2023 AHL Post-Collegiate Signings and More

It’s that time of the year where both the college hockey and major juniors regular seasons come to a close and American Hockey League squads are making a push for the postseason. As AHL teams choose an injection of youth into their rosters, so come professional tryouts (PTOs), amateur tryouts (ATOs), and standard contracts for next season and beyond.

Canadian U SPORTS ended its regular season in mid-February, the NCAA wrapped up its campaign on March 12, and the Canadian Hockey League (OHL, QMJHL, and WHL) finished its regular seasons in late March. 

Full Press Hockey is keeping tabs on which players are moving on from the college & major juniors ranks into the professional realm! Check below to see which athletes will possibly begin their pro careers in the American Hockey League this spring.

Transactions are in reverse chronological order. Player’s university, major juniors team, or foreign pro league is in parentheses.

APRIL 25

Abbotsford Canucks – Signed goaltender Marco Costantini (OHL’s Kitchener Rangers) to an ATO

Charlotte Checkers – Signed defenseman Marek Alscher (WHL’s Portland Winterhawks) to an ATO

APRIL 17

Charlotte Checkers – Signed forward Skyler Brind’Amour (Quinnipiac Univ.) to a PTO; signed a two-year AHL contract beginning in 2023-24 on April 26

APRIL 15-16

Providence Bruins – Signed defenseman Jonathan Myrenberg (HockeyAllsvenskan’s Mora IK) [15th] and goaltender Reid Dyck (WHL’s Swift Current Broncos) [16th] to ATOs

APRIL 14

Providence Bruins – Signed forward Matthew Poitras (OHL’s Guelph Storm) to an ATO

APRIL 13

Calgary Wranglers – Signed forward Parker Bell (WHL’s Tri-City Americans) to an ATO

Charlotte Checkers – Signed goaltender Jaxson Castor (St. Cloud State Univ.) to a PTO; had previously signed an ATO with ECHL Florida on April 6; released from PTO on April 16 and re-signed ATO with ECHL Florida on April

Lehigh Valley Phantoms – Signed forward Matthew Brown (Boston Univ.) to a PTO

Manitoba Moose – Signed forward Carson Golder (WHL’s Kelowna Rockets) to an ATO

Rochester Americans – Signed defenseman Zach Metsa (Quinnipiac Univ.) to a PTO; signed a two-year AHL contract starting in 2023-24

Tucson Roadrunners – Signed forward Michael Lombardi (Quinnipiac Univ.) to an ATO

APRIL 12

Belleville Senators – Ottawa reassigned defenseman Jorian Donovan from OHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs to Belleville

Charlotte Checkers – Signed forward Jake Wise (Ohio State Univ.) to a PTO

Chicago Wolves – Signed goaltender Yaniv Perets (Quinnipiac Univ.) to an ATO; signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with Carolina on April 11

Rockford IceHogs – Signed forward Gavin Hayes (OHL’s Flint Firebirds) to a PTO; signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on April 3

APRIL 11

Charlotte Checkers – Signed forwards Mackie Samoskevich (Univ. of Michigan) to a PTO

Cleveland Monsters – Signed forward Cameron Butler (OHL’s Oshawa Generals) to an ATO

Rockford IceHogs – Signed goaltender Drew Commesso (Boston Univ.) to a PTO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Blackhawks

Texas Stars – Signed goaltender Bryan Thomson (WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes) to an ATO

Utica Comets – Signed forward T.J. Friedmann (Quinnipiac) to a PTO and a standard AHL contract for the 2023-24 season

APRIL 10

Bridgeport Islanders – Signed forward Matthew Maggio (OHL’s Windsor Spitfires) to an ATO

Coachella Valley Firebirds – Signed forward David Goyette (OHL’s Sudbury Wolves) to a PTO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with Seattle

Hershey Bears – Signed defenseman Dru Krebs (WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers) and goaltender Mitchell Gibson (Harvard) to ATOs; Gibson released from ATO on April 17

Ontario Reign – Signed goaltender Erik Portillo (Univ. of Michigan) to an ATO; released from ATO and signed two-year, entry-level NHL contract with the LA Kings on April 22

Providence Bruins – Signed defenseman Frederic Brunet (QMJHL’s Victoriaville Tigres) to an ATO

Rockford IceHogs – Blackhawks reassigned forward Jalen Luypen from WHL’s Tri-City Americans to Rockford

APRIL 9

Henderson Silver Knights – Signed goaltender Jesper Vikman (WHL’s Vancouver Giants) to an ATO and defenseman Noah Carroll (Univ. of New Brunswick) to a PTO after signing an AHL contract for 2023-24

APRIL 8

Grand Rapids Griffins – Signed defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka (QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders) to an ATO

