Wolves acquire big blueliner in trade with Windsor

The Sudbury Wolves have decided to super-size their D-corps in a trade with the Windsor Spitfires.

The Pack announced this week that they have acquired 19-year-old defenceman Dylan Robinson from Windsor in exchange for defenceman Nathan Ribau and Sudbury’s third-round draft pick in 2025.

“We are very happy and excited to add Dylan to our hockey team,” said Wolves VP & GM Rob Papineau. “We really felt a need to add a player like Dylan who brings skill in a large frame and size to our back end, as he stands at 6’5”, 210lbs. He is a good skater, makes a strong first pass and can be effective both five-on-five and on specialty teams. Dylan has great reach, a strong stick and has a  great head for the game.” 

Robinson was a third-round selection of the Spitfires in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection and  attended the LA Kings training camp this past fall. The left-shot defenceman picked up two goals and 16 assists and was a plus-13 back in the 2019-2020 season. 

Through four games this season, the  Simcoe native has picked up three assists. 

“On the other side of every trade, is also a player who we really like. We wish Nathan great success in Windsor. He is an outstanding young man and has been a big part of our leadership group.” Papineau said.

Fans can see Robinson in action this Friday night, Oct. 22, when the Wolves host the Hamilton Bulldogs at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at GreaterSudbury.ca/tickets. For a full list of  COVID-19 polices and procedures and arena policies, visit GreaterSudbury.ca/ArenaPolicies. 

For more information, visit sudburywolves.com.