2025 Offseason Player Tracker

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 MiroshnichenkoUnder NHL contract through 2025-26 season

#11 Spencer SmallmanUnder NHL contract through 2026-27 season

#12 Alex LimogesNHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Signed a one-year contract with Belarus' Dynamo Minsk (KHL) on July 31

#18 Pierrick DubeNHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Was not tendered a qualifying offer by Washington, UFA, Signed a one-year contract with Russia's Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) on July 17

#19 Mike VecchioneAHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Signed a contract with Russia's Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) on July 29

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

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

#24 Riley SutterNHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Signed to one-year contract with Shanghai Dragons (KHL) on Aug. 19

#25 Ryan HoferUnder NHL contract through 2025-26 season

#29 Hendrix LapierreNHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, RFA, Tendered a qualifying offer by Washington on June 30, Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Capitals on July 6

#37 Dalton SmithUnder AHL contract through 2025-26 season

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

#39 Luke PhilpNHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Signed a contract with Farjestad BK (Swedish Hockey League) on July 25

#41 Alex SuzdalevUnder NHL contract through 2026-27 season

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

#45 Matt StromeUnder AHL contract through 2025-26 season

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

DEFENSEMEN

#2 Jake MassieAHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Signed to a one-year contract by Barys Astana (KHL) on Aug. 14

#4 Nicky LeivermannAHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Re-signed by Hershey to an AHL contract for the 2025-26 season on July 8

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

#7 Andrew PerrottAHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Signed to a one-year AHL contract by Rockford on July 11

#13 Ryan ChesleyUnder NHL contract through 2027-28 season

#22 Chase PriskieNHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, UFA, Traded by Washington to Minnesota Wild on June 28, Signed a one-year contract with Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) on July 18

#27 Aaron NessUnder AHL contract through 2025-26 season

#34 Leon MuggliUnder NHL contract through 2027-28 season

#47 Jon McDonaldAHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Re-signed by Hershey to an AHL contract for the 2025-26 season on July 9

#48 David GucciardiUnder AHL contract through 2026-27 season

#49 Ethan BearNHL 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 HuntAHL contract expires at conclusion of 2024-25 season, Signed a one-year contract with Vaasan Sport (Finland, Liiga) on Sept. 12

GOALTENDERS

#1 Garin BjorklundUnder NHL contract through 2025-26 season

#30 Hunter ShepardNHL 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 StevensonUnder NHL contract through 2026-27 season

#35 Mitch GibsonNHL 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 Signed to a one-year AHL contract by Abbotsford on July 25#15 Erik Middendorf, F Signed to a one-year AHL contract by Providence on July 9#32 Justin Nachbaur, F Re-signed to a one-year AHL contract on July 10#33 Hudson Thornton, D (Played with ECHL Orlando) Signed with the University of Saskatchewan on July 14#37 Austin Magera, F Signed ECHL contract with Fort Wayne Komets on July 22#40 Tyler Weiss, F Signed to a one-year AHL contract by Chicago on July 15#46 Micah Miller, F, Re-signed to a one-year AHL contract on June 18, Contract mutually terminated on September 9#51 Seth Eisele, G Re-signed to a one-year AHL contract on July 24#54 Jace Isley, F Signed ECHL contract with Norfolk Admirals on July 31

FREE AGENT ADDITIONS

Lynden Breen, F - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on April 2Antoine Keller, G - Signed by Hershey to one-year AHL contract on June 4Louie Belpedio, D - Signed by Washington to a two-year, two-way contract on July 2Calle Rosen, D - Signed by Washington to a one-year, two-way contract on July 2Graeme Clarke, F - Signed by Washington to a one-year, two-way contract on July 2Sheldon Rempal, F - Signed by Washington to a one-year, two-way contract on July 8Kyler Kupka, F - Signed by Hershey to a one-year AHL contract on July 24Luke Toporowski, F- Signed by Hershey to a one-year AHL contract on July 29Kaden Bohlsen, F - Signed by Hershey to a one-year AHL contract on Aug. 1Connor Mayer, D - Signed by Hershey to a one-year AHL contract on Aug. 1Simon Pinard, F - Signed by Hershey a one-year AHL contract on Aug. 14John Fusco, D - Signed by Hershey to a one-year AHL contract on Aug. 19Patrick Guzzo, F - Signed by Hershey to a one-year AHL contract on Aug. 19

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, FLeon Muggli, DLudwig Persson, FIlya Protas, FPatrick 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.