Cardiff Devils Confirmed Signings & Departures 2026/27

Chris

Chris

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As we are now officially in the off season.. here we go with the Devils Confirmed signings and departures thread 2026/27 season.

Key words "Confirmed"; "Signings" and "Departures" - if its not one of those.. it doesn't live here.

Confirmed only here so no "heard it from a mate who knows a guys who's sister said" stuff, please post that stuff in the rumours thread HERE

For signings for all the other teams, use the thread HERE​

Coaching Staff
Paul Thompson (Head Coach) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Niklas Hovivuori (Assistant Coach) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Jeff Battah (Goaltending & Video Coach) - From Gap (Ligue Magnus) - Cardiff Devils Website


Netminders
Ben Bowns (B) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Christian Stoever (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website


Defence
Mark Richardson (B) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Jimmy Oligny (I) - Re-Signed (2 year deal) - Cardiff Devils Website
Nick Welsh (I) - From Manchester Storm (EIHL) - Cardiff Devils Website
Evan Mosey (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Gleason Fournier (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Brandon Estes (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Tyson Helgesen (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website


Forwards
Ben Davies (B) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Bayley Harewood (B) - From Bristol Pitbulls (NIHL) - Cardiff Devils Website
Sam Duggan (B) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Jake Sacratini (B) - From SUNY-Plattsburgh (NCAA III) - Cardiff Devils Website
Joey Martin (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Ryan Barrow (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Kohen Olischefski (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Thomas Caron (I) - From HPK (Liiga) - Cardiff Devils Website
Panu Mieho (I) - From HIFK (Liiga) - Cardiff Devils Website
Nolan Yaremko (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Josh MacDonald (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Kristoff Kontos (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website
Riley Brandt (I) - Re-Signed - Cardiff Devils Website


Departures
Euan King (Goaltender/Video Coach) - To Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) - Cardiff Devils Website
Brett Perlini (B) - To Coventry Blaze (EIHL) - Coventry Blaze Website
Harry Thomas (B) - To Swindon Wildcats (NIHL/NIHL2) - Swindon Wildcats Website
Cole Sanford (I) - To Guildford Flames (EIHL) - Guildford Flames Website
Connor Caponi (I) - To Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL) - Atlanta Gladiators Website
Steven MacLean (I) - To Unknown - Cardiff Devils Twitter
Cedric Lacroix (I) - To Unknown - Cardiff Devils Twitter
Brett Ferguson (I) - To Unknown - Cardiff Devils Facebook


(B) - Brit
(I) - Import
## - Re-signed
## - New signing
 
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Wannabe2

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Cool that’s one cog in the machine sorted, and a very important part obviously. Got a feeling now as we go forward one awesome cog after another will fall into place. After a very good season, and a entertaining one I really do believe season 26/27 will also be a belter, a few tweaks here, and a few tweaks there I reckon will stand us in good stead. Bit of a shame we have to wait 4 months to get back into the groove , but as the saying goes good things come to those who wait. But in the meantime a huge thanks to our amazing owners, and a massive thanks to every 3000 plus folk who make our atmosphere what it is today, and obviously a humungous thanks to our amazing team of players, you guys really are a pure joy to watch ( well most of the time ) This season has shown just how good you guys are, and without a shadow of a doubt this team was capable of a grand slam season, but we musnt be greedy and the rollercoaster ride was a real blast, so thank you everyone of you. HAPPY HOCKEY DAYS.
 
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BostonBart22

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Anyone in the know has any idea on signings last season that were on going contracts into next season or further ? Pretty sure helgeson and yaremko were.
 
Devils86

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Great start. I remember being excited by his original signing but hesitant about the number of games he had played in the last few seasons, but fair play hasn't missed a game for the Devils since signing and playing with injuries towards the end of the season.

2 more seasons means he'll be 35 at the end of the contract.
 
The_Stick_

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BostonBart22 said:
If he's back but no disrespect to Joey chuck him on the 3rd line without any distractions of captaincy and let him play his free game in prob his last season, going forward a new capt is a must,..... just saying
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Completely disagree, if Joey doesn’t retire he should keep the C. The guy is 37 years old (38 in July) and still put up 53 points in 58 games.
 
Wannabe2

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We all know what Joey is all about, leading by example, giving 200 % every game, over a point a game for 10 seasons, the goat, this guy could have been born in Cardiff he plays for the shirt, he plays for the club, he plays for me,he plays for you, this guy bleeds red, he is a bloody one off and we love him for it. No one else should wear the C when Captain Fantastic is on the ice, we won’t ever see his like again when Joey calls it a day. 40 yrs I have watched us play, my goat for 30 odd years was the mercurial Mr Doug McEwen no one could hold a candle to Doug, until a certain Mr Martin appeared on the scene, now I don’t have a goat, I have goats the two greatest players to ever wear the hallowed Devils shirt. And believe me these guys are the two greatest players to ever Grace the ice in Cardiff. Different era,s different times but United in their love, passion, and dedication to the greatest hockey club ever in the UK. HAPPY HOCKEY DAYS
 
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BigFan

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2025/26 full-season stats for #52 Jimmy Oligny (all competitive games)

Games: 68 (100% of all Devils games)
Goals: 7
Assists: 26
Points: 33
Points per game: 0.49
Points per 60 minutes time-on-ice = 1.31 (134th in the league)

League scoring: 7+19 = 26 (54 games)
Challenge Cup scoring: 0+7 = 7 (10 games)
Play-Off scoring: 0+0 = 0 (4 games)

