General Manager Warren Rychel announced today the club has acquired Slovakian forward Juraj Bezuch and a conditional 6th round pick in 2013 from the Kitchener Rangers, in exchange for overage defenceman Jeff Braithwaite, overage forward Nick Czinder and Windsor's 7th Round pick in 2014.

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Windsor - September 7, 2012 - General Manager Warren Rychel announced today the club has acquired Slovakian forward Juraj Bezuch and a conditional 6th round pick in 2013 from the Kitchener Rangers, in exchange for overage defenceman Jeff Braithwaite, overage forward Nick Czinder and Windsor's 7th Round pick in 2014.

“This is a good trade for both teams,” Rychel said. “Kitchener gets two overage players which they needed. We get a top-six forward who will upgrade our skill level up front.” “We'd like to thank Jeff and Nick for their time and professionalism while with our club. We wish them the best of luck.”

Bezuch, 18, is a 1993-born player who has two years of OHL eligiblity remaining.

He spent the 2011-2012 season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL, where he put up 8 goals and 13 assists in 67 games.

Bezuch will be in the lineup on Sunday, as the Spitfires travel to Sarnia to take on the Sting, at 2PM.

NOTES: To make room for Bezuch, the Spitfires have waived import forward Vladimir Ionin. The club has also assigned Mitchell Graham, Graeme Brown and veteran forward Brenden McCann to the LaSalle Vipers.