According to Icehl rumors: Alpshl-Bomber has a new employer!

Last year’s Alpshl-Bomber Adam Capannelli has found a new employer. The 26-year-old Italo-Canadian signed a contract with the Iowa Heartlanders in the North American East Coast Hockey League on Wednesday evening.

After his official farewell from the Alps Hockey League, an engagement in another European league was under discussion. A change to the ICE Hockey League was particularly in the room. Ultimately, however, these options smashed.

Now the striker changes to the Iowa Heartlanders, which were only founded in 2021 and act as the Echl-F Armteam of the Minnesota Wild. For Capannelli, this change means the first professional station outside of Italy.

After his time in the Canadian university league, the talented winger switched directly to Europe in 2021 and quickly made a name for himself. Most recently, he shone at the Wipptal Broncos, where he was one of the absolute top performers with 81 points in 48 games last season.


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