Games in which he scored points: 27 out of 68 (39.7%)
Games in which he scored goals: 7 out of 68 (10.3%)
Multi-point games: 6
Multi-goal games: 0
Opening goals: 4
Game winning goals: 3
Powerplay goals: 0
Powerplay assists: 4
Powerplay points: 4
Short-handed goals: 0
Short-handed assists: 4
Empty net goals: 0
Overtime winning goals: 0

Goals scored per 60 minutes time-on-ice: 0.28 (157th in the league)
Points scored per 60 minutes time-on-ice: 1.31 (134th in the league)

Total shots: 229 (47th in the league)
Total shots on goal: 133 (63rd in the league)
Shot accuracy: 58.1% (199th in the league)
Scoring percentage: 5.26% (164th in the league)
Scoring percentage from high danger areas: 50.00% (1 from 2)
Scoring percentage from mid danger areas: 25.00% (3 from 12)
Scoring percentage from low danger areas: 2.52% (3 from 119)

Opposition shots blocked: 48 (20th in the league)
Shots blocked per 60 minutes time-on-ice: 1.91 (53rd in the league)

Penalty minutes: 116 (6th in the league)
Minor penalties taken: 28 (tripping, hooking x2, slashing, cross-checking x8 (the most in the league), interference, roughing x11, delay of game x2, elbowing, USLC)
Major penalties: 8 (fighting (5 mins) x4, unsportsman-like conduct (10 mins) x4)
Fights: 4
Game misconduct penalties: 0
Powerplay opportunities given up: 19
Opposition powerplay goals scored on his penalties: 3
Penalty Kill of his penalites: 84.21%

+/- score: +35 (3rd in the league)

Face-off winning percentage: n/a

Total time-on-ice: 1508 minutes 23 seconds (10th in the league)
Average time-on-ice per game: 22 minutes 11 seconds (12th in the league)

Points versus:

Belfast: 1 + 3 = 4
Coventry: 0 + 2 = 2
Dundee: 0 + 2 = 2
Fife: 3 + 1 = 4
Glasgow: 0 + 2 = 2
Guildford: 0 + 3 = 3
Manchester: 0 + 6 = 6
Nottingham: 2 + 5 = 7
Sheffield: 1 + 2 = 3

Man of the match awards: 4

Last season Jimmy Oligny was on the ice for:

87 team goals scored (64 were 5-on-5) and 54 goals conceded (39 were 5-on-5):
6 powerplay goals for.
5 shorthanded goals for.
 
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kingmo19.1

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BigFan said:
2025/26 full-season stats for #52 Jimmy Oligny (all competitive games)

Games: 68 (100% of all Devils games)
Goals: 7
Assists: 26
Points: 33
Points per game: 0.49
Points per 60 minutes time-on-ice = 1.31 (134th in the league)

League scoring: 7+19 = 26 (54 games)
Challenge Cup scoring: 0+7 = 7 (10 games)
Play-Off scoring: 0+0 = 0 (4 games)

Games in which he scored points: 27 out of 68 (39.7%)
Games in which he scored goals: 7 out of 68 (10.3%)
Multi-point games: 6
Multi-goal games: 0
Opening goals: 4
Game winning goals: 3
Powerplay goals: 0
Powerplay assists: 4
Powerplay points: 4
Short-handed goals: 0
Short-handed assists: 4
Empty net goals: 0
Overtime winning goals: 0

Goals scored per 60 minutes time-on-ice: 0.28 (157th in the league)
Points scored per 60 minutes time-on-ice: 1.31 (134th in the league)

Total shots: 229 (47th in the league)
Total shots on goal: 133 (63rd in the league)
Shot accuracy: 58.1% (199th in the league)
Scoring percentage: 5.26% (164th in the league)
Scoring percentage from high danger areas: 50.00% (1 from 22)
Scoring percentage from mid danger areas: 25.00% (3 from 12)
Scoring percentage from low danger areas: 2.52% (3 from 119)

Opposition shots blocked: 48 (20th in the league)
Shots blocked per 60 minutes time-on-ice: 1.91 (53rd in the league)

Penalty minutes: 116 (6th in the league)
Minor penalties taken: 28 (tripping, hooking x2, slashing, cross-checking x8 (the most in the league), interference, roughing x11, delay of game x2, elbowing, USLC)
Major penalties: 8 (fighting (5 mins) x4, unsportsman-like conduct (10 mins) x4)
Fights: 4
Game misconduct penalties: 0
Powerplay opportunities given up: 19
Opposition powerplay goals scored on his penalties: 3
Penalty Kill of his penalites: 84.21%

+/- score: +35 (3rd in the league)

Face-off winning percentage: n/a

Total time-on-ice: 1508 minutes 23 seconds (10th in the league)
Average time-on-ice per game: 22 minutes 11 seconds (12th in the league)

Points versus:

Belfast: 1 + 3 = 4
Coventry: 0 + 2 = 2
Dundee: 0 + 2 = 2
Fife: 3 + 1 = 4
Glasgow: 0 + 2 = 2
Guildford: 0 + 3 = 3
Manchester: 0 + 6 = 6
Nottingham: 2 + 5 = 7
Sheffield: 1 + 2 = 3

Man of the match awards: 4

Last season Jimmy Oligny was on the ice for:

87 team goals scored (64 were 5-on-5) and 54 goals conceded (39 were 5-on-5):
6 powerplay goals for.
5 shorthanded goals for.
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Shoddy as usual Big fan :)

What about his average and peak heartbeat during a game? And how much did he sweat on average during each period?
 
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