The Leamington Flyers have acquired an Ontario Hockey League forward during a round of trades.
As the Flyers begin the second half of their season, the team has acquired Chris O'Flaherty from the OHL's London Knights.
O'Flaherty was first selected by the Windsor Spitfires as a 4th round pick in 2021, playing 80 games with the club before being traded to the Niagara Ice Dogs. He was then traded to London in November 2023 where he appeared in six games for the Knights.
The Chicago native has 10 goals and 13 assists in 132 career OHL games.
In a separate move, the Flyers brought back forward, Jason Daraiche in a deal with the Mississauga Chargers.
Daraiche played 41 games for Leamington in the 2021-22 season, scoring eight goals and adding 15 assists.
Finally, Leamington grabbed Wheatley native, Matt Thomas from the Kemptville 73s of the Central Canada Hockey League.
The 18-year-old defenseman has four goals and 14 points in 32 games.
The Flyers have sent Trey Wandall to Kemptville. Wandall played 12 games with Leamington, scoring two goals and adding an assist.
The Leamington Flyers start the 2024 portion of their schedule on Friday, January 5. The Flyers' next home game is Thursday, January 11 at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre when they host the Lindsay Muskies at 7:10 p.m.