SWINDON Wildcats have retained Polish import Tomasz Malasinski, it has been announced tonight.

The 29-year-old has committed to a two-year contract at the Link Centre, keeping him at the English Premier League club until the end of the 2017-18 season.

Malasinski has been a firm favourite since arriving at the club two years ago, accumulating 74 goals and 69 assists in 97 games.

Speaking about the decision to prolong his stay with the club, Malasinski said: "I'm very happy to sign a new two-year contract in Swindon.

"I've enjoyed playing at the club for the last two years and the fans have been great to me and everyone has been very welcoming."

Malasinski won both the Supporters Club’s Forward of the Season and Player of the Season awards in March after spending the season terrorising opposition defences, racking up 42 goals and 46 assists for 88 points in 53 games.

He has also continued to be a regular name on the Polish national roster since arriving in Wiltshire and finished as joint top goalscorer at the recent Division 1A World Championships.

Wildcats player-coach Aaron Nell, who has already tied down nine players from last season for 2016-17, was over the moon to have bolstered his roster with the services of Malasinski.

"To say I'm delighted Tomasz has signed a new two-year contract is an understatement," he said.

"Tomasz comes to play every night, he obviously has great goalscoring ability but it's his work-rate and two-way game that makes him so good and valuable.

"He's another great person to have in the locker room and he's highly respected by the rest of the players.

"He's a great player to look up to for our younger players and we are very lucky to have him in Swindon."

READ MORE REACTION FROM AARON NELL IN TOMORROW’S SWINDON ADVERTISER.