Mankato, Minn. --- Former Minnesota State defenseman Kurt Davis (Plymouth, Minn.) has signed a professional contract with Sodertalje SK of the HockeyAllsvenskan league in Sweden.

Davis, who was a four-year letterwinner with the Mavericks from 2007-2011, was a two-time All-WCHA Third Team pick.  He tallied 21-75--96 in 150 career games which ranks third on MSU’s career scoring by defensemen list.  Named MSU’s Most Valuable Player as a senior, Davis ranks as MSU’s all-time top-scoring defenseman for MSU’s NCAA Division I era and completed his career ranking tenth on the school’s overall all-time chart for scoring during the DI era. He led the Mavericks in scoring twice in his four years with the program (2010-11 and 2008-09) and was a three-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honoree over the course of his career.

Sodertalje is slated to begin its season in September.