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The WCHL has announced that its first ever free agent camp will be held this September following the conclusion of the Summer Tournament. It is an invite only camp. It will last from September 23rd until September 30th. Cuts will be made every day and SOME of the players still at camp on the last day may be offered a contract from one or more WCHL clubs. It is an open camp.
All Pre-Summer Tournament Signings
Anaheim Cougars: Kenny Parker LW 2 Seasons $35K
Birmingham Blades: Fred Burke G 1 Season $25K
Cincinnati Cyclops: Rick Blockodd RW 2 Season $40K
Columbia Knights: Kevin Kealley D 1 Season $25K
Denver Trout: Finn Davis G 2 Seasons $25K
Greensboro Giants: Andrew Hartnell C 4 Seasons $50K
Lake Superior Senators: Frank Cosby D 2 Seasons $30K
Las Vegas Cowboys: Mark Cnelh D 1 Season $30K
Lexington Thunder: Jakub Krajicek G 2 Seasons $35K
Missouri Militia: Brandon Frintie LW 1 Season $25K
Naperville Nighthawks: Nathan Dresjurte RW 2 Seasons $35K each
Puget Sound Snappers: William Dayson D 1 Season $30K
Quebec Compatriotes: Matt Henry LW 2 Seasons $40K
Erik Engled D 2 Seasons $30K
Red Deer Rangers: Herb Kosem RW 1 Season $30K
Redding Royals: Demetrius Vica LW 3 Seasons $30K
Reno Riot: Pat Hermes C $2 Season $35K
Stamford Tigers: Brady Shempet D 1 Season $25K
All Pre-Summer Season Signings
Anaheim Cougars: Todd McKlarther LW 1 Season $35k each
Birmingham Blades: Vincent MacDanes D 3 Seasons $75K each
Anders Nacker D 1 Season $40K each
Buffalo Bison: Joey McDanes G 2 Seasons $40K each
Cincinnati Cyclops: Jake McGillis G 3 Seasons $30K each
Jovan Melrose D 1 Season $30K each
Columbia Knights: James Wagner D 2 Seasons $30K each
Ryan Garters LW 1 Season $25K
John Craig G 3 Seasons $80K each
Denver Trout: Michael Retcher D 3 Seasons $45K each
Alex Ferg C 1 Season $60K each
Greensboro Giants: Duncan Smith D 3 Seasons $60K each
Keven Hayward LW 2 Seasons $70K each
Hamilton Canadians: Andy Sklimer D 1 Season $25K each
Klamath Falls Wild Wings: Andrew Reynolds D 1 Season $30K each
Shawn Hoffman D 2 Seasons $25K each
Lake Superior Senators: Nabeth Farth C 2 Seasons $45K each
Las Vegas Cowboys: Pascal de Poeres G 5 Seasons $100K each
Minnesota Lakers: Derek Sampson D 4 Seasons $65K each
Scott Edmonds D 1 Season $40K each
Missouri Militia: Michel Franterime RW 5 Seasons $60K each
Moose Jaw Oilers: Rick Stevens LW 2 Seasons $40K each
Naperville Nighthawks: Ryan Hoffley LW 1 Season $35K each
Darrel Pamaire G 2 Seasons $25K each
Steven Olson D 1 Season $35K each
New Orleans Sea Dragons: Ruslan Hundrog G 3 Seasons $25K each
Philadelphia Phantoms: Marty McShoeren LW 4 Seasons $110K each
Red Deer Rangers: Rory Kampbell G 2 Seasons $25K each
Redding Royals: Kevin Johnston D 1 Season $40k each
Reno Riot: Evan Sanders D 1 Season $30K each
Haden Toustik G 1 Season $25K eacha
Ryan O’Neal RW 4 Seasons $70K each
San Francisco Seals: Cam Towner D 2 Seasons $40k each
Michael Gardiner LW 1 Season $85K each
South Bend Blackhawks: Stefan Robaide D 3 Seasons $70K each
Tuutu Romo LW 6 Seasons $115K each
Johnny Kastro D 1 Season $40K each
Stamford Tigers: Mario Austem G 3 Seasons $55K each
Stephen McAlroy D 2 Seasons $50K each
Thomas Kapnet C 5 Seasons $100K each
Utah Falcons: Phil Bilchagen D 2 Seasons $35K each
Gilbert added to Sea Dragons roster
The New Orleans Sea Dragons have signed goaltender Clarke Gilbert to a 1 year contract.
