons (@MOBHockey) January 11, 2022
Danis was acquired at the start of the season from the Wenatchee Wild of the BCHL.
The Oil Barons also signed defenceman Braden Miller (6’1″, 185 lbs) of the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors.
SIGNING
The MOB have signed Defenceman Braden Miller, previously with Moose Jaw of the WHL https://t.co/0DnfSxuplg #ymm #ajhl #gomobgo pic.twitter.com/iEjIIVvu3T— McMurray Oil Barons (@MOBHockey) January 11, 2022
Miller has 3 points in 22 games for the Warriors.
