{"id":17260,"date":"2017-02-14T15:25:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T15:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=17260"},"modified":"2017-02-14T15:25:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T15:25:44","slug":"cardiff-devils-sign-american-playmaker-denny-kearney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/14\/cardiff-devils-sign-american-playmaker-denny-kearney\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff Devils sign American playmaker Denny Kearney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AMERICAN forward Denny Kearney has joined the Cardiff Devils&#8217; roster for the rest of the season.<\/span><br \/>\nKearney, a 29-year-old from New Hampshire, previously played for Italian team Bolzano of the Ebel League where he had 11 goals and 26 assists over 50 games.<br \/>\nHe has previously played in American, German, French and Norwegian leagues.<br \/>\nHis signing comes at a critical moment for Cardiff as the Devils prepare for both the final of the Challenge Cup and the last couple of months of the Elite League.<br \/>\nThey are currently leading with 63 points &#8212; three points ahead of their nearest rival Belfast Giants.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17266\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17266\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Denny Kearney playing for Yale University.\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17266\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Denny Kearney playing for Yale University.\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/denny-kearney.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Denny Kearney pictured during his stint playing for Yale University.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nPlayer-coach Andrew Lord said that Kearney\u2019s signing had long been in the works.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cWe actually contacted Denny two off-seasons ago. I played against him in Germany for a little bit so started communication there. It\u2019s come full circle &#8212; he\u2019s obviously been in some pretty top-end leagues and fortunately he became available right now.\u201d<br \/>\nLord was also optimistic that Kearney would bring a competitive edge at this all-important time for the Devils.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019d say his best quality is that he reads the game very well. Stick skills are through the roof &#8212; he really can handle the puck. He\u2019s got a nice mix between playmaking ability and scoring touch. He plays with a little bit of edge for a skilled guy.<br \/>\n\u201cHe\u2019s probably going to get under some team skin a little bit,\u201d He said.<br \/>\nIt is not yet known if Kearney will be able to make it for this weekend\u2019s two matches against the Belfast Giants. Nevertheless, Lord remained hopeful that Kearney\u2019s debut for the Devils would come this weekend.<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s tough &#8212; you never know this time of year. That stuff can always take a little bit longer. Hopefully fingers crossed,\u201d Lord said.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If Kearney doesn\u2019t make his debut this weekend, his first game for the Devils is expected to be on February 25 against Coventry Blaze.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMERICAN forward Denny Kearney has joined the Cardiff Devils&#8217; roster for the rest of the season. Kearney, a 29-year-old from New Hampshire, previously played for Italian team Bolzano of the Ebel League where he had 11 goals and 26 assists over 50 games. He has previously played in American, German, French and Norwegian leagues. 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