The Nipawin Hawks have acquired Aiden Bruce from the Humboldt Broncos. (submitted photo/Marla Possberg)

By Clark Stork

Making Moves

Hawks add B.C. U18 leading scorer; pick up defenceman from Alberta

Nov 5, 2024 | 1:14 PM

The Nipawin Hawks are currently on a 10-day break but that hasn’t stopped the work for General Manager Tad Kozun.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club added Aiden Bruce from the Humboldt Broncos for a player development fee and a conditional draft pick. The 18-year-old committed to Humboldt after leading the U18 AAA league in scoring in British Columbia last year compiling 35 goals in 36 games played. In two games with Humboldt, he is pointless, but Kozun said adding Bruce will hopefully inject a spark in their lineup.

“We haven’t been able to put the puck in the net as much as we wanted so we think Aiden can come in here and help us with that,” Kozun said of the former Okanagan Rocket. “He’s a guy that’s been known to score and had a real good year in AAA last year. He skates well, he knows how to put the puck in the back of the net, we are really excited to bring him to Nipawin.”

In two seasons of U18 AAA hockey Bruce played 69 regular season games scoring 46 goals and adding 85 points.

Nipawin also added 19-year-old defenceman Noah Heinrich from the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (SJHL). Heinrich was a free agent after playing a dozen games with the Oil Barons this season. The Provost, Alta. product has one assist this year. Last season split between Bonnyville and Fort McMurray he had a goal and 10 assists in 43 games. Kozun added that Heinrich’s impact will help them now and in the future.

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“We thought we needed a little bit more back there at this time, the nice thing is Noah is a 2005. He can help us now and next year, we are really happy that he can come in. His skating ability and the way he moves pucks will help us back there big time,” Kozun said.

Both players are expected to suit up in the Hawks next game, that’s Nov. 9 against the Flin Flon Bombers at the Centennial Arena.