Opposition Signings & Departures 21/22

[TealSteeler]

Panthers have added goalscoring American forward Robbie Baillaregon to their roster.

https://www.panthers.co.uk/home/210907-baillargeon

The newcomer is no stranger to the EIHL, having iced with current Panthers HC Tim Wallace at Milton Keynes in 2018-19 where he bagged 28 goals and 19 assists in 50 games. Baillaregon, a fifth round draft pick (136th overall) by the Ottawa Senators in 2012, did not ice last season anywhere but has iced for South Carolina Stingrays, Orlando Solar Bears and Tulsa Oilers in the ECHL since turning professional in 2017.

[TealSteeler]

Fife have re-signed 31 year old Canadian right shot defenceman James Issacs.

https://www.fifeflyers.co.uk/55_signing ... saacs.html

The defenceman first came to the EIHL in the closing stages of the 2013-14 season when he signed for Dundee. He then stayed for the following campaign before moving to Coventry for a short spell. Isaacs first signed for the Flyers in 2016 which was the first of four consecutive seasons in Kirkcaldy. Whilst he did not ice last season, he's now returned to the club which he has stayed for the longest since turning professional in 2011.

He has iced in the ECHL for the Idaho Steelheads and Greenville Road Warriors, now the Swamp Rabbits. Issacs has played 245 games for the Flyers so far, scoring 7 goals and adding 46 assists in that time.

[TealSteeler]

Fife have completed the signing of 24 year old left shot defenceman Kristian Blumenschein.

https://twitter.com/FifeFlyers/status/1 ... 41610?s=19

The Canadian, who did not ice last season, is a first year professional who previously had four seasons at NCAA level with Colorado College.

[TealSteeler]

Fife have announced the signing of 34 year old Canadian left winger Matt Carter. At 6'2 and a shade over 200lbs, he should provide some size to the Flyers forward lines.

https://twitter.com/FifeFlyers/status/1 ... 21060?s=19

Carter is no stranger to the Elite League, having played 69 games for the Panthers in 2016-17 (22G, 18A) where they won the sandwich platter in Europe. He also had half a season in Dundee for the truncated 2019-20 campaign where he iced 23 times and scored a creditable 11 goals and the same in assists.

He has also played in Ligue Magnus for three different sides: Gap Rapaces (winning the league and cup there), Epinal and Angers. There he made 122 appearances and averaged a point a game there. Carter's resume also includes spells at EHC Lustenau (alongside Mark Hurtubise who played for Nottingham and Edinburgh) and Cracovia Krakow (alongside Jiri Gula whom had a short spell with us in 2018-19).

Prior to joining the Panthers, Carter had a three and half season stint in the ECHL with five different sides.

His signing leaves the Flyers with one import and one Brit place to announce if they are to go with 19 names.

[TealSteeler]

Coventry have signed 25 year old American Joey Raats to complete their defence.

http://www.coventryblaze.co.uk/news/raa ... e-20210911

The right shot did not feature anywhere last season but split the 2019-20 campaign at Briancon and Gap Rapaces in Ligue Magnus. Prior to the move to France, his first season as a professional was at the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL.

He has also iced for three seasons at Arizona State University, and won the Clark Cup with Sioux Falls Stampede in 2014-15.

[TealSteeler]

Fife have acquired 21 year old Brit Richard Krogh to their roster.

https://twitter.com/FifeFlyers/status/1 ... 85476?s=19

The Fleet born skater came through the Guildford junior system, and has also iced for Lugano in the Swiss junior leagues. He has made 112 appearances for the Flames, scoring one goal and providing three assists before reputedly quitting the game.

He didn't feature anywhere last season, but now becomes the 11th forward announced by Fife for the new campaign: leaving them with one import slot left to fill. Probably on defence.

[TealSteeler]

Yesterday, Guildford agreed a two-way deal with Raiders IHC for 17 year old Samuel Cooper.

https://guildfordflames.com/sam_cooper_ ... artnership

The Portsmouth born right shot defenceman has iced for Guildford in their youth programme as well as making seven appearances for the Blaze U20 team in 2019-2020. He did not ice anywhere last season.

[SteelerBlade]

Manchester Storm forward Frankie Melton will no longer be joining the club, he has chosen to take an opportunity in North America instead.


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[Firefox1001]

Yesterday, Guildford agreed a two-way deal with Raiders IHC for 17 year old Samuel Cooper.

https://guildfordflames.com/sam_cooper_ ... artnership

The Portsmouth born right shot defenceman has iced for Guildford in their youth programme as well as making seven appearances for the Blaze U20 team in 2019-2020. He did not ice anywhere last season.

Any relation to Stephen Cooper (former Durham and Cardiff player)?

[TealSteeler]

Yesterday, Guildford agreed a two-way deal with Raiders IHC for 17 year old Samuel Cooper.

https://guildfordflames.com/sam_cooper_ ... artnership

The Portsmouth born right shot defenceman has iced for Guildford in their youth programme as well as making seven appearances for the Blaze U20 team in 2019-2020. He did not ice anywhere last season.

Any relation to Stephen Cooper (former Durham and Cardiff player)?

None at all, and not related to Ian Cooper either before anyone else asks....