Welcome to the fifth edition of "Around the EIHL"; your one stop shop that tracks the transfer movements in and out for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Who has signed where and who has moved on, well read on and find out...
Transfers up to and including 9 June 2018.
As always we start with the Belfast Giants, just one signing again in the week just gone. The latest new face in Northern Ireland is GB internationalist Paul Swindlehurst who joins the Giants from fellow Elite League side Manchester Storm. Next stop Braehead Clan, and it's two in and one out for the West of Scotland side. Re-joining is backup netminder Gary Russell and joining them is forward Scott Tanski who signs from ECHL side Reading Royals. Leaving the Clan is power forward Jacob Doty, signed by fellow Neil Black owned club: the Nottingham Panthers.
It's the same for the current Elite League champions Cardiff Devils, that is two in and one out. The signings are returnees in the shape of netminding duo Ben Bowns and Thomas Murdy but there is a massive hole to fill on the defence corps as Andrew Hotham leaves Cardiff after four hugely successful seasons for pastures new back home in North America. Still no further activity at Coventry Blaze but one transaction at Dundee Stars where Cody Carlson leaves to join ASC Corona Brasov in Romania who have earlier this season also signed former Stars, Clan, and Blaze defenceman Craig Cescon.
Fife Flyers still haven't announced a player signing; and to be honest they never really rush into these so no change in the status quo there in Kirkcaldy. One in and one out for the Guildford Flames, and the signing is a huge re-signing too as impressive offensive defenceman Calle Ackered pens a new two year deal but Mikael Lidhammar departs the Elite League to become yet another signing for ASC Corona Brasov. Manchester Storm have been involved in one transaction though, but it's a departure as Paul Swindlehurst leaves for the Belfast Giants after two and half seasons in Altrincham.
Two more departures from last season's Milton Keynes Lightning side as Kyle Essery returns to Ligue Magnus with Lyon and Carl Hudson goes to Germany and DEL2 with Eispiraten Crimittschau. Two in and one out for the Nottingham Panthers. New to Lace City are Jacob Doty who joins from Braehead, and Jon Rheault who is acquired from EBEL side Klagenfurter AC. Leaving though is GB internationalist Evan Mosey who leaves for pastures unknown halfway through a two year deal which he signed last summer. Finally Sheffield Steelers have made their first brand new import signing of the season ahead as Josh Pitt (no relation to Braehead's Scott) who is acquired from the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.
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