NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Admirals announced they have signed forward Karl El-Mir to a contract for the 2021-22 season.
The 25-year-old native of Montréal, Quebec is coming off his rookie season in 2019-20 where he split time between the Indy Fuel and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. With the Fuel, El-Mir scored nine points (5g-4a) in 17 games before being traded to Greenville on Jan. 27, 2020. He added 10 points (4g-6a) in 17 games with the Swamp Rabbits.
El-Mir made his professional debut with the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League in 2018-19, skating in one game after completing his collegiate career at the University of Connecticut. In his first three seasons with the Huskies, he racked up 35 points. In his senior season, El-Mir took a big step forward corralling 27 points (13g-14a), which led the team, and being named a Hockey East Third-Team All-Star.