After gallivanting around the Central Division for a year, the Cleveland Monsters return to the North Division for the 2021-22 season. They will kick things off with a weekend home series against the Syracuse Crunch on October 15th and 16th. Not only will the Monsters face new teams this season, some new faces will be joining the roster as well.
Follow along with all of Full Press Hockey’s player trackers to keep up to date on your favorite AHL team and how their roster is shaping up.
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(List accurate as of November 21st, 2021 at 5pm EDT)
UNDER CONTRACT & RE-SIGNINGS
Forwards
- Tyler Angle – Three years left on entry-level contract
- Josh Dunne – Last year of entry-level contract
- Trey Fix-Wolansky – Last year of entry-level contract
- Liam Foudy – Last year of entry-level contract
- Brett Gallant – Signed a one-year AHL contract (June 16)
- Adam Helewka – Signed a one-year AHL contract (June 16)
- Zach Jordan – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 23)
- Carson Meyer – Last year of entry-level contract
- Tristan Mullin – Signed a one-year AHL contract (June 23)
- Justin Scott – Signed a one-year AHL contract (June 23)
- Tyler Sikura – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract (July 28)
Defensemen
- Gavin Bayreuther – Signed a two-year contract — year one, two-way; year two, one way (July 28)
- Jake Christiansen – Two years left on entry-level contract
- Thomas Schemitsch – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 12)
- Dillon Simpson – Two years left on AHL contract
Goaltenders
- Cam Johnson – Re-signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (July 15)
- Daniil Tarasov – Last year of entry-level contract
NEW ADDITIONS
Forwards
- Cole Cassels – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 30); played with Belleville Senators in 2020-21
- Justin Danforth – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract (May 3); played with Vityaz Podolsk (KHL) in 2020-21
- Cole Fonstad – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 12); captained the Everett Silvertips (WHL) and played in two games with the Monsters in 2020-21
- Brendan Gaunce – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract (July 30); played with Vaxjo Lakers HC (SHL) in 2020-21
- Zac Rinaldo – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract (August 13)
- Cole Sillinger – Signed three-year ELC (August 18)
- Jake Slaker – Signed a one-year AHL contract (September 23)
Defensemen
- Cole Clayton – Signed one-year AHL contract (June 23); played with Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) in 2020-21
- Samuel Knazko – Signed three-year, entry-level contract (June 9); currently on loan to TPS (Liiga)
- Olivier Leblanc – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 30); played with University of New Brunswick and Belleville Senators in 2020-21
- Billy Sweezey – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 12); played with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2020-21
- Giovanni Vallati – Signed one-year, two-way AHL/ECHL contract (August 17)
Goaltenders
- J-F Bérubé – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract (September 30)
- Jet Greaves – Signed a one-year AHL contract (July 30); played with Barrie (OHL) in 2019-20
DEPARTURES
Forwards
- Zac Dalpe – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract with Florida (July 30)
- Ryan MacInnis – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Buffalo (July 30)
- Stefan Matteau – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Colorado (July 29)
- Luke Moncada – Signed a contract with the Vienna Capitals of the ICEHL (September 20)
- Evan Polei – Signed a two-year AHL contract with Manitoba (August 17)
- Cliff Pu – Requested release from the Vienna Capitals of the ICEHL to play for Chinese Olympic Team (September 22)
- Kole Sherwood – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Ottawa (July 29)
- Matthew Struthers – Announced to play with St. Francis Xavier University of USports (September 18)
- Nick Lappin – Signed a PTO with Lehigh Valley (November 23)
Defensemen
- Ole Bjorgvik-Holm – Played on an ATO with Cleveland during the 2020-21 season. Will likely be returning to the OHL for the 2021-22 season. Signed a three-year ELC with Columbus (August 16)
- Adam Clendening – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Philadelphia (July 28)
- Connor McDonald – Signed a one-year contract with Utah Grizzlies (September 23)
- Wyatt Newpower – Signed a two-year entry-level contract with Detroit (May 31)
Goaltenders
- Matiss Kivlenieks
- Brad Thiessen – Retired
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(Special thanks to CapFriendly for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)