NORFOLK, VA – The Norfolk Admirals announced today that the team has acquired forward Ethan Strang from the Atlanta Gladiators in exchange for forward Brody Crane.
Strang played 10 games with the Gladiators this season, stashing two goals and four assists for six points.
The Cochrane ALTA native spent the previous two seasons with the Guildford Flames in the United Kingdom's Elite Ice Hockey League. There, he played in 105 games and tallied 38 goals and 39 assists for 77 points.
His first professional experience came in the 2023-24 season, where he played in 13 games with the South Carolina Stingrays and scored three goals and three assists for six points.
Before going pro, Strang played two seasons with Grant MacEwan College in the Canada West Universities Athletics Association. He played in 52 games and had 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points; including 27 points in his second season that led the team.
Strang spent his junior career in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, playing one season with the Bonnyville Pontiacs and four with the Grand Prairie Storm. In his final season in the AJHL, Strang tallied 37 goals that lead his team and ranked fifth in the league.
Crane played in 11 games with the Admirals this season and had three assists. He re-signed with the team this offseason after a midseason trade from the Jacksonville Icemen in the 2025-26 year. Overall, Crane appeared in 39 games with Norfolk, scoring nine goals and adding 13 assists for 22 points.
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