Forney played in the
2010–11 ECHL All-Star Game. Without an extension offered from his entry-level contract with the
Winnipeg Jets. Forney returned to the Eagles on a full-time basis, signing a one-year deal on August 16, 2012. In the
2012–13 season, Forney led the Eagles in scoring, finishing second in the league, with 79 points in 71 games. He was rewarded with a selection to the ECHL First All-Star Team. A free agent, with the intention of keeping in shape, Forney went on a working holiday of sorts, signing a short-term contract with the
Perth Thunder of the
Australian Ice Hockey League. In only 16 games with the Thunder, Forney scored an impressive 47 points, before leaving in preparation to join his new
Austrian club, EC VSV, on a one-year contract for the 2013–14 season. After a spell with
Sheffield Steelers, Forney signed for
EIHL counterparts
Belfast Giants in 2015. Following two seasons in Northern Ireland, Forney announced his return to his native Minnesota in April 2017. ==Career statistics==