Monday, January 28, 2013

Lions Sign Former Vernon Viper Lanny Gare:

The DEL Frankfurt Lions have signed former Vernon Vipers forward Lanny Gare.  Gare started the season with the GDR Lusatian foxes after signing a four week contract back on July, 4th signed with the foxes back on September, 13th playing in 18 games collecting (5-6-11).  Gare spent the past four seasons with RT Bad Nauheim of Germany. Gare played two years with the Vipers (1997-1999). In 117 games with the Vipers Gare collected (67-107-174) .

Lanny Gare's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=12618

This is posted on the Lions website:

New Year wreck: Lanny done becomes a lion!

31st December, 2012

Forward comes from the Zweitligsten Lusatian foxes to Frankfurt. The first application on the next Friday.

The lions Frankfurt begin 2013 with a New Year wreck: Lanny done is from now on a lion! The forward comes from the Zweitligisten Lusatian foxes and has signed a contract till the seasonal end in Frankfurt.

The 34-year-old was fetched on today's Monday at the managing companion Stefan Krämer at the airport in Frankfurt. In the connection it further went to the compulsory medizinschen test from which Lanny done has graduated successfully. Now with it it is officially a lion!

Stefan Krämer, managing companion of the lions Frankfurt: ' We are glad that Lanny in the Rhine Main area returns is and for the lions has decided. We agreed fast and are glad that the Lusatian foxes have released him. He strengthens our team to the most important phase of the season and gives even more depth to our offensive. In addition, our lion's herd will profit from his long-standing experience which he brings. With the transfer the open place is substituted in our storm from our point of view more than equally. '

The 34-year-old has arrived on today's Monday and has graduated from the compulsory medical test successfully.

Lion's coach Frank Gentges: ' I wanted to have Lanny already in summer. Unfortunately, we could not agree at this time financially and his priority lay anyhow in a higher league what I could understand very well. The more I am glad that now we have met and have optimally taken the free place of Danny Albrecht. I expect that Lanny shows his leadership qualities with us and he to more Finalität, speak gates and determining moments, into our play brings. Besides, we can use him in the Powerplay also in the blue line. '

Also Lanny done is glad about the collaboration with Frank Gentges: ' The plays against his teams were always the heaviest, because he works very success-oriented. Therefore, I please to knock myself now to the lions. In addition, I see in Frankfurt the best perspective to come to the second league. Therefore, I am there. I am glad very much about my debut in the lion's tricot. '

In last summer he had joined according to four playing times in bath Home Nau to the Lusatian foxes which were in 2006/07 his first station in Europe after his change from North America already in the playing time. Other stations were since then the ETC. Crimmitschau (2 federal league) and the Herlev Eagles (1-st league Denmark).

Lanny done will celebrate on the next Friday with the most rounds-prelude against food his debut in the lion's tricot and accumulate with the number 17.

There are tickets for the most rounds-prelude in the lion ticket shop.

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