Undrafted 3rd year Russian-born defenseman Dmitri Osipov(2) signed a 2-way deal with Rockford Icehogs for 2019/2020 after playing 8 AHL games on loan to the team last season registering 2 assists with a 0 rating.
The fairly giant 6’4″ 234 blue liner has been reassigned to the club he was under contract as a sophomore skater, Indy Fuel, where he has a tidy goal and 3 assists with a +3 in 8 ECHL games before being recently recalled and has now potted a first goal in 9 games at the higher level.
He scored a career high 12 assists as a 2nd year player.
His four years in the WHL, mostly with Vancouver Giants were fairly productive, getting 10+ assists in three campaigns but he isn’t quite known for amassing points as much as punishing opponents.
The 23-year old was a 1st round KHL pick in the same year he headed to North America, so could quite easily find a contract at home but seems to want to see how far he can go here.
It’s quite possible he is able to gain more notice and scores another invite to an NHL training camp for a look.