Blue Ridge Bobcats Announce Trade with River Dragons

WYTHEVILLE, VA

9/26/2024

The Blue Ridge Bobcats have made significant roster changes today, announcing a trade.

In a move to strengthen the team's goaltending depth, the Bobcats have traded forward Justin Somero and defenseman Egor Dolkart to the Columbus River Dragons in exchange for goaltender Hunter Virostek. This trade also includes past future considerations in order to complete the Carson Andreoli trade.

“Hunter Virostek brings a solid presence to our goaltending unit, and we are excited to have him join the Bobcats,” said Coach Vojitech Zemlicka “We believe he will be a great fit for our team and are looking forward to his contributions on the ice.”

Virostek, a 6'1" 185lb netminder out of Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada, comes to Blue Ridge with an impressive goaltending resume. The 25 year old played 5 seasons of ACHA Division 1 collegiate hockey at nearby Liberty University. While with the Flames, Virostek manned the net for 96 games (including playoffs) and maintained a goals against average under 3 and a save percentage over .900 for his entire collegiate career.

After completing his college career last spring, Virostek started a pair of contests for the Columbus River Dragons, recording an .867 save percentage and victories in both games.

In addition to the trade, the Bobcats also announced that goaltender Owen Liskiewicz has been placed on failure to report.