He tried everything, multiplied the remedies and even tried, last week, to take the plane anyway. In vain. Each time, with each of his attempts to reach France, Greg Squires has been disqualified by the American administration. In the current state, his passport having a validity of less than six months, the American cannot leave the soil of the United States.
“The situation is very complicated and unfortunately for Greg I think it will take a long time to resolve because, due to the health situation, it is currently very difficult, if not impossible, to have your passport renewed in the United States., regrets Guy Fournier, the manager of the Dragons. This is why, after discussing it with him, we started looking for a new player. “ This player, Rouen Hockey Élite did not take long to find him since he formalized this Wednesday, September 16 the signing of Canadian winger Brock Trotter, 33 years old.
The native of Brandon (Manitoba), second best scorer in the Slovakian championship last season under the colors of Zvolen with 60 points (14 goals, 46 assists) in 51 matches, is even expected this weekend on the banks of the Seine. “I want us to be complete, except injury, for the start of the championship, justified Guy Fournier. I’m glad we were able to find a solution for that to be the case. “
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The RHE does not forget Squires
The manager of the Dragons is all the more so as Trotter, 1.78 m for 84 kg, perfectly matches the profile sought. “He’s a boy with great hands. However, I am convinced that we needed an additional game maker to further strengthen this group, details the Rouen leader. He’s a very good passer. He’s going to do us good, I’m sure. “ The added value provided by a boy who remains over two seasons at more than 50 points – 55 in 42 matches with Dornbirner in Austria during the 2018-2019 financial year and therefore 60 in 51 matches last year in Slovakia – and who , during his career, to play in some of the biggest championships in the world (Editor’s note: he has 258 matches and 205 points in AHL, 44 matches and 33 points in Liiga, 92 matches and 43 points in KHL), there is indeed no doubt.
Note that the arrival of Brock Trotter on the banks of the Seine does not necessarily mean that the Greg Squires case is closed. “We decided to stay in touch because he really wanted to come and play in Rouen, says Guy Fournier. There is nothing final but he will perhaps join us later. In any case, both sides have decided to leave the door open. We will see, when he is done with his passport worries, what it is and what it is possible to do or not. ” One thing is certain, the 2020-2021 Dragons squad will look great no matter what.
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