2019-20 AHL contracts

[GrGriffins]

POULIN SIGNED TO PTO

Posted Yesterday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday signed goaltender Kevin Poulin to a professional tryout.
Poulin’s last game action came with Eisbaren Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Germany’s top league, during the 2018-19 season when he tallied a 22-20-0 record to go along with a 2.80 goals against average, a 0.915 save percentage and three shutouts in 43 appearances.
Drafted in the fifth round, 126th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders, the 29-year-old logged 50 games for the Islanders from 2010-15, totaling a 18-25-3 record, a 3.07 GAA and a 0.899 save percentage. Poulin set career highs in games played (28) and wins (11) during the 2013-14 campaign.
A 6-foot-2, 195-pound netminder, Poulin has accumulated an 83-81-20 record, a 2.83 GAA, a 0.912 save percentage and 10 shutouts in 185 career AHL appearances between the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2010-15) and Stockton Heat (2015-16). His pro resume also includes stints with Kloten HC in Switzerland (2017-18), Zagreb Medvescak in Austria (2017-18), Laval in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey (2016-17) and Astana Barys in the Kontinental Hockey League (2016-17).
A native of Montreal, Quebec, Poulin helped Canada win a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics after posting a 2.24 GAA and a 0.904 save percentage in four games.

 

[Booba]

PTO tracker
Belleville: F - Cole Cassels, D - Stuart Percy
Binghamton: D - Kyle Cumiskey, D - Kelly Summers
Charlotte: F - Terry Broadhurst
Cleveland : D - Steve Johnson, F - Brady Shaw
Grand Rapids : D - Blake Hillman, G - Kevin Poulin
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Matt Register
Laval: F - Ralph Cuddemi, D - Evan McEneny, F - James Phelan, F - Yannick Veilleux
Lehigh Valley: F - Max Willman
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Lance Bouma, F - Jacob Doty
Rockford: D - Ben Youds
San Diego : F - Brett Pollock, F - Kyle Thomas
Stockton: D - Jonathan Racine
Toronto: F - Giovanni Fiore
Tucson: G - Brandon Halverson

Added : Blake Hillman (Grand Rapids), Kevin Poulin (Grand Rapids), Patrick McGrath (Iowa), Brett Pollock (San Diego), Kyle Thomas (San Diego), Brandon Halverson (Tucson)

Released : Lester Lancaster (Iowa/4GP 0-0-0), Nathan Todd (Manitoba/2GP 0-0-0), Gabriel Gagné (Ontario/3GP 0-1-1), Tyler Parks (Tucson/Did not play)

 

[Growler]

Dalton Smith signs NHL deal from Rochester: Sabres' Dalton Smith: Inks two-way pact

 

[Booba]

PTO tracker
Belleville: D - Tom Parisi
Binghamton: D - Kyle Cumiskey
Charlotte: F - Terry Broadhurst
Cleveland : F - Abbott Girduckis, F - Dan DeSalvo, D - Steve Johnson
Grand Rapids : D - Blake Hillman, G - Kevin Poulin
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Turner Ottenbreit, D - Matt Register
Laval: F - Ralph Cuddemi, D - Evan McEneny, F - Garrett Mitchell, F - James Phelan, F - Yannick Veilleux
Lehigh Valley: F - Max Willman
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Lance Bouma, F - Jacob Doty
Rockford: D - Ben Youds
San Diego : F - Brett Pollock
Stockton: D - Jonathan Racine
Toronto: F - Giovanni Fiore
Tucson: G - Brandon Halverson

Added: Tom Parisi (Belleville), Abbott Girduckis (Cleveland), Dan DeSalvo (Cleveland), Turner Ottenbreit (Iowa), Garrett Mitchell (Laval)

Released: Cole Cassels* (Belleville/24GP 3-5-8), Kelly Summers (Binghamton/5GP 1-0-1), Brady Shaw (Cleveland/5GP 0-0-0), Dillan Fox (Hartford/2GP 0-0-0), Brady Vail (Rochester/1GP 0-0-0), Kyle Thomas (San Diego/2GP 0-0-0)

Signed to SPC: Stuart Percy (Belleville/3GP 0-0-0)

*Cole Cassels' 25 game pro tryout offer ran out and he has yet to be re-signed. Link

 

[Booba]

Cassels joined WBS once his PTO with Belleville ended.





