Former Vernon Vipers defenceman Curtis Gedig has left the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) Kassel Huskies for health reasons.
The Huskies are a professional ice hockey team based in Kassel, Hesse, Germany that play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga Hockey League.
Gedig was in his first season with the Huskies after signing a contract December 23rd 2019. Gedig went pointless in two games.
Gedig played last season with the Fischtown Pinguins. The Pinguins are also known as REV Bremerhaven 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 signed with the Pinguins in May 2018 only played one season in Fischtown, had two assists in fourteen games last year. Gedig played the previous 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.
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Curtis Gedig leaves the Huskies
29/01/2020
The defender returns in his native country for health reasons.
He goes with a smile: Curtis Gedig has left Kassel Huskies after only one month again. For the defender who carried for a short time the number 29 in Kassel it goes on Wednesday back to North America. There he can be looked extensively medically – and after complete recovery think about his sporty future.
„ Today I fly from Frankfurt to Seattle “, says Gedig on Wednesday before his departure. „ From there it further goes in my native country to Kelowna, Canada. “ There he will recover and the hockey season 2019/2020 allow to end, as well as allow to carry out thorough investigations and treatments in his aching knees.
Already before his obligation Gedig had been examined extensively and been treated in Kassel, however, after only two plays as a husky turned out: Thus it does not go. Thus he was examined intensely medically and was advanced about specific training to the cadre. However, nothing helped, indeed, the discomfort became less, however, a rest remained, for other applications it could not come. „ I am to the location Kassel awfully thankfully for the patience which they had with me. It is a great organization. “ And he looks back at his short blue-white time excited: „ The team is a great troop. They and the Staff behind the team have received me very openly. Here rules absolute champion-hip-mentality. “
Also Huskies coach Tim Kehler is fully of the praise for Gedig: “ The experience with Curtis here in Kassel was very positive. ” In his short time as a husky he has shown great character and full application for a return at the ice. “ Unfortunately he will not be able to help us in this season. However, thanks to our intensive relation I think that Kassel is his first choice, if are healthy enough he in future Kehler becomes for a return on the ice, ” thus further. And: „ We wish him in any case a good recovery at home in Kelowna “.
How it goes on sportily for Curtis Gedig, the future will point. He will hold the contact with Kassel and says: „ If I feel really good and try it with hockey again, then with pleasure here “.
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