Having returned back from the land of the Giants, Northern Ireland that is, I now bring you the latest roster updates. All 12 teams are featured as always and there's been a fair bit of movement since we last did this column.
All imports are in bold type face and any under 23 player will be denoted in italics going forward. Makes things a lot clearer I hope.
Belfast Giants:
Head Coach: Adam Keefe (promoted from player)
In: Blair Riley, Colin Shields, Jim Vandermeer, Matt Towe, Steve Saviano
Out: James Desmarais, Michael Forney, Derrick Walser (Player-Coach), Matt Nickerson (Milton Keynes)
Braehead Clan:
Head Coach: John Tripp (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)
In: Bari McKenzie, Brendan Brooks (Fife*), Craig Peacock, Jordan Buesa, Matt Haywood, Zach Sullivan, Josh Grieveson (Dundee)
Out: Matt Keith, Corey Cowick (Epinal), Jay Rosehill (Manchester), Lee Baldwin (Epinal), Michal Zajwokski (Ornskoldsvik HF), Ryan Finnerty (Head Coach - Manchester), Alex Leavitt (Retired)
Cardiff Devils:
Player-Coach: Andrew Lord
In: Ben Bowns, Gleason Fournier, Joey Haddad, Joey Martin, Mark Richardson, Sean Bentivoglio, Craig Moore (Dundee)
Out: Guillaume Doucet (Milton Keynes), Chris Culligan (Retired)
Coventry Blaze:
Head Coach: Danny Stewart
In: Brett Robinson, David Clements, Jordan Pietrus, Kevin Noble, Ross Venus, Ben Lake (Alaska Aces), Danick Paquette (Tulsa Oilers), Dax Lauwers (Alaska Aces), Luke Ferrara (Sheffield), Ryan Dingle (Fife)
Out: Barry Almeida, Garrett Klotz, Jim Jorgensen, Josh Godfrey, Liam Stewart, Marc Cantin, Shawn Boutin, TJ Syner, Ben Davies (Guildford), Brian Stewart (Guildford), Matt Marquardt (Sheffield), Robin Bergman (Rungsted Seier Capital), Russ Cowley (Retired)
Dundee Stars:
Head Coach: Marc LeFebvre
In: Ben Edmonds, Cameron McGiffin, Craig Holland, Joey De Concilys, Kris Inglis, Adam Harding (Manchester), Jordan Cownie (Milton Keynes), Malcolm Gould (Strasbourg), Taylor Dickin (Manchester)
Out: Justin Faryna, Brett Switzer (Nice), Craig Moore (Cardiff), Josh Grieveson (Braehead), Scott Brannon (Caen)
Edinburgh Capitals:
Head Coach: Dmitri Khristich (HK Kremenchuk**)
In: Jay King, Michael D'Orazio, Taylor MacDougall, Tyler Plews
Out: Jacob Johnston (Odense Bulldogs), Jaroslav Hertl (Mont-Blanc), Michal Dobron (Brest)
Fife Flyers:
Head Coach: Todd Dutiaume
In:
Out: Brendan Brooks (Braehead), Philippe Paquet (Rouen), Ryan Dingle (Coventry), Shane Owen (BIK Karlskoga)
Guildford Flames:
Head Coach: Paul Dixon
In: Ben Campbell, Jez Lundin, Kevin Phillips, Michal Satek, Ben Davies (Coventry), Brian Stewart (Coventry), Ian Watters (Reading Royals), Mike Ratchuk (Sheffield), Tomas Nechala (Amiens)
Out: Jens Eriksson (Villard-De-Lans), Marek Maslonka (HK SKP Poprad), Danny Meyers (Retired)
Manchester Storm:
Head Coach: Ryan Finnerty (Braehead)
In: Dallas Ehrhardt, Mike Clemente, Dane Byers (Kolner Haie), Declan Balmer (Basingstoke), Jay Rosehill (Braehead), Luke Moffatt (Chamonix-Morzine)
Out: Adam Harding (Dundee), Cody Cartier (GAP Rapaces), Mark Heatley (Heilbronner Falken), Taylor Dickin (Dundee)
