DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- After having stints in the NHL and the AHL, former UMD center Jackson Cates is taking his talents overseas.
Cates recently signed a deal withthe Nurnberg Ice Tigers of the DEL in Germany.
He most recently suited up for the Rockford Ice Hogs the last two and a half seasons. The Ice Hogs are an affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Cates also played in 20 NHL games for the Philadelphia Flyers, where he tallied one goal and one assist. Jackson’s brother Noah is still on the roster for Philadelphia.