Thu 8 Jun 2023 - 6:55PM

PANTHERS SIGN SWEDISH FORWARD HENBRANT

The Nottingham Panthers have signed exciting young Sweden-born forward Didrik Henbrant.

The 25-year-old made his professional debut in 2016-17 in the SHL - the top league in Sweden - for Linköping HC after coming through their junior system.

He's spent the past four years playing in the highly-rated NCAA - the top level of college hockey in North America.

Head Coach, Jonathan Paredes, said: "Didrik has phenomenal speed. He competes extremely hard and is a guy that we think will be very versatile in our line-up.

"He is a player that we feel has a very high potential at the professional level.

"As a team we wanted to make our line-up faster and we will believe Didrik fits our identity really well."

Henbrant said: "I had a good talk with Jonathan (Paredes) and Omar (Pacha) and I really like the way they want to play.

"The organisation seems very professional with a dedicated fanbase. Scrolling through social media about Nottingham, the fans seem really, really good and that's a big bonus."

Henbrant’s four years in the NCAA saw him play three seasons with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, before spending 2022-23 with the University of Maine.

"The NCAA is really good and there's a lot of skilled players," continued Henbrant. "The work ethic is really high.

"It was a bonus for me to study and have an option for after my career, but it was huge for me to play hockey."

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Signing news brought to you in association with 2fawcett Recruitment.

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