Here is what I've got so far in players who have left for the almighty Europe. (taken from the trade rumours and free agent board here). This can obviously be added to. Sean Brown - Anaheim - (Dusseldorf of GER) Cory Cross - Chicago - (Hamburg of GER) Steve Passmore - Nashville - (Graz of AUS) Mariusz Czerkawski - Chicago - (Rapperswil of SWI) Konstantin Koltsov - Atlanta - (Kazan of RUS) Niklas Sundstrom - Tampa Bay - (Modo of SEL) Alexander Daigle - Florida - (Davos of SWI) Aki Berg - Pittsburgh - (Turku TPS of FEL) Tomi Pettinen - Nashville - (Frolunda of SEL) Jamie Storr - Montreal - (Dusseldorf of DEL) Lasse Pirjetä - Colorado - (Malmö Redhawks of SEL) Jason Marshall - Detroit - (Cologne Sharks of DEL) Pavel Brendl - Washington - (Mora of SWE) Jani Hurme - Nashville - (Turku of FIN) Martin Prusek - Montreal - (St. Petersburg of RUS) Jani Rita - Edmonton - (Jokerit of FIN) Adam Munro - Los Angeles - (Fribourg Gottéron of SWI)
We also have a few guys who played in HFNHL 05/06 even though they had signed with European teams already. Here are a few more of those games who will play in Europe this coming season. Josef Boumedienne Carolina Played in Switzerland and Sweden in 05/06. Is still unsigned for this upcoming season though. Reinhard Divis Tampa Is signed to play for Salzburg in Austria 06/07 Miroslav Zalesak LA Kings Miroslav played 46 games for LA in 05/06. Spent the entire season for Södertälje in Sweden. Still hasnt signed for this upcoming season but will most likely stay in Europe. Martin Samuelsson Colorado Played 22 games for Colorado in HFNHL. Will play for Linköping in the SEL 06/07
A couple Canucks have gone to Europe: Zenon Konopka - Lada Togliatti Jiri Slegr - HC Chemopetrol LitvÃnov Alexander Korolyuk - Vityaz Podolsk (I believe so at least, since he actually played there last year)
Dick Tärnström signed with Lugano HC in Switzerland today. Thomas Surovy signed with Luleå Hockey in the SEL also today and finally Martin Cibak signed for Frölunda in the SEL.
Along with Sean Bergenheim.. but he's still unsigned, so it doesn't matter that much.. And Rem Murray to HIFK, Finland
Radoslav Suchy has signed for Lions in Switzerland. Richard Wallin is signed for Lugano, also in Switzerland.
More people have signed in Europe Jason King has signed with Skellefteå in the SEL Jason Strudwick with HC Lugano in Switzerland Aaron Gavey with Cologne in Germany
Two more guys signed in Europe for me this summer: Sven Butenschoen, Serge Aubin.. Todd Simpson signed in Germany today. Also, last week Ivan Majesky signed in Finland, AHL players Ryan Ready and Richard Seeley signed in Germany..
Did you have to mention Majesky ? I saw somewhere that Majesky only signed a contract for a month in Finland, is that correct? Maybe he is still hoping for NHL action n 06/07.
Majesky has signed with Linköping for the rest of the season after his month in Finland. For those who don't know, these 1-month deals are done to avoid the high taxes.
