2025 Offseason Player Tracker

June 12, 2025

Welcome to the Hershey Bears Player Tracker for the 2025 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 squad last year are already under contract and will return within the Washington Capitals/Bears pipeline for next year. Our Player Tracker has you covered!

Below is a list of players who skated the majority of the season with Hershey in 2024-25, 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? PuckPedia has a great Q&A page for your reference.

NHL and AHL Free Agency starts on July 1.

FORWARDS

Players in BOLD are under contract for the 2025-26 season

#10 Ivan Miroshnichenko
Under NHL contract through 2025-26 season

#11 Spencer Smallman
Under NHL contract through 2026-27 season

#12 Alex Limoges
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA 

#18 Pierrick Dube
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Was not tendered a qualifying offer by Washington, UFA

#19 Mike Vecchione
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

#20 Brennan Saulnier
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

#23 Mike Sgarbossa
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Signed two-year contract with Switzerland's HC Lugano (NL)

#24 Riley Sutter
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA 

#25 Ryan Hofer
Under NHL contract through 2025-26 season

#29 Hendrix Lapierre
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, RFA, Tendered a qualifying offer by Washington on June 30

#37 Dalton Smith
Under AHL contract through 2025-26 season

#38 Henrik Rybinski
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, RFA, Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Capitals on June 26

#39 Luke Philp
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA 

#41 Alex Suzdalev
Under NHL contract through 2026-27 season

#43 Grant Cruikshank
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Re-signed to a one-year AHL contract on June 17

#45 Matt Strome
Under AHL contract through 2025-26 season

#65 Garrett Roe
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

DEFENSEMEN

#2 Jake Massie
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

#4 Nicky Leivermann
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

#6 Vincent Iorio
Under NHL contract through 2025-26 season due to entry-level slide

#7 Andrew Perrott
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

#13 Ryan Chesley
Under NHL contract through 2027-28 season

#22 Chase Priskie
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Traded by Washington to Minnesota Wild on June 28

#27 Aaron Ness
Under AHL contract through 2025-26 season

#34 Leon Muggli
Under NHL contract through 2027-28 season

#47 Jon McDonald
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

#48 David Gucciardi
Under AHL contract through 2026-27 season

#49 Ethan Bear
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the New York Islanders on July 1

#77 Brad Hunt
AHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season

GOALTENDERS

#1 Garin Bjorklund
Under NHL contract through 2025-26 season

#30 Hunter Shepard
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the Ottawa Senators on July 2

#31 Clay Stevenson
Under NHL contract through 2026-27 season

#35 Mitch Gibson
NHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Was not tendered a qualifying offer by Washington, signed one-year AHL contract on June 25

Players under AHL contract with the Bears in 2024-25 who spent the majority or all of the season in South Carolina (ECHL) and are considered Unrestricted Free Agents at noon on July 1:

#5 Jayden Lee, D 
#15 Erik Middendorf, F 
#32 Justin Nachbaur, F
#33 Hudson Thornton, D 
#37 Austin Magera, F 
#40 Tyler Weiss, F 
#46 Micah Miller, F, Re-signed to a one-year AHL contract on June 18 
#51 Seth Eisele, G 
#54 Jace Isley, F 

FREE AGENT ADDITIONS

Lynden Breen, F - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on April 2
Antoine Keller, G - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on June 4
Louie Belpedio, D - Signed by Washington to a two-year, two-way contract on July 2
Calle Rosen, D - Signed by Washington to a one-year, two-way contract on July 2
Graeme Clark, F - Signed by Washington to a one-year, two-way contract on July 2
 

Capitals prospects who served as Black Aces for Hershey in the playoffs that have now turned pro and could play for Hershey in 2025-26:

Andrew Cristall, F
Leon Muggli, D
Ludwig Persson, F
Ilya Protas, F
Patrick Thomas, F

Forward Terik Parascak was also a Black Ace, but is not eligible for the AHL next season. Defenseman Cam Allen was not re-assigned to Hershey as he was playing in the OHL playoffs, but he is under contract with Washington and is eligible to play in Hershey in 2025-26.