Release from 22.06.2021

Innsbruck signs Canadian defender

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Joel Messner strengthens the defense of the HC TWK Innsbruck "Die Haie". For the 27-years-old Canadian, Innsbruck will be the first stop outside North America. Most recently, the right-shooter was active in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL.

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Last season, Messner defended for the Jacksonville Icemen in the ECHL before the 27-years-old was loaned to the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League. The Canadian scored six points in a total of 20 games last season. The right-shooter enjoyed his education at the Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha. In his final year at the university, Messner even was captain of his team.