Kromm rejoins Oilers

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Oilers, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks, announced the signing of forward Alex Kromm.

Kromm returns to the Oilers after spending the 2019-20 season with the Toledo Walleye and Jacksonville Icemen. Kromm played 32 games with the Walleye, tallying 10 points (4g-6a) and adding 32 penalty minutes.  Kromm appeared in one game with the Icemen, registering a pair of penalty minutes.

The 29-year-old played a key role in the Oilers’ 2018-19 Mountain Division championship run, finishing second on the team in penalty minutes, and fifth among all forwards in plus-minus. He posted 24 points (8g-16a), all of which are career highs, and appeared in six postseason games before sustaining an injury.

Prior to his time in Tulsa, Kromm spent time with the Rapid City Rush and Wheeling Nailers, playing in 68 games between the two teams. Kromm also played 39 games in the Southern Professional Hockey League for the Columbus Cottonmouths.

The Penticton, British Columbia native played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, compiling 48 points (19g-29a) in 111 games for the Pointers. Kromm capped off his college career with a Division III National Championship in his senior season.