DUB Daily: Stephens goes Kookoo, Kivistö returns to Liiga, and more!

By Paul FiglerNetFront Sports Contributor

October 30, 20262 min read

Stephens signs with Kookoo

29-year-old defenseman Devante Stephens (19G, 38A in 203 games with Kelowna from 2014-17) has signed with Kookoo of Liiga in Finland. The White Rock, BC product joins Kookoo after a season with EC Salzburg in ICEHL. He scored four goals and added 11 assists in 43 regular-season games. He also added one goal in four playoff games. The Buffalo Sabres selected Stephens in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Draft.

Kivistö signs with Tappara

Haastattelussa Tapparaan siirtynyt Tommi Kivistö: "Hienoa päästä tänne näin hyvän jengin ja mukavien äijien kanssa touhuun" 🎤

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‼️ Hanki lippusi nyt, ettet jää paitsi kauden ensimmäisestä paikalliskamppailusta ‼️ pic.twitter.com/6HXVvmueKe
— Tappara Tampere (@Tapparaofficial) October 29, 2026

Vantaa, FIN product Tommi Kivistö (1G, 21A with Red Deer from 2008-09) has signed with Tappara Tampere of Liiga for the 2026-27 season. 35-year-old defender Kivistö spent the 2025-26 season playing for Mountfield HK in Czechia, registering four assists in 46 regular-season games. He also saw action in five playoff games. This will be his 10th season

Fram signs with Belfast Giants

🔏 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 🔏

The Belfast Giants can confirm the signing of 31-year-old Jason Fram for the remainder of the 2026/27 season! 🤝

📋 From Vancouver, the defenceman joins the Giants following a strong season in… pic.twitter.com/fLWTHWy9vI
— Belfast Giants (@BelfastGiants) October 29, 2026

31-year-old defender Jason Fram (32G, 155A in 308 games with Spokane from 2011-16) has signed with the Belfast Giants of the Motorpoint Elite Ice Hockey League. It will be his second season in the EIHL. Last season with the Glasgow Clan, Fram scored 11 goals and added 11 assists in 54 regular-season games. He then added one goal in three playoff games.

Fazleyev departs Khimik

30-year-old forward Radel Fazleyev (42G, 105A in 168 games with Calgary from 2013-16) has departed Khimik Novopolotsk of Belarus’ top professional league. He left the team after having registered three assists in 14 games. Fazleyev, who is from Kazan, Russia, was a sixth-round selection of the Philadelphia Flyers at the 2014 NHL Draft. Last season in 48 regular-season games with Kazakhstan’s Saryarka Karaganda, Fazleyev scored 21 goals and added 29 assists; he then scored once and added seven assists in 15 postseason contests.

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Paul Figler

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DUB Daily: Stephens goes Kookoo, Kivistö returns to Liiga, and more!

Stephens signs with Kookoo

Kivistö signs with Tappara

Fram signs with Belfast Giants

Fazleyev departs Khimik

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