Gems swap 2 for Bloomington center

TROTWOOD — The Dayton Gems traded defenseman Preston Briggs and forward John Snowden to the Bloomington Prairie Thunder for center Greg McCauley, the team said Monday.

McCauley, a 5-foot-9, 175-pound Collingwood, Ontario native, has two goals and seven assists in 22 games with the Prairie Thunder. He began his pro career last season with the Utah Grizzles of the ECHL.