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Vernon CFL star staying put with B.C. Lions

Linebacker Ben Hladik signs two-year extension with home province team after record-breaking year
Roger Knox
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Vernon’s Ben Hladik has signed a two-year contract extension with the CFL’s B.C. Lions. (B.C. Lions/X photo)

In Vernon’s Ben Hladik, the Canadian Football League’s B.C. Lions have a top-notch Canadian linebacker.

And now they have him for another two years.

Hladik, 24, signed a two-year extension with the Leos on Tuesday, Feb. 6, one week before he was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 13.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Roger Knox

About the Author: Roger Knox

I am a journalist with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. I started my career in radio and have spent the last 21 years working with Black Press Media.
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