Vancouver Giants have acquired 19-year-old goaltender Brady Smith, a Cloverdale native, from the Moose Jaw Warriors as part of a trade deal that sends 18-year-old Giants goaltender Matthew Hutchison to Moose Jaw, plus two draft picks: a fourth-round pick in 2025 and a seventh-round pick in 2028.
“We are thrilled to welcome Brady to the Vancouver Giants organization," Giants General Manager Barclay Parneta said. "We look forward to seeing him contribute to our team's success. At the same time, we want to sincerely thank Matthew for his dedication and hard work during his time with the Giants. We wish him all the best as he continues his hockey journey with the Moose Jaw Warriors."
Smith played 23 games this season split between the Warriors and Lethbridge Hurricanes, posting a 10-9-1-1 record, 3.52 goals-against average and .890 save percentage. Smith went 8-4-1-1 with Lethbridge before he was traded to Moose Jaw on December 2.
The 6-foot-1, 185 lb. netminder was originally selected in the sixth round by the Hurricanes in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, after playing at Yale Hockey Academy. In 43 career games, Smith is 16-16-2-1 with a 3.58 G.A.A. and .887 save percentage.
Moose Jaw general manager Jason Ripplinger said acquiring Hutchison gives the team "a quality goaltender with WHL experience. Matthew has a lot of upside, and we are hoping he can give us some stability in our net."
Hutchison played in 22 games this season with the Giants and has a record of 10-8-1.
From Nanaimo, Hutchison was selected in the third round, 50th overall, in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.
Hutchison was expected to join the Warriors on their current road trip in Alberta.
