8th year left wing Josh Brittain(11) signs a 2-year deal to join his first overseas club, HC Banska Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga after posting a career high 29 assists and 40 points for Norfolk Admirals, then upon trade to Allen Americans in 61 ECHL games.
He added another 3 goals and an assist in 11 Kelly Cup Playoff contests.
The big power forward has 493 minor league games to his credit without ever appearing in the NHL.
He was a 3rd round 2008 pick of Anaheim Ducks and spent three years in their system, but was unable to really get on the big club’s radar.
Never really excelling on the score sheet even as a junior in the OHL, the 27-year old should find his footing in the new surroundings.
Josh Brittain(17) Fort Wayne Komets
A few Anaheim Ducks‘ prospects are finding themselves doubly reassigned, when they start at AHL training camp but ultimately will play games in the ECHL to start 2012/2013.
3rd year, 2008 3rd round pick (#71 overall) left wing Josh Brittain(17) is familiar with the process already as he’s skated in 47 games with Elmira Jackals over his first two seasons, so joining Fort Wayne Komets will actually be a step up at least in terms of fans in the stands.
The big 6’4″ 210 lbs., that doesn’t really look like he takes up that much space out there as his size might indicate, spent more time up in the AHL in 2011/2012 with Syracuse Crunch and recorded career highs games played (38), goals (2) and assists (4).
He was in training camp with the Ducks‘ new affiliate Norfolk Admirals and was one of the last cuts before opening night.
The 22-year old definitely needs to open up more room on the ice for himself to increase his scoring chances.