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The Predators aren’t the only team interested in the talents of defenseman Kevin Klein. The Nashville defensive prospect was traded on Tuesday within the Ontario Hockey League going from Toronto St. Michael’s Majors to the Guelph Storm. 

The 18-year-old Klein was beginning his third season with Toronto St. Michael’s.  He skated in five games scoring one point and posting two penalty minutes before being dealt. 

In exchange for Klein, Guelph gave up a pair of younger forwards in Colin Power and Tyler Haskins.  Power, 19, scored 27 points in 68 games last season and has two points in nine games so far this season in the OHL.  Haskins, 17, scored 21 points in 54 games last year with the Storm.  In nine games this year, Haskins has racked up four points.

Klein was a second round choice in the 2003 Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators; the third player chosen by Nashville and 37^th overall.  The 6’1”, 187-pounder is a stellar offensive defenseman, noted for his superb skating, speed and offensive capabilities. 

Last season Klein scored a career high 44 points in 66 games with the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors.  Klein will make his Storm debut Friday night in a game against the Plymouth Whalers.

Other News and Notes

Forward Timofei Shishkanov scored his first professional goal helping the Milwaukee Admirals stay unbeaten on the young season.  Midway through the third period with the Admirals down 1-0 to the Manitoba Moose, Shishkanov took a pass from 2003 AHL Rookie of the Year Darren Haydar and put it between the pipes to knot the game at one a piece.  The rest of regulation and overtime was scoreless leaving Shishkanov, who took four shots in the game, as the savior of the day for Milwaukee.  The Admirals, now 1-0-1, put 37 shots on goal only to see goaltender Tyler Moss turn aside 36 of them.  Milwaukee goaltender Brian Finley made 23 saves on 24 shots in the game. 

Ryan Suter, first round pick in this year’s draft for the Predators, has skated pointless so far this year for the University of Wisconsin.  The 18-year-old has four penalty minutes in two games.

Forward Patrick Jarrett is off to a quick start with the Owen Sound of the OHL.  The 5’11”, 181-pounder has 15 points, including 11 assists, in 10 games early this season.  Jarrett, 19, was a fifth round choice in the 2002 Entry Draft for the Predators.

Defensemen Josh Morrow is also playing well early in the season with WHL’s Kamloops Blazers.  In 10 games, Morrow has posted nine points and 29 penalty minutes. 

Forward Paul Brown, also on the Kamloops Blazers, has racked up 42 penalty minutes in his first 10 games.  Defenseman Richard Stehlik has 31 PIMs in only five games with Lewiston of the QMJHL.  Defenseman Shea Weber has racked up 32 PIMs in eight games with Kelowna Rockets.  All three players were 2003 draft picks for the Predators.

Milwaukee Admiral forward Libor Pivko displayed offensive potential in his North American debut helping the Admirals to a 4-3 win by contributing a goal and an assist.  Brian Finley notched his first win of the season making 35 saves on 38 shots.  He got help from forwards Scottie Upshall, who notched a goal and an assist, and Greg Classen dishing out three assists in the contest.  Pivko, 23, was a third round choice in the 2000 Entry draft.  The 6-1, 205-pounder scored 25 points last season in 54 games with Zlin of the Czech league. 

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