Knoxville Ice Bears Add Former Viper Osik To Teams Protected List:

The Southern Professional Hockey League announced May 9th 2024 the players whose rights

 were protected for the 2024-25 season. Former Vernon Vipers forward Derek Osik is one of thirteen players listed on the Knoxville Ice Bears protected list.

Here is the press release from the SPHL webiste,

SPHL announces 2024-2025 protected lists | SPHL (thesphl.com)

Osik played the 2023-24 season with the Southern Professional Hockey League Knoxville Ice Bears. In 41 games, Osik collected (13-goals-12-assists-25-points).

Osik has played parts of the last three seasons in the Southern Professional Hockey League & ECHL with three different teams (Evansville Thunderbolts, Worcester Railers & Knoxville Ice Bears).

Osik played four seasons with UMass-Lowell and Long Island University before signing his first professional contract with the Southern Professional Hockey League Evansville Thunderbolts in 2022.

Osik was recruited by the Vernon Vipers, committed to the Vipers for the 2016-17 season. Osik was released by the Vipers to the Chilliwack Chiefs in early November 2016. It was reported Osik was released so the Vipers could get down to the minimum 22-man roster. In 15 games with the Vipers, Osik collected (2-goals-3-assists-5-points). 

Derek Osik's Player Profile:

Derek Osik - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)