10th year veteran center Rob Schremp(10) signs a 2015/2016 contract to play with his fifth team in five years in five different countries.
To his credit, in his travels he play in one league twice.
Currently inked for the new season with Portland Pirates after a successful training camp tryout, he returns to North American hockey for the first time since 2011/2012.
The former Edmonton Oilers‘ 1st round pick in the 2004 draft (#25 overall) had just finish a second full season in the NHL mostly with New York Islanders before being claimed from the waiver wire late season by Atlanta Thrashers.
The 5’11” 205 lbs. forward actually had decent numbers in the show with 20 goals and 34 assists for 54 points in 114 games but never quite caught on before he decided to go elsewhere.
His first stop was the SHL for a year skating for MODO.
Next he decided to try his stick in the KHL agreeing to terms with Dinamo Riga but he failed to catch on.
Mid-season he left to finish out his second year overseas in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga with EC Salzburg.
He had big success.
Continuing to move around he next landed in the Swiss NLA with EV Zug.
He had really good season scoring 9 goals and 27 assists with a +4 rating in 42 games, which was identical to what he just did in EBEL.
But once again he refused to sit still agreeing next to return to Sweden with Skelleftea AIK for 2014/2015.
The now 29-year old, who will turn 30 mid-season, starts strong in his first AHL season since 2008/2009 with a goal and an assist in his opening game.
There’s no reason to believe he once again won’t be a top 10 scorer in the league.