North Stars acquire forward from Oil Barons
Bringing back forward Coby Downs wasn’t the only move the North Stars completed this past Thanksgiving weekend.
In addition to the team’s third leading scorer from last season deciding to come back North of the border, the team also acquired forward Ben Allen from the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the AJHL.
Allen is a 5’9” forward who had four points in four games with the Oil Barons so far this season but has also been a healthy scratch for half of the team’s games.
“He’s a good player. He’s a point-per-game player … but it was just tough fitting him into their lineup,” North Stars head coach Nate Bedford said after practice on Tuesday. “They ran into what you would call a numbers issue and I think they want to see him play.