DULUTH, Ga. - The Atlanta Gladiators announced today that the club has signed defenseman Derek Topatigh to a contract for the 2024-25 season.
During the 2021-22 campaign, his first of two seasons as Gladiator, the Mississauga, Ontario native posted an impressive 40 point season (13g-27a). Topatigh continued his outstanding play into the next season, appearing in 65 games and accumulating 38 points (6g-32a), which
earned him a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
The 27-year-old spent this past season with the Wipptal Broncos of the Alps Hockey League, recording 43 points (8g-35a) in 40 regular-season games. In the postseason, Topatigh recorded eight points (2g-6a) in 11 games.
Prior to turning pro, Topatigh played four seasons at Princeton University, piling up 43 points (15g-28a) in 129 collegiate contests.
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