GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, announced that they have re-signed forward Colin Long to a contract for the 2022-23 season.
Long appeared in 33 games for the Thunder in his first season in North America in almost a decade. The Santa Ana, California native scored 21 points (5g-16a) during Adirondack's 2021-22 campaign.
Long spent time overseas in the DEL (Germany), HockeyAllsvenskan (Sweden), and AlpsHL (Italy and Austria). His North American pro hockey experience also includes stops in the AHL (San Antonio Rampage and Portland Pirates) and ECHL (Las Vegas Wranglers).
Following an illustrious junior career in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets, Long was drafted in the third round (99th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix (now Arizona) Coyotes. Long tallied 100 points (31g-69a) in 72 games in his third season in Kelowna and put up 91 points (33g-58a) in 68 games the following season.
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