Opposition Signings & Departures 21/22

[SteelerBlade]

Nottingham have signed one of the very biggest players in the sport, 6”8” defenceman Taylor Doherty.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/3 ... or-doherty

The Canadian joins from Cracovia Krakow of the Polish Hockey League.

He’s played 257 AHL games for the Worcester Sharks, Toronto Marlies & Providence Bruins.

He also has 203 ECHL appearances for the Rapid City Rush, Orlando Solar Bears, Atlanta Gladiators & Fort Wayne Comets.

His European career includes a year in the Czech Extraliga with Bílí Tygři Liberec.

A handful of EBEL games for Czech side Orli Znojmo.

And the 39 games he iced in Poland.

Although not a particularly physical player given his size, one would expect he shouldn’t have any issues clearing the net front.

[Jayboy]

Thats one big ass player, the nearest we are going to see to Zdeno Chára in our league, stature wise anyway...

[SteelerBlade]

Thats one big ass player, the nearest we are going to see to Zdeno Chára in our league, stature wise anyway...

Biggest player in the EIHL since 04/05.

[SteelerBlade]

5”9” Scottish centreman Jordan Cownie has moved south to Guildford.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1 ... dan-cownie

He joins from Dundee after not icing in 19/20.

Overall he has 189 EIHL games for the Nottingham Panthers, Braehead Clan & Dundee Stars.

He also has EPIHL experience with the Peterborough Phantoms & Milton Keynes Lightning.

[SteelerBlade]

Belfast make a fantastic signing with the return of former EIHL Forward of the Year Darcy Murphy for his 2nd spell in Northern Ireland.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/6 ... rcy-murphy

The 28 year old Canadian iced 17/18 & 18/19 in Belfast scoring 151 points in 141 EIHL games, and aiming a league title & challenge cup.

He’s iced in the ECHL for the Elmira Jackals & Tulsa Oilers.

Also 8 AHL games in Manitoba Moose.

After leaving Belfast he joined Corey Neilson’s German DEL2 side Lausitzer Füchse.

He’s also played in the Swiss 2nd Division with HC Thurgau.

Most recently he iced in the Polish Hockey League for runners-up Cracovia Krakow.

[SteelerBlade]

Belfast sign a championship netminder in the form of former EIHL Champion & Netminder of the Year Tyler Beskorowany!

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1 ... eskorowany

6”4” “Besko” returns for his 2nd spell in Belfast after playing for the club in their league & cup double winning 18/19 season.

The 31yr old Canadian has previously iced in the AHL for the Texas Stars, St. John’s Ice Caps & Springfield Falcons.

In the ECHL for the Idaho Steelheads, San Francisco Bulls, Orlando Solar Bears & Norfolk Admirals.

In Europe he’s iced in the German DEL for Düsseldorfer EG (where he was DEL Netminder of the Year) & Nürnberg Ice Tigers.

In the EIHL for the now defunct Edinburgh Capitals.

In the Slovakian Extraliga for HC Banská Bystrica.

And most recently he iced a single game in 20/21 for Austrian side Villacher EV of the ICEHL.

[SteelerBlade]

Belfast round out tonight’s trio of signings with the re-signing of 6”1” 205lb D man Kevin Raine.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/73907/kevin-raine

The 28 year old Canadian will ice his 4th season in Belfast, although he didn’t play anywhere last season. He’s played 163 EIHL games.

Raine is an AHL & EIHL champion.

He’s iced 138 AHL games for the Portland Pirates, Manchester Monarchs, Ontario Reign & Charlotte Checkers.

And in the ECHL for the Florida Everblades.

[SteelerBlade]

Coventry Elite Series defenceman Sam Russell has left the club to join NIHL National side Milton Keynes Lightning.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/2 ... el-russell

The 20 year old Englishman iced in 13 Elite Series games without registering a point.

[SteelerBlade]

Guildford sign 5”9” Canadian forward Tristan Frei.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1 ... istan-frei

The 25 year old joins the Flames for his first pro experience after not playing in 20/21.

He last iced in the USports Canadian University League for the University of Regina Cougars where he spent 4 years.

He was a member of the 18/19 Canadian Universiade squad.

[SteelerBlade]

Dundee announce Scotsman Craig Moore has committed for his 2nd spell at the club.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1 ... raig-moore

The 25 year old can play both forward & D and didn’t play in 20/21 although he’d committed
to the Stars for the cancelled season.

It was Dundee who first brought him back to the UK after time in North American junior setups.

He’s played 251 EIHL games for the Dundee Stars, Cardiff Devils, Fife Flyers & Glasgow Clan.

He played in the Champions League 12 times in Cardiff as well as winning the League & Playoff double in 17/18.