Milton Keynes Lightning:
Head Coach: Peter Russell
In: Edward Knaggs, Glenn Billing, James Griffin, Jordan Hedley, Lewis Hook, Luc Johnson, Przemyslaw Odrobny, Guillaume Doucet (Cardiff), Kevin King (GAP Rapaces), Kyle Essery (GAP Rapaces), Ludwig Karlsson (IK Pantern), Matt Nickerson (Belfast)
Out: Antti Holli, Craig Scott, James Neil, Lewis Christie, Milan Baranyk, Adam Carr (Streatham), Bobby Chamberlain (Invicta), Edward Knaggs*** (Peterborough), Glenn Billing*** (Peterborough), Franitsek Bakrlik (Bracknell), Jordan Cownie (Dundee), Leigh Jamieson (Peterborough), Luc Johnson*** (Peterborough), Michael Farn (Streatham), Mikojal Lopuski (GKS Katowice), Tom Carlon (Milton Keynes Thunder), Blaz Emersic (Retired)
Nottingham Panthers:
Head Coach: Corey Neilson
In: Dan Spang, David Clarke, Erik Lindhagen, Jeff Brown, Ollie Betteridge, Robert Farmer, Robert Lachowicz, Stephen Lee, Alexander Mokshantsev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Eduard Zakharchenko (HK Kremenchuk), Jordan Kelsall (Okanagan Hockey Academy U18), Josh Tetlow (Bracknell), Michael Garnett (Bern), Sam Gospel (Telford), Tim Billingsley (Brampton Beast)
Out: Brian McGrattan, Chris Lawrence, Miika Wiikman, Alex Nikiforuk (Epinal), Matt Carter (Epinal), Brad Moran (Retired), Dan Green (Retired)
Sheffield Steelers:
Head Coach: Paul Thompson
In: Ben O'Connor, Cole Shudra, Colton Fretter, David Phillips, Ervins Mustukovs, John Armstrong, Jonathan Phillips, Levi Nelson, Liam Kirk, Mathieu Roy, Robert Dowd, Zack Fitzgerald, Kieran Brown (Iowa Wild AAA U16), Jonas Westerling (Sodertajle SK), Joonas Ronnberg (Storhamar), Matt Marquardt (Coventry), Tim Wallace (Alaska Aces)
Out: Geoff Walker (Fehervar AV19), Jace Coyle (Sonderjyske), Luke Ferrara (Coventry), Mike Ratchuk (Gulidford), Anders Franzon (Retired), Guillaume Desbiens (Retired)
* - Signed as Player-Assistant Coach
** - Was in charge of youth programme
*** - Two way contract
Cardiff Devils:
Player-Coach: Andrew Lord
In: Ben Bowns, Gleason Fournier, Joey Haddad, Joey Martin, Mark Richardson, Sean Bentivoglio, Craig Moore (Dundee)
Out: Guillaume Doucet (Milton Keynes), Chris Culligan (Retired)
Coventry Blaze:
Head Coach: Danny Stewart
In: Brett Robinson, David Clements, Jordan Pietrus, Kevin Noble, Ross Venus, Ben Lake (Alaska Aces), Danick Paquette (Tulsa Oilers), Dax Lauwers (Alaska Aces), Luke Ferrara (Sheffield), Ryan Dingle (Fife)
Out: Barry Almeida, Garrett Klotz, Jim Jorgensen, Josh Godfrey, Liam Stewart, Marc Cantin, Shawn Boutin, TJ Syner, Ben Davies (Guildford), Brian Stewart (Guildford), Matt Marquardt (Sheffield), Robin Bergman (Rungsted Seier Capital), Russ Cowley (Retired)
Dundee Stars:
Head Coach: Marc LeFebvre
In: Ben Edmonds, Cameron McGiffin, Craig Holland, Joey De Concilys, Kris Inglis, Adam Harding (Manchester), Jordan Cownie (Milton Keynes), Malcolm Gould (Strasbourg), Taylor Dickin (Manchester)
Out: Justin Faryna, Brett Switzer (Nice), Craig Moore (Cardiff), Josh Grieveson (Braehead), Scott Brannon (Caen)
