Former Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick Tyler Angle is heading to Sweden for his next stop.
Angle has signed with Leksands IF of HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s second-highest hockey league. The deal runs through the ’27 season.
The 2019, 212th overall pick spent his first four seasons in the Columbus organization before moving to Germany in 24-25. He then returned to North America and played last season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
Angle’s time in Cleveland was the biggest chunk of his pro career. He appeared in 200 regular-season games for the Monsters and put up 100 points. In the playoffs, he added four points in nine games.
He also saw a brief stretch with the Blue Jackets, skating in four games and scoring one goal.
In a Leksands IF press release, Angle said, "My goal is to contribute points and help the team get back to the SHL. I want to play with a high work ethic, create offensive opportunities for my teammates, and be a responsible two-way player who is useful all over the ice."
Leksands IF general manager Jesper Ollas offered his own take on the signing, saying, "Tyler is a smart and skilled center. He wants to take responsibility all over the court with his game, and his big upsides are in the offensive game and the game with the puck. We are very happy that Tyler has chosen Leksands IF and look forward to starting this journey together in a few weeks!"
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