EHC Red Bull München signs Adam Brooks

Monday, 15. July 2024 | EHC Red Bull München signs Adam Brooks

Red Bulls sign former NHL player Adam BrooksBrooks: "Hope to bring the title back to Munich"// PERSONNELEHC Red Bull München has signed Calder Cup champion Adam Brooks. The 28-year-old Canadian with NHL experience will strengthen the Red Bulls' offense in the coming season.

Most recently, Brooks played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL). In the past two seasons, the forward scored 66 points (25 goals | 41 assists) in 110 games for his former club.

Brooks makes 45 NHL appearances

Brooks was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round of the annual NHL Draft in 2016, in which all NHL teams secure the transfer rights to the world's best young players. In the following years, he played a total of 45 games for the Leafs, the Montreal Canadiens, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Winnipeg Jets in the best ice hockey league in the world.

Brooks will meet a former teammate at the Red Bulls. The now 28-year-old won the Calder Cup - the championship title in the AHL - with the Toronto Marlies together with Munich attacker Ben Smith in 2018.

Adam Brooks: "It's a great honor for me to be part of this great field hockey organization. I fell in love with the city and its people during a visit last summer. When the offer came, that experience also played a big role in my decision. I can't wait to get back to Munich and play field hockey in front of the great fans. I know I'll be part of a team with a real winning mentality. I hope I can bring the title back to Munich with the team next season."

Winkler: "Didn't want the quickest solution, but the best"

Christian Winkler, Managing Director Sports Red Bull Ice Hockey: "We deliberately took our time when it came to filling the important center position. We didn't want the quickest solution, but the best solution from our point of view. We've been in contact with Adam for a while now. All the information we have gathered has convinced us that Adam is the perfect candidate for us. With his speed and other outstanding skills, he will make our team even better."

Brooks is expected to arrive in the Bavarian capital at the end of July. The Canadian will wear jersey number 77 for the four-time German champions.

The current EHC Red Bull München line-up for the 2024/25 season

Goal (3): Christopher Kolarz, Mathias Niederberger, Simon Wolf

Defense (8): Konrad Abeltshauser, Dominik Bittner, Jonathon Blum (AL), Maximilian Daubner, Sten Fischer, Emil Johansson (AL), Les Lancaster (AL), Jakob Weber

Storm (15): Quirin Bader, Adam Brooks (AL), Christopher DeSousa (AL), Andreas Eder, Yasin Ehliz, Markus Eisenschmid, Patrick Hager, Nikolaus Heigl, Maximilian Kastner, Nicolas Krämmer, Veit Oswald, Trevor Parkes (AL), Tobias Rieder, Benjamin Smith (AL), Filip Varejcka