Edinburgh Capitals:
Head Coach: Dmitri Khristich (HK Kremenchuk**)
In: Jay King, Michael D'Orazio, Taylor MacDougall, Tyler Plews
Out: Jacob Johnston (Odense Bulldogs), Jaroslav Hertl (Mont-Blanc), Michal Dobron (Brest)
Fife Flyers:
Head Coach: Todd Dutiaume
In:
Out: Brendan Brooks (Braehead), Philippe Paquet (Rouen), Ryan Dingle (Coventry), Shane Owen (BIK Karlskoga)
Guildford Flames:
Head Coach: Paul Dixon
In: Ben Campbell, Jez Lundin, Kevin Phillips, Michal Satek, Ben Davies (Coventry), Brian Stewart (Coventry), Ian Watters (Reading Royals), Mike Ratchuk (Sheffield), Tomas Nechala (Amiens)
Out: Jens Eriksson (Villard-De-Lans), Marek Maslonka (HK SKP Poprad), Danny Meyers (Retired)
Manchester Storm:
Head Coach: Ryan Finnerty (Braehead)
In: Dallas Ehrhardt, Mike Clemente, Dane Byers (Kolner Haie), Declan Balmer (Basingstoke), Jay Rosehill (Braehead), Luke Moffatt (Chamonix-Morzine)
Out: Adam Harding (Dundee), Cody Cartier (GAP Rapaces), Mark Heatley (Heilbronner Falken), Taylor Dickin (Dundee)
Milton Keynes Lightning:
Head Coach: Peter Russell
In: Edward Knaggs, Glenn Billing, James Griffin, Jordan Hedley, Lewis Hook, Luc Johnson, Przemyslaw Odrobny, Guillaume Doucet (Cardiff), Kevin King (GAP Rapaces), Kyle Essery (GAP Rapaces), Ludwig Karlsson (IK Pantern), Matt Nickerson (Belfast)
Out: Antti Holli, Craig Scott, James Neil, Lewis Christie, Milan Baranyk, Adam Carr (Streatham), Bobby Chamberlain (Invicta), Edward Knaggs*** (Peterborough), Glenn Billing*** (Peterborough), Franitsek Bakrlik (Bracknell), Jordan Cownie (Dundee), Leigh Jamieson (Peterborough), Luc Johnson*** (Peterborough), Michael Farn (Streatham), Mikojal Lopuski (GKS Katowice), Tom Carlon (Milton Keynes Thunder), Blaz Emersic (Retired)
Nottingham Panthers:
Head Coach: Corey Neilson
In: Dan Spang, David Clarke, Erik Lindhagen, Jeff Brown, Ollie Betteridge, Robert Farmer, Robert Lachowicz, Stephen Lee, Alexander Mokshantsev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Eduard Zakharchenko (HK Kremenchuk), Jordan Kelsall (Okanagan Hockey Academy U18), Josh Tetlow (Bracknell), Michael Garnett (Bern), Sam Gospel (Telford), Tim Billingsley (Brampton Beast)
Out: Brian McGrattan, Chris Lawrence, Miika Wiikman, Alex Nikiforuk (Epinal), Matt Carter (Epinal), Brad Moran (Retired), Dan Green (Retired)
Sheffield Steelers:
Head Coach: Paul Thompson
In: Ben O'Connor, Cole Shudra, Colton Fretter, David Phillips, Ervins Mustukovs, John Armstrong, Jonathan Phillips, Levi Nelson, Liam Kirk, Mathieu Roy, Robert Dowd, Zack Fitzgerald, Kieran Brown (Iowa Wild AAA U16), Jonas Westerling (Sodertajle SK), Joonas Ronnberg (Storhamar), Matt Marquardt (Coventry), Tim Wallace (Alaska Aces)
Out: Geoff Walker (Fehervar AV19), Jace Coyle (Sonderjyske), Luke Ferrara (Coventry), Mike Ratchuk (Gulidford), Anders Franzon (Retired), Guillaume Desbiens (Retired)
* - Signed as Player-Assistant Coach
** - Was in charge of youth programme
*** - Two way contract
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