Drover was acquired in the Nathan Larose trade with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles a couple weeks ago and has recorded a goal and an assist in six games. Overall this season, the 10th overall pick in last June's QMJHL Entry Draft has four goals and nine assists in 32 games.
Unfortunately for Drover and the Sea Dogs, there is a limit on the number of 16-year-olds a team can carry - and Saint John has been over that limit all season with Josh Lawrence, Brady Burns, William Villeneuve and Jeremie Poirier. Drover, like Dawson Stairs, will play the remainder of the season in the MHL where he'll get plenty of ice time.
According to a Wildcats release, Drover is expected to join the Berwick, NS based junior 'A' club this week.
“We’re very happy to work out a deal with Saint John to acquire Alex’s Maritime league rights and provide him the ice time he needs to develop,” said Wildcats general manager and head coach Nick Greenough in a release. “It’s not every day you’re able to add a first-rounder from the Q and we expect Alex will provide some much-needed scoring punch.”
The Wildcats sit last overall in the MHL with a 5-23-3-0 record and have scored a league low 63 goals.
The Sea Dogs recently assigned defenseman Carson Gallant to the Wildcats as well.
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