Fife-born Ethan Hadden has put pen to paper for new-look Fife Flyers and the 18-year-old Scottish defenceman returns to the Kingdom after three years combining ice hockey with his studies in North America.
He played in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League and Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA Prep after emerging as a product of Kirkcaldy Ice Hockey Club’s junior system.
Hadden (picture courtesy of Fife Flyers) spent his final year of development in Scotland with the under-16 squad at Dundee Stars where he finished second in scoring, recording 43 points (21 goals and 22 assists) in 13 games and his CV includes representing Great Britain (GB) and Scotland at all levels.
Recently the emerging player was selected to represent GB at the under-20 IIHF World Championships, Division 2, Group A in Croatia and he previously won silver with the GB under-18 squad in the IIHF Division 2, Group A, in Italy.
Jamie Russell, Flyers’ coach, said: “Hadden is a smooth skating defenceman who has consistently impressed at every GB level and he has the potential to be a top British defenceman in this league.
“He will be a great addition to the line-up and we will give him the opportunity to develop to his full potential.”
The addition solidifies the club’s commitment to developing home-grown talent and Max Birbraer, Flyers’ president and general manager, commented: “As we continue to build our Brit core, developing home grown talent is key for us.
“Ethan is a talented young man who has natural ability and is ready to take the next step of becoming a solid player at senior level.”
