MUSKETEERS TRADE FORWARD NICK PIERRE
Pierre Traded to Cedar RapidsĀ
Sioux City, IA (December 8th, 2022) - The Sioux City Musketeers announced today that they have traded forward Nick Pierre to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in exchange for a 2023 Phase II 4th round draft pick.
In 16 games this season the Cottage Grove, MN native has three points, two of which have been goals and he has tallied an assist.Ā
Now in his third season with the Musketeers Pierre played in all 60 regular season games in 2021-22. He amassed 33 points, netting 17 goals and 16 assists. In the post season he played in all 10 games and scored five points with three goals and two assists. No goal was bigger than the one he scored in overtime of the deciding game four of the Clark Cup Finals that won the Musketeers their fourth Clark Cup championship.Ā
The 5'8, 175 pound forward's first season with Sioux City came in 2020-21 when he appeared in 22 games and tallied a goal.Ā
He has played in a total of 98 games for the Musketeers, and amassed 37 points with 20 goals and 17 assists.Ā
"Nick and I have met on several occasions during the season and we both mutually agreed that a change of scenery would be beneficial," said Musketeers General Manager, Troy Ward. "This was the move that needed to be made for his development both as a person and as a hockey player."
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The Musketeers (9-7-2) play a pair of home games this weekend when they welcome in the Fargo Force on Friday at 7:05 pm. And the Sioux Falls Stampede on Saturday at 6:05 for the Foulk Brothers Teddy Bear Toss Game.Ā
