4th year undrafted defenseman Patch Alber(3) re-signs on for a 2nd season with hometown team Adirondack Thunder.
He put up a career high 30 assists and 30 points through 64 games in 2015/2016.
The somewhat small-ish looking 5’10” 180 lbs. blue liner was never known for his scoring output through 4 years at Boston College only once eclipsing the 10 helpers mark but he was part of a pair of NCAA Championships, once as a rookie in 2010 and then again in his junior campaign of 2012.
With 206 ECHL games to his pro experience, he has scored goals (6 with Elmira Jackals in his first year) and in his last two years has 25 or more assists.
The 27-year old has only skated in the one league without so much as a call up but that could change in the upcoming season.
Regardless, he must feel pretty at home when he’s playing as it’s only 30 minute up the road from where he grew up in Clifton Park, NY.
It will be interesting to see where he goes next though, as Europe could come calling for his abilities.