Friday, August 15, 2008

PLYMOUTH WHALERS TRADE TAYLOR CARNEVALE TO OSHAWA

"PLYMOUTH – Plymouth Whalers President and General Manager Mike Vellucci announced the trade of 17-year-old center Taylor Carnevale to Oshawa in exchange for the Generals’ second round draft choice in 2011. The Whalers also sent a fourth round pick in 2011 to Oshawa and received the Generals’ fifth round pick in 2011.

Carnevale – selected by the Whalers in the second round (30th overall) of the 2007 Ontario Hockey League Draft – scored six goals with seven assists for 13 points in 57 games last year as a rookie for Plymouth. With veteran centers Chris Terry, AJ Jenks, Vern Cooper, Joe Gaynor and Tyler G. Brown all returning and 2008 first round pick Tyler Seguin also a center, Carnevale faced a numbers game in Plymouth.

“We have a lot of strength up the middle,” Vellucci said. “The trade allows Taylor to play at his natural position.” Read more

Also the Whalers are about to start the season again the summer has went by quickly. We may try and touch base with Coach Sommariva and see if we can get a little preview in the next few weeks as the OHL is almost back underway.