Release from 22.07.2022

Ljubljana signs young Canadian

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22-year-old Canadian Joseph Garreffa is moving from North America to Europe for the first time and has signed a contract with HK SZ Olimpija for next season.

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The left-shooter started his career in his native Toronto with the Toronto Titans. Garreffa later moved to the Ontario Hockey League, where he played for the Kitchener Rangers and Ottawa 67's. Last season, the forward was under contract with the Orlando Solar Bears and the Tulsa Oilers in the ECHL

"Joseph Garreffa is a young, fast, explosive and offensive-minded player. I think Joseph can be a great asset for us because he is smart and motivated, but he will definitely need some time to get used to the European system. We have got a player from whom we can still learn a lot," says head coach Mitja Šivic.