2024 SHL All-Star Break Transactions

The following transactions occurred during the All-Star break:

The Anchorage Igloos promoted D Tatum Stanger and RW Baejarin Snorrisson from their farm team in Idaho, and sent D Jeff Barshke and RW Mark Winters to Idaho.
The Baltimore Longshoremen called up C Flip Gunderson and RW Soren Vilkstad from their CHL affiliate in Fargo, and assigned C Butch Barber and RW Rolf Knaufl to Fargo.
The Hamilton Pistols called up LW Dragomir Mrvac, C Corby Remner, and D Brent Michelis from their affiliate in Oshawa, and sent LW Johnny Benninghoff, F Broni Zhlotkin, and D Rich Behneke down to Oshawa.
The Portland Bluebacks called up D Bruce Minnik and LW Shelton McCann from their CHL affiliate in Spokane, and sent D Lowell Sharkey and LW Aaron Knorr down to Spokane.
The Rhode Island Seekers called up G Carson Wagner from their farm team in Portland, and sent G Yorke Baxter down to Portland.
The Saskatchewan Shockers called up RW Quinn Courtney, D Rune Soharski, and G Davis Kingston up from their affiliate in Thunder Bay and sent F Michael Jennings, D Roscoe “Ruckus” Corbetta, and G Kostya Arsenyev to Thunder Bay.
The Utah Blizzard called up D Morris Starling and G Corey Franklin-Lee from their affiliate in Colorado Springs, and sent D Marshall Kreitzer and G Murray McCord down to Colorado Springs.

2023 SHL Week 17 Transactions

On Monday, the Portland Bluebacks called up D Bobby Hitchcock from their CHL affiliate in Spokane, and sent D Lowell Sharkey down to Spokane. Hitchcock, who started the year with Portland before being demoted, comes back up after recording 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) and 71 blocks in 42 games. Sharkey goes down after putting up 12 points (1 goal, 11 assists) and 51 blocks in 33 games.
On Friday, the Hamilton Pistols placed D Burt Hampton on the injured list. The hard-hitting defenseman suffered a lower-body injury during Thursday’s game against Washington; it is uncertain whether he will be able to return this season. To fill Hampton’s spot, the Pistols called up D Stan Shakovich from their affiliate in Oshawa. Shakovich started the year in Hamilton, appearing in 17 games before being sent down and recording 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) and 10 blocks.
Also on Friday, the Indianapolis Redline – farm team of the Milwaukee Growlers – activated RW Ritchie Fields from the injured list. Fields was sidelined for the last couple of weeks while recovering from an upper-body injury. To accommodate Fields’ return, the Redline released F Eli Coolidge, who appeared in 7 games and recorded 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists).

2023 SHL Week 5 Transactions

On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Redline, CHL affiliate of the Milwaukee Growlers, activated LW Van Dyke Browning from the injured list. Browning missed almost 3 weeks with a lower-body injury. Since the Redline had an open roster spot, they did not need to make a compensating move.
Also on Wednesday, the Spokane Zebras, farm team of the Portland Bluebacks, placed C Walker Strogan on the injured list. Strogan suffered an upper-body injury after being slashed late in Tuesday’s game against Colorado Springs, and he is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks. To fill Strogan’s spot on the roster, the Zebras signed F Caleb Moulton to a short-term contract. Moulton last appeared in the CHL last season, when he played in 4 games for Cincinnati.
In one more Wednesday move, the Bluebacks called up RW Holden Cadorette and D Lowell Sharkey from Spokane, and demoted RW Damon McQuatters and D Bobby Hitchcock to Spokane. Portland, which is off to a slow start offensively, sought a spark from some of their top scorers in league-leading Spokane. The 19-year-old rookie McQuatters had recorded no goals and 2 assists in 14 games with Portland, while the 23-year-old Hitchcock notched a lone assist and 8 blocks in 7 games. Cadorette, meanwhile, led the Zebras with 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists), while Sharkey was second in points with 13 (4 goals, 9 assists) and led the team in blocks with 39.
On Friday, the Boston Badgers activated D Matt Cherner from the injured list. Cherner missed three weeks while recovering from a lower-body injury. To make room for Cherner’s return, the Badgers assigned D Bennett Logan to their CHL affiliate in Hartford. Logan appeared in 12 games for Boston this season, registering 2 assists and 22 blocks.
On Saturday, the Washington Galaxy traded C Konstantin Sokolov and D Bennett Snow to the Michigan Gray Wolves in exchange for C Titus Jameson and D Shayne Margara. (More details here.) Since all four players were active and on the teams’ respective major-league rosters at the time of the trade, no additional roster moves were required to accommodate the trade.

