Second year rookie Avery Acres signed with the Mississauga Hounds to a one year contract after recently winning the title. Acres spent the last 20 games or so of the regular season and all of the playoffs on the San Diego Marlins and he had 1 goal in the regular season and 15 hits. In the playoffs, he had 1 assist and 17 hits. A young player with potential to be a solid first line guy in the VHL later in his career.