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Dec 17
HDD TILIA Olimpija Ljubljana hopes that the wait was worthwhile after signing Norm Maracle formerly of the Iserlohn Roosters of the German DEL. The 34-year-old keeper had an off-year for his standards so Iserlohn decided to go with two young German netminders instead this season. Ljubljana will need him to find his old form if they intend to reach the play-offs in 2009-10 following a disappointing campaign last year.
Former Florida Panthers right winger Rob Globke has signed a one-year deal with the Krefeld Penguins of the German DEL. The Michigan native played in 19 games with Fredrikshavn of the Danish AL Bank Ligaen in 2008-09 and finished with 13 points. He was a 2nd round NHL draft choice in 2002.
After getting his requested release from Hannover (German DEL), Eric Schneider promptly turned around and signed a new deal with the Frankfurt Lions. The speedy forward put in three solid seasons for the Scorpions and was their scoring leader year a year ago with 22 goals and 32 assists.
Former Boston Bruin Clayton Beddoes will assume the vacant assistant coach’s post with the Frankfurt Lions of the German DEL after Jamie Bartman took the head coaching position in Bolzano (Italian Serie A). Beddoes last job was as head coach with the Cologne Sharks in 2008. Bartman spent the last two seasons as Rich Chernomaz’s helper and would have returned for a third but Dwayne Norris released him from his commitment in order for him to become a head coach once again.
24-year-old Cape Breton native Frank MacDonald is the final piece of the 200-10 Linz Black Wings puzzle. The former Rochester Americans defenseman who was not tendered a qualifying offer for next season will instead make the jump to Europe. In 123 career AHL regular season games, he managed only 2 goals.
American defenseman Eric Werner will be trying out for Ljubljana of the Austrian EBEL this pre-season. The former University of Michigan standout did not impress the Augsburg (DEL) brass enough last season to earn himself a new deal there.
Forward Garett Bembridge and defenseman Nicolas Dumoulin round out the import contingent for SC Riessersee of the German Bundesliga. Bembridge has already had stints in the Bundesrepublik in Crimmitschau and Schwenningen where he was quietly shown the door in 2007-08. Dumoulin comes straight from the CHL where he put up a solid 58 points in his first season as a pro.
ETC Crimmitschau can finally breathe a sigh of relief after passing the financial audit by the Bundesliga governing body ESBG. The club has teetered for several years between the Bundesliga and Oberliga levels, often battling money problems along the way.
According to US media, Chris Taylor will turn his back on the Frankfurt Lions of the German DEL and sign with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. The 37-year-old center has logged three solid seasons in Germany’s financial capital. Before landing in Deutschland, he spent several seasons in Rochester and with its parent NHL club, Buffalo.
