Red Deer twins sign with same pro hockey team in Germany
Twin hockey players born and raised in Red Deer are taking their careers to Deutschland.
Allan and Michael Pruss, 24-year-old forwards (Allan is older by five minutes), have both signed to play with Adendorfer EC of the Regionalliga Hockey League.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pruss boys were finishing up their fourth season at the University of Jamestown. Over their time with the Jimmies, which included the team’s inaugural season, the pair shot to the top of the record books. They ended their time there ranking first and third in career points: Allan with 111 points (39-72) in 127 games and Michael notching 96 points (39-57) in 128 games.
“We built that team from the ground up. The first year, we weren’t eligible for nationals, and in the second and third years, we went and lost,” Michael recalled. “This year, we had experience, knew what to expect and thought we had a legit chance to win, so it was pretty deflating when nationals got cancelled due to COVID-19.”