Lakers Land Big Defenseman

Chris Heisenberg is reporting that LSSU has received a verbal commitment from Wichita Falls Wildcats, of the NAHL, defenseman Zachary Trotman. The 6’3”, 190 pound, Novi native has 19 penalty minutes and has posted a minus 1 with no points in 10 appearances with Wichita this season. Prior to landing in Wichita this season Zach played for Detroit Victory Honda where he posted 3 goals and 9 points in 26 games in the U18 division in the 2007-08 season and 7 assists in 25 games in the U16 division in 2005-06. In other recruiting news Traverse City forward Kyle Jean tallied two game-winning goals as the North Stars fashioned a 2-1 record against Mahoning Valley. On Friday, the Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., native scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 triumph. After being held scoreless the next night, the 18-year-old Lake Superior State recruit scored the overtime game-winner on Sunday as the North Stars bested the Phantoms, 5-4. "Kyle is so highly-skilled, and that's why he's going to a Division I college," said North Stars head coach Anthony Palumbo. “We needed big plays this weekend, and Kyle was right there to provide them."