The Nelson Leafs have acquired Tyler Nypower from the VIJHL’s Nanaimo Buccaneers for a player development fee.
Nypower, a six-foot, 165-pound forward, has three assists in four games with Nanaimo so far this season.
The 19-year-old Calgary native played in the KIJHL last season with the Columbia Valley Rockies, with whom he scored 14 goals and 15 assists in 35 games while adding another goal and two assists in 10 playoff games.
