The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL
and NHLPA has expired. As of 12:00am ET, on Sept. 16,
2012, the NHL has locked out its players.
As a result, several NHL athletes are making
alternative plans to play hockey this season. Below is
a list of confirmed player signings with teams
outside of the NHL. While there are, and will continue
to be, numerous reports of various players set to join
clubs in other Leagues, this list is strictly of those
who have officially signed or agreed to terms with new teams during the
lockout.
Please note that all contracts signed overseas include
an opt-out clause. Should the NHL lockout end and the
seasons resume, these players will return to their
respective NHL clubs.
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Date
Player
NHL Team
New
Team
League
Jan. 04
Kris Letang, D
SKA St. Petersburg
KHL
Dec. 26
Mason Raymond, RW
Orebro HK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Dec. 17
Jiri Hudler, RW
HC Ocelari Trinec
Czech Extraliga
Dec. 09
Matt Duchene, C
HC Ambri-Piotta
Swiss National A League
Dec. 08
Saku Koivu, C
TPS
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Dec. 07
Ryan O'Reilly, C
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
KHL
Dec. 04
Dana Tyrell, LW
HC Banska Bystrica
Slovak Extraliga
Dec. 04
Tanner Glass, LW
HC Banska Bystrica
Slovak Extraliga
Dec. 04
Loui Eriksson, LW
HC Davos
Swiss National A League
Dec. 04
Jason Pominville, RW
Adler Mannheim
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Dec. 03
Mark Letestu, LW
Almtuna IS
HockeyAllsvenskan
Dec. 02
Shawn Matthias, C
EHC Linz
EBEL (Austria)
Dec. 02
Daniel Paille, LW
Ilves
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 29
Eric Nystrom, LW
Stavanger Oilers
GET-Ligaen (Norway)
Nov. 29
Clayton Stoner, D
HC Banska Bystrica
Slovak Extraliga
Nov. 27
Cory Schneider, G
HC Ambri-Piotta
Swiss National A League
Nov. 27
Chris Butler, D
Karlskrona HK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Nov. 26
Mathieu Perreault, C
HIFK
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 26
Zach Smith, LW
Frederikshavn White Hawks
AL-Bank Ligaen
Nov. 26
Derek Dorsett, RW
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EBEL (Austria)
Nov. 26
Ondrej Pavelec, G
Lahden Pelicans
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 26
Kevin Shattenkirk, D
TPS Turku
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 23
Mike Lundin, D
Almtuna IS
HockeyAllsvenskan
Nov. 23
Justin Braun, D
Tappara
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 23
Derick Brassard, C
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EBEL (Austria)
Nov. 21
Jaroslav Halak, G
EHC Lausitzer Fuchse
ESBG (Germany)
Nov. 21
Bobby Ryan, RW
Mora IK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Nov. 20
Viktor Stalberg, LW
Atlant Mytishchi
KHL
Nov. 19
Thomas Greiss, G
Hannover Scorpions
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Nov. 19
Jared Boll, RW
TuTo
Mestis (Finland)
Nov. 17
Andrew Cogliano, C
Klagenfurter AC
EBEL (Austria)
Nov. 16
Mike Weber, D
Lorenskog
GET-Ligaen (Norway)
Nov. 16
Johnny Boychuk, D
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EBEL (Austria)
Nov. 15
Paul Stastny, C
EHC Munchen
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Nov. 14
Jason Chimera, C
KLH Chomutov
Czech Extaliga
Nov. 14
Cam Fowler, D
Sodertalje SK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Nov. 14
Nicklas Grossman, D
Sodertalje SK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Nov. 14
Kevin Klein, D
Herlev
AL-Bank Ligaen
Nov. 14
Bruno Gervais, D
Heilbronner Falken
ESBG (Germany)
Nov. 14
Michal Handzus, C
HC Banska Bystrica
Slovak Extraliga
Nov. 13
Chris Stewart, RW
ETC Crimmitschau
ESBG (Germany)
Nov. 13
Fedor Tyutin, D
Atlant Mytishchi
KHL
Nov. 12
Jesse Winchester, C
TuTo
Mestis (Finland)
Nov. 12
Carl Gunnarsson, D
Orebro
HockeyAllsvenskan
Nov. 10
Derek Stepan, RW
KalPa
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 09
Filip Kuba, D
HC Vitkovice
Czech Extraliga
Nov. 09
Josh Bailey, RW
Bietigheim Steelers
ESBG (Germany)
Nov. 08
Niklas Hjalmarsson, D
Bolzano
Serie-A (Italy)
Nov. 07
Maxime Talbot, RW
Ilves
