Braves acquire Kirkby in blockbuster deal

Ottawa, Ont. — The Brockville Braves acquired star forward Tyson Kirkby from the Kemptville 73’s as part of a four-player deal on Tuesday.

Kirkby (’97), who wore the “C” for Kemptville this season, was sent to Brockville along with defenceman Kyle Preston (’00) in exchange for forward Eric Faith (’98) and defenceman Ben MacDonald (’99).

The Prescott, Ont. native had recorded nearly a point-per-game with the last-place 73’s this season, tallying 18 points (4G, 14A) in 19 games prior to Tuesday’s trade.

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