Goalie Carruth one of five Devils signings

Photo: Lausitzer Füchse

The Cardiff Devils' annual summit with their ownership group has seen the announcement of five more signings for Jarrod Skalde's new-look team.

The Devils have filled their starting goalie spot with the confirmation of Mac Carruth between the pipes. Now 29, Carruth made his name in Europe when he moved to Féhervár AV19 in the then EBEL after four seasons split between the ECHL and AHL. The American quickly made a name for himself around the league and ended his first season with a .930 save percentage on a team that failed to make the playoffs. The following season, he posted .900 over 49 regular-season games, before stopping 91% of shots as Voláan were knocked out of the playoffs in six games. Carruth has spent the last two seasons in the DEL2 with the Lausitzer Füchse with .920 and .911 records respectively. 

Up top, 25-year-old Trevor Cox comes to Wales after a 13+22 season with HC Detva, who had one of their best-ever finishes by coming sixth. Prior to arriving in Europe, Cox spent four seasons at the University of Alberta, totaling 101 points in 99 regular-season games.

25-year-old Josh Lammon will make his European debut for the Devils and comes straight out of the ECHL. The American posted 36 points in 67 games for Allen last season, and 27 in 54 the year before, and was also captain of Mercyhurst University in his final season there in 2018/19.

Also heading to Ice Arena Wales for his first season in Europe is 25-year-old forward Cole Sanford. He played 19 games for Florida in the ECHL last season, but previously spent four years with the University of Alberta for whom he scored 110 points in 105 games.

The Devils' final signing is winger Brandon McNally. The 29-year-old arrived in Europe in 2018 and put up 50 points in his debut season for Sterzing/Vititeno in the Alps League, and began 2021/22 in Denmark with Odense. After 12 points in 24 games, he ended the season playing eight games in Sweden.