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 03
Antti Miettinen, RW
HPK
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 02
David Deharnais, C
Fribourg-Gotteron
Swiss National A League
Nov. 02
Tomas Vokoun, G
HC Karlovy Vary
Czech Extraliga
Nov. 01
Jamie McBain, D
Pelicans
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Nov. 01
Paul Bissonnette, LW
Cardiff Devils
EIHL (United Kingdom)
Nov. 01
Radim Vrbata, RW
BK Mlada Boleslav
Czech Hockey League 1
Nov. 01
Dustin Brown, RW
Zurich Lions
Swiss National A League
Oct. 31
Chris Kelly, C
HC Red Ice
Swiss National B League
Oct. 30
Michael Del Zotto, D
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Swiss National A League
Oct. 30
Brendan Mikkelson, D
Vasteras
HockeyAllsvenskan
Oct. 30
Joffrey Lupul, LW
Avtobomilist
KHL
Oct. 30
Marcus Johansson, C
BIK Karlskoga
HockeyAllsvenskan
Oct. 30
Jannik Hansen, RW
Tappara
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 29
Lars Eller, C
JYP
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 28
Blake Wheeler, RW
EHC Munchen
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Oct. 28
Martin Hanzal, C
HC Mountfield
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 28
Milan Michalek, LW
HC Mountfield
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 28
Vinny Prospal, LW
HC Mountfield
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 27
Anders Lindback, G
Ilves
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 26
Jonathan Ericsson, D
Sodertalje SK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Oct. 25
Jhonas Enroth, G
Huddinge IK
Division 1 (Sweden)
Oct. 24
David Clarkson, RW
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 23
Patrick Kane, RW
EHC Biel
Swiss National A League
Oct. 23
Clarke MacArthur, LW
ETC Crimmitschau
ESBG (Germany)
Oct. 23
Chris Stewart, RW
Bili Tygri Liberec
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 23
Wayne Simmonds, LW
Bili Tygri Liberec
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 23
Kurtis Foster, D
Tappara
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 22
Eric Fehr, RW
HPK
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 22
Tobias Enstrom, D
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 21
Colin Greening, LW
Aalborg Pirates
AL-Bank Ligaen
Oct. 21
Mikko Koivu, C
TPS Turku
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 18
Nicklas Backstrom, C
HC Dynamo Moscow
KHL
Oct. 18
Peter Regin, C
Langenthal
Swiss National B League
Oct. 16
Erik Condra, RW
EV Fussen
Oberliga (Germany)
Oct. 15
Mike Santorelli, RW
Tingsryds AIF
HockeyAllsvenskan
Oct. 15
Tomas Kopecky,
HK Dukla Trencin
Slovak Extraliga
Oct. 15
Sam Gagner, C
EC KAC
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 13
Tyler Myers, D
EC KAC
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 13
Alexei Emelin, D
Ak Bars Kazan
KHL
Oct. 12
Deryk Engelland, D
Rosenborg
GET-Ligaen (Norway)
Oct. 11
Adam Hall, RW
Ravensburg Towerstars
ESBG (Germany)
Oct. 11
Jack Skille, RW
Rosenborg
GET-Ligaen (Norway)
Oct. 11
Ryan McDonagh, D
HC Barys
KHL
Oct. 10
Jonathan Bernier, G
Heilbronner Falken
ESBG (Germany)
Oct. 10
Cody Emmerton, C
SaiPa
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 10
Rick DiPietro, G
SC Riessersee
ESBG (Germany)
Oct. 09
Stephane Robidas, D
HIFK
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 09
Andrew MacDonald, D
HC Karlovy Vary
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 09
Matt Beleskey, RW
Coventry Blaze
EIHL (United Kingdom)
Oct. 08
Lauri Korpikoski, C
TPS
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 08
Tom Sestito, LW
Sheffield Steelers
EIHL (United Kingdom)
Oct. 08
Drew Miller, LW
Braehead Clan
EIHL (United Kingdom)
Oct. 08
Henrik Zetterberg, LW
EV Zug
Swiss National A League
Oct. 08
Matt D'Agostini, RW
SC Riessersee
ESBG (Germany)
Oct. 07
Jonathan Ericsson, D
HC Vita Hasten
Division 1 (Sweden)
Oct. 07
Sergei Kostitsyn, LW
Avangard Omsk
KHL
Oct. 06
Kyle Turris, C
Karpat
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 06
Dustin Jeffrey, C
Destil Trappers
Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Oct. 06
Wojtek Wolski, RW
KH Sanok
