Sylvester back with Gladiators

Action photo of Cody Sylvester of the Atlanta Gladiators

DULUTH, Ga. - The Atlanta Gladiators announced that the club has re-signed forward Cody Sylvester to a contract for the 2023-24 season.

Sylvester, 31, recorded ECHL career highs in goals (38), assists (48) and points (86) for the Gladiators last season. Sylvester's 86 points ranked fifth in the league and helped earn him a spot on the All-ECHL Second Team.

The Kelowna, British Columbia native has skated in 265 ECHL games with Atlanta, South Carolina and Wheeling . He also spent five seasons in the Germany, with the Iserlohn Roosters (DEL), and Bad Nauheim EC (DEL 2) totaling 162 points (64-98A) across 184 games.

Prior to turning pro, Sylvester played five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen, accumulating 229 points (97g-132a), in 315 games. In addition to his successful statistical output in his time with Calgary, Sylvester also served as the team's captain for the 2012-13 season.