Cardiff Devils sign defenceman Oligny
Before turning professional, Jimmy Oligny spent five seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
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Cardiff Devils have finalised their defensive line-up for the 2025-26 season with the signing of Jimmy Oligny.
The 32-year-old joins Devils from Austrian side Graz 99ers, having started the 2024-25 season in Slovakia with HKM Zvolen.
Devils head coach Paul Thompson said: "We are delighted to have signed Jimmy to complete our defensive core.
"After 10 years in the AHL (American Hockey League) and three of them as captain of the Manitoba Moose, his leadership qualities, his impressive defensive game and his invaluable experience will further enhance our group.
"Jimmy will be a key signing for us with his presence and knowledge of the game. He is just the type of player and person I had been looking for."
In 2023, Oligny won the AHL's Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as Man of the Year, awarded annually for service to the local community, an award chosen by the league's president.
The Canadian endured an injury-hit 2023-24 season but recovered to shine in both Slovakia and Austria last season - the latter in which he played 23 league games and in all seven of his side's play-off fixtures.