Release from 19.07.2018

From overseas to Bozen, Klagenfurt or Salzburg…

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Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia has signed power-forward Mike Blunden (CAN), EC Red Bull Salzburg has welcomed defenseman Brent Regner (CAN) and EC-KAC US-defenseman Adam Comrie. Each player will play his first season in Europe 2018/19. Besides, Center Travis Oleksuk (CAN) went from Bozen to Graz and Captain Nathan Perkovich (USA/CRO) stays in Zagreb.

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Canadian Mike Blunden will start his europe-career in Bozen in the upcoming season. The 31-year old power-forward played 135 NHL-games and 586 matches in the American Hockey League, during the last 13 years. 2017/18, Blunden lead the Belleville Senators as their Captain on the ice. He appeared in 45 AHL-games for the Senators, scoring 16 points. Besides, Blunden played one NHL-game for Ottawa 2017/18 as well.
 
Oleksuk went from Bozen to Graz
Travis Oleksuk went from Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia to the Moser Medical Graz99ers. The 29-years old Center played all 72 games for the Foxes last season, scoring 28 points (13G/15A) and earning the title in the end! Prior switching to Bozen 2016, Travis Oleksuk has played four, straight seasons in the American Hockey League netting 103 points out of 274 games.
 
Brent Regner is Salzburgs last addition for 2018/19, Comrie KAC's
Canadian Brent Regner will start his europe-career with Vice-Champion EC Red Bull Salzburg in the upcoming season. The 29-year old defenseman will add much experience to the team: Brent Regner played 586 AHL-games since 2009, scoring 231 points (45G/186A). Besides, the defenseman appeared in seven NHL-matches for the Florida Panthers in the 2015/16-season. Regner played in the AHL-finals with the Texas Stars this year, he had 42 points out of 88 games. Regner is Salzburgs last (new) signing for the 2017/18-season.

US-Canadian Adam Comrie completes the squad of EC-KAC for the 2018/19-season. The big and strong defenseman played for different clubs in the AHL and ECHL during the last eight years. 2017/18, the 27-year old defenseman appeared in 14 games for the Reading Royals in the ECHL, in ten games for the Lehigh Valley Phantons in the AHL and in another 41 matches for the Utica Comets in the AHL, scoring 24 points (9G/15A) in total. 
 
The Captain stays in Zagreb
Captain Nathan Perkovich stays in Zagreb! The 32-year old power-forward will play his seventh consecutive season for KHL_Medvescak Zagreb 2018/19. The US-Croatian had five Assists out of seven games last season.
 
 
Picture: Belleville Senators