The Washington Capitals, the National Hockey League affiliate of the Hershey Bears, announced today that they have loaned forward Mike Sgarbossa to Hershey. The announcement was made by Washington senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick.
Sgarbossa, 32, has nine points (1g, 8a) in seven games with Hershey this season and has points in each of his last three outings with the Bears, collecting five assists in that span.
Sgarbossa has played 581 career AHL games, scoring 445 points (159g, 286a) for Lake Erie, Norfolk, San Diego, Springfield, Manitoba, and Hershey. He's currently in his seventh season with the Bears.
In three games with the Capitals this season, Sgarbossa registered two points (1g, 1a). At the NHL level, Sgarbossa has appeared in 45 games with the Capitals, including 25 games during the 2023-24 campaign when he logged seven points (4g, 3a). An undrafted free agent out of the Ontario Hockey League, Sgarbossa has 25 points (8g, 15a) in 93 career NHL games with Colorado, Anaheim, Florida, and Washington.
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