Former GB international Mosey extends Devils stay

Evan Mosey announced his retirement from international ice hockey in March 2025

Evan Mosey will return for a third successive campaign with Cardiff Devils in 2025-26, his fifth season in all with the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) club.

The 36-year-old American first played for the Devils between 2018 and 2020 and was part of the 2019 play-off championship winning team.

During the Covid-19 shutdown he played in Germany and France and then spent two seasons with Sheffield Steelers, before returning to the Welsh capital in 2023.

Primarily a defenceman, Mosey also plays as a forward and was Devils' top defensive points scorer last season with eight goals and 31 assists in 66 games.

"Evan is one of the most valuable players in the league because of his ability to play both forward and defence at the level he can in either position," said Cardiff managing director Todd Kelman.

"If we have an injury up front, he can slide into a top six role quite easily because he skates so well."

Mosey also played for Nottingham Panthers and in Denmark before his first spell with the Devils, and won 42 caps for Great Britain before retiring from international hockey earlier this year.

"He is a leader for us, on and off the ice and brings a great work ethic every day, whether it is a game or training," said Kelman.

"He is a huge part of this team, and I am pleased to get him back for another season."

Mosey is the fifth player from last season's Devils roster to commit themselves to another year in Cardiff.

Last year's play-off runners-up - now coached by Paul Thompson after the departure of Pete Russell - have also added a new signing in American defenceman Brandon Estes from Danish League side Odense Bulldogs.