It was a busy late June and early July for CAL Sports Management clients.
On June 29, 2023, forward Jayden Perron was selected in the third round, 94th overall in the NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. Jayden was coming off an outstanding season in the USHL with the Chicago Steel where he put up 72 points in 61 contests. Jayden will be entering his true freshman season this fall at the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
On June 29, 2023, defenseman Chad Nychuk resigned a one year American Hockey League contract with the Abbotsford Canucks. Chad was coming off his first professional season where he played 36 games in the East Coast Hockey League with the Kalamazoo Wings while earning a spot in the ECHL All-Star game. Chad also appeared in 13 AHL contests registering five assists.
On July 1, 2023, goaltender Jiri Patera resigned a one year, two way contract with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League. Jiri completed his third professional season which saw him appear in 31 contests in the American Hockey League along with starting his first two NHL games in March 2023. Jiri picked up two wins in his two NHL starts posting a GAA of 2.50 with a .929 SV%.
On July 4, 2023, defenseman Dawson Barteaux signed a one year American Hockey League contract with his home province team, the Manitoba Moose. Dawson played 62 contests with the Idaho Steelheads of the East Coast Hockey League registering 24 points last season. Additionally, Dawson put up eight points in 14 playoff games.
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