Fife Flyers have bolstered their ranks with the signing of Jordan Stallard.
The Flyers, who find themselves two points adrift at the foot of the Elite League standings and have won just two games since the start of October, hope to have the 6’2 centre available for Saturday’s home game against Cardiff Devils.
Stallard started his Major Junior career with the Calgary Hitmen, and in his first season playing alongside ex-Flyer Greg Chase, he went all the way to the Conference finals before losing to his hometown team, Brandon Wheat Kings.
Traded to the Prince Albert Raiders at the end of his third year, he was drafted in the fifth round (127th overall) by Winnipeg Jets before he produced 44 goals and 47 assists in 72 games for the Raiders.
He ended his junior career having played 267 games and scored 221 points.
His first professional season saw him play for both the Allen Americans and Indy Fuel in the ECHL before taking up studies in business administration with Acadia University, where he played throughout the pandemic-impacted seasons alongside Ryan Foss, who arrived at the Fife Ice Arena last month.
Stallard returned to professional hockey when he signed with Manchester Storm early in the 2022/23, playing his final game against the Flyers at the end of October before heading to Germany to play with EHC Klostersee.
Last season, the centre signed with the Norfolk Admirals before joining the Knoxville IceBears of the SPHL. He returned to the ECHL with Kansas City Mavericks and Utah Grizzlies, and ended the season in Finland with Hokki Kajaani.
He started this season on a contract once again with the Admirals, but will now return to the UK for a second time.
On the new signing, Flyers head coach Tom Coolen said: “As a former NHL draft pick and offensive producer, I anticipate Jordan will add to our attack and will give us much-needed depth.”
Featured photo credit: Knoxville IceBears
