2022 Offseason Player Tracker

August 15, 2022

Welcome to the Hershey Bears Player Tracker for the 2022 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 2021-22 team are already under contract and could 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 2021-22, and 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.

AHL Free Agency starts on July 1, while NHL Free Agency begins on July 13 this year. 

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FREE AGENT ADDITIONS:

Henrik Borgstrom, F
Signed to two-way NHL contract for 2022-23 season

Aaron Ness, D
Signed to an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season

Gabriel Carlsson, D
Signed to two-way NHL contract for 2022-23 season

Sam Anas, F
Signed to an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season

Logan Day, D
Signed to an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season

Alexandre Fortin, F
Signed to an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season

Ryan Scarfo, F
Signed to an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season

Michael Kim, D
Signed to an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season

Matthew Strome, F
Signed to an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season

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Players in BOLD are under contract for the 2022-23 season

Forwards:

#10 Shane Gersich, F
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#11 Mason Morelli, F
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#12 Ethen Frank, F
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#13 Beck Malenstyn, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season

#14 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#17 Mike Sgarbossa, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#18 Garrett Pilon, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#19 Mike Vecchione, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#20 Drake Rymsha, F
Signed a one-year contract with the Bakersfield (AHL)

#21 Joe Snively, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season

#22 Kale Kessy, F
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#23 Brett Leason, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season

#24 Riley Sutter, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#25 Marcus Vela, F
Signed with Vasterviks IK for 2022-23 season

#26 Matt Moulson, F
Retired from professional hockey

#28 Brian Pinho, F
Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils

#29 Julian Napravnik, F
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#34 Eddie Wittchow, F
Unrestricted Free Agent as of July 1

#36 Kody Clark, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#40 Aliaksei Protas, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season

#44 Will Graber, F
Signed to play in Finland for the 2022-23 season

#44 Bogdan Trineyev, F
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2024-25 season, Expected to play overseas in 2022-23
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Defensemen:
#2 Jake Massie, D
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#4 Cody Franson, D
Unrestricted Free Agent as of July 1

#5 Lucas Johansen, D
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2023-24 season

#6 Michal Kempny, D
Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Seattle Kraken

#7 Macoy Erkamps, D
Unrestricted Free Agent as of July 1

#27 Alex Alexeyev, D
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#32 Benton Maass, D
Under Contract-AHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#32 Jordan Subban, D
Unrestricted Free Agent as of July 1

#33 Tobias Geisser, D
Signed to play in Switzerland for the 2022-23 season, Capitals retain his rights

#37 Bobby Nardella, D
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#42 Dylan McIlrath, D
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season
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Goalies:

#1 Ryan Bednard, G
Signed a one-year contract with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)

#30 Hunter Shepard, G
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season

#31 Pheonix Copley, G
Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings

#35 Zach Fucale, G
Under Contract-NHL Deal through 2022-23 season


Players under contract with the Bears in 2021-22 that did not play a game with the team and are set to become Unrestricted Free Agents as of July 1:
Derek Gentile, F
Yanick Turcotte, F
Greg DiTomaso, D

Rookies signed to NHL contracts for the 2022-23 season that could potentially play for Hershey this upcoming season:
Hendrix Lapierre, F
Henry Rybinski, F
Vincent Iorio, D
Garin Bjorklund, G
Clay Stevenson, G

Rookies signed to AHL contracts for the 2022-23 season that could potentially play for Hershey this upcoming season:
Bear Hughes, F
Benton Maass, D