[UK] Player Movement

This thread will be updated as players and coaches move to and from clubs in Britain. This is by no means a comprehensive list so if you spot any mistakes please let me know.

Players with (i) after their name are imports, all other players are British.

Players coming to Britain:

Miroslav Bielik (i) (N/M) from Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) to Guildford Flames

Sylvain Daigle (i) (N/M) from Muskegon Fury (UHL) to London Racers

Doug Teskey (i) (N/M) from Toledo Storm (ECHL) to Newcastle Vipers

Robin Delacoure (i) (D) from Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL) to Newcastle Vipers

Jim Vickers (i) (D) from Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) to London Racers

Michal Vrabel (i) (D) from HK 36 Skalica (Slovakia) to Coventry Blaze

Owen Walter (i) (D) from Rockford IceHogs (UHL) to Basingstoke Bison

Steve Wiedlich (i) (D) from Laredo Bucks (CHL) to Bracknell Bees

Serge Dube (i) (D) from Laredo Bucks (CHL) to Bracknell Bees

Jeff Ewasko (i) (D) from Rockford IceHogs (UHL) to Basingstoke Bison

Pavol Mihalik (i) (D) from HK 36 Skalica (Slovakia) to Coventry Blaze

Mike Rees (i) (D) from Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) to Bracknell Bees

Duncan Dalmao (i) (D) from Roanoke Express (ECHL) to Basingstoke Bison

Mark Gouett (i) (D) from Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) to London Racers

Jan Krulis (i) (D) from HC Kladno (Slovakia) to Nottingham Panthers

Jan Magdosko (i) (D) from HC SKP Poprad (Slovakia) to Nottingham Panthers

Neal Martin (i) (D) from EC Heraklith VSV (Austria) to Coventry Blaze

Craig Minard (i) (D) from Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (CHL) to Hull Stingrays

Mel Angelstad (i) (D/F) from Portland Pirates (AHL)/Washington Capitals (NHL) to Belfast Giants

Matus Petricko (i) (F) from Phantoms Deurne (Belgium) to Bracknell Bees

Dan Carlson (i) (F) from Roanoke Express (ECHL) to Coventry Blaze

Roman Tvrdon (i) (F) from Portland Pirates (AHL)/Washington Capitals (NHL) to Nottingham Panthers

Scott Wray (i) (F) from Amarillo Gorillas (CHL) to Hull Stingrays

Adam Calder (i) (F) from Wichita Thunder (CHL) to Coventry Blaze

Jeff Corey (F) from Hamilton University (NCAA) to Basingstoke Bison

Jeremy Cornish (i) (F) from Memphis Riverkings (CHL) to London Racers

Curtis Huppe (i) (F) from South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) to Belfast Giants

Konstantin Kalmikov (i) (F) from Louisiana Icegators (ECHL) to Nottingham Panthers

Diarmuid Kelly (i) (F) from Colorado Eagles (CHL) to Belfast Giants

Martin Masa (i) (F) from AS Mastini Varese Hockey (Italy) to Bracknell Bees

Lukas Smital (i) (F) from AS Mastini Varese Hockey (Italy) to Bracknell Bees

Mike Smith (i) (F) from Canada (2003-04 team unknown) to London Racers

Yannick Tremblay (i) (F) from Sherbrooke St. Francios (QSMHL) to London Racers


Players staying in Britain:

Colin Downie (N/M) from Blackburn Hawks to Dundee Stars

Stevie Lyle (N/M) from Guildford Flames to Bracknell Bees

Jayme Platt (i) (N/M) from Manchester Phoenix to Sheffield Steelers

Adam Dobson (i) (N/M) from Slough Jets to London Racers

Dave Trofimenkoff (i) (N/M) from Dundee Stars to Edinburgh Capitals

Doug Schueller (i) (D) from Basingstoke Bison to Coventry Blaze

Steve Gallace (i) (D) from Coventry Blaze to Newcastle Vipers

Chad Reekie (D) from Chelmsford Chieftains to Dundee Stars

Mark Thomas (D) from Manchester Phoenix to London Racers

Marc Levers (F) from Nottingham Panthers to Belfast Giants

Steven Ellis (i) (F) from Sheffield Steelers to Basingstoke Bison

Mark Lovell (F) from Manchester Phoenix to Telford Wild Foxes

Steve Moria (i) (F) from Basingstoke Bison to London Racers

Darren Cotton (F) from Peterborough Phantoms to London Racers

George Awada (i) (F) from Manchester Phoenix to Belfast Giants

Rob Stewart (i) (Coach) from Belfast Giants to Sheffield Steelers


Players leaving Britain:

Christian Bronsard (i) (N/M) from Sheffield Steelers to EHC Freiburg (Germany)

Anders Högberg (i) (N/M) from Hull Stingrays to Olofströms IK (Sweden)

Niklas Sundberg (i) (N/M) from Nottingham Panthers to Hammarby IF (Sweden)

Kevin Brolibruk (i) (D) from Sheffield Steelers to Herning Blue Fox (Denmark)

Johan Johansson (i) (D) from Dundee Stars to IC Epinal (France)

Philippe Roy (i) (D) from Basingstoke Bison to ASG Tours (France)

Mathias Söderström (i) (D) from Coventry Blaze to HC Torino (Italy)

Mike Lankshear (D) from Manchester Phoenix to Le Saint-Francois de Sherbrooke (QSPHL)

Mark Dutiaume (i) (F) from Sheffield Steelers to HC Bolzano (Italy)

Jaromir Kverka (i) (F) from Basingstoke Bison to Asplöven HC (Sweden)

Christian Widauer (i) (F) from Basingstoke Bison to EK Zell am See (Austria)

The lists been updated. I'll make a thread with each teams rosters closer to the start of the season.

