Rodrigo Abols is headed to Switzerland, and he’s doing it on a long-term deal.
SC Bern announced that the 30-year-old center has signed a three-year contract, turning down an offer from Orebro HK to return to his former SHL club. Instead, Abols is making a fresh move in Europe.
“Rodrigo is a big, strong two-way center who also brings significant leadership qualities,”, said Sporting Director Martin Plüss, translated.
Abols’ most recent season was split between the Philadelphia Flyers and injury rehab. He appeared in 42 games in 2025-26, putting up three goals and 10 points on a one-year, $800K contract.
A fractured right ankle kept him out for the early months of 2026, and he was still on injured reserve in May when the Flyers were in the playoffs. His last NHL game came on January 17th of this year against the New York Rangers.
Before that, Abols had carved out a winding pro path. The Vancouver Canucks selected him 184th overall in the 7th round of the 2016 NHL Draft, and he later signed an entry-level deal with the Florida Panthers in 2019 as a free agent. He spent two years in North America on a two-year, $817.5K AAV contract, skating for the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in the ECHL.
After that stretch, Abols returned to the SHL with Orebro for his second stint there. That run included a standout 2021-22 season, when he posted a league-best Plus/Minus rating of +26 in his second of three years with the club, serving as captain for the first time.
Abols also boosted his profile internationally, finishing back-to-back years as one of Team Latvia’s top three players at the World Championships. He helped Latvia win Bronze in 2023, and that run eventually led the Flyers to sign him to a one-year, $775K contract. He then spent 47 games with Lehigh Valley and also got into 22 games with Philadelphia before his 2025-26 season.
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