Polska Liga Hokejowa
Oct. 05
Alec Martinez, D
TPS
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 05
Antti Niemi, G
Pelicans
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 04
Milan Jurcina, D
Pirati Chomutov
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 04
Joe Pavelski, C
HC Dinamo Minsk
KHL
Oct. 04
Daniel Briere, C
Eisbaren Berlin
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Oct. 04
Claude Giroux, RW
Eisbaren Berlin
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Oct. 04
Mikael Backlund, RW
VIK Vasteras HK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Oct. 04
Anton Volchenkov, D
HC Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
KHL
Oct. 04
Michael Grabner, LW
Villacher SV
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 03
T.J. Galiardi, C
Bietigheim Steelers
ESBG (Germany)
Oct. 03
Bryan Bickell, RW
Orli Znojmo
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 03
David Krejci, C
HC Pardubice
Czech Extraliga
Oct. 03
Gabriel Landeskog, LW
Djurgardens IF
HockeyAllsvenskan
Oct. 02
Patric Hornqvist, C
HC Red Ice
Swiss National B League
Oct. 02
Patrice Bergeron, C
HC Lugano
Swiss National A League
Oct. 02
Tommy Wingels, C
Kookoo
Mestis (Finland, Div II)
Oct. 02
Matt Duchene, C
Frolunda HC
Swedish Elite League
Oct. 02
Andrei Markov, D
HC Vityaz
KHL
Oct. 02
Zdeno Chara, D
HC Lev Praha
KHL
Oct. 02
Tom Wandell, C
Severstal Cherepovets
KHL
Oct. 02
Craig Smith, C
KalPa
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Oct. 02
Andreas Nodl, RW
HC TWK Innsbruck
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 02
Jamie Benn, RW
Hamburg Freezers
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Oct. 02
Corey Potter, D
Vienna Capitals
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 01
Thomas Vanek, LW
Graz 99ers
EBEL (Austria)
Oct. 01
Cody Franson, D
Brynas
Swedish Elite League
Sept. 30
Matt Read, RW
Sodertalje SK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Sept. 28
Carl Hagelin, LW
Sodertalje SK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Sept. 28
Evander Kane, LW
HC Dinamo Minsk
KHL
Sept. 28
John Tavares, C
SC Bern
Swiss National A League
Sept. 28
Brooks Laich, C
Kloten Flyers
Swiss National A League
Sept. 27
Dmitry Kulikov, D
HC Lokomotiv
KHL
Sept. 27
Semyon Varlamov, G
HC Lokomotiv
KHL
Sept. 27
Andrej Sekera, D
HC Slovan Bratislava
KHL
Sept. 27
Philip Larsen, D
Lukko
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Sept. 27
Mikkel Boedker, RW
Lukko
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Sept. 27
Frans Nielsen, C
Lukko
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Sept. 26
Erik Karlsson, D
Jokerit
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Sept. 26
Viktor Stalberg, LW
Frolunda HC
Swedish Elite League
Sept. 26
Patrick O'Sullivan, C
HIFK Helsinki
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Sept. 26
Kris Russell, D
TPS Turku
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Sept. 25
Michal Roszival, D
HC Plzen
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 25
Victor Hedman, D
HC Barys
KHL
Sept. 25
Alexander Steen, LW
Modo
Swedish Elite League
Sept. 25
Pekka Rinne, G
HC Dinamo Minsk
KHL
Sept. 25
Tuukka Rask, G
HC Plzen
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 25
Alexander Semin, RW
Sokol Krasnoyarsk
VHL (Russia)
Sept. 25
Sean Bergenheim, RW
HIFK Helsinki
SM-liiga (Finland)
Sept. 24
Anthony Stewart, RW
Nottingham Panthers
EIHL (UK)
Sept. 24
Chris Stewart, RW
ETC Crimmitschau
ESBG (Germany)
Sept. 24
Wayne Simmonds, LW
ETC Crimmitschau
ESBG (Germany)
Sept. 24
Mikhail Grabovski, C
CSKA
KHL
Sept. 24
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW
SKA St. Petersburg
KHL
Sept. 24
Rich Peverley, C
JYP
SM-Liiga (Finland)
Sept. 24
Max Pacioretty, LW
HC Ambri-Piotta
Swiss National A League
Sept. 24
Nikita Nikitin, D
Avangard Omsk
KHL
Sept. 22
Michael Frolik, RW
Pirati Chomutov
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 21
Marcel Goc, C
Adler Mannheim
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Sept. 21
Dennis Seidenberg, D
Adler Mannheim
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Sept. 21
Sergei Bobrovsky, G
