Thunder Bay, ON- Just days after returning from the World Junior Championship in Saskatoon, Timberwolves prospect defenseman, Alex Pietrangelo has been sent back to the Ontario Hockey League.
>>>Rumours had been swirling around the status of the 2008 first-rounder for weeks. He had been a healthy scratch for the Duluth Pups a handful of times before being released to participate for Team Canada.
>>>Friday morning came the news that Pietrangelo had been traded from the Niagara IceDogs to the Barrie Colts in the OHL. A worst to first if you will. Within in hour of that announcement came the decision from the Thunder Bay Timberwolves management.
>>>"This is the best for the further development of a fine, young man," said general manager Blake Wendt. "We have the luxury of not having to rush our prospects and giving them all the time they need to grow and become pro players the moment they step onto the ice in the CCHL. Alex is of course not happy about being brought down a level after having a very good camp with us in the fall. But he's strong willed and has an excellent head on his shoulders. He understands that although this appears to be a step back for him. This is all for eventually making him a better pro player in the near future."
>>>Asked whether Pietrangelo would have been sent back to the OHL if he was not traded, Wendt had this to say.
>>>"No. But it was going to happen. The IceDogs are rebuilding, and to keep Alex without getting anything in return when he's gone next season just was not an option for them. With him now going to Barrie and them being one of the best clubs in the 'O', it's a win-win for everyone involved."
>>>Alex Pietrangelo will return to Duluth following the end of the OHL season.
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