Reddick, Sylvester head to Atlanta

DULUTH, Ga. – The Atlanta Gladiators announced the signing of defenseman Bryce Reddick and forward Cody Sylvester for the 2020-21 season.

Reddick is a 30-year-old defenseman from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He played 74 games in his collegiate career at Michigan Tech before suiting up in 56 ECHL contests with Las Vegas and Idaho from 2012-14. He spent the last six seasons in Europe, playing in France, Norway and Denmark before settling in with the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League. He registered 65 points (16g-49a) in 157 games with the Devils over the last three seasons.

Sylvester is a 28-year-old forward from Valleyview, Alberta. He racked up 315 games of experience in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen from 2008-13, captaining the team in his final year. He made his pro debut in 2013-14, recording 42 points (24g-18a) in 49 games with the Wheeling Nailers and adding two goals in 17 American Hockey League games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Sylvester posted 17 points (7g-10a) in 25 games with the South Carolina Stingrays in the 2014-15 season before heading overseas. Over the last six seasons, Sylvester totaled 253 games played in Europe, with most of those coming in the DEL and DEL2. He spent the last three seasons with EC Bad Nauheim of DEL2, recording 147 points (58g-89a) in 128 games.