Sunday, August 12, 2018

Pinguins Sign Ex Vipers Defenceman Gedig:

The Fischtown Pinguins, also known as REV Bremerhaven have signed former Vernon Vipers defenceman Curtis Gedig..

The Pinguins, are a professional ice hockey team based in Bremerhaven, Germany. They currently play in DEL2,[2] the second level of ice hockey in Germany.

Gedig played last season with the Stavanger Oilers. The Oilers are a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Stavanger, Norway. In 45 games with the Oilers Gedig collected (14-goals-18-assists-32-points).

After four years at Ohio State University (2010-2014) Gedig signed an amateur tryout agreement with the American Hockey League (AHL) Albany Devils on April 4th 2014. Gedig never played a game with the Devils would sign his first professional contract with the American Hockey League (AHL) Adirondack Flames in October 2014. Gedig attended the Calgary Flames 2014 training camp before being released-assigned to the Adirondack Flames. The past four seasons Gedig has played in three different leagues (ECHL, Norway & NLB) with four different teams (Colorado Eagles, Stjernen hockey, EHC Olten & the Stavanger Oilers).

Gedig played parts of one season in Vernon (2009-10) after being acquired from the Cowichan Valley Capitals on November 25th 2009 for Nick Amies, Drew George & future considerations. In 30 games with the Vipers Gedig collected (5-goals-7-assists-12-points). Gedig was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in round 7 #204 overall in the 2009 NHL draft.

Curtis Gedig's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38056

This was posted on the Pinguins website:

„ Please me about the chance to play DEL “

23rd May, 2018

Now one of both still open positions in the Fischtown defensive could be closed with the obligation of the 26-year-old Curtis Gedig to the contentment by coach Thomas Popiesch. From now on the 190 cm and 89 kg "Blueliner" belongs to the cadre of the lake town-dwellers who expect something to themselves from him.

Team manager Prey: „ Curtis meets clear decisions in own zone, has a good passport play and a very good overview, we believe that he can compensate for the departure of calf Bergman, although this might not become light for a novice in the league. “ Is convincing of Gedings achievements, however, is also coach Thomas Popiesch. „ We have seen Curtis "live" and, besides, have won a good impression. He thinks very offensively, has a good racquet work and brings offensively every puck to the gate – he will help us! “

Gedig „ all around “ a very good defender is seen all together. Already in his junior time he played in Ohio State Univerity the Postition of the "Go-to-Blueliner" where he became with his, plain play style relatively poor in risk also an actual penalty kick killer. The qualities which one also knows how to estimate on the unterweser. Gedig has abert also good offensive qualities what he could prove in Stjernen, Olten as well as in Stavanger impressively. In his first three playing times on European ice he achieved in 126 point plays, would you believe, 121 Scorerpunkte and he hit 51 times „ in the black “. „ No bad yield for a defender “ – a smiling penguin manager Hauke Hasselbring states in evidence who is glad, in addition, about the fact that Gedig will also not load the foreign contingent.

Gedig itself is glad about the engagement in Germany. „ Personally I am glad very much that I have got after three years in Europe now the chance to play in one of the best leagues of the European contingent. Bremerhaven is known to me very well, because I stood with the official already in the last playing time in contact. I will use the chance and give everything, around the sympathies, as I heard to move unbelievable audience in Bremerhaven on my side. “

If one may believe the words of the official, the still open places should be closed for the third goalkeeper, to an other defender and two forwards till the end of June. Besides, manager Hauke Hasselbring and Teammanger Prey are optimistic. „ We stand in promising negotiations and believe that we can fulfil the time default sedate to us and must also not hide qualitatively from the competition. “ Although this statement likes to sound optimistic with the look at the obligation carousel of the DEL coach Thomas Popiesch means: „ We have also well economized in the past with our possibilities sportily and I am persuaded that we can reach the optimum also in the new playing time within the scope of our Bremerhaven possibilities, although I warn already today about excessive expectations. “
The higher the expectations of the new number *29 may be the lake town-dweller who will open his tents on time to the seasonal prelude 01st August on the unterweser.

Topical cadre of the Fischtown of penguin (state: 23rd May, 2018)

Tor:Hübl *24, Pöpperle *42,

Verteidigung:Fortunus *18, Gedig *29, Jensen *48, avenue Lav *20, moors *55, Rumble *10,

Sturm:Feser *71, Hoeffel *26, sextons * 65, punches *97, Mauermann *14, McMillan *27, Nehring *22, Quirk *11, Black *13, Urbas *9, Uher *46, Verlic *91;

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