We are very happy to welcome Joe Whitney to the family!
The 30-year-old American forward has had quite the playing career so far. A Massachusetts native, he played NCAA Division 1 hockey for Boston College, serving as captain his senior year. The following 6 seasons after he graduated, Whitney was back and forth between the AHL and NHL within the New Jersey Devils organization. Since 2015, he has played in the AHL for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, San Antonio Rampage, Tucson Roadrunners, Hartford Wolfpack, and Hershey Bears. The 5-foot-6-inch winger served as captain for both the Rampage and the Wolf Pack.
Now, Whitney has decided to take his talents to Sweden, signing a 2-year contract with Linköping HC of the SHL.
”I am very excited to go to Sweden with my family,” said Whitney in article posted to Linköping’s official website. ”I’ve been playing with many Swedes in the United States and they have all been very good people so I really look forward to being a part of that culture. I know Broc Little and Chad Billins from before and I have talked to Broc about Linköping and he said many good things about the city and the organization. I’m really looking forward to helping the team in the next two seasons and, as I said, very excited about coming to Sweden.”
To read more: https://www.lhc.eu/artikel/dl1aajjfx-30c01/poangstark-forward-ansluter-till-lhc
Lars Haugen is leaving Sweden and heading to Germany! The Norwegian goalie has signed a one-year contract with Klagenfurt AC of the EBEL.
For the last three seasons Haugen has played in the SHL for Färjestad BK. This past year, he had a save percentage of .915 and a GAA of 2.37. In addition, the 31-year-old represented Norway in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, as well as the World Championships in Denmark.
Just one week after being drafted 57th overall in the NHL Draft, defenseman Axel Andersson has signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins, with an annual NHL cap hit of $825,833.
Anderson was also recently selected 51st overall in the CHL Import Draft by the Kitchener Rangers.
Clients Rasmus Sandin, Samuel Ersson and Adam Åhman have all been selected to Sweden’s Team 20 for the upcoming World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, Canada. The showcase will be held from July 27 to August 5.
We are looking forward to seeing these three represent the blue and yellow!
American forward Austin Ortega recently signed a two-year contract with Växsjö Lakers of the SHL.
The 24-year-old Escondido, CA native spent three years in the USHL, playing for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, the Indiana Ice, and the Fargo Force, before deciding to play college hockey at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Afters four years in the NCAA, Ortega ended the 2016-17 season with the San Diego Gulls, AHL affiliate to the Anaheim Ducks.
This past season, Ortega played 29 games for the Gulls, recording three goals and 13 assists, before being sent to the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, where he also played 29 games. There, he recorded 17 goals and 28 assists, a total of 45 points.
