5th year right wing Mike Hoeffel(11) entered the 2015/2016 without a contract and signed a pto with Springfield Falcons, the team he was under contract with last season, a month and a half into the current campaign.
After four AHL games and no scoring he looked elsewhere to continue his pro career, agreeing to skate the remainder of the calendar with Stavanger Oilers of Norway’s GET-ligaen.
In 2014/2015, he played a best 62 contests scoring a new high 9 goals with 103 shots on net and was a +7 rating on a non-playoff squad.
The now 26-year old should be able to elevate his game overseas and may just find a new hockey home.
Mike Hoeffel(26) New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils‘ 2nd round pick in the 2007 draft (#57 overall), 3rd year left wing Mike Hoeffel(26) was re-signed to a one-year extension for 2013/2014.
He was initially signed to a 2-year entry level contract that saw him play 112 games with their AHL Albany Devils scoring 10 goals and 9 assists. He had virtually identical numbers in each of his first couple campaigns, although he was able to turn a -11 rating into a more formidable +1 on a team that was only 6 points removed from a playoff berth.
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. has power forward size and will definitely be stepping up his game. He should be a 10/10 guy without even blinking, like he was able to achieve in four years of college hockey play with University Of Minnesota. In 149 games he left with 48 goals and 39 assists.
The 24-year awaits his first NHL recall.
