Meijer defenseman Oman signs NAHL tender
November 9, 2015
The Meijer AAA Hockey Club, proud members of the NAPHL, are pleased to announce that 18U defenseman Jonah Oman has signed an NAHL tender agreement with the Minnesota Magicians. The Magicians compete in the NAHL’s Central Division.
Oman, 18, is currently in his second season with the Meijer/West Michigan organization in the NAPHL. In nine games played so far this season, the native of Dorr, Michigan has six points. Five of those points came at the last NAPHL event in Blaine, MN back in October.
"Jonah has been our most constant defensemen this season and is constantly working to improve in practice. I'm excited for him to get this opportunity," said Meijer 18U head coach Brian Sherry.
Oman (6’3/202) played for the West Michigan Hounds 18U team in the NAPHL during the 2014-15 season. He played in all 24 games and recorded four points.
Oman made his NAHL debut back on October 17th with the Magicians as an affiliate player.
A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the NAPHL - plus or minus any trades - which became active on Nov. 1. Tendered players are not eligible for the NAHL draft, which will be held in June of 2016.
