Innsbrucker Haie secure two top Canadians from the league competitor!

Innsbrucker Haie secure two top Canadians from the league competitor!

Innsbruck, Österreich - On April 24, 2025, the Innsbruck Haie announced a significant personnel decision. HC Innsbruck officially announced the obligation of two Canadian forwards, Darien Craighead and Troy Lajeunesse. The two players switch from the Aalborg Pirates, a top club in the Danish metal league, to the Tyroleans. This new obligation was announced in a broadcast on Thursday.

Last season, Craighead performed an impressive performance by scoring 78 points, while Lajeunesse collected 66 points. Both players were one of the top scorers of the Aalborg Pirates and were at the top of the internal scorer classification. The club reached third place in the league, which underlines the quality and strength of the two new players. Head coach Jordan Smotherman expressed a lot about the talents and particularly emphasized her skills in the power play. Laola1 has been reported in recent years that many strong players from Denmark in the Ice Hockey League have changed, which illustrates the increasing competition in the league.

The HC Innsbruck personnel planning is not only shaped by new additions. In the past few weeks it has been known that several players leave the team. The top scorer of the past year is also under these. At the same time, it is reported that HC Innsbruck has extended with a local striker. Hockey News states that the Innsbrucker Haie strategically and catch up with important contract extensions to ensure their competitiveness in the coming season.

Another interesting aspect from the world of ice hockey is illuminated by the former Innsbruck player Deven Sideroff. The Canadian played for HC Innsbruck in the 2020/21 season, where he was considered an important offensive cornerstone. He scored 15 goals and 23 assists in 48 games. After his time in Innsbruck, Sideroff moved to Kristianstad in Sweden, followed by other stations in the Slovak and Czech Extraliga. He is currently playing for the Glasgow Clan in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (Eihl), where he has established himself as a captain. Glasgow Clan recently announced that you have extended his contract by two years.

Finally, it can be stated that the Innsbruck Haie with the newcomers Craighead and Lajeunesse have taken a clear step towards a successful 2025/26 season. At the same time, the departures and the other personnel management decisions show that the association deals intensively with the challenges and possibilities of the coming season.