Spokane, Wash. — The Spokane Chiefs have acquired the rights to 2009-born forward prospect Gavin Burcar from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in 2025, as well as a conditional second-round pick in 2028. Burcar was originally selected ninth-overall by the Raiders in the 2024 U.S. Priority Draft.
“We are extremely excited to acquire Gavin,” Chiefs’ General Manager Matt Bardsley said. “We feel he is a top-end player in his age group and a player who was high on our U.S. Priority Draft list.”
Burcar, a product of Coto De Caza, California, played with the Chicago Mission (15U AAA) this season. He played 51 games in the 2023-24 season with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks (14U AAA), where he wore the “C”. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound forward scored 29 goals and added 33 assists for 62 points that season.
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The Spokane Chiefs are a member of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players. Since 1985 the Chiefs have been a pillar in the Spokane community, offering family-friendly entertainment and a winning tradition, which includes: two Memorial Cup Championships in 1991 & 2008, two WHL Championships in 1991 & 2008 and four Western Conference Championships in 1991, 1996, 2000 & 2008. Over 60 alumni have gone on to play in the National Hockey League.
