The Cardiff Devils are pleased to announce the re-signing of Canadian forward Mike McNamee.
The Cardiff Devils are pleased to announce the re-signing of Canadian forward Mike McNamee.
McNamee returns for his second season as a Devil after putting up 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points in 58 games for the Devils during the 19/20 season. McNamee finished third in goals and finished fourth in points in league action on the Devils roster, as well as being voted by the fans as the unsung hero from 2019-20.
The 27-year-old joined the Devils from Aalborg Pirates who play in the top Danish league, where he scored 15 goals and 16 assists for 31 points in 32 games during the regular season. Before joining Aalborg, he played for EC Bad Nauheim, who play in the DEL2 which is Germany’s second division. During his time in the DEL2 he scored 20 goals, 29 assists for 49 points in 44 regular season games.
Before turning pro, McNamee played for Carleton University in Canada, leading his team in scoring two out of the four years he played there. He was a First Team All Canadian All-star team selection in his final year at Carleton and played for Team Canada at the University games.
MD Todd Kelman spoke about the re-signing of McNamee:
“He is such a versatile player, very skilled, great defensively but also so much offensive talent. He quickly became a fan favourite and I can see why.
“He scored some big goals for us last season and was playing his best hockey when the season was cut short.
“Mike had a great first season in Cardiff and is someone I could see playing here for a long time if we can keep him. I am really pleased to have him back.”
