With the start of the 2022-23 season less than 100 days away, Elite League transfer news will come thick and fast this summer. Stay up to date with the latest announcements by adding British Ice Hockey’s monthly transaction tracker to your favourites list.
Elite League Transfers: Signing Season Stars in June
At last, it’s time for Elite League general managers to put pen to paper with next season’s signings. Following the Cardiff Devils playoff threepeat and the Belfast Giant’s league and cup double, teams across the top-flight enter the offseason hoping to climb up the standings next term.
There’s already been a handful of high-profile departures. Marc-Olivier Vallerand’s decision to swap life with the Sheffield Steelers for a move to ICEHL’s Olimpija Ljubljana raised eyebrows, with former Coventry Blaze netminder C.J. Motte securing a well-earned transfer to the AHL’s Iowa Wild.
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- Marc-Olivier Vallerand, Sheffield Steelers (Image: Dean Woolley)
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- C.J. Motte, Coventry Blaze (Image: Scott Wiggins)
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- Ben Bowns, Graz99ers (PHOTO: Graz 99ers)
However, plenty of exciting arrivals have also been announced. Ben Bowns and Joey Martin will return to the Devils next season, ending their escapades on the continent.
Also of note: Luke Ferrara’s switch from the Coventry Blaze to the Nottingham Panthers. He joins a club at the very start of a rebuild under newly installed CEO Omar Pacha and will play a key role in their rebound.
We’re only at the very start of the offseason and it’s already looking like a very spicy summer for Elite League transfers.
- Monday, 6 June 2022
Confirmed Elite League Transfers and Extensions
Last Updated: Monday, 6 June at 12:00
Monday, 6 June:
Luke Ferrara (F): Coventry Blaze to Nottingam Panthers
Sunday, 5 June:
Nathanael Halbert (D): Coventry Blaze – Extension
Brython Preece (G): Dundee Stars – Extension
Saturday, 4 June:
Jordan Kelsall (F): Nottingham Panthers – Extension
Jack Hopkins (F): Nottingham Panthers – Extension
Archie Hazeldine (D): Leeds Knights to Nottingham Panthers/Leeds Knights
Friday, 3 June:
John Dunbar (F): Guildford Flames to Glasgow Clan
Ciaran Long (F): Belfast Giants – Extension
Thursday, 2 June:
Chris Gerrie (F): Guildford Flames to Dundee Stars
J.J. Piccinich (F) Belfast Giants to Stjernen Hockey (Norway 1)
Oliver Betteridge (F): Nottingham Panthers to Ferencvarosi TC (Hungary 1)
Wednesday, 1 June:
Matthew Haywood (F): Glasgow Clan to Leeds Knights
Braylon Shmyr (F): Glasgow Clan to Herner EV (Germany 3)
Martin Latal (F): Sheffield Steelers – Extension
Tuesday, 31 May:
Jordan McLaughlin (G): Glasgow Clan to Sheffield Steelers/Hull Seahawks
Curtis Warburton (G): Sheffield Steeers/Hull Seahawks – Extension
Philippe Sanche (F): Dundee Stars – Extension
Monday, 30 May:
Ben Bowns (G): HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia 1) to Cardiff Devils
Joey Martin (F): Graz99ers (Austria 1) to Cardiff Devils
Sam Duggan (F): Cardiff Devils – Extension
Josh Waller (F): Cardiff Devils – Extension
Mark Richardson (D): Cardiff Devils – Extension
Marc-Olivier Vallerand (F): Sheffield Steelers to HK Olimpija Ljubljana (Austria 1)
Ryan Tait (F): Cergy-Pontoise (France 1) to Guildford Flames
Matthew Myers (F): Nottingham Panthers – Extension
Join the conversation by tweeting @BritIceHockey: what is your favourite Elite League transfer of the summer?
