Kubicek commits to Oil Kings
The #OilKings are pleased to announce the commitment of 2001-born import Simon Kubicek! The Czech defenceman was acquired on Jan. 25, 2021 from the @SeattleTbirds in exchange for import forward Vladimir Alistrov.
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— Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) June 29, 2021
2001-born defenceman Simon Kubicek (113GP, 16G, 39A with Seattle) has committed to the Edmonton Oil Kings following a season playing professional hockey in the Czech Republic. Kubicek is a former member of the Seattle Thunderbirds, selected in the second round of the 2018 CHL Import Draft. The Thunderbirds then sent Kubicek to the Oil Kings in a trade on January 25, 2021. More can be found HERE.
Nugent-Hopkins earns 8-year extension
We're keeping him. ?
The #Oilers have signed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of 5.125 million. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/pUyd9jk5qf
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 29, 2021
28-year-old forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (141GP, 57G, 120A with Red Deer ’08-’11) has signed an eight-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. The man they call “Nuge” has played 10 seasons with the Oilers registering 185 goals and 293 assists. He was the first overall pick at the 2008 WHL Draft as well as the 2011 NHL Draft.
Anholt named to Program of Excellence management team
#WHLCanes General Manager Peter Anholt has been named to @HockeyCanada's Program of Excellence management group for the 2021-2022 season! ??
Congratulations, Peter!
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— Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) June 29, 2021
Hockey Canada announced on Tuesday that Peter Anholt will join their Program of Excellence management team. Anholt has spent the last seven seasons as a member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes office staff, including the last six as its general manager. This will be Anholt’s first stint with the national program.
Rattie joins Timra IK
Timrå IK kan idag meddela att Ty Rattie ansluter till truppen på ett ettårskontrakt. Varmt välkommen! #timraik https://t.co/H3StybVDrh
— Timrå IK (@timra_ik) June 29, 2021
28-year-old forward Ty Rattie (269GP, 151G, 197A with Portland ’08-’13) has joined Timra IK of the SHL. Rattie played the 2020-21 season with Assat of Liiga in Finland, scoring seven goals and adding nine assists in 27 games. Rattie was a second-round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues in 2011. The Calgary, AB native went on to play 98 NHL games with the Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, and Edmonton Oilers.
Musil signs with HC Dynamo Pardubice
Novou posilou hokejového klubu Dynamo Pardubice se stal útočník Adam Musil. Účastník posledního mistrovství světa podepsal s Dynamem novou smlouvu na tři roky. ?⚪?✍️ https://t.co/7zz3j2EJwi
— HC DYNAMO PARDUBICE (@HCPCE) June 29, 2021
24-year-old forward Adam Musil (251GP, 65G, 97A with Red Deer ’12-’17) has signed with HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech league. Musil is coming off his second season with Bili Tygri Liberec, also of the Czech league. In 46 games, Musil scored 14 goals and added 10 assists in the regular season. In the playoffs, Musil added three goals and one assist in 15 games.
Hickmott heads back to Germany
Welcome to Bad Nauheim, Jordan! ?https://t.co/GfspQfrCZQ
— EC Bad Nauheim (@ec_bn) June 29, 2021
31-year-old Mission, BC forward Jordan Hickmott (301GP, 69G, 83A with Medicine Hat, Prince Albert, and Edmonton ’05-’11) has returned to Germany after signing with the DEL2’s EC Bad Nauheim. Hickmott spent part of the 2018-19 season with Tolzer Lowen also of the DEL2. Last season, Hickmott played in Slovakia for HK Dukla Michalovce, scoring 11 goals and adding 19 assists in 47 regular-season games. He also had one goal and one assist in five playoff games.
Kolppanen signs in Denmark
FINNE skal vogte Rungsted buret
Læs mere her: https://t.co/Zj44i9R7ac #isdk #metalligaen
— Metal Ligaen (@metalligaen) June 29, 2021
28-year-old Vaasa, FIN goaltender Ville Kolppanen (14GP, 1-9-0, 4.88GAA, .853sv% with Lethbridge ’09-’10) has signed with Rungsted Seier Capital in Denmark. Kolppanen split the 2020-21 season in his home country of Finland, between Ilves (Liiga, 2-3-3, 3.48, .863) and KOOVEE (Mestis, 1-0-1, 1.46, .957). The Hurricanes made Kolppanen the 32nd overall pick at the 2009 CHL Import Draft.
Avtomobilist extends Grishakov
⚡️Продлён контракт с Андреем Гришаковымhttps://t.co/jBsheLLVdx pic.twitter.com/dhpkHV7j9N
— ХК «Автомобилист» (@IHCAvtomobilist) June 29, 2021
22-year-old Chelyabinsk, RUS forward Andrei Grishakov (139GP, 30G, 44A with Calgary and Victoria ’16-’18) has signed a contract extension with Avtomobilist. Grishakov’s contract will have him play in the VHL with Gornyak-UGMK, the team he played with in 2020-21. In 33 games, Grishakov scored seven goals and added 14 assists. The Calgary Hitmen selected Grishakov 106th overall at the 2016 CHL Import Draft.
Guenther signs for thrid season in France
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Défenseur polyvalent pouvant également jouer en attaque, notre défenseur canadien @rguenthz ?? sera angevin pour une troisième saison consécutive de @LigueMagnus avec les @DucsdAngers ! ? pic.twitter.com/RnZm16Iu7f
— Les Ducs d'Angers (@DucsdAngers) June 29, 2021
26-year-old Calgary, AB defenceman Riley Guenther (83GP, 3G, 4A with Tri-City and Prince Albert ’10-’13) has re-signed with Angers of France. Last season Guenther scored three goals and added four assists in 22 games with Angers.
Khomenko re-signs with Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
Extension: Yan Khomenko (F) | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk -> Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | https://t.co/l1g4K5z42h #Kazakhstan
— EP Transfers (@ep_transfers) June 29, 2021
23-year-old Novosibirsk, RUS forward Yan Khomenko (134GP, 22G, 28A with Everett, Prince George, Moose Jaw, and Victoria ’15-’18) has re-signed with Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk of Kazakhstan. Everett selected Khomenko 115th overall at the 2015 CHL Import Draft.