Trevor Cox: Forward returns for Cardiff Devils with four new players recruited
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Forward Trevor Cox scored 16 goals and had 50 assists in the Elite League for Cardiff Devils in 2022/23
Cardiff Devils have added five more players to their roster for the 2023/24 season, including the return of forward Trevor Cox.
The club have also signed forwards Tyler Busch and Cole Ully, defenceman Cody Donaghey and netminder Callum Booth.
Cox will be playing his third season in Cardiff, having first signed in 2021.
"We've retained Trevor Cox, there was huge interest," said Devils head coach Peter Russell.
"He's dynamic, he's a leader, he can make plays, he makes his team-mates better and he can score.
"I think the five signings today really add to the signings we already gave you and I think we're building a real competitive hockey team, and the biggest thing is they are all dying to get going.
"It's exciting and I think these five signings show the intent that we want to be challenging every night and challenging at the end."
The club have already re-signed Great Britain defencemen Mark Richardson and Josh Batch, forwards Cole Sanford and Riley Brandt, along with fans' favourite Joey Martin and netminder Ben Bowns.
Canadian-born Booth has dual British nationality and was drafted by NHL side Carolina Hurricanes in 2015.
The 26-year-old goaltender played one game for Lowen Frankfurt in the German League last season after moving from Kansas Mavericks.
"We already have one great goalie and we've added another great goalie," said Russell.
"Callum is great, its going to be a great tandem, we're really excited to have him.
"He's big, fast around the net and hungry, and he's really excited to come to the UK."
Donaghey arrives in Cardiff after three seasons in Europe. The 27-year-old defenceman had spells in Denmark, Czech Republic and Slovakia before playing for Hungarian side Fehervar AV19 last season.
Ully, 28, joins from Swedish side Hockey Allsvenskan, while fellow forward Busch, 27 played in north America's East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) last season with Iowa Heartlanders.
Since Russell was appointed as Devils' new head coach in May, Cardiff have also recruited defenceman River Rymsha, Canadian forward Jamie Arniel and winger Ryan Barrow.