Drew Sim is headed for Regina.
Vancouver Giants General Manager Barclay Parneta announced Wednesday, Oct. 13, that the Langley-based team has traded the 2003-born goaltender to the Regina Pats.
In return, the Giants will receive a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.
Originally selected by the Giants in Round 3 (46th overall) in the 2018 WHL Prospects Draft, Sim has appeared in 11 games over the past two seasons, going 5-2-1 with a 3.17 goals-against average and an .846 save percentage and one shutout.
RECAP: Drew Sim notched his first career @TheWHL shutout and Sourdif, Kannok Leipert, Leslie and Nielsen supplied the offense as the G-Men prevailed 4-0 over the Victoria Royals.
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) April 16, 2021
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“We would like to thank Drew for his contributions to the Vancouver Giants and we wish him the best in his next hockey chapter,” said Parneta.
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When Sim was signed as an underage 15-year-old player, Parneta described the 6’2” 190 lb. Albertan as “a tall, athletic goaltender that competes to stop every puck fired his way.”
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In 16 regular season appearances with OHA Edmonton bantam prep, Sim compiled a record of 13-0-1 with a 2.05 goals-against-average, a .916 save percentage and three shutouts. He followed up with a 4-0 record in the playoffs with a 1.00 goals-against-average, a .966 save percentage and one shutout en route to a league championship victory.
Sim also backstopped Team Central to a 2018 Alberta Cup victory with a 3-0 record, a 0.67 goals-against-average, a .970 save percentage and two shutouts.
Giants return to home ice on Saturday, October 16th at 7 p.m. against the Kamloops Blazers.
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