The Allen Americans and Rapid City Rush completed a trade on Saturday with Alex Penner joining the Americans and Nino Musitelli headed to the Rush.
Penner, a physical forward, has two assists and 71 penalty minutes in 24 games with the Rush this season and in 149 career CHL games has accumulated 579 penalty minutes.
Musitelli, 27, is a former 70 point player (2010-11 with Allen) and has 139 career CHL points in 141 career CHL games. This season, the Macomb, Michigan native has struggled somewhat with just five points in 20 games.
The Rush play at the Americans tonight but neither player is expected to play.
Rapid City/Allen Trade Summary
Rush Get:
Nino Musitelli (F)
Americans Get:
Alex Penner (F)