Dallas Stars’ forward Jamie Benn joins Hamburg Freezers in the German hockey league
Jamie Benn, a professional ice hockey player from Canada and forward of the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL), has decided to join the German hockey’s top league where he would play for the Hamburg Freezers. The news was confirmed by the team
on their website on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old player is a restricted free agent but still he would have to come back from Germany as soon as the NHL lockout ends and he would sign a new contract when he returns.
The Victoria, British Columbia native, Benn is very happy and excited to be there in Germany as he talked there to a German newspaper Hamburg Abendblatt, translation of which was sent by Alexander Berthold. According to that interview, Benn’s friend Matt
Pettinger, who is also from Victoria like him and plays for Hamburg, told him a lot of good things about the team when they talked, as Benn said,
“I am excited and very happy to be here. I talked to Matt Pettinger, who is playing for the Freezers. He is from Victoria as well and a friend of mine. He told me a lot of good things about the Organisation and the City”.
The 6-foot-2, 215 pounder player also made it clear that he is hungry to play hockey and eager to get back in some action, which made him not miss this opportunity when he was informed that there is a chance to play some hockey as there is an offer from
Germany. He told about his excitement as he added,
“I just want to play hockey. It´s not fun, if you only practise. I am missing the competition. I want to play games. Life without playing hockey is boring. When my Agent told me that there is a chance to go to Hamburg, i was excited and now I am here”.
Jamie Benn has been one of the most consistent and main player of Dallas Stars in last 2-3 years as he has not missed much of the games. Since making his debut in 2009-2010 season, Benn has scored 70 goals, 90 assists and 160 total points in total of 222
games.
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