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By Justin Goulet

Hurricanes claim Reichle off waivers from Prince George, waive Repcik

Dec 30, 2021 | 8:23 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes have picked up a new forward while waiving another.

The team’s claimed 2003-born skater Liekit Reichle off waivers from the Prince George Cougars, while waiving 2004-born forward Peter Repcik.

The 18-year-old European Reichle was drafted by the Cougars in the first round (23^rd overall) in the 2021 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. He has appeared in 26 games this season for Prince George, totalling 12 points (three goals, nine assists), along with a plus-4 rating and 10 penalty minutes.

From Zurich, Switzerland, he amassed 75 points (20 goals, 55 assists) in 43 matchups in 2020-2021 with the GCK Lions U20 team in Switzerland’s U20-Elit league. He also scored one goal in five games for Switzerland at the 2021 World Under-18 Championships.

The 17-year-old Repcik, of Kosice, Slovakia, was a second-round pick by the Hurricanes (115^th overall) in the 2021 CHL Import Draft. In 25 games this season, he totalled two assists, along with eight penalty minutes.

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