PTO tracker
Belleville: F - Nathan Todd
Binghamton: D - Kyle Cumiskey
Charlotte: F - Terry Broadhurst
Cleveland : F - Abbott Girduckis, F - Dan DeSalvo, D - Steve Johnson
Grand Rapids : G - Kevin Poulin
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Turner Ottenbreit, D - Matt Register
Laval: F - Ralph Cuddemi, F - Garrett Mitchell, F - Yannick Veilleux
Lehigh Valley: F - Max Willman
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Lance Bouma, F - Jacob Doty
Rockford: F - Spencer Watson, F - Josh Winquist, D - Ben Youds
Stockton: D - Jonathan Racine
Toronto: F - Giovanni Fiore
Tucson: G - Brandon Halverson, Tyler Parks

Added: Nathan Todd (Belleville), Spencer Watson (Rockford), Josh Winquist (Rockford), Tyler Parks (Tucson)

Released: Tom Parisi (Belleville/1GP 0-0-0), Blake Hillman (Grands Rapids/5GP 0-1-1), James Phelan (Laval/2GP 0-0-0), Brett Pollock (San Diego/5GP 0-2-2)

Signed to SPC: Evan McEneny (Laval/9GP 2-0-2)

 

[Booba]

Marlies Sign Growlers Goaltender Parker Gahagen to AHL Contract

The Newfoundland Growlers announced today that the Toronto Marlies have signed goaltender Parker Gahagen to a one-year AHL contract.

Gahagen, 26, has split this season between the ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers and the Evansville Thunderbolts of the Southern Professional Hockey League. During his time with the Growlers, he recorded a 2.22 goals-against average and .928 save percentage with a record of 5-1-0. Prior to joining the Growlers, Gahagen appeared in 6 games with the Evansville Thunderbolts of the Southern Professional Hockey League where he has compiled a 2.63 goals-against average and .909 save percentage with a record of 3-2-1.

The Buffalo, New York native skated in 5 games with the American Hockey League's San Joes Barracuda during the 2017-18 season where he recorded a 2-2 record with a 3.95 goals-against average and .847 save percentage.

Parker spent four years playing for the United States Military Academy in NCAA Division I hockey. He graduated after 110 games with a 40-49-16 record and a .926 save percentage. During his time at West Point, he posting five shut outs in his senior year, in addition to a .934 save percentage, a 2.00 goals-against average, and a 17-13-4 record. He earned a Hobey Baker nomination for the top player in the NCAA and was a semifinalist for the Mike Richter Award for the most outstanding Division I goaltender.

 

[LadyStanley]

Still wearing his Sharks helmet and pads. Guess his Army recruitment/commitments are finished.

 

[Growler]

Still wearing his Sharks helmet and pads. Guess his Army recruitment/commitments are finished.

. The guy is an incredible goaltender.

 

[royals119]

Garrett Mitchell was released from his PTO with Laval. He played with the ECHL Royals yesterday in Worcester.

 

[GrGriffins]

This one was missed from a few days ago.

2020-01-11 Brandon Anselmini (D) Cleveland ADD Signed to PTO [TBODY] [/TBODY] [TBODY] [/TBODY] [TBODY] [/TBODY] [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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[Growler]

 

[Booba]

This one was missed from a few days ago.

2020-01-11 Brandon Anselmini (D) Cleveland ADD [TD]Signed to PTO [TBODY] [TBODY] [/TBODY] [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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He hadn't been signed yet when I did the last update.

It's a 6th AHL contract in 6 pro seasons for Ouellette.

The first 3 were with Leigh Valley (2014-2017), 4th one was with Charlotte (2017-2018) and 5th one was with Syracuse (2018-2019).

P-Bruins needed a goaltender to replace Daniel Vladar who got called up today by Boston.

 

[NuxFan09]

Heads up: just a small error in the OP. Frank Corrado is listed as a Binghamton signing. He's actually signed to an AHL contract by Belleville.

