The former Elmira Jackals forward netted 18 goals and 12 assists in 46 ECHL games last season and Cloutier was delighted to have landed a player he had been chasing for two years. However, his agent 9 Management last night announced he would avoid the situation in Hull by signing in the Central Hockey League once again because 'his initial deal in the UK changed'.
His departure leaves the club at least four imports short ahead of the new season with question marks over a number of other players including Trevor Read, Joshua Mizerek and Andrew Coburn as well as Brits Lee and Craig Mitchell.
