Although the Rangers finished last in the Central Division, Akeson still had a successful season scoring 64 points in 56 games.

He was also awarded the OHL's Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy as the league's top over age player.

[5] As a free agent from the Senators, Akeson opted to continue his career abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club, Admiral Vladivostok on September 20, 2016.

[7] Akeson was un-signed over the summer and belatedly agreed to a professional try-out contract to join the Syracuse Crunch training camp on September 26, 2017.

[8] He made the opening night roster for the 2017–18 season, and despite contributing with 1 goal and 5 points he was released by the Crunch after 11 games on November 9, 2017.

[citation needed] In the following off-season, Akeson decided to continue his European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Kölner Haie of the DEL, on July 25, 2018.