 

[Booba]

PTO tracker
Belleville: F - Nathan Todd
Binghamton: D - Kyle Cumiskey
Charlotte: F - Terry Broadhurst
Cleveland : D - Steve Johnson
Grand Rapids : G - Kevin Poulin
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Turner Ottenbreit, D - Matt Register
Laval: F - Ralph Cuddemi, F - Yannick Veilleux
Lehigh Valley: F - Max Willman
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Lance Bouma, F - Jacob Doty
Rockford: F - Gabriel Gagné, F - Peter Quenneville, F - Spencer Watson, D - Ben Youds
Stockton: F - Sam Kurker, D - Jonathan Racine
Toronto: F - Giovanni Fiore

Added : Gabriel Gagné (Rockford), Peter Quenneville (Rockford), Sam Kurker (Stockton)

Released : Cam Maclise (Chicgo/1GP 0-0-0), Brandon Anselmini (Cleveland/2GP 0-0-0), Dan DeSalvo (Cleveland/3GP 0-2-2), Abbott Girduckis (Cleveland/8GP 0-0-0), Garrett Mitchell (Laval/2GP 0-0-0), Griffen Molino (Ontario/2GP 0-1-1), Josh Winquist (Rockford/3GP 0-0-0), Lester Lancaster (San Antonio/2GP 0-1-1), Brandon Halverson (Tucson/2GP 0-1-1, 7.90/.762), Tyler Parks (Tucson/3GP 1-1-0, 2.95/.904)

 

[Booba]

A rare trade proving that future considerations aren't completely worthless in hockey. It completes the trade that sent John Stevens to Utica earlier in January.

Although, I have to point out that this type of trade is quite standard at the ECHL level.


Upgraded his AHL contract to a 2-year NHL deal.

 

[Booba]

Contract extension through 2021-2022 for Didier




PTO tracker
Belleville: F - Nathan Todd
Binghamton: D - Kyle Cumiskey
Charlotte: F - Terry Broadhurst
Cleveland : D - Steve Johnson
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Turner Ottenbreit, D - Matt Register
Laval: F - Ralph Cuddemi, F - Yannick Veilleux
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Lance Bouma, F - Jacob Doty, F - Giovanni Fiore
Rockford: F - Gabriel Gagné, F - Peter Quenneville, D - Ben Youds
Stockton: F - Sam Kurker, D - Jonathan Racine
Syracuse: D - Logan Roe
Tucson: G - Tyler Parks

Added: Giovanni Fiore (Ontario), Logan Roe (Syracuse), Tyler Parks (Tucson)

Released: David Ayres (Charlotte/Backup goaltender), Trevor Gorsuch (Chicago/Backup goaltender), Kevin Poulin (Grand Rapids/3GP 0-1-2, 2.22/.915), Spencer Watson (Rockford/5GP 0-0-0), Giovanni Fiore (Toronto/4GP 1-0-1)

Signed to a AHL SPC: Max Willman (Lehigh Valley/15GP 3-2-5)

 

[royals119]

Ralph Cuddemi (PTO with Laval) tore a ligament and is out for the rest of the season. They probably won't re-sign him, but I don't think they can release him until he is cleared to play or the season ends, so he probably becomes one of those "ghost PTO's".

 

[Booba]

Reign needed a veteran goaltender to replace Cal Petersen and mentor Matt Villalta

PTO tracker
Belleville: F - Nathan Todd
Charlotte: F - Terry Broadhurst
Cleveland : D - Steve Johnson
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Turner Ottenbreit, D - Matt Register
Laval: F - Ralph Cuddemi, F - Yannick Veilleux
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Danny Moynihan, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Lance Bouma, F - Jacob Doty, F - Giovanni Fiore, G - Kevin Poulin
Rockford: F - Gabriel Gagné, F - Garrett Mitchell, D - Ben Youds
Stockton: F - Sam Kurker, D - Jonathan Racine
Syracuse: D - Logan Roe
Tucson: G - Tyler Parks

Added: Danny Moynihan (Manitoba), Kevin Poulin (Ontario), Garrett Mitchell (Rockford)

Released: Peter Quenneville (Rockford/7GP 0-0-0)

Signed to a AHL SPC: Kyle Cumiskey (Binghamton/18GP 2-5-7)

 

[NuxFan09]

Appreciate all the work you put into this @Booba . Question for you though: It seems there are a couple players missing from Rochester's list. G Michael Houser and F Pascal Aquin are signed to one year AHL contracts...
AMERKS SIGN HOUSER, AQUIN, AND MITCHELL TO ONE-YEAR AHL CONTRACTS

Did this just slip through the cracks or is there something I missed? I only noticed this because I had thought Aquin was just recently signed by Rochester but then saw he was signed in the summer so now I'm wondering why he (plus Michael Houser apparently) isn't on the list. The signing of Mason Mitchell is cited in the above article, but Mitchell is included in your list.

Again, thank you for all the hard work!

