by Kahlil Najar
The San Francisco Bulls announced today that they signed defenseman Andrew Eastman. The 5’11” Aurora, Ontario native spent the last two seasons playing for the University of Western Ontario where he lead them to the University Cup championship game in 2012. in 25 games in the 2011-2012 season he notched three goals and 14 assists for the Mustangs which landed his first in points for defensemen on the team. Over his two years with Western Ontario he tallied a total of 27 points in 51 games. Eastman has also spent time playing in Germany and in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Moncton Wildcats.
“It’s exciting to start my North American professional career,” said Eastman. “I have some experience playing pro in Germany, but it’s a different test here. Talking with Pat, I liked what he wants to do with the team, so it intrigued me to come here. I’ve never been to the West Coast, but it shouldn’t be as big of a culture shock compared to going over to Germany.”
On his latest acquisition, Bulls President/Head Coach Pat Curcio said, “Andrew is a skilled smooth-skating defenseman. He should contribute in the offensive department from the blue line. I was familiar with his play in the OHL and Germany. There have been a lot of players that made the jump from CIS and made an immediate impact at this level, so we’re optimistic Andrew will do the same.”
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