7th year defenseman Ian McCoshen(3) is off trying something new this season, playing on a 1-year deal in Finland’s top league, Liiga for Assat.
In 23 games, the 6’3″ 215 lbs. blue liner has 3 goals and 11 assists with a +4 rating.
He was always decent with scoring in the AHL, where he played some 242 games, but was a more accountable +15 rating.
The oddball Anaheim, CA native also has 60 games NHL experience, all with draft club Florida Panthers, round 2, 2013 (#31 overall).
A former 3-year Boston College Eagles, he left a year on the table, to sign his entry level deal.
At just 27-years old, he’s likely just getting started over there.
He takes a very decent frame in Finnish hockey to another stop overseas and skate Czechia Tipsport Extraliga with Bili Tygri Liberec doing well enough to be wanted back for another season and he’s still not yet 30.
Just like that he gets a better deal from a KHL club to play with Kunlun Redstar for 2024/2025 instead.