THUNDER BAY – The Lakehead Thunderwolves continue to expand their roster for the upcoming campaign.
The team on Friday announced forward Cooper Leitch, a three-year veteran of the B.C. Junior Hockey League, is the newest member of the OUA hockey squad.
The 6'3", 220-pound Leitch completed his junior career last season with 37 points in 52 games for the Langley Rivermen, where he served as the team captain.
Lakehead bench boss Bill McDonald said Leitch is a versatile forward who can play both centre and wing and brings size and grit to the program.
"The BCHL coaches I contacted tell me he's a respected player. He wore the C on his jersey which speaks to his character and leadership," McDonald said in a program issued statement.
Leitch, a native of London, Ont., also spent time with the Prince George Spruce Kings and Trail Smoke Eaters.
"I feel that the coaching staff is top-notch, and the tour of the campus and city exceeded my expectations," Leitch said. "I'll be proud to wear the Thunderwolves jersey. Lakehead has everything I'm looking for to enable me to progress as both a hockey player and a student."
Lakehead finished seventh in the OUA West last season before being swept by the eventual Queen's Cup champion York Lions in the first round of the playoffs.
