Former Peterborough Petes goalie traded to QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders
Former Peterborough Petes goalie Tye Austin will likely be taking part in main junior hockey in a 3rd province following a commerce within the Q.
After 4 seasons with the Petes, the Petes didn’t decide him up for an overage 12 months, with Michael Simpson as their beginning goalie, so the 20-year-old Pembroke native signed on with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QJMHL in Quebec at first of the season.
The six-foot-six, 200-pounder has thrived within the Q, with a 7-0-0-2 file and stands fourth amongst QMJHL netminders with a .913 save share and a 2.29 targets in opposition to common.
On Monday, the fourth-place Olympiques swung a cope with the Fifteenth-place Charlottetown Islanders in Prince Edward Island.
The Islanders dealt goalie Francesco Lapenna, who helped carry the Islanders to the 2022 President’s Cup closing and who has a 12-10-1-0 file with a .919 save share and a pair of.59 targets in opposition to common this season, to Gatineau, permitting him to play on a championship contending workforce.
Charlottetown receives Austin, proper winger Genaro Fronduto, a 2023 third spherical decide, 2023 fifth spherical decide, and a 2025 second spherical decide from the Olympiques.