Meehan signed by Cowboys
The Las Vegas Cowboys have signed defenseman Jerry Meehan to a 3 year contract.
Martensen signed by Rangers
The Rangers have signed left winger George Martensen.
Gottman, Harteeman signed by Rangers
Forwards John Gottman and Daniel Harteeman were signed by the Red Deer Rangers.
Klein added to Senators roster
?The Lake Superior Senators have signed Nathaniel Klein, D.
Bellar signed by Blackhawks
The South Bend Blackhawks have signed defenseman Nick Bellar.
Star forward signed by Anaheim Cougars
The Anaheim Cougars have signed Breydan Morrisson, who has played for the Lakers and Royals previously. He played 64 games and scored 44 points last year (-19) with Minnesota before being traded to Redding. He scored 16 points with the Royals (+10) in 20 games. In total he had 60 points in 84 games (-9).
Undrafted rookie signed by Blackhawks
The South Bend Blackhawks have signed defenseman Nikitia Itlad.
Lakers add Harper
The Minnesota Lakers have signed defenseman George Harper.
Nate Greasy signed by Trout
The Denver Trout have added size and puck-movement to their blueline with Nate Greasy.
Backup goalie added to Riot roster
The Reno Riot have signed Erik Ersberg as their backup goalie.
Reno signs Carr
Big pointman Timothy Carr has been signed by the Reno Riot.
Blackhawks add Sampson
The South Bend Blackhawks have signed defenseman Derek Sampson to a 3 year contract.
Jerrants signed to Senators
The Lake Superior Senators have landed the highly-sought after defenseman Niklas Jerrants.
Villains shore up defense
Allan Jackston was signed by the Rhode Island Villains, likely replacing pointman Timothy Carr.
Veteran Kundell added to Nighthawks
The Naperville Nighthawks have signed veteran forward Tyson Kundell as they press for a chance at the championship.
Bilchagen happy to added to Sabercats roster
The Buffalo Sabercats have signed Phil Bilchagen, defense, to a 1 year deal. He has previously played his entire career with the South Bend Blackhawks.
Blades add goalie John Uwe
The Birmingham Blades have signed John Uwe to a 6 year deal.
Jack Ferguson added to Villains roster
The Villains have signed right wing Jack Ferguson.
Power forward Ellis added to Militia roster
The Missouri Militia have signed power forward Kenny Ellis to a 2 year contract.
Undrafted center added to Royals
The Redding Royals have signed Jonas Fichaup to an entry level deal.
Stevens signed to 1 year deal
The Anaheim Cougars have signed forward Rick Stevens to a 1 year contract.
Phantoms grab Romo
Tuutu Romo was signed by the Philadelphia Phantoms for 1 year.
Baird, Jones signed by Missouri
The Missouri Militia have shored up their forward core with depth signings Sean Baird (2 years) and Stephen Jones (3 years)
Devin Bruth signed by Canadians
The Hamilton Canadians have signed Devin Bruth to a 1 year contract.
Frett signed by Trout
Taylor Frett, left wing, has been added to the Denver Trout roster.
Nicholas Jackson 'snapped up' by Puget Sound
The Puget Sound Snappers are making a real bid to win it all this year, having now signed two top 4 defensemen in Roger Gardner and David Dustin, as well as a middle 6 winger in Nicholas Jackson. Jackson scored 20 goals in the 2013-14 campaign.
