Chase Schaber leaves Fife Flyers after four seasons

Chase Schaber, Fife Flyers (Pic: Scott Wiggins)

Chase Schaber has left Fife Flyers after four seasons.

The Canadian forward, often regarded as the heartbeat of the dressing-room, has signed for German club, Deggendorfer SC, for the 2020-21 season.

The move to Bavaria could be seen as a fresh start after a frustrating time battling serious injury.

Fife Flyers Hockey Show, organised with the Fife Free Press - on stage Chase Schaber leading the finale (Pic: Derek Young)

Schaber was injured in a game against Nottingham Panthers in October 2018 which resulted in a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Restored to full health, he then saw his play-off hopes wrecked by a check head first into the boards against Sheffield Steelers. It left him with a concussion which ended his season.

He spent summer recovering after surgery and returned again to Kirkcaldy for the 2019-20 campaign, but injury curtailed his presence and influence on the ice as the team struggled to find its own form.

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Schaber, a native of Red Deer, Alberta, first joined Flyers in 2016-17 after several seasons in the ECHL, and his partnership with Evan Bloodoff - now with Coventry Blaze - was key to many of Flyers’ victories.

He is the second key departure in recent weeks, with fans’ favourite, Carlo Finucci signing for Hungarian outfit, AC Corona Brasov.

Defenceman Scott Aarssen retired, while Sam Jones signed for Sheffield Steelers. His brother, Adam, has joined Flyers from Basingstoke Bison.

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