 

[Booba]

Appreciate all the work you put into this @Booba . Question for you though: It seems there are a couple players missing from Rochester's list. G Michael Houser and F Pascal Aquin are signed to one year AHL contracts...
AMERKS SIGN HOUSER, AQUIN, AND MITCHELL TO ONE-YEAR AHL CONTRACTS

Did this just slip through the cracks or is there something I missed? I only noticed this because I had thought Aquin was just recently signed by Rochester but then saw he was signed in the summer so now I'm wondering why he (plus Michael Houser apparently) isn't on the list. The signing of Mason Mitchell is cited in the above article, but Mitchell is included in your list.

Again, thank you for all the hard work!

Actually, I did the update on the free agent post but forgot to add them (Aquin and Houser) to the main post.

Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[royals119]

Actually, I did the update on the free agent post but forgot to add them (Aquin and Houser) to the main post.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Looks like the same is true for Steven Swavely in Lehigh Valley - he re-signed late with them, and he is listed on the free agent post as re-signed, but isn't on Lehigh Valley's contract list in the first post.

 

[Booba]

Well deserved for Miska who has been the Eagles' best goaltender this season.


First AHL SPC for the 30-year dman.



Ben Youds has joined the Swedish club of IK Oskarshamn after playing on a PTO for Rockford. Link

According to TheAHL's transaction page, the Ontario Reign have signed Jacob Doty for the remainder of the season.
TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

PTO tracker
Belleville: F - Nathan Todd
Charlotte: F - Terry Broadhurst
Cleveland : D - Steve Johnson
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Turner Ottenbreit
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Danny Moynihan, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Lance Bouma, F - Giovanni Fiore, G - Kevin Poulin
Rockford: F - Gabriel Gagné, F - Garrett Mitchell
Stockton: F - Sam Kurker, D - Jonathan Racine
Syracuse: D - Logan Roe
Tucson: G - Tyler Parks

Released: Abbott Girduckis (Cleveland/1GP 0-0-0), Ben Youds (Rockford/17GP 0-7-7), Kevin Lohan (San Diego/Did not play)

Signed to a AHL SPC: Matt Register (Iowa/24GP 1-1-2), Yannick Veilleux (Laval/14GP 4-5-9), Jacob Doty (Ontario/17GP 0-1-1)

I also removed Ralph Cuddemi (Laval -11GP 2-3-5) for the list who as mentioned above is out for the rest of the season with an injury

 

[Booba]

Was on a AHL contract.


Upgrades his PTO contract to a SPC.


Upgrades his PTO contract to a SPC.

EHC Red Bull München (DEL) have signed goaltender Zach Fucale for the remainder of the season. Fucale started the season under contract with the Syracuse Crunch, but spent the majority of the season with the Orlando Solar Bears. Link

PTO tracker
Cleveland : D - Steve Johnson, F - Branden Troock
Iowa: F - Patrick McGrath, D - Turner Ottenbreit
Manitoba: F - Derek Hulak, F - Danny Moynihan, F - Brent Pedersen, F - Ryan White
Ontario: F - Giovanni Fiore, G - Kevin Poulin
Rockford: F - Gabriel Gagné, F - Garrett Mitchell
San Diego: D - Keegan Kanzing
Stockton: D - Blake Hillman, F - Sam Kurker, F - John McCarron
Syracuse: D - Logan Roe
Tucson: G - Tyler Parks

Added: Branden Troock (Cleveland), Keegan Kanzing (San Diego), Blake Hillman (Stockton), John McCarron (Stockton)

Released: Nathan Todd (Belleville/2GP 0-0-0), Jonathan Racine* (Stockton/7GP 0-0-0)

Signed to a SPC: Terry Broadhurst (Charlotte/23GP 0-4-4), Lance Bouma (Ontario/50GP 10-9-19)

*Racine left the Heat to sign with the Finnish club of Tappara.

 

[royals119]

Interesting trade dynamic in Lehigh Valley. Flyers traded NHL contracted G JF Berube to the Rangers and he was assigned to Hartford. Phantoms traded with Hartford for AHL contracted G Tom McCollum (plus F Lewis Zerter-Gossage). Both trades for future considerations. (Flyers then reassigned G Kirill Ustimenko from ECHL Reading to Lehigh and Lehigh assigned McCollum to Reading.) Flyers cleared an NHL contract in the process since they are close to the limit and have some draft picks in college and overseas they will want so sign this spring.

Phantoms Acquire G Tom McCollum and F Lewis Zerter-Gossage - Lehigh Valley Phantoms

 

[LadyStanley]

Chicago signs Matt Boudens to PTO (per AHL transactions)