2022 SHL Week 7 Transactions

On Monday, the Saskatchewan Shockers placed D Cal Bonville on injured reserved. The rookie blueliner underwent surgery for a torn pectoral muscle, and he is expected to miss the rest of the season. (More details here.) To replace Bonville on the roster, the Shockers called up D Pierre Chappelle from their CHL affiliate in Idaho. The 33-year old Chappelle last played in the SHL in 2020, when he appeared in 17 games for Saskatchewan and recorded 5 points (1 goal, 4 assists). He had played 22 games with Idaho this year, recording 6 goals and 5 assists. To take Chappelle’s spot in Idaho, the Shockers signed D Vasily Proserov. The 23-year-old Proserov last played in the CHL in 2020, when he appeared in 7 games for Cleveland. He spent the 2021 season playing in the KHL.
Also on Monday, the Portland Bluebacks traded D Doron Lidjya to the Kansas City Smoke in exchange for D Lowell Sharkey. (More on this trade here.) The 34-year-old Lidjya appeared in 22 games with Portland, recording 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) and 18 blocks. He is signed through next season at $1 million per season. The 22-year-old Sharkey appeared in 19 games with Kansas City, with no goals, 3 assists, and 36 blocks. He is signed through the 2024 season at a $250,000 per year. Neither team needed to make any compensating roster moves.
On Wednesday, the Baltimore Longshoremen‘s CHL affiliate in Fargo placed D Horst Hasenkamp on the injured list. The 23-year-old Hasenkamp, who recorded 2 assists and 35 blocks in 21 games with Fargo, suffered an upper-body injury against Hartford on Tuesday, and is expected to require surgery that will sideline him for 4 to 6 weeks. To fill Hasenkamp’s slot, Fargo signed D Powell Kelmore to a short-term deal. The 20-year-old Kelmore was chosen in the sixth round of the draft by Utah, but the organization did not tender him a contract.
On Friday, the Boston Badgers reinstated C Warren Marlow from the injured list. Marlow missed almost three weeks with an upper-body injury. To make room for Marlow’s returned, the Badgers sent C Caden Ritz back to their CHL affiliate in Hartford. Ritz appeared in 8 games for Boston, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
On Saturday, the Longshoremen sent D Brett Stolte and F Kendall Bannon down to their affiliate in Fargo and promoted D Sheldon Harville and C Liam Engstrom from Fargo. Stolte, who recently missed over a week with injury, appeared in 16 games, recording a single goal and 37 blocks. Bannon appeared in 12 games without recording a point. The 23-year-old Harville makes his SHL debut after recording 5 goals, 8 assists, and 40 blocks for Fargo. Engstrom, who last appeared in the SHL in 2019, led Fargo in points with 21 (8 goals, 13 assists).
Also on Saturday, the Bluebacks sent F Florian Theroux to their farm team in Spokane and promoted RW Zeljko Brankovic from Spokane. Theroux appeared in 11 games for Portland without recording a point. The 20-year-old Brankovic, Portland’s first-round draft pick last season, recorded 22 points (17 goals, 5 assists) and 17 blocks in 24 games for Spokane this year.