Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender has contract suddenly terminated overseas
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A former Vancouver Canucks goaltender has had his contract terminated overseas in Europe after making the trip across the Atlantic for the first time in his professional hockey career.
“My family and I are incredibly happy to have this opportunity to represent such a prestigious club as Brynäs IF. The passionate supporters combined with the proud history that the club possesses made our decision easy.
I am looking forward to the season and I want to contribute to us going all the way and winning Swedish Championship gold.” Delia said after signing for Brynas IF.
Delia was looking forward to playing a big role for Brynas IF, however that hasn’t happened and now the former Vancouver Canucks goaltender has decided now is the time to explore his options elsewhere.
Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Collin Delia has contract terminated in SHL
Note: the following has been translated from Swedish
“Collin has had little playing time for a long period and has expressed a desire to move on. Despite limited playing time, he has always behaved professionally and shown a high degree of loyalty to both the club and his teammates. We wish him the best of luck.” Brynas IF Sports Director Johan Alcen said.
Since arriving at the club, Delia has only appeared in six Swedish Hockey League games for them, where he had a 1-4-0 record along with a 3.87 goals against average and a .790 save percentage.
The Rancho Cucamonga, California native also made seven appearances for the club in the Champions Hockey League where he was actually quite impressive, sporting a 1.87 goals against average and a .914 save percentage, leading Brynas IF to the semifinals where they lost to Frolunda HC.
While it’s quite likely that Delia will find a new club in Europe for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, a return to North America for 2026-27 can’t be ruled out at this point, potentially in the AHL where he spent the majority of the previous two seasons with the Manitoba Moose and the Bakersfield Condors.
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