The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of Canadian forward Jackson Cressey for the 2024/25 Elite League season.
Cressey, 28, joins the club following two seasons in Germany’s DEL2 where he represented EHC Freiburg and more recently Bietigheim Steelers.
As an associate Captain for the Steelers last season, Cressey amassed 39 points (21 goals, 23 assists) in 55 games which ranked second on the team.
Prior, the 6’0” face-off winner registered 26 points (17 goals, nine assists), also in 55 total games with Freiburg.
Germany was Cressey’s second taste of Europe, having spent part of the 2020/21 season with Tyringe SoSS of Sweden’s HockeyEttan where he had 18 points (7 goals, 11 assists) in 21 games.
Cressey also has a season in the ECHL to his name, scoring 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) over 67 games with Reading Royals in 2021/22.
Before turning professional, the West Vancouver native enjoyed a successful NCAA career with Princeton University where he was a NCAA (ECAC) Champion in 2017/18.
Over four years at Princeton, Cressey amassed 116 points (32 goals, 84 assists) in 132 games, and was awarded an associate Captaincy role in his senior year.
He was an Honourable Mention All-Ivy and named to the ECAC All-Academic Team in 2019/20 and an ECAC Rookie of the Year Finalist and on the ECAC All-Rookie Team in 2016/17.
Cressey also impressed in the BCHL, where in 198 games he scored 129 points (57 goals, 72 assists) and lifted the 2014 BCHL Championship with the Coquitlam Express.
He was twice named the team’s Most Improved Player and twice earned the team’s Community Involvement Award. He also captured the team’s Most Valuable Player, Top Forward, 3 Star Award and Most Popular Player awards.
Head Coach Kevin Moore said, “Jackson is an extremely cerebral hockey player who knows how to get to dirty areas to score goals. He is good in the face-off dot and knows how to strip pucks to make plays to his teammates.
“We are excited to have Jackson join our group and provide a consistent work ethic and leadership.”
