Lagrone rejoins Oilers

Action photo of Duggie Lagrone of the Tulsa Oilers

TULSA, Okla. —The Tulsa Oilers, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks and the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls, announced the signing of defenseman Duggie Lagrone.

The Plano, Texas native spent last season in the Elite Ice HockeyLeague, producing four assists in an injury-shortened, 11-game campaign with the Nottingham Panthers.Lagrone led all Oilers’ blueliners in points (30) and goals (10) during the 2021-22 season. The 29-year-old defenseman dressed in all 72 games that season, earning the lone Iron Man award on the team, while also appearing in all seven postseason contests, leading the squad with a +5 rating.

Prior to his first stint with Tulsa, Lagrone won a Southern Professional Hockey League championship with Pensacola in 2020-21.

Lagrone began his collegiate career at Colorado College, skating in 33 times for the Tigers between 2014-16 before transferring to SUNY-Geneseo. As a Knight, Lagrone notched 52 points (13g-39a) in 55 games, leading all Geneseo defenseman in points in 2017-18. He left Geneseo as a two-time SUNAYC champion, an All-USCHO First Team selection and an AHCA First Team All-American.

He also spent time in the United States Hockey League and North American Hockey League, producing five points (2g-3a) in 53 games with USHL Des Moines and 44 points (13g-31a) in 104 games with NAHL Fairbanks — winning the Robertson Cup with the latter in 2014.