OILERS RE-SIGN HARD-NOSED FORWARD ALEX KROMM

OILERS RE-SIGN HARD-NOSEDFORWARD ALEX KROMM

Forward returns for his third ECHL season after posting career highs in all statistical categories

TULSA, OK — The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of theNational Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, announced Wednesday the signing offorward Alex Kromm.

Kromm, 27, returns to the Oilers after a career-best season,registering career highs in goals (8), assists (12), points (24), PIM (90),games played (62) and plus-minus (12) last season.

“He works his tail off every day,” head coach Rob Murray said ofKromm. “He’s a role player that knows where he fits on the team, and some guysdon’t get that. He’s a very dependable player that plays a physical game. He’llfight if he has to, but his calling card is the fact that he always finisheshis hits hard. ”

The 5’11, 185 lbs. forward finished second in PIM earned in an Oilers’ sweater and fifth among all Oilers’ forwards in plus-minus. Kromm appeared in six postseason games before sustaining an injury.

Prior to his time in Tulsa, Kromm spent time with the Rapid CityRush and Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, playing in 68 games between the twoteams. Kromm also played 39 games in the SPHL for the Columbus Cottonmouths.

The Penticton, BC native played collegiately at the Universityof Wisconsin-Stevens Point, compiling 48 points (19G, 29A) in 111 games for thePointers. Kromm capped off his college career with a Division 3 NationalChampionship in his senior season.

The Oilers host the Kansas City Mavericks to open the regularseason on Friday, October 11th at 7:05 p.m. at the BOK Center. Opening weekendwill then see the Allen Americans come to town on Saturday, October 12th,before the Oilers close out the weekend with a Sunday matinee game against theRapid City Rush at 4:05 p.m.

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