Kölner Haie sign US defender Sieloff

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Patrick Sieloff with the Ottawa Senators in March 2018. Now he comes to the Cologne Sharks.

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Shortly before the start of the DEL season, the Kölner Haie struck again on the transfer market. A defender from the USA is supposed to strengthen the KEC.

Cologne. The DEL starts its new season on Thursday (September 9, 2021). The first duel: Eisbären Berlin against RB Munich (7.30 p.m.). The next day, Friday at 7.30 p.m., the Kölner Haie then join the game against the Grizzlys Wolfsburg. In front of over 9,000 spectators in the Lanxess Arena.

The dress rehearsal against the Krefeld Penguins last Saturday was a complete success. The Krefeld team were beaten 4: 1 and the spectators were enthusiastic about the new Haie team. And that is now being reinforced again.

The KEC announced the signing of Patrick Sieloff on Tuesday (September 7th). The US-American receives the shirt number 63 and a contract until 2022. As a defender, he should give the Cologne team even more stability. The 27-year-old is 1.85 meters tall and weighs 93 kilograms. In the NHL, he made one game each for the Ottawa Senators and the Calgary Flames. Mainly he acted in his career in the AHL. Most recently at Hartfort Wolf Pack.

Patrick Sieloff is looking forward to the Kölner Haie

Patrick Sieloff says: “I am very happy to be here. I’ve already met a few people here and I’m looking forward to my time in Cologne. The guys in the dressing room, coaches and employees are all very friendly and make it easy for me to gain a foothold here. ”KEC head coach Uwe Krupp expects a lot from the new man:“ We are delighted that we have signed Patrick, a stable defender could. He is a strong defender with good running skills. “

In addition, defender Alex Roach and striker Andrej Bires received a follow-up contract after their successful try-out. Krupp is more than satisfied: “With Patrick Sieloff and the commitments of the tryout players Roach and Bires, we have taken a step towards getting the squad depth that we need for the season.”