HC Thurgau Sign Viper Alumni Scofield:

HC Thurgau have signed former Vernon Vipers forward Tyler Scofield.

HC Thurgau is a Swiss professional ice hockey club based in Weinfelden, Switzerland, that was founded in 1989.

Scofield will be joining his third team this season, started the season with the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL) HC Tiroler Wasserkraft Innsbruck Sharks after signing with the Sharks May 4th 2015. The Sharks are an Austrian professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga hockey league (EBEL).  Scofield left Austria in January signing with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Rapid City Rush January 10th 2016. Scofield left the Rush after playing in just six games, to return to Europe, for an opportunity to play in Switzerland. In 11 games with the Sharks Scofield collected five assists, while picking up  (2-goals-3-assists-5-points) in six games with Rapid City.

After four seasons at Bemidji State University Scofield has spent the past seven seasons playing in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany & the US playing with eight different teams (HC Plzen, Klagenfurter AC, Graz 99ers, Ontario Reign, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, HC Innsbruck & Rapid City Rush) from 2009-2016.

Scofield played parts of two seasons in Vernon (2000-2002) before being traded to Prince George during the 2001-2002 season. The Vipers sent Scofield and Mark Nelson to the Spruce Kings in return for Rod Pelly, Dan Rossi & Josh Ciocco. In 79 games with the Vipers Scofield collected (21-goals-19-assists-40-points).

Tyler Scofield's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=34054

This is posted on the Thurgau website:

Tyler Scofield substitutes for Evan McGrath!

January 26th 2016

Hockey Thurgau obliges after the injury-conditioned failure of Evan McGrath with Tyler Scofield the third foreigner. The 31-year-old wing player is equipped with a contract till the seasonal end.

Tyler Scofield substitutes for Evan McGrath!

Hockey Thurgau obliges after the injury-conditioned failure of Evan McGrath with Tyler Scofield the third foreigner. The 31-year-old wing player is equipped with a contract till the seasonal end.

The substitute with Evan McGrath is found. From the North American ECHL Tyler Scofield bumps to the Leuen – a player who could collect a lot of experience above all in North America and Austria.

The 1.83 meter and 85 kilogram wing player began the running season near Innsbruck HC in the uppermost Austrian play class and played in the seasonal preparation already once against hockey Thurgau. Then in January Tyler Scofield changed Too rapidly city Crush in the ECHL. In 6 plays overseas he been able to draw the attention with 5 Skorerpunkten positively to himself.

Tyler Scofield will arrive on Wednesday at Weinfelden and train on Thursday the first time with his new team colleagues. Scofield might give his first appearance in the Leuen dress on Saturday in La Chaux de fund. Condition for the fact is that the international transfer and the working approval arrive for Scofield on time.

Hockey Thurgau greets Tyler Scofield warmly.