Brooks Bandits acquire BCHL rights to Joey Sinclair from Crusaders
The trade sends defenceman Lazarus Ebanoidze, a member of Brooks' 2025-26 championship roster, to the Sherwood Park Crusaders.
The Brooks Bandits have acquired the BCHL rights to forward Joey Sinclair from the Sherwood Park Crusaders in exchange for defenceman Lazarus Ebanoidze. Sinclair, born in 2007, currently plays for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL and is committed to Bowling Green State University, an NCAA Division I program.
Last season with the Crusaders, Sinclair recorded 60 points, including 24 goals, in 54 games, earning BCHL All-Star honours. Bandits general manager Wayne Labrie said the team's roster depth at the 20-year-old age group prompted the move, calling the chance to acquire Sinclair's rights "too good to pass up."
Ebanoidze was a key contributor on the Bandits' blue line and part of the club's 2025-26 BCHL championship team. The Bandits' next game is Oct. 9 at home against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, marking the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
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