Thursday, February 11, 2016

Foxes Sign Viper Alumni Magowan:

The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)-(German Ice Hockey League) Lausitzer Foxes have signed former Vernon Vipers forward Kenny Magowan.

The Lausitzer Füchse (literally Lusatian Foxes) is a professional ice hockey team based in Weißwasser, Saxony. They currently play in DEL2, the second level of ice hockey in Germany.

Magowan played last season with two clubs (Frankfurt Lions & Vienna Capitals).  Magowan started last year with the DEL Frankfurt Lions before leaving the team in January.  The Lions are a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga hockey league. The Lions signed Magowan October 22nd 2014. Magowan played in 17 games picked up (9-goals-8-assists-17-points).  The Capitals are an Austrian professional ice hockey club that play in Vienna, Austria signed Magowan to a three day tryout on February 9th 2015.  Magowan left the Capitals after playing in just 10 games, collected (2-goals-2-assists-4-points).

Magowan spent three seasons (2004-2007) playing in the East Coast Hockey League & American Hockey League with six different teams (Albany, Augusta, Toledo, Philadelphia, Rochester & Bridgeport) before playing the last eight seasons in Germany with five different teams (SC Riessersee, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, Adler Mannheim, Lowen Frankfurt & Vienna Capitals).

Magowan played two seasons in Vernon (1998-2000) played in 118 games with the Vipers collecting (46-goals-62-assists-108-points). Magowan was drafted by the New Jersey Devils 198th overall in Round 7 at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Kenny Magowan's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=15121

This is posted at Hockeyfans.at

Ken Magowan comes to tryout to Weißwasser

17:12:15  Andreas Friebel (press release)

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Foxes commit Canadian striker for four weeks

The Lausitzer Foxes have Ken Magowan committed. The Canadian striker comes first for four weeks after white water. His contract is limited to 18 January 2016 but includes the option to extend to end of season.

Magowan stood in his last season in Frankfurt and Vienna under contract. For the Lions, he scored nine goals in 17 games and gave eight assists. In Austria, the attacker gained 12 points scorer. The 34-year-old played in front of six years in the DEL and 2012 was runner-up with Mannheim.

In the current season Ken Magowan had been without a club. He held, however, fit with the lion Frankfurt.

Foxes hope that all documents for the issuance of license to Players Friday present for the striker against SC Riessersee can be used against SC Riessersee.

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