Rave Likely Moving on to Malmo

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After a season in the VHLE in which Phillip Rave experienced huge team success but minimal individual success, there were some question marks as to whether or not Rave was ready to make the jump to the VHL for S92. With just 13 points in 72 games for Cologne, it was unclear if the step up in competition would be too big or not. A second VHLE season to play a bigger role and build up his confidence seemed to be on the table for Rave based on his level of production.

 

The Malmo Nighthawks, however, recently shipped out forward Yaroslav Trunov to Chicago, opening up a roster spot up front, and through conversation with the team, it certainly sounds as though Rave will be wearing Malmo colours next season.

 

For Rave, this has always been the goal and he feels he has done enough to earn that opportunity. "I didn't play a ton in Cologne last year; we had a deep team and I started a little far down the depth chart, it was what it was. I feel like my game personally came a long way... the stats were never something I was worried about, especially with the success we had, obviously winning a Renaissance Cup. It was a season I'll always remember, for sure, but I feel ready for the VHL. I think I'm capable of playing at that level."