Cents Acquire Goodship and Bourke from Penticton

The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce the acquisition of forward Alex Goodship (89) and defenceman Brad Bourke (89) from the Penticton Vees in exchange for defenceman Chris Van Duynhoven (89).

Goodship and Bourke had previously been acquired by the Vees from the St. Albert Steel of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

Goodship, a 5'11'' 188 lb. winger from Blackfalds, Alberta, is committed to Dartmouth College for next season. He has 19 points in 21 games this season with the Steel and 68 points in 125 career games split between St. Albert and the Olds Grizzlys.

Bourke, a 6'1'' 152 lb. blueliner from Onoway, Alberta, is in his second season of junior A hockey. He has 15 points in 21 games with St. Albert this season and 29 points in 73 career games split between the Steel and the Spruce Grove Saints.

The entire Centennials organization would like to welcome Alex and Brad to the team and look forward to their first game in a Merritt uniform.