Overview

• The Eislöwen secured 35-year-old Canadian forward Lance Bouma on a one-year contract ahead of their first DEL season.
• Bouma arrives with over 350 NHL games for Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks plus more than 200 SHL appearances across Linköping, Malmö and Oskarshamm.
• Sport director Matthias Roos plans to deploy Bouma in a more offensive role than in Sweden to leverage his scoring drive and all-zone presence.
• With Bouma’s arrival, Dresden’s roster now includes 14 players older than 30, reflecting a deliberate shift toward veteran leadership over youthful speed.
• Former Sparta Prague captain Miroslav Forman signed with Kladno in the Czech Extraliga instead of joining the Eislöwen’s squad.