It was a strange off-season for new Calgary Canucks forward Hayden Fechner.
The Okotoks Oilers of the BCHL traded him to Cowichan Valley.
But when he got there for training camp, Fechner says he knew he wasn’t in their plans.
“Basically, I got traded with the old coach in Cowichan,” he said.
“The new coach came in and he told me he already had his guys who had made the team, and I wasn’t part of the plan. It just didn’t work out there.”
Great fit with Canucks
The 19-year-old forward was in search of a new team, and that’s when a deal was reached to join the Canucks.
Head coach Brad Moran says it’s been a perfect fit for both sides.
“It definitely worked out,” he said.
“He’s someone we looked at the last couple of years, and sometimes it takes some time. He needed a spot, and I thought he has a lot to add, and his play …