Jason Jaffray heading to Germany's pro hockey league

One of the St. John's IceCaps most well-known players is heading to Germany to play with the EHC Red Bull Munchen.

The team made the announcement on its Twitter feed Monday that Jaffray would play for theDeutsche Eishockey Liga.

EHC Red Bull Munchen is a professional hockey team based in Munich.

Jaffray hadbeen captain of the IceCaps, a fan favourite, and was an active participate in community events.

Jaffray thanked the IceCaps, Vancouver Canucks, Manitoba Moose and Winnipeg Jets on Twitter for making his "NHL/AHL dreams come true."