Barry Berrs announces 3 year deal with Cincinnati
Former Philadelphia Phantoms star Barry Berrs has been locked up by the Cincinnati Cyclops. Having missed the playoffs by 6 points last season, Cincinnati is looking to take that final step back into playoff contention.
Drellam signed by Riot
Warren Drellam will call Reno, Nevada home for the next 4 years, after coming to an agreement with team general manager Anders Lundstrom on a contract.
"He will be a key player in our drive for success", says Reno Riot coach Ray Adams. Having lost Darren Haydar and Nathaniel Klein this off-season, the Riot are going to rely on Drellam heavily.
Wagner added to Utah roster
With the departure of Ben Guite, the Utah Falcons are needing to shore up their blueline. They have done just that with new arrival James Wagner, who has been in the minor leagues for the past year since leaving Klamath Falls in 2015.
Snappers sign two blueliners
The Puget Sound Snappers have announced the signing of defenseman Roger Gardner, who previously played with both Buffalo and Lake Superior.
They have also added David Dustin to their team, who has experienced hockey in Stamford and Buffalo.
AJ Kenneth signs with defending champs
The Klamath Falls Wild Wings have announced the signing of AJ Kenneth, who will help their blueline tremendously.
Olson signs with Buffalo
The Buffalo Sabercats have announced the signing of defenseman Steven Olson.
Carlson signs with Blades
Birmingham has added big, bruising defenseman Will Carlson to their roster.
Sabercats sign Larkolts
Buffalo has added center Teddy Larkolts to their roster from free agency, replacing Andrew Hartnell who they could not negotiate a new contract with.
Tigers grab defenseman Nacker
The Stamford Tigers have signed defenseman Anders Nacker to a 1 year contract. He last played with New Orleans in the 2014-15 season.
Tigers sign Ferrender to 3 year contract
The Stamford Tigers have added goaltender David Ferrender to their roster as a free-agent signing. He will likely be Josh Bell's backup. He has not played since the 2012-13 season with Moose Jaw.
Oswald Cratch Signed
The Memphis Rogues have signed forward Oswald Cratch.
Oakes signs with Klamath Falls
Former Greensboro Giants star Alex Oakes has signed with the Klamath Falls Wild Wings.
Utah signs three forwards
Jeff Hunt, Luke Bowell, and Zak Boogleflipper have been signed by Utah.
Sebastien Hellberg signed
The Columbia Knights have signed goaltender Sebastien Hellberg.
George Temmellsay signs with Birmingham
The Birmingham Blades have snapped up George Temmellsay from free agency.
Hartnell signs with South Bend
Morgan Hartnell signed with the South Bend Blackhawks.
Skortstantov to Blades
The Blades have signed center Vladimir Skortstantov.
Brophey signs with Blackhawks
Evan Brophey has found a new home with the South Bend Blackhawks.
Puget Sound signs multiple former all-stars
The Snappers have signed center Mike Vorgolino, former Red Deer Ranger (2009-2013) and Greensboro Giant (2013-14) as well as Luca Rotterdale, who went to the finals with the Royals in 2012, and Adam Naba, who played for San Francisco from 2009-2011 and Lexington from 2011-2013.
Kastro to Red Deer
Red Deer signed Johnny Kastro
Stamford signs with Seals
The Seals have signed winger Derek Stamford, who is in need of redemption.
Lumberton Signs with San Francisco
The Seals have signed center Larry Lumberton
Fergundro signs with Utah
The Utah Falcons have signed free agent Jimmy Fergundro.
Free Agency
The Free Agency period is over. All remaining free agents will become unrestricted free agents and have permission to attend any team's training camp that they wish. Training camp begins August 21st.
Brendan Bodes Signed
The Stamford Tigers have signed Brendan Bodes.
Tyson Morris Signed
The Birmingham Blades have signed Tyson Morris
McBenalle to South Bend
The South Bend Blackhawks have signed defenseman Terri McBenalle for 3 years.
