Category: Transactions

2024 SHL Week 15 Transactions

  • On Friday, the Utah Blizzard recalled G Murray McCord from their CHL affiliate in Colorado Springs and reassigned G Corey Franklin-Lee to Colorado Springs. The Blizzard sent McCord down to the minors at the All-Star break after he put up underwhelming numbers in the first half. He seemed revived by his trip to the minors, going 9-6-0 with a 1.99 GA and a .918 save percentage.

2024 SHL Week 14 Transactions

  • On Wednesday, the Washington Galaxy activated D Geoff Moultrie from the injured list. Moultrie has been sidelined since before the All-Star break while recuperating from surgery. To make room for Moultrie’s return, the Galaxy returned D Mikl Hedlund to their CHL affiliate in Virginia. Hedlund appeared in 18 games for Washington, recording 7 assists and 34 blocks. In a related move, Virginia released D Julian Staples, who appeared in 10 games and recorded 1 assist and 15 blocks.
  • Also on Wednesday, the Portland Bluebacks activated C Norris Fletcher from the injured list. Fletcher missed the last 11 games with an upper-body injury. To accommodate Fletcher’s return to action, the Bluebacks reassigned C Danny Cardwell to their farm team in Spokane. In 11 games with Portland, Cardwell recorded 2 assists.
  • On Friday, the Utah Blizzard placed C Desmond McGarrity on the injured list. McGarrity suffered a lower-body injury while blocking a shot during Thursday’s game against Hershey, and is expected to miss 2 to 3 weeks. To take McGarrity’s place, the Blizzard called up C Viktor Marionov from their CHL affiliate in Colorado Springs. Marionov makes his SHL debut with the call-up.

2024 SHL Week 13 Transactions

  • On Monday, the Baltimore Longshoremen placed LW Vaughn Asperlin on the injured list. Asperlin suffered an upper-body injury during Sunday’s game against Hamilton; the Longshoremen are hopeful that he can return at some point this season. Injuries have limited the sophomore winger to just 33 games this season. To replace Asperlin on the roster, the Longshoremen recalled LW Cameron Leintz from their CHL affiliate in Fargo.
  • On Wednesday, the Kansas City Smoke recalled F Mark Clark from their affiliate in Omaha and returned C Mason Alpine to Omaha. With the return of C Darien Picard from injury, the Smoke returned Alpine to the minors and called up Clark. The 37-year-old winger is up for his second stint with the Smoke; he spent two games with Kansas City earlier in the city.
  • Also on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Growlers activated LW Zachary Merula from the injured list. Merula was sidelined for 10 games while recuperating from injury. To make room for Merula’s return, the Growlers returned LW Terry Cresson to their CHL affiliate in Indianapolis. Cresson appeared in 14 games for Milwaukee, recording 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists).
  • In  one more Wednesday move, the Michigan Gray Wolves activated C Konstantin Sokolov from the injured list. Sokolov missed two weeks while recovering from a lower-body injury. To make room for Sokolov’s return, the Wolves returned C Wilson Grace to their farm team in Cincinnati. Grace appeared in 7 games for Michigan, recording an assist.
  • On Saturday, the Boston Badgers activated C Caden Ritz from the injured list. Ritz missed over a month and a half after undergoing surgery for an upper-body injury. To accommodate Ritz’s return, the Badgers reassigned C Marlon Crane to their CHL affiliate in Hartford. Crane appeared in 19 games for Boston, recording no points.
  • Also on Saturday, the Smoke placed LW Pascal Royal on the injured list. Royal crashed headfirst into the boards during Saturday’s game against Washington and had to be stretchered off the ice. He is considered a long shot to return this season. To take Royal’s place on the roster, the Smoke called up F Jett Bondar from their affiliate in Omaha. Bondar will make his major-league debut.
  • In one additional Saturday move, the Halifax Atlantics – affiliate of the Quebec Tigres – activated D Barrett Forbes from the injured list. To make room for Forbes’ return, the Atlantics released D Luke Boskill.

2024 SHL Week 12 Transactions

  • On Monday, the Kansas City Smoke recalled LW Roy Mutz from their CHL affiliate in Omaha and returned C Mason Alpine to Omaha. With C Mike Rivera returning from an injury, the Smoke decided to bring up the 23-year-old Mutz – making his SHL debut – to get some minutes until LW Pascal Royal returns from injury.
  • On Wednesday, the Thunder Bay Kestrels – CHL affiliate of the Saskatchewan Shockers – activated LW Darius Ghilezan from the injured list. To make from for Ghilezan’s return, the Kestrels released F Harper Hawking. Hawking appeared in 7 games for Thunder Bay, recording two goals and an assist.
  • Thursday was the SHL’s trading deadline. The following transactions occurred at the deadline:
    • The Baltimore Longshoremen traded RW Alberto Fedregotti to the Portland Bluebacks in exchange for minor-league RW Fletcher Queen and a fourth-round draft pick. In related moves, Baltimore recalled RW Rolf Knaufl from their affiliate in Fargo, and Portland demoted F Zeljko Brankovic to their affiliate in Spokane.
    • The Shockers traded D Blake Blacklett to the Washington Galaxy for minor-league D Stieg Lisander. In related moves, Saskatchewan recalled D Roscoe Corbetta from their affiliate in Thunder Bay, and Washington returned D Russ Klemmer to their farm team in Virginia.
    • The Smoke traded RW Adriaen van der Veen to the Galaxy in exchange for F Sidney Archer. In a related move, the Smoke returned F Roy Mutz to their affiliate in Omaha and called up C Mason Alpine from Omaha.
    • The Shockers traded D Buster Kratz to the Michigan Gray Wolves for D Ilya Morozov and a third-round pick. In related moves, Saskatchewan called up D Damir Kriutchkov from their farm team in Thunder Bay, and Michigan demoted D Barrett Snow from their affiliate in Cincinnati.
    • The Shockers traded RW Samson Kucharov to the Quebec Tigres in exchange for RW Bryan Irvin and a third-round pick. In related moves, Saskatchewan recalled F Michael Jennings from Thunder Bay, while Quebec demoted F Billy Knox and signed D Luke Boskill to a short-term contract for their affiliate in Halifax.
    • The Shockers traded D Harald Haakom to the Hershey Bliss for D Dustin Ecklenburg and a second-round pick.
  • On Friday, the Fargo Flickertails activated D Colt Mayhem from the injured list. To accommodate his return, Fargo released D Powell Kelmore from his short-term contract. Kelmore appeared in 2 games for the Flickertails, recording an assist.