“We have been watching Andrej for a very long time, we have been in contact for years and we are glad that he chose us. He convinced us with his physical play and game intelligence,” said Kolín coach Uwe Krupp, who also led Sparta Prague in the past.
“I have had repeated discussions with the Cologne management and head coach Uwe Krupp in recent years and we have developed a strong relationship. These conversations made the decision easy for me. Cologne has one of the best reputations in Europe,” said Šustr, a native of Pilsen.
Welcome to Cologne, @AndrejSustr!
We signed Andrej Šustr! The 32-year-old defenseman was last active in the AHL for the San Diego Gulls & played over 400 games in the NHL in his career!
Nice to have you on Board, Andrej!https://t.co/ze99IAobZr
— Kölner Haie (@Koelner_Haie_72) July 10, 2023
He played his last game in the NHL last April for Anaheim. A year ago, as a free agent, he signed a one-year two-way contract with Minnesota with a salary of $750,000, in the case of working on the farm, his income was $400,000. However, he did not play for the Wild at all and was only on the reserve team in Iowa.
This March, Šustr became a Ducks player for the third time in his career, but he also spent the rest of the season in the lower AHL. Šustr played seven games for San Diego and scored a goal and an assist. For Iowa, he recorded two goals and ten assists in 39 duels.
In the regular season of the NHL, where he returned the year before last after a two-year stint in the Continental League in Kunlun, China, he has a total of 362 games for Tampa Bay and Anaheim with a balance of 11 goals and 58 assists. He scored two goals and three assists in 46 playoff games.
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