Lance Turner Signed
The Missouri Jr Blues have signed Lance Turner.
Raymond Bourke Signed
A grinder with an NHL star's name, Bourke was signed by the Naperville Nighthawks.
Rick Blockodd Signed
The Redding Royals have lost a grinder to the New Orleans Sea Dragons! Rick Blockodd will dress up for the Dragons next season.
Phil Jamen signed
The South Bend Blackhawks have signed Phil Jamen.
Ryan Danson Signed
The Naperville Nighthawks signed Ryan Danson.
Dan Merts Signed
Dan Merts was signed by the Red Deer Rangers.
Sims, Homena, and Jafan
The Red Deer Rangers have signed Andy Sims, Danny Homena, and Karl Jafan.
BREAKING: Tyler Truton Signed
The Las Vegas Cowboys have a new star in Tyler Truton! 3 years at 2.655 mil.
Brett Ladden Signed
The Missouri Jr Blues have signed Brett Ladden to a 2 year, 1.095 contract.
Oli Mankanez Signed
The Greensboro Giants have signed Oli Mankanez for 1 year at 0.995 mil.
Henry Mogane Signed
The Greensboro Giants signed Henry Mogane for 4 years at 2.385 mil.
Michael Dawer Signed
The New Orleans Sea Dragons signed Michael Dawer for 2 years at 1.235 mil.
Dan Grent Signed
The Anaheim Cougars have added Dan Grent to their roster.
AJ Kenneth Signed
The Memphis Rogues have signed AJ Kenneth.
Andrew Klorgen Signed
The Columbia Knights have signed Andrew Klorgen
Finn Davis Signed
The Naperville Nighthawks signed Finn Davis.
Jon Hegik Signed
The Missouri Jr Blues have signed a grinder in Jon Hegik.
The Hamilton Canadians signed Nasha
Nick Nasha, a speedy sniper, has found a new home after a dissapointing season in South Bend. Nasha now plays for the Hamilton Canadians!
Bud Henson Signed
After letting him go, the Red Deer Rangers signed Michael Kenneth to replace him. Henson was picked by the Hamilton Canadians for 1 year, at 0.985 mil.
Sean Hundroschk Signed
The Naperville Nighthawks have aquired a speedy sniper in Sean Hundroschk. 2 years at 2.085 mil.
Jonas Bernlund Signed
The Utah Falcons signed back up goalie Jonas Bernlund.
Billy Grant Signed
New Orleans Sea Dragons signed defenseman Billy Grant for 11 years at 3.355mil. He is extremely overpaid.
Lindgrin and Kenneth Signed
The Red Deer Rangers have signed Michael Kenneth and Jackson Lindgrin. They have let Bud Henson go.
Patrice Heaters Signed
Patrice Heaters was signed by the Rhode Island Villains for 4 years in 2.215 mil.
Lennard Daphez Signed
The Las Vegas Cowboys have a new back up in hispanic goalie Lennard Daphez.
Valerei Porlov Signed
Valerei Porlov has signed! He plays for the Greensboro Giants now.
Kenny Dargyt Signed
The Utah Falcons have reached an agreement with Kenny Dargyt and have signed him.
Dan Trent Finds Home
Defenseman Dan Trent has been signed by the Moose Jaw Oilers for 2 years at 1.25 mil.
Kerner Signed
The Missouri Jr Blues have signed defenseman Chris Kerner
Michael McEddgarts New Orleans Bound
The New Orleans Sea Dragons have signed Michael McEddgarts to a 3 year contract for 2.1mil. He is kind of overpaid.
Micheal Donnagen Signed!
The Missouri Jr Blues have signed Micheal Donnagen for 2 years, at 1.56 mil.
Lovatte Signed
The Utah Falcons have a goalie! It's Lenny Lovatte. Just signed for 4 years, at 1.