Tue 28 Nov 2023 - 7:00PM

PANTHERS SIGN FORWARD AUSTIN FARLEY

The Nottingham Panthers have signed 30-year-old forward Austin Farley.

The American arrives in Nottingham with extensive experience in North America and more recently in the top leagues in Europe.

Farley scored over 100 points in four seasons in the NCAA with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, earning himself an AHL call-up with Lake Erie Monsters.

In 2016, he moved to play in Sweden and spent two years in the Allsvenskan league before playing for Luleå in the top-flight SHL.

He returned to North America in the 2019-20 season and had spells with Kalamazoo Wings and Kansas City Mavericks.

He moved to play in the Slovakian top flight in 2021 and has spent the past two-and-a-half seasons with HC Nove Zamky.

Head Coach, Jonathan Paredes, said: "Austin is an elite playmaker. He's an extremely smart player and he sees the ice very well.

"He has the ability to create plays and one that we believe can produce offensively very well at this level.

"I really like his work ethic and is a guy that I believe will fill in greatly with this group as a player but also a team-mate."

Farley, who trained with his new team-mates for the first time today, said: "It was great to get out there on the ice with the guys.

"The welcome I have had has been fantastic and you can see these guys enjoy each other's company on and off the ice.

"I saw the game on Sunday and the support was awesome and I am looking forward to playing in front of these great fans."

Farley - who will wear number 89 - will make his debut for the Panthers this weekend subject to clearance.

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