The Kamloops Blazers have added another big defenseman to the roster, trading for 19-year-old defenceman Libor Zabransky of the Moose Jaw Warriors.

In exchange for Zabransky, the Blazers have given up 18-year-old forward Martin Lang.

Zabransky, who stands at 6’1” and 197lbs, has played 136 WHL games with Kelowna, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw over the past three seasons and has six goals, 33 assists and 39 points.

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This season he has played 29 games between Saskatoon and Moose Jaw and has two goals and 11 points.

Born in the Czech Republic, Zabransky most recently was the captain of the Czech Republic National Junior team at the World Junior Championships.

In five games in the tournament, he had four goals. 

"We are excited about the addition of Libor to our group,” commented General Manager, Matt Bardsley.

“He was recently the captain of the Czech Republic national junior team and had a great performance at the World Junior tournament. With only six defensemen on our roster, we felt it was important to add a defenseman to our team.”

Zabransky is expected to join the Blazers for a weekend home and home set with the Kelowna Rockets.