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Timbermen will choose carefully at Western Lacrosse Association Draft

The Nanaimo Timbermen have acquired a few new players already this off-season, and now they’re about to add a bunch more prospects.

The Nanaimo Timbermen have acquired a few new players already this off-season, and now they’re about to add a bunch more prospects.

The senior A T-men are preparing for the Western Lacrosse Association Draft on Wednesday (Feb. 10) in Vancouver. The team will be busy, with four selections in the top 10.

“We’ve got a good, young core together now,” said Earl Nicholson, the team’s general manager. “Our record may not have shown it last year, but we were in every game and I think we’re now to the stage where we’re actually looking to fill some positions on the floor rather than just try to improve the roster in general.”

Nicholson said the draft class is strong overall. There are some Nanaimo junior A grads the team likes, including forwards Brett Hawrys and Dane Sorensen and defender Jeremy Roe.

“We’re not just taking Island guys…” Nicholson said. “We’ve been contacting the mainland guys and getting pretty good response there, too.”

Strengthening the back end will be one of the priorities, as the GM said the Timbermen have a good foundation there, but have some work to do.

The team also needs a goalie to back up new No. 1 Pete Dubenski after former starter Zak Boychuk was traded last month. Nicholson said the team will look at options in the draft, but “we’ve also got some other stuff that we’re looking at as well” with the goaltending position.

The WLA Draft will be webcast live at this link on Wednesday starting at 7 p.m.

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