2023 Henderson Silver Knights Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

In the 2021-22 season, the Henderson Silver Knights finished sixth in the Pacific Division, sneaking into the newly-expanded Calder Cup Playoffs after finishing first in their inaugural season. A key component to Henderson’s success? Goaltender Logan Thompson, who split time between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Henderson Silver Knights last season before backstopping solely Vegas in 2022-23, assisting the Golden Knights in eventually capturing the Stanley Cup.

The absence of Thompson was sorely missed by Henderson, whose ninth place finish out of ten AHL Pacific Division teams placed them well outside the postseason. The Silver Knights finished with a record of 29-38-5 and just 63 points in the regular season. It was Henderson’s first time missing the playoffs in three years of existence.

Just for the record, the Henderson Silver Knights had seven goaltenders who played in games that counted against their win-loss records in 2022-23. For what it’s worth.

Forwards Gage Quinney and Sheldon Rempal each produced 60-plus point seasons for the Henderson Silver Knights. Quinney posted a total of 64 points, while Rempal finished just behind at 63. Both players tied for most goals on the team (25) while Quinney (39) edged out Rempal (38) for most assists.

(List accurate as of Aug. 22nd, 8:40pm PT)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Brendan Brisson – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Byron Froese – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Patrick Guay – Last year of AHL contract (played most of 2022-23 with ECHL Savannah)
• Marcus Kallionkieli – Last year of entry-level contract (played all of 2022-23 with ECHL Savannah)
• Ivan Morozov – Last year of entry-level contract
• Mason Primeau – Last year of entry-level contract
• Sheldon Rempal – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Jonas Røndbjerg – Second-to-last year of NHL contract (one-way)
• Alex Swetlikoff – Last year of AHL contract (played all of 2022-23 with ECHL Savannah)
• Daniel D’Amato – Signed a one-year AHL contract on June 29
• Gage Quinney – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1
• Pavel Dorofeyev – Signed a one-year, one-way NHL contract on July 19

Defensemen

• Layton Ahac – Last year of entry-level contract
• Daniil Chayka – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Lukas Cormier – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Kaedan Korczak – Last year of entry-level contract
• Dysin Mayo – Second-to-last year of one-way NHL contract
• Daniil Miromanov – Last year of one-way NHL contract
• Noah Carroll – Signed one-year AHL contract on April 9 (also played with HSK on PTO for rest of 2022-23)
• Jake Bischoff – Signed a two-year AHL contract extension on June 28
• Brayden Pachal – Signed a two-year NHL contract (23-24 is two-way, 24-25 is one-way) on June 28
• Brandon Hickey – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 21 (split time between Henderson and ECHL Florida in 2022-23)

Goaltenders

• Isaiah Saville – Last year of entry-level contract
• Jesper Vikman – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract on April 10 (made AHL debut on April 12)
• Jiri Patera – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 2
• Jordan Papirny – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on July 31 (played almost all of 2022-23 with ECHL Savannah)

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Jakub Brabenec – First year of entry-level contract (entry-level slide; played for the Charlottetown Islanders and Sherbrooke Phoenix of the QMJHL in 2022-23)
• Mason Geertsen – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for Utica in 2022-23)
• Mason Morelli – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for Hershey in 2022-23)
• David Edstrom – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract* on July 15 (played for Frölunda HC of the SHL in 2022-23)
• Adam Cracknell – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 5 (played for Tucson in 2022-23)
• Bear Hughes – Signed a two-year AHL contract on July 7 (played for ECHL South Carolina in 2022-23)
• Matt Boudens – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 7 (played for ECHL Fort Wayne in 2022-23)
• Tyler Benson – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 10 (played for Edmonton and Bakersfield in 2022-23)
• Simon Pinard – Signed a two-year AHL contract on July 14 (played for Univ. of New Brunswick [USports] in 2022-23)

Defensemen

• Joe Fleming –  First year of entry-level contract (entry-level slide; played for the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the QMJHL in 2022-23)
• Christoffer Sedoff – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract on March 2 (played with the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels in 2022-23)
• Peter Tischke – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 13 (played for Rochester in 2022-23)

Goaltenders

• Carl Lindbom – Signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract on June 1 (played for Djurgårdens IF of HockeyAllsvenskan in 2022-23)

Head Coach

• Ryan Craig – Announced as new head coach on June 26 (served as assistant coach for Vegas in 2022-23)

* – Contract includes European Assignment Clause, detailed in Article 11 – 11.19 of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement — “The SPC of any Player may contain a clause that provides that, in the event his NHL Club Loans the Player to a club outside the NHL, during the period of such Loan, the Player shall have the option to be Loaned to a club of his choice outside North America.”

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Sakari Manninen – Signed a one-year contract with Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss NL on May 12
• Maxim Marushev – Signed a “trial contract” (tryout) with Ak Bars Kazan on July 4; was not extended qualifying offer on June 30
• Jermaine Loewen – Signed a two-year AHL contract with Abbotsford on July 5
• Kyle Marino – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 10
• Gemel Smith – Signed a one-year contract with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL on July 20 (was loaned from Tampa Bay to Henderson on February 16)
• Spencer Foo – Signed a three-year contract with Kunlun Red Star of the KHL on July 21
• Connor Ford – Signed a one-year contract with HC Bolzano of the ICEHL on August 16

Defensemen

• Connor Corcoran – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Bakersfield on July 1
• Darian Skeoch – Signed a one-year contract with ECHL Savannah on July 22 (was on AHL contract in 2022-23, but played whole season with Savannah)
• Brandon Estes – Signed a one-year contract with ECHL Savannah on August 22 (played almost all of 2022-23 with Savannah)

Head Coach

• Manny Vivieros – Mutual agreement with Vegas to part ways on April 19

FREE AGENTS

Forwards

• Colt Conrad – UFA (AHL)
• Lynden McCallum – UFA (AHL); played all of 2022-23 with ECHL Savannah

(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)

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