OMAHA, NE. - The Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) have announced the acquisition of forward Haden Kruse & future considerations along with a massive draft pick package from the Tri-City Storm in exchange for forward Alex Bump and a 2023 11th round, phase II draft pick. The acquired draft picks acquired are as follows:

-2023 5th Round, Phase I Pick
-2023 2nd Round, Phase II Pick
-2023 6th Round, Phase II Pick
-2024 4th Round, Phase I Pick
-2024 2nd Round, Phase II Pick
-2024 5th Round, Phase II Pick

Haden Kruse, 19, of Nisswa, Minnesota is currently in his first full-time season in the USHL, playing in 23 games for the Tri-City Storm, collecting three points (1G-2A-3P), a -1 rating and four penalty minutes in the process. Kruse made his USHL debut back on January 8th, 2021 with the the Des Moines Buccaneers, a game which resulted in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Lincoln Stars. 

Before his time in the USHL, Kruse played a season in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Minnesota Wilderness where he skated in 27 games and racked up an impressive 19 points (8G-11A-19P). 

Alex Bump, 19, of Prior Lake, Minnesota is also in his first full-time season in the USHL, where he piled up 26 points in 32 games played (9G-17A-26P), along with a -13 rating & 44 total penalty minutes. Bump was absent during the majority of the month of December his season due to him representing Team USA at the World Junior A Challenge in Cornwall, Ontario where he notched one goal in six games as the United States captured the gold medal.

Prior to the 2022-23 season, Bump was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers 133rd overall in the 5th round of the 2022 NHL Draft. 

In the 2021-22 season, the University of Vermont commit gathered 17 points (11G-6A-17P) in 27 regular season games. Bump returned to his his hometown to play for Prior Lake High School from mid-November to mid-March of that season where he captained the Lakers in a run through the Minnesota State Playoffs, picking up 83 points in 31 games played (48G-35A-83P).

The Tri-City Storm currently sit in 5th place in the USHL western conference standings with a record of 18-15-1-3 for 40 points as they closely trail the Sioux City Musketeers and lead the Sioux Falls Stampede.

The entire Lancers organization wishes Alex the best of luck in the remainder of the 2022-23 season and in his future at the University of Vermont!