Nottingham Panthers tough guy and former NHL star Cam Janssen shows his softer side.
The 31-year-old American joined at the start of the season and has played an important role in helping the club go top of the early-season Elite League standings.
Cam Janssen has made his name as one of the toughest players on the planet. Nottingham Panthers fans want to see him fight. That is inescapable.
The problem for the former New Jersey Devil has been finding someone willing to step up and put their well-being on the line in his first four games with the club.
No doubt, at some point in your life, you have asked yourself what Cam Janssen has in common with Robin Hood. It’s a compelling question, right?
And until last week, the answer was obvious. Nothing, not even a vowel.
It looks like former New Jersey Devils enforcer Cam Janssen won’t find a home in the NHL next season after signing a contract with the Nottingham Panthers in England’s Elite Ice Hockey League.
Jeff LoVecchio, a native of Chesterfield, Missouri, has played hockey all over the world. Growing up playing in Missouri, to where he is now, playing professionally in Austria, he has experienced hockey in many different leagues in many different countries.
Former Princeton Hockey captain Jack Berger signed with the Nybro Vikings, the team announced Friday.
The Vikings play in D1 League in southeastern Sweden.
LoVecchio has visited a number of clubs and received in 2008 a contract with the NHL team Boston Bruins. He was, however, never any breakthrough.
Travis Turnbull is a two-way forward who is a very good skater and always gives everything and is also versatile – both as a center, as well as a Winger. He has set in his first year in the DEL well on the larger ice surface and had a good season. We are pleased to welcome him with a good character and leader types in the Panther family.
The 27-year-old American comes to the club after a strong season in Alleghe in the Italian top flight where he was a teammate of former LIK player Gino Guyer. In Alleghe, he was a key player and one of the best on our team. “Gino has also told great things about Jeff,” said sporting director Tor Nilsen.
The 28-year-old Missouri native was confirmed as the club’s second new face late last week, following in the footsteps of fellow forward Guillaume Doucet.
Muncy has spent the last two years in Europe with ESV Buchloe in Germany and Dutch side Eindhoven Kemphanen.