That's two players who played briefly for Washington last season who are making their way to Britain this season with Angelstad moving to Belfast.

Looks like Nottingham is going with an eastern europe touch adding Jan Krulis, Jan Magdosko, Roman Tvdron and Konstantin Kalmikov. I'm not very familiar at all with the league in the U.K, if anyone can give me updates on how Kalmikov is doing in Britain it would be much appreciated.

Jason Baird is also new to this country, coming to Guildford Flames from Indianapolis Ice

and a player staying in the Britain Stuart Potts from Newcastle to Guildford...

How about movement of Brits in leagues abroad?

NCAA Goaltender (and British-born) Jon Horrell, played for the Findlay Oilers last season. Findlay dropped their hockey program at the end of the 2003-04 season. Horrell has since been picked up by Bowling Green and will be playing for the Falcons beginning this fall, backing up starter Jordan Sigalet.

Talking of Brits overseas Colin Shields has signed an amateur try out contract with the AHL Cleveland Barons and is currently taking place in their pre-season games. Goalie Stephen Murphy has moved to Swedish team Bräcke IK-Polar Bears.

In addition, Bracknell's Canadian Campbell is being released and will probably sign with the Hannover Indians. That'll help them immensely!

I'm going to un-stick this now that I've created the Elite League thread, and I'll start a British National League thread over the weekend as well, and stick them.

I think i read somewhere that Rob Davidson of San Jose was playing for Cardiff Devils this year. Does anyone know for sure?

I think i read somewhere that Rob Davidson of San Jose was playing for Cardiff Devils this year. Does anyone know for sure?
Yes, it's in the 'NHLers in Western Europe' stickied thread, and there's a link to the story there.

Any news on colin Shields Now that he's been cut from the barons? Any chance he'll go play in Britain?

Any news on colin Shields Now that he's been cut from the barons? Any chance he'll go play in Britain?

If i am honest i would say hopefully he won't come back to Britain, at least not until he has tried it in the pro leagues in NA, (ECHL,UHL) because i really can't see him improving if he comes back to Britain, i think he needs to get into an ECHL squad, and really set the league alight, and hope for an AHL call, if it doesn't happen in the next couple of years or it really isn't working then yep, fine come back to Britain, but i think he has the potential to play in the AHL...

If i am honest i would say hopefully he won't come back to Britain, at least not until he has tried it in the pro leagues in NA, (ECHL,UHL) because i really can't see him improving if he comes back to Britain, i think he needs to get into an ECHL squad, and really set the league alight, and hope for an AHL call, if it doesn't happen in the next couple of years or it really isn't working then yep, fine come back to Britain, but i think he has the potential to play in the AHL...
Agree 100%. Also if you read intervieew's with Colin he does seem much more at home in the US, it makes sense for him to stay in North America. I hope he doesn't have to drop to the UHL or similar level though, the ECHL would be the best fit.

Anybody seen Diarmuid Kelly so far ??

I followed his junior career really close and would love to hear about a update :)

Shields signs with the san diego Gulls. thats so awsome not far from me and I'll see him when he plays the Ice dogs here in Long Beach.

Scott Nichol (CHI) has signed with the London Racers (according to eurohockey.net)

Scott Nichol (CHI) has signed with the London Racers (according to eurohockey.net)
His signing will go through on November 1st. Also Steve McKenna has joined Nottingham.

Steve McKenna has joined Nottingham.

Lol, I think the standard of british ice hockey just dropped dramatically. The Nichol signing is a good one for London, he's gritty and has some speed if I remember correctly.

Eric Cairns to the London Racers - according to eurohockey.net (no mention of a lockout deal)

Eric Cairns

Is the Elite league going to be a scrappers league this season? There was talk of Dale Purinton joining London aswell. Im guessing Dale is not as he and Eric dont really get along :)

Where is Joe Watkins?

I saw Bakersfield Condors are dominating the ECHL but he's not there any more.

Where is Joe Watkins?

I saw Bakersfield Condors are dominating the ECHL but he's not there any more.
I don't know. The last I heard he was cut from the Colorado Eagles, who play in the Central Hockey League. That was about a month ago, and I haven't heard anything since.

http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3094226&l_id=&t_id=

Watkins has been playing in Holland for Amsterdam Bulldogs.

Not sure why he doesnt just return to the UK if that's the case.