The PEI Rocket have acquired 6’5”, 205 lb defenseman, Troy Vance, from the Victoriaville Tigres.   In return, the Rocket sent defenseman, Mark Trickett, and forward, Carl Chenier, to the Tigres.  Both teams also traded draft picks in the 2014 QMJHL Entry draft as the Rocket sent a 3rd round pick to Victoriaville and the Tigres sent a 5th round pick back to the Rocket.

Vance, 19 years old and a 5th round draft pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, had 3 goals and 15 assists to go with 41 penalty minutes in Victoriaville this season.  Trickett, 17 years-old, was a PEI Rocket 2nd round pick in the 2012 QMJHL Entry Draft.  This season, he played in 27 games for the Rocket with no points and 11 penalty minutes.  Carl Chenier, currently 17 years old and a 3rd round pick of the Rocket in the 2011 QMJHL Entry Draft, had no points and 4 penalty minutes in four games since being called up by the Rocket, from Quebec Junior AAA, on December 28.

Rocket President, Serge Savard Jr, said, “we were clear from the beginning of this trade period that we liked our team and we would get better without selling the farm.  The size and offense Troy Vance adds to our back end has allowed us to do this.  We certainly see the upside in Mark and Carl but this trade makes us better immediately and we still have some great assets coming back next year and the year after.”

The QMJHL trade deadline wraps up today at 1PM Atlantic time.