Welcome to the
Hershey Bears Player Tracker for the 2023 offseason! This page will be updated throughout the summer as players sign contracts for the upcoming season.
Many of your favorite players from Hershey's 2022-23 Calder Cup Championship team are already under contract and will return to the Washington Capitals organization next year. Our Player Tracker has you covered!
Below is a list of players who skated with Hershey in 2022-23, ended the season in the organization, and their current contract status. This list will be updated as players re-sign and sign elsewhere.
Not sure what all this means? CapFriendly has a great Q&A page for your reference.
NHL and AHL Free Agency starts on July 1.
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FREE AGENT ADDITIONS:
F Pierrick Dube - Signed by Washington to one-year, two-way contract on July 2
F Matthew Phillips - Signed by Washington to one-year, one-way contract on July 2
F Matthew Limoges - Signed by Washington to one-year, two-way contract on July 4
D Chase Priskie - Signed by Washington to one-year, two-way contract on July 5
F Jimmy Huntington - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on July 18
F Garrett Roe - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on July 19
D Nick Leivermann - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on July 20
F Tyson Empey - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on July 24
F Kevin O'Neil - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on July 25
D Colin Swoyer - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on August 2
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Players in
BOLD are under contract for the 2023-24 season
Forwards:
#7 Sam Anas
Signed with Dinamo Minsk (KHL) for 2023-24 season
#10 Shane Gersich
Signed with Vasteras IK (Sweden) for 2023-24 season
#11 Mason Morelli
Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Vegas Golden Knights
#12 Alexander Suzdalev
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2025-26 season
#13 Beck Malenstyn
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#14 Connor McMichael
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#15 Julian Napravik
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#18 Garrett Pilon
Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators for the 2023-24 season
#19 Mike Vecchione
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#21 Joe Snively
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#22 Bogdan Trineyev
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#23 Mike Sgarbossa
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#24 Riley Sutter
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#25 Henrik Borgstrom
Signed with HV71 for 2023-24 season, Was given a Qualifying Offer to retain his rights
#28 Ethen Frank
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#29 Hendrix Lapierre
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#36 Ludwig Persson
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2025-26 season
#36 Kody Clark
Unrestricted Free Agent as of July 1
#38 Henrik Rybinski
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#40 Aliaksei Protas
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#45 Matt Strome
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2023-24 season
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Defensemen:
#2 Jake Massie
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#4 Gabriel Carlsson
Signed a three-year contract through 2025-26 season with Vaxjo Lakers HC
#5 Lucas Johansen
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#6 Vincent Iorio
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2025-26 season
#20 Aaron Ness
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#26 Logan Day
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#32 Benton Maass
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#33 Michael Kim
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#37 Bobby Nardella
Signed a one-year contract through 2023-24 season with HV71
#42 Dylan McIlrath
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season
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Goalies:
#1 Garin Bjorklund
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#30 Hunter Shepard
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season
#31 Clay Stevenson
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season
#35 Zach Fucale
Signed a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)
Players under contract with the Bears in 2022-23 who spent the majority or all of the season in South Carolina (ECHL) and are Unrestricted Free Agents as of July 1:
Alex Fortin, F -
signed an ECHL contract with Orlando Solar Bears
Martin Has, D
Bear Hughes, F -
Signed a two-year AHL contract with Henderson Silver Knights
Ryan Scarfo, F
Tyler Wall, G
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