FLORENCE, SC – The Pee Dee IceCats announced that forward Drew Welsch has returned to the team for the 2026-27 season.
The 26-year-old Trenton, MI native appeared in 10 games for the IceCats last season after being acquired along with Alex Legkov from the Danbury Hat Tricks. He scored one goal and added five assists for six points in the regular season. During Pee Dee’s thrilling run to the Commissioner’s Cup Final last year, he appeared in nine games with a goal and two assists to go with six minutes in penalties and a plus-5 rating.
Since turning pro following his senior season at Trine University, Welsch has appeared in a total of 59 games split between the FPHL and SPHL, notching 15 goals and 21 assists for 36 points in that span.
Welsch is now the ninth IceCats player under contract for the season, joining Colin Callahan, Jordan Popoff, Vadim Frolov, Nick Gullo, Rasmus Asp, Parker Rutherford, German Shaporov and Charlie Bedard on the roster.
Full and Half Season Tickets are on sale now through the IceCats offices by calling 843-619-7825 or emailing tickets@peedeeprohockey.com. Don’t miss out on a minute of the action and all the perks of being a season ticket holder including merchandise discounts, special team and player events, playoff priority and much more!