Sena Acolatse

Sena Acolatse
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	HC Slovan Bratislava Worcester Sharks Adirondack Flames Portland Pirates Springfield Thunderbirds Providence Bruins Straubing Tigers Iserlohn Roosters HK Dukla Michalovce
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 (Slovak).

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		45	0	4	4	61		11	0	0	0	8
2007–08	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		71	7	24	31	107		12	1	2	3	12
2008–09	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		70	7	14	21	143		5	1	1	2	0
2009–10	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		39	13	9	22	35		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		30	3	10	13	25		7	1	1	2	17
2010–11	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Prince George Cougars	WHL		66	15	48	63	128		4	3	4	7	4
2010–11	Worcester Sharks	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Worcester Sharks	AHL		65	8	13	21	89		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Worcester Sharks	AHL		50	4	17	21	62		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Worcester Sharks	AHL		41	5	12	17	66		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Adirondack Flames	AHL		38	6	13	19	68		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Portland Pirates	AHL		62	8	5	13	138		3	1	0	1	2
2016–17	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL		68	6	17	23	147		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Providence Bruins	AHL		30	1	7	8	90		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Straubing Tigers	DEL		46	0	11	11	173		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Straubing Tigers	DEL		47	10	20	30	75		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Straubing Tigers	DEL		33	6	6	12	34		3	1	1	2	2
2021–22	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		43	10	13	23	60		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		45	4	19	23	41		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	HK Dukla Michalovce	Slovak		36	11	22	33	81		6	0	1	1	60
AHL totals				355	38	84	122	660		3	1	0	1	2

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database