Month: August 2021

The Almaguin Spartans are happy to announce the signing of towering 2004 born defensemen Nojus Jonas Kudzevicius. The Lithuanian prospect is 6’5, 230 pounds. Last season Nojus played 12 games for HC Klaipeda where he registered 5 points and 51 penalty minutes and played 19 games in Men’s First Division where he registered 4 points 47 penalty minutes split between Baltu Ainiai Kaunas and Energija.

Spartans Head Coach Andrejs Savicevs had this to say about the addition of Kudzevicius “I am very happy that Nojus is joining me in Canada. He is a very dedicated player, who wants to get better every day. Nojus started hockey later then most players, but his size, work ethic and athletic ability has allowed him to make huge strides in his development each year. He has worked with me for 6 years now, he is very coachable, loves the game and wants to become a professional hockey player.

The Spartans program is just what Nojus needs to accelerate his development. Practicing every day, training hard in the gym, and completing additional on ice skill sessions in our program with high level players is going to allow Nojus to become a very good defensemen at the junior level. Nojus likes playing a physical style of game, which he will be able to utilize a lot more playing in Canada. I look forward to working with Nojus for another year and I am very excited to see what he can do this season”

Nojus Jonas Kudzevicius had this to say about joining the Spartans “I fell in love with hockey the first time I saw my dad’s friend’s son play when I was 10 years old. Since then, hockey has been my passion. I have worked very hard to get better every day and my hard work has paid off. Last year I was selected to the U16 National Team, and I was named captain as well. I am looking forward to moving to Canada and being part of the Spartans program. I know Andrejs, the other coaches and the other players will push me to get better every day. My biggest strength is my size and I really enjoy playing a physical style. I know in Canada I will get to play this style of game and I am looking forward to this big challenge.”

he Almaguin Spartans are happy to announce the addition of a promising young defenceman Gustavs Stikans (2003). Stikans has played the last two seasons with Daugava in Latvian Men’s Second Division.

Spartans Head Coach Andrejs Savicevs had this to say about the addition of Stikans “We are very happy to have Stikans joining our club. He is a good, young defenseman with great potential. He is a smart defenseman, that see’s the ice well, makes a good first pass and is responsible at both ends of the rink. He has great size for his age at 6’1 and 208 pounds, likes to play physical and competes hard every shift. I think with our program, his coach ability and his experience playing against men, that Stikans can step in and be a good defense that we can count on every night right away.

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I was able to see Stikans play for 3 days at the showcase in Lithuania and meet with his family, so I am very confident that he is going to be a good fit for our club on and off the ice. With the defenseman we currently have signed, I really like the way our d core is shaping up. We have a lot of speed and size on the back end, which is going to make us tough to play against.

The Almaguin Spartans are thrilled to announce that they have added Cianan Briscoe to their scouting team. Last season Cianan was with the Spartans, but unfortunately was only able to train with the Spartans due to Covid restrictions. Cianan has playing experience at the VIJHL and WSHL level and will be continuing his playing career and education at the ACHA level with Williston State College in North Dakota this fall.

Spartans General Manager David Forde had this to say about the addition of Cianan to the scouting team “I am really happy to add Cianan to our staff. He has a strong mind for the game and conducts himself in a professional manner on and off the ice. Cianan aspires to advance in scouting and coaching, once he completes his education at Williston State College, so we are excited to help him get his start in hockey off the ice. Cianan will be focusing on recruiting players from Western Canada and the Western United States.”

Cianan Briscoe had this to say about joining the Spartans staff “I am really happy to start scouting and learn from the Spartans experienced staff. I hope to work in hockey when I am done school, so this is a great opportunity for me to gain some experience, while I am still playing and completing my education. I really enjoyed my time with the Spartans last year and know that it is a great program, with a professional staff and great ownership that is committed to development, winning, and helping players get to the next level”.

Spartans Assistant Coach Brandon Blanche had this to say about the addition of Klamberg “We are very happy to have Karl joining our program. He is good young hockey player who is looking to come to Canada and make an impact with our team. Karl is a good skater, competes hard on a nightly basis and has a team first attitude. I know Karl is back in Sweden training extremely hard to prepare for the upcoming season. Our coaching staff is looking forward to working with Karl and pushing his development and game to the next level.

He is a great addition to our group of forwards, which already features some great returning players and some other new additions upfront that we will be announcing throughout the off season.”

The Almaguin Spartans are happy to announce the signing of 2002 US Forward Alek Lorsung. The 6’0, 175 pounds Cedar Rapids, Iowa comes to the Spartans with playing experience at the US High School and USPHL Premier level. In 2018/2019 he played 30 games for the Decatur Blaze of the USPHL where he registered 7 points.

Spartans General Manager David Forde had this to say about the addition of Lorsung “We are very happy to be adding Alek to our program. He was suppose to play with our organization last year, but due to COVID restrictions was unable to. I know Alek is very excited and has been training hard for the upcoming season.

Spartans fans will enjoy seeing Alek’s style of play. He’s a player that works hard every night, has a team first attitude and is willing to do whatever the team needs to help us win. Alek is a young forward with descent size, is a good skater and who plays a 200-foot game. He adds further depth to our forward group and is a player with a lot potential.