▁the ▁Sy rac use ▁Cr unch , ▁joining ▁the ▁A HL ▁team ▁for ▁their ▁closing ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁A HL ▁season . ▁Kurt z ▁was ▁later ▁signed ▁to ▁a ▁one - year ▁entry ▁level ▁contract ▁with ▁N HL ▁affili ate , ▁the ▁Ana heim ▁D uck s ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁After ▁two ▁seasons ▁within ▁the ▁D uck s ▁organization , ▁Kurt z ▁left ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁and ▁later ▁accepted ▁an ▁inv itation ▁to ▁the ▁V ancouver ▁Can uck s ▁training ▁camp ▁on ▁a ▁professional ▁try - out ▁contract ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Kurt z ▁signed ▁a ▁professional ▁try out ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Mar lies ▁of ▁the ▁A HL , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁out ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁ 4 ▁points ▁in ▁ 1 4 ▁games . ▁ ▁Un - signed ▁over ▁the ▁following ▁summer , ▁Kurt z ▁bel ated ly ▁signed ▁a ▁contract ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season , ▁in ▁agree ing ▁to ▁a ▁return ▁with ▁the ▁Nor folk ▁Admir als , ▁now ▁of ▁the ▁E CH L ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 2 6 ▁games ▁with ▁ 1 4 ▁points ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁to ▁a ▁professional ▁try - ou ▁deal ▁in ▁a ▁second ▁st int