Sena Acolatse

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Sena Acolatse
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Sena Acolatse, 2022
Born (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990 (age 34)
Hayward, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
Slovak team
Former teams		 HK Dukla Michalovce
Worcester Sharks
Adirondack Flames
Portland Pirates
Springfield Thunderbirds
Providence Bruins
Straubing Tigers
Iserlohn Roosters
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present

Sena Wendell Acolatse (born November 28, 1990 in Hayward, California) is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.

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Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Acolatse played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Acolatse was drafted by the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2005 Bantam Draft in the fourth round, 76th overall. Acolatse played in the WHL for five seasons. He played for Seattle for three and a half years before being traded to the Saskatoon Blades in January 2010. The Prince George Cougars acquired Acolatse from the Saskatoon Blades on October 3, 2010. [1]

On April 3, 2011, the San Jose Sharks signed Acolatse as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract. [2] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, for the duration of his contract.

Upon completion of his entry-level deal, Acolatse was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Sharks, releasing him as a free agent. On July 3, 2014, Acolatse signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames. [3] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Flames for the 2014–15 season.

Acolatse suffered a repeat of the previous off-season in not being tendered by the Flames. On July 1, 2015, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers. [4] In the 2015–16 season, Acolatse was assigned to remain in the AHL with affiliate, the Portland Pirates. As a regular on the blueline with the Pirates, Acolatse appeared in 62 games with 13 points.

After a further two seasons with the Springfield Thunderbirds and Providence Bruins, Acolatse left the AHL at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, agreeing to his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with German outfit, Straubing Tigers of the DEL on May 4, 2018. [5] After three years in Straubing, Sena Acolatse moved to the Iserlohn Roosters in the summer of 2021. [6]

In his second year with the Roosters in 2022–23, Acolatse matched his previous season totals with 23 points through 45 regular season games. With Iserlohn missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, Acolatse left the club at the conclusion of his contract on March 10, 2023. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 4504461110008
2007–08 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL71724311071212312
2008–09 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL707142114351120
2009–10 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL391392235—————
2009–10 Saskatoon Blades WHL303101325711217
2010–11 Saskatoon BladesWHL10002—————
2010–11 Prince George Cougars WHL6615486312843474
2010–11 Worcester Sharks AHL 10000—————
2011–12 Worcester SharksAHL658132189—————
2012–13 Worcester SharksAHL504172162—————
2013–14 Worcester SharksAHL415121766—————
2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL386131968—————
2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL62851313831012
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL6861723147—————
2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL3017890—————
2018–19 Straubing Tigers DEL 4601111173—————
2019–20 Straubing TigersDEL4710203075—————
2020–21 Straubing TigersDEL3366123431122
2021–22 Iserlohn Roosters DEL4310132360—————
2022–23 Iserlohn RoostersDEL454192341—————
AHL totals355388412266031012

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References

  1. ↑ "Sharks rookie update from Penticton Youngstars Tournament". TheHockeyWriters.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Acolatse becomes first Bay Area prospect to sign with Sharks". The Sports Network. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Flames announce signings". Calgary Flames. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  4. ↑ "Florida Panthers agree to terms with McKenna, Acolatse and Harper". Florida Panthers. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Sena Acolatse occupies first import signing" (in German). Straubing Tigers. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  6. ↑ "Roosters sign another defender in Sena Acolatse" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  7. ↑ "Results of the end of season talks" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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