Brett Van Os Returns To Norfolk For 2022-23 Season

Norfolk, Va - Norfolk Admirals Professional Hockey Club, proud affiliates of the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Wolves, announced on Thursday afternoon that forward Brett Van Os has signed a contract with the club for the 2022-23 season.

Van Os, 26, becomes the tenth player to ink a deal with the Admirals for the upcoming season and the sixth forward to sign joining Ryan Valentini, Kenny Hausinger, Cody Milan, Joe Widmar, and Aidan Brown.

The St. Albert, ALB native recently completed his first season as a professional in which he spent the year with three ECHL clubs. Van Os signed with the Cincinnati Cyclones on October 6, 2021, and played in 17 games, posting 7 points (3g, 4a). On January 2, he was sent to the Rapid City Rush where he ended up playing in 33 games and registered 20 points (8g, 12a).

On March 31, Van Os was traded to Norfolk, along with Elijah Vilio, in exchange for defenseman Kyle Rhodes. He would finish his season with the Admirals playing in eight games and scored his first goal with Norfolk on April 7 against Orlando.

Van Os played four seasons at Western Michigan University from 2017 to 2021. He played in a grand total of 80 games with the Broncos before turning pro last season.

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About Norfolk Admirals Professional Hockey

Norfolk Admirals Professional Hockey is a member of the ECHL, the premier Double-A hockey league, and brings affordable, family entertainment to Hampton Roads and play its home games at Scope Arena in Norfolk, striving to contribute to Norfolk’s rich regional impact of entertainment, culture, and the arts. The Admirals are affiliated with the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Carolina Hurricanes and American Hockey League’s (AHL) Chicago Wolves. The Admirals have won three Kelly Cups (1991, 1992, 1998). The club transitioned to the AHL in 2000 and won the Calder Cup in 2012 while capturing 28 consecutive wins—still the record for the longest active streak in AHL history. The team rejoined the ECHL in 2015. Blake Cullen founded the Hampton Roads Admirals in 1989. Visit www.norfolkadmirals.com for more information.

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The City of Norfolk’s SevenVenues serves to link Norfolk’s residents, visitors, and tourists to Norfolk’s rich cultural arts and entertainment community. Besides providing entertainment services, the City of Norfolk’s Department of Cultural Facilities, Arts and Entertainment is also responsible for the maintenance, repair, management, and operation of the City’s seven public assembly facilities which include: Scope Arena, Chrysler Hall, the Attucks Theatre, the Wells Theatre, Harrison Opera House, Harbor Park, and Open Air Events. To learn more, visit SevenVenues.com.