While there hasn’t been much activity on the transactions front around the NHL in recent days, there continues to be activity at other levels. Here’s a rundown of some of the recent activity around the hockey world:
- Defenseman Tommy Cross announced his retirement, his AHL team in Springfield announced (Twitter link). The 33-year-old was limited to just 18 games last season due to injury. Cross, a former Boston prospect, hangs up his skates with nearly 600 appearances in the AHL while also getting into a total of four NHL contests, including one playoff game.
- Former NHL center Roman Cervenka has inked a one-year extension with Rapperswil-Jona in Switzerland, per a team release. The 37-year-old had 17 points in 39 games with Calgary a decade ago but opted to return to playing overseas the following season. Cervenka led the NL in scoring in 2022-23, notching 16 goals and 43 assists in just 43 contests.
- Former Coyotes prospect Alexander Ruuttu is on the move as Krefeld in Germany announced that they’ve signed the forward to a one-year contract. Ruuttu was a second-round pick by Arizona back in 2011 (51st overall) but never signed an NHL deal. Instead, he has spent the majority of his career in Finland and had six goals and two assists with Assat in the top division last season.
This post will be updated throughout the day.
Tommy Cross gave his all here in Springfield as our captain; I’m glad I got to see what proved to be his final game.