SKA St. Petersburg
KHL
Sept. 21
Jared Spurgeon, D
SCL Tigers
Swiss National A League
Sept. 21
Tyler Ennis, LW
SCL Tigers
Swiss National A League
Sept. 21
Rostislav Klesla, D
HC Ocelari Trinec
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 21
Tomas Kaberle, D
HC Kladno
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 20
Anton Babchuk, D
HC Donbass
KHL
Sept. 20
Douglas Murray, D
Djurgardens IF
HockeyAllsvenskan
Sept. 20
Patric Hornqvist, C
Djurgardens IF
HockeyAllsvenskan
Sept. 20
Tomas Tatar, RW
SHK 37 Piestany
Slovak Extraliga
Sept. 20
Roman Polak, D
HC Vitkovice
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 20
Tyler Seguin, C
EHC Biel
Swiss National A League
Sept. 20
Ladislav Smid, D
Bili Tygri Liberec
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 20
Jakub Kindl, D
CSOB Pojistovna Pardubice
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 20
Artem Anisimov, C
HC Lokomotiv
KHL
Sept. 20
Roman Josi, D
HC Bern
Swiss National A League
Sept. 20
Nail Yakupov, RW
HC Neftekhimik
KHL
Sept. 19
Andrew Ference, D
Mountfield Ceske Budejovice
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 19
Valtteri Filppula, C
Jokerit
SM-liiga (Finland)
Sept. 19
Ilya Bryzgalov, G
CSKA
KHL
Sept. 19
Pavel Datsyuk, C
CSKA
KHL
Sept. 19
Nik Antropov, C
HC Barys
KHL
Sept. 19
Alex Ovechkin, LW
HC Dynamo Moscow
KHL
Sept. 19
Jason Spezza, C
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Swiss National A League
Sept. 19
Luca Sbisa, D
HC Lugano
Swiss National A League
Sept. 18
Radek Martinek, D
Mountfield Ceske Budejovice
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 18
Anze Kopitar, C
Mora IK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Sept. 18
Lennart Petrell, C
HIFK Helsinki
SM-liiga (Finland)
Sept. 18
Patrick Berglund, C
VIK Vasteras HK
HockeyAllsvenskan
Sept. 18
Niklas Backstrom, G***
HC Dinamo Minsk
KHL
Sept. 18
Marek Zidlicky, D
HC Kladno
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 18
Yannick Weber, D
HC Geneva
Swiss National A League
Sept. 18
Michal Neuvirth, G
Sparta Praha
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 17
Jakub Voracek, RW
HC Lev Praha
KHL
Sept. 17
Christian Ehrhoff, D
Krefeld Pinguine
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Sept. 17
Rick Nash, LW
HC Davos
Swiss National A League
Sept. 17
Joe Thornton, C
HC Davos
Swiss National A League
Sept. 17
Logan Couture, C
HC Geneva
Swiss National A League
Sept. 17
Rapheal Diaz, D
EV Zug
Swiss National A League
Sept. 17
Ales Hemsky, RW
CSOB Pojistovna Pardubice
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 17
Mark Streit, D
SC Bern
Swiss National A League
Sept. 17
Nikolai Kulemin, LW
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
KHL
Sept. 17
Jiri Tlusty, C
HC Kladno
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 17
Roman Cernenka, C
Slavia Praha
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 17
Vladimir Sobotka, LW
Slavia Praha
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 17
Lubomir Visnovsky, D
HC Slovan Bratislava
KHL
Sept. 16
Anton Khudobin, G
HC Atlant Moscow Oblast
KHL
Sept. 16
Jiri Hudler, RW
HC Lev Praha
KHL
Sept. 16
Jason Demers, D
Oulu Karpat
SM-liiga (Finland)
Sept. 16
Jussi Jokinen, C
Oulu Karpat
SM-liiga (Finland)
Sept. 16
Ondrej Pavelec, G
Bili Tygri Liberec
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 16
Kaspars Daugavins, LW
Dinamo Riga
KHL
Sept. 16
Pavel Kubina, D
HC Vitkovice Steel
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 16
Ruslan Fedotenko, LW
HC Donbass
KHL
Sept. 16
Ilya Kovalchuk, LW
SKA St. Petersburg
KHL
Sept. 16
Alexei Ponikarovsky, RW
HC Donbass
KHL
Sept. 16
Tomas Plekanec, C
HC Kladno
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 16
Jaromir Jagr, RW
HC Kladno
Czech Extraliga
Sept. 16
Sergei Gonchar, D
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
KHL
Sept. 16
Evgeni Malkin, C
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
KHL
*Players cannot sign NHL contracts until a new
Collective Bargaining Agreement is reached.
***Niklas Backstrom injured himself prior to leaving
for Minsk, and as a result, the team terminated their
agreement with him.
