Overview
- The club confirmed the signing of 30-year-old Canadian defender Kyle Wood from the Iserlohn Roosters as the final piece of its defensive roster.
- Sport director Larry Mitchell highlighted Wood's two‑metre reach, penalty‑killing skill, hard direct shot for power‑play use and expected leadership value.
- Wood recorded five goals and 17 assists in 45 DEL games for Iserlohn last season and holds prior pro experience in the KHL, Czech league and earlier DEL play.
- The Panther defence is now set with two goalkeepers and eight defencemen, while the club still needs to fill two foreign forward slots and one German forward spot.
- Wood is scheduled to join Augsburg for training camp on August 14, giving the coaching staff time to integrate him into special‑teams plans before the season starts.