By Mackenzie Boivin

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings have added two new defensemen to the roster.

Evan Erdmann is a 99 LD traded from the Kasson Vipers. Erdmann is a Rhinelander native and is the only Wisconsinite on the team this season. Erdmann will wear the No. 20 jersey.

Haralds Jirgens is a 00 LD Latvian native who comes to the Riverkings from NCDC Syracuse. Haralds played for the U17 Latvian national team and also played at the Hill Academy in Toronto with current Riverking Dom Paciocco.