Spokane Chiefs acquire goalie Declan Hobbs from Kootenay

The Spokane Chiefs announced on Thursday that they have acquired goaltender Declan Hobbs from the Kootenay Ice in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft.

Hobbs, a 1998-born goalie from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was originally a third-round pick by Kootenay in 2013 bantam draft.

He played the majority of last season with the Nipawin Hawks of the SJHL, posting a 1.94 GAA and .929 save percentage in 13 appearances. In 29 WHL games with Kootenay spread over three seasons, he earned a 4.88 goals-against average and .866 save percentage.

“We would like to welcome Declan to the Chiefs organization and look forward to seeing him at training camp,” said general manager Scott Carter.