TULSA, Omkla. — The Tulsa Oilers, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, announced the signing of defenseman John Teets for the 2019-20 season.
Teets returns to Tulsa after making his professional debut with the team at the end of the regular season. Teets was the only late-season rookie addition to make the Mountain Division Champion playoff roster.
Teets appeared in three regular-season games and six postseason contests for the Oilers, scoring his first professional goal in the regular season finale against Wichita on April 7.
Before turning pro, the 25-year-old spent four seasons with the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers, tallying 20 points (4g-16a) in 105 collegiate contests.
The Fairbanks, Alaska native split his junior career between the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League. Teets posted 27 points (11g-16a) in 108 games for Fort McMurray before registering 20 points (3g-17a) in 60 games with Fairbanks.