The North Bay Battalion added another blue liner today as they added veteran defender Stephen Templeton from the Oshawa Generals in exchange for a 10th round draft pick.
Templeton has been a part of Oshawa’s team for over three seasons now and has been a strong asset. He has played 126 games as a General and has tallied 3 goals and 12 assists. He has been a strong force on the defensive line and will be a strong addition to North Bay.
Templeton has spent some time this season as a forward with the Generals and was part of the Generals Memorial Cup championship team from two seasons ago.
“As our numbers have grown, I had not planned on having an extra defencemen playing on our fourth line, and Stephen will be going to North Bay and transferring back to his natural position as a defencemen,” says Roger Hunt Vice President and General Manager.
Templeton, a 2013 6th round pick of the Generals, currently becomes the eighth Battalion defender on the roster which includes Coyotes prospect Cam Dineen who is out of the lineup with a leg injury.
Templeton is the grandson of legendary North Bay Centennials head coach Bert Templeton.
