7th year center Riley Brace(23) takes his game up to another level signing for 2019/2020 with EHC Winterthur of NLB after a couple of productive runs through AlpsHL and ultimately last season playing for HC Bolzano scoring 8 goals and 12 assists in 27 EBEL games.
He took a pair of seasons of identical stats (67 points) under contract to Wheeling Nailers and productive AHL loans to Worcester Sharks and Chicago Wolves overseas to Ravensburg Towerstars of DEL2 but struggled to score and quickly up an left for Cortina.
There’s little doubt the 27-year old can score points but maybe just needs to be in the right environment to click.
Riley Brace (28)
Undrafted center Riley Brace(28) got his hockey legs firmly planted in his AHL debut with a goal and an assist in game one of his pro career.
The 5’11” 180 lbs. player finished up 5-year stint in juniors with Mississauga Steelheads and signed an ato with Worcester Sharks.
What he may lack for in true power forward size, he certainly makes up for in a gritty, tenacious style of game he puts on the ice.
He was a tryout invitee to Los Angeles Kings‘ training camp a couple of seasons ago but must have fallen off their radar.
The just turned 21-year old is a no-brainer for any minor league team to sign in the offseason and our bets are on that he makes enough of an impact that he scores an entry-level deal with a club.
