Halderman to Rockies in 3-player swap

Grand Forks has traded last season's KIJHL penalty-minute leader, defenseman Jacob Halderman, to the Columbia Valley Rockies in a 3-player deal. In return, the Border Bruins receive defensemen Zack MacLellan and Jordan Groenheyde. Halderman racked up 378 PIMs with Grand Forks last year, adding 15 points (3-12) offensively. MacLellan represented the Rockies at the 2010 KIJHL All-Star Game in Fruitvale, the Coquitlam native has 18 points (6-12) in 2 KIJHL seasons, both with Columbia Valley. Groenheyde is entering his second season in the league, he notched 6 points (1-5) as a 16 year-old last season in Invermere.