VooDoos Add Defencemen from Labrador City

The Powassan Voodoos continue to shuffle their lineup adding 19-year-old defenceman Marcus Krats from the Brockville Braves of the CCHL for a development fee.

The Labrador City, Newfoundland-Labrador product missed a chunk of the second half of the season due to an upper body injury. 

Peter Goulet, Voodoos head coach, says Krats has been on his scouting radar for two years.

“Krats had a great first half as a rookie and then at the deadline was traded to Brockville Braves where, unfortunately, in his first game with Brockville he got hurt and the injury ended his season,” explained Goulet.

“Marcus will give us great depth on our defence and we are all looking forward to seeing him play.”

Earlier in the week the Voodoos added 19-year-old forward Jack Nolan as a free agent from the Niagara Falls Canucks of the OJHL.

Nolan, a Pittsburgh native, started the 2023-24 season with the Hearst Lumberjacks where he netted 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 19 games before he was moved to Niagara Falls where he netted 6 assists in 28 games.

“Nolan is a player we scouted last year and we were very interested in signing him,” stated Goulet.

“The Canucks general manager Frank Pietrangelo allowed me to speak with Jack and Jack agreed to come play for us. We are all very excited to add Jack Nolan to our lineup.”

The Voodoos also let go veteran netminder Miles Gordon, who is joining a new team in Lake Tahoe in the United States.

The well liked teammate was one of only seven returning players to the Voodoos roster from the 2023-24 season.

Photo: Marcus Krats joins the Voodoos from the Brockville Braves.