Jonathan Hazen becomes a "pirate"

After the departures of Patrik Wallenberg and Daniele Veggiato, as well as Lorenz Röggl's work-related refusal to start the season with his hometown club, Eppan's choice fell on a hungry and willing worker who wants to assert himself in Europe. It was also extremely important to the Pirates' new club management to hire players who would not exceed the club's tight financial limits. “We didn’t want stars this year, but rather hard workers who would put themselves at the service of the team and inspire the audience with their 110 percent commitment,” Eppan’s sporting director Alex Hofer was quoted as saying in the Pirates’ press release.

Hazen, a 24-year-old winger, brings the experience of 67 AHL games to Überetsch despite his relatively young age. 1990 Born in Val-Bélair, Québec, he, like his new teammates Vallerand and Lacroix, completed his youth in the QMJHL and knew how to impress here from the start. In a total of four seasons, the fast skater played 242 games for the Val-d'Or Foreurs. Like Vallerand and Lacroix, Hazen also had the honor of leading his team as captain in his final junior season and led his team into the playoffs as the second-best scorer.

In his first professional season in 2011/12, the Canadian promptly secured a place on the Florida Panthers' farm team, the San Antonio Rampage in the AHL, and promptly scored his first goal in his first professional game. However, Jonathan spent most of the season in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones, where he had 48 points (31 goals) in 12 games.

In 2012/13, Eppan's new number "4" made his breakthrough in the AHL and played 48 competitive games with the Rampage (16 points / 2 goals). He only spent time with the Cyclones during the NHL lockout (12 games/10 points). Last season he remained without a point in ten AHL games and went back to the ECHL. This is where Hazen struck and brought his team into the playoffs with 50 points (22 goals) from 58 games. There, the Cyclones made it to the final thanks to his eight goals and eleven assists in 24 playoff games. Now the 1,80 meter tall attacker is supposed to cause a sensation in Eppan.

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Jonathan Hazen becomes a "pirate"

HC Eppan announced the signing of Canadian attacker Jonathan Hazen on Friday morning. The Pirates have signed their fourth and final transfer card player.

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