River Rymsha joins the Devils from the German DEL2
Pictured above: Rymsha played for Mountfield in the Czech Republic in 2021-22 (photo credit Imago Images)
Defenceman River Rymsha is the latest new face for the Cardiff Devils. The smooth skating defender comes to Cardiff from the Heilbronner Falken of the German DEL2 where he scored 4 goals and 16 assists in 34 games last season.
Before playing in Germany, Rymsha played a season in the Czech Republic and two seasons in Slovakia. He spent the 2020-21 season in HC Detva where he played with Trevor Cox, scoring 7 goals and 21 assists in 48 games.
Pictured above: River in action last season (photo credit Imago images)
The following season, he teamed up with Jamie Arniel (who recently signed with the Devils) in Poprad, Slovakia where he scored 6 goals and 19 assists in 47 games.
The 26 year old American played his university hockey with Dartmouth for 4 years before turning pro in 2019-20 with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL.
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New Head Coach Pete Russell coached against Rymsha last season and had this to say about his latest signing:
“River is a solid two way defenceman with good size and mobility. He will play on the top 4 anywhere. He kills penalties, he blocks shots, he also has a physical element in the right areas. He is solid defensively and he plays with high compete every shift.
“I saw a bit of River closely last year and he played really well against us in the DEL2 in Germany, so I know what he brings to a team. He has good character, is a gamer and is desperate to continue to grow as a player. All reports on him are that River comes to play every day and is a great teammate.
“We are delighted to add River to our group for the season ahead.”
Watch the first interview with River Rymsha below (apologies for the quality of the picture):
