display
Berlin (dpa) - The Eisbären Berlin have signed the Canadian defender Simon Després.
The 29-year-old was most recently under contract with the Swedish first division club IK Oskarshamn.
Després signed a contract with the Berlin club of the German Ice Hockey League until the end of the season.
The polar bears announced this on Sunday.
«Simon will be able to help us directly.
He's a big, NHL-experienced defender with a good build-up pass, "said Eisbären sports director Stéphane Richer:" After saying goodbye to Stefan Espeland, we needed another defensive player. "
Després has played 222 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks in the North American ice hockey league NHL.
With the signing of the Canadian, the polar bears have occupied nine of the possible eleven foreigner places in the squad.
display
© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210221-99-535038 / 2
Eisbären Berlin, squad and DEL statistics
Eisbären Berlin, schedule
DEL, tables and match day overview