APRIL 5

Ontario Reign – Signed forward Ture Linden (Penn State) to a PTO

Providence Bruins – Signed forward Trevor Kuntar (Boston College) to an ATO; signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with Boston on March 29

APRIL 4

Toronto Marlies – Signed forward Grant Cruikshank (St. Cloud State) to an ATO; signed a standard AHL contract for the 2023-24 season

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – Signed goaltender Joel Blomqvist (Karpat – SM-Liiga) and forward Jami Krannila (St. Cloud State) to ATOs

APRIL 3

Lehigh Valley Phantoms – Signed forward Brendan Furry (Minnesota State University-Mankato) to a PTO

San Jose Barracuda – Signed forward Connor MacEachern (Penn State) to an ATO

APRIL 2

Milwaukee Admirals – Signed goaltender Gustavs Davis Grigals (UMass-Lowell) to an ATO; signed a standard AHL contract for the 2023-24 season; signed a PTO on April 4; released from PTO on April 17

MARCH 31

Calgary Wranglers – Signed forward Mark Duarte (OHL’s Soo Greyhounds) to an ATO; released from ATO on April 21

Colorado Eagles – Signed forward Matt Stienburg (Cornell Univ.) to an ATO

Iowa Wild – Signed forward Casey Dornbach (Univ. of Denver) to an ATO; signed a standard one-year, one-way AHL contract for the 2023-24 season

Utica Comets – Signed forward Josh Filmon (WHL’s Swift Current Broncos) to an ATO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with New Jersey

MARCH 30

Coachella Valley Firebirds – Signed forward Max Andreev (Cornell Univ.) to an ATO

Colorado Eagles – Signed defenseman Sam Malinski (Cornell Univ.) to a PTO (signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract with the Avalanche) and forward Ondrej Pavel (Minnesota State University-Mankato) to a PTO (signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Avalanche)

Grand Rapids Griffins – Signed defenseman William Wallinder (Rogle BK – SHL) to an ATO

Iowa Wild – Signed defenseman Landon Kosior (WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders) to an ATO

Texas Stars – Signed forward Ben Berard (Cornell Univ.) to an ATO

MARCH 29

Colorado Eagles – Signed forward Jason Polin (Western Michigan Univ.) to a PTO; signed a one-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Avalanche starting 2023-24

Hartford Wolf Pack – Signed forward Bryce McConnell-Barker (OHL’s Soo Greyhounds) to an ATO

Ontario Reign – Signed forward Alex Laferriere (Harvard) to an ATO

Rockford IceHogs – Signed forward Paul Ludwinski (OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs) to an ATO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Blackhawks on March 25

Tucson Roadrunners – Signed forward Micah Miller (St. Cloud State) to a standard two-year AHL contract 

MARCH 28

Abbotsford Canucks – Signed forward Max Sasson (Western Michigan Univ.) to an ATO; signed two-year, entry-level NHL contract with Vancouver on March 26

Belleville Senators – Signed defenseman Ben Roger (OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs) to an ATO

Charlotte Checkers – Signed forward Josh Davies (WHL’s Swift Current Broncos) to an ATO

Grand Rapids Griffins – Signed forward Carter Mazur (Univ. of Denver) to an ATO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with Detroit

Texas Stars – Signed forward Keaton Mastrodonato (Canisius College) to an ATO

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – Signed defenseman Justin Lee (Univ. of Denver) to an ATO and standard one-year AHL contract starting in 2023-24

MARCH 27

Abbotsford Canucks – Signed defenseman Andy Carroll (Minnesota State University-Mankato) to an ATO

Colorado Eagles – Signed forward Ryan Sandelin (Minnesota State University-Mankato) to a standard two-year AHL contract starting this season (2022-23) and defenseman Kyle Mayhew (Univ. of Denver) to a PTO & one-year, two-way AHL contract starting 2023-24

-Mayhew released from PTO and reported to ECHL Utah on April 1

Lehigh Valley Phantoms – Signed defenseman Emil Andrae (HV71 – SHL) to a PTO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with Philadelphia starting in 2023-24

Milwaukee Admirals – Signed defenseman Ryan Sidorski (Univ. of North Dakota) to an ATO; released from ATO on April 17

Rochester Americans – Signed defenseman Chris Jandric (Univ. of North Dakota) to a PTO and standard two-year AHL contract starting in 2023-24

MARCH 26

Calgary Wranglers – Signed goaltender Matt Radomsky (Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks) to a PTO

MARCH 25

Manitoba Moose – Signed forward Parker Ford (Providence College) to an ATO; signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with Winnipeg

Rockford IceHogs – Signed forward Kyle Maksimovich (Univ. of Prince Edward Island) to an AHL contract

MARCH 24

Grand Rapids Griffins – Signed goaltender Dylan St. Cyr (Michigan State) to an ATO; released from ATO on March 28; signed to ATO on March 31

MARCH 23

San Jose Barracuda – Signed defenseman Ethan Frisch (Univ. of North Dakota) to an ATO 

MARCH 22

Bakersfield Condors – Signed forward Carl Berglund (UMass-Lowell) to an ATO; signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with Edmonton

San Jose Barracuda – Signed forward Chase Gresock (Bowling Green State Univ.) to an ATO

MARCH 21

Bridgeport Islanders – Signed defenseman Christian Krygier (Michigan State) and forward Jacob Pivonka (Univ. of Nebraska Omaha) to ATOs

Hartford Wolf Pack – Signed forward Brett Berard (Providence College) to an ATO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Rangers

Ontario Reign – Signed defenseman Cole Krygier (Michigan State) to an ATO

San Jose Barracuda – Signed forward Nathan Burke (Bowling Green State Univ.) to an ATO

Syracuse Crunch – Signed defenseman Max Crozier (Providence College) to an ATO; signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with Tampa Bay

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – Signed forward Jagger Joshua (Michigan State) to an ATO and standard two-year AHL contract starting in 2023-24

MARCH 20

Charlotte Checkers – Signed forward Mark Senden (Univ. of North Dakota) to a PTO

Colorado Eagles – Signed defenseman Mike Underwood (Michigan State) to a PTO; released from PTO on April 11

MARCH 19

Toronto Marlies – Signed defenseman Jonny Tychonick to a standard two-year AHL contract starting this season through 2023-24

MARCH 17

San Jose Barracuda – Signed defenseman Arvid Hendrickson (Lake Superior State Univ.) to an ATO

MARCH 16

Cleveland Monsters – Signed forward Justin Pearson (Univ. of Connecticut) to an ATO and standard two-year AHL contract starting in 2023-24

Tucson Roadrunners – Signed forward Josh Doan (Arizona State) to an PTO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with Arizona starting 2023-24

MARCH 15

Grand Rapids Griffins – Signed goaltender Jan Bednar (QMJHL’s Acadie-Bathurst Titan) to a standard two-year AHL contract through 2023-24

Laval Rocket – Signed defenseman Jayden Struble to a standard AHL contract; signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with Montreal

San Jose Barracuda – Signed defenseman Roman Kinal (Univ. of Connecticut) to an ATO

Toronto Marlies – Signed centerman Ryan Tverberg (Univ. of Connecticut) to a PTO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Maple Leafs (starting 2023-24)

MARCH 14

Rockford IceHogs – Signed forward Ryder Rolston (Notre Dame Univ.) to a PTO; signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Blackhawks

Iowa Wild – Signed defenseman Jakub Sirota (Univ. of Maine) to an ATO

MARCH 13

Chicago Wolves – Signed goaltender Jacob Kucharski (Univ. of Nebraska Omaha) to an ATO

San Jose Barracuda – Signed forward Anthony Vincent (Long Island Univ.) to an ATO 

MARCH 9

Chicago Wolves – Signed forward Dominick Mersch (Univ. of Wisconsin) to an ATO

Laval Rocket – Signed forward Louis Boudon (Lake Superior State Univ.) to an ATO; released from ATO on March 25

Lehigh Valley Phantoms – Signed defenseman Will Zmolek (Bemidji State) to an ATO; signed a one-year, entry-level NHL contract with Philadelphia for 2023-24

MARCH 8

Springfield Thunderbirds – Signed defenseman Anton Malmstrom (Bowling Green State Univ.) to a PTO; signed two-year, entry-level NHL contract with St. Louis on March 6

MARCH 7

Calgary Wranglers – Signed goaltender Connor Murphy (Union College) to an ATO; released from ATO on March 26

Cleveland Monsters – Signed defenseman Corson Ceulemans (Univ. of Wisconsin) to a PTO and signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with Columbus

MARCH 6

Chicago Wolves – Signed forward Neil Shea (Sacred Heart Univ.) to an ATO

FEBRUARY 23

Belleville Senators – Signed goaltender Luke Richardson (Queen’s U.) to a PTO; signed second PTO with Belleville on March 8

FEBRUARY 21

Grand Rapids Griffins – Signed centerman Riley Sawchuk (Mount Royal U.) to a PTO and standard one-year AHL contract for 2023-24

FEBRUARY 18

Abbotsford Canucks – Signed goaltender Raphael Audet (Trinity Western U.) to an ATO; released from ATO on February 19

FEBRUARY 17

Syracuse Crunch – Signed forward Daniel Walker (U. of Waterloo) to a standard one-year AHL contract