Bahen headed to Germany

[MikeR]

Posted 21/8/2003: Chris Bahen (D)
From Clarkson University (NCAA) to EV Landshut
Added By: Fredrik Pålsson, Status: Confirmed
Transfers (http://www.eurohockey.net/teams/transfers.cgi?country=de)

Edit: this a funny google translated page of the acquistion. The team's nickname is LA Cannibals. He signed a contract to 11/30/03

Bahen fixed? (http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://esbg.eh-bundesliga.de/news/artikel.php4%3FID%3D15&prev=/search%3Fq%3DEV%2BLandshut%2BBahen%26hl%3Den%26lr% 3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8)

[CUKnight]

Does this mean colorado no longer has his rights?

[tbch13]

Nope. i believe they still hold his rights till mid december. lets see if he holds down his spot there.

[tbch13]

looks like they signed him till the end of next season...

website:

www.la-cannibals.de

hard for me to understand though because it is all in german. looks like they are doing well though

[csterner]

The team is actually called "Landshut Cannibals". One of the most-storied organisations in Germany. However it's a small-market team, some 50 miles east of Munich (Munchen-> home of the Oktoberfest ;-).

The Cannibals used to play in the German Elite League (DEL) until 1999. The franchise was then moved to Munich (Munich Barons, now relocated ->Hamburg Freezers).

The Landshut Cannibals started a new team in the minors, Division-3, that same year.

They are in their second season in Div-2, the top minor league, now. They have had stunning success with a very young team and a couple of North American veterans like goalie Doug MacDonald or Doug Derraugh and currently lead the standings. The Div-2 champion usually gets promoted to the DEL.

By the way, they seem to appreciate Bahen's services very much. He just signed a contract extension through 2005.

Cheers,
Clint

PS: By the way, there's an English website on hockey in Germany, which is mainly dedicated to the DEL, though: www.prohockey.de (http://www.prohockey.de)

[tbch13]

Looks like bahen got traded to Carolina today.

http://carolinahurricanes.com/news/news.asp?articleid=1195

[tbch13]

thanks csterner, i was searching around trying to find out information on it too. I see that they are in the last game of the semi-finals. And Bahen has played a lot of minutes it looks like.

wonder if he will come back and try out for Carolina?! if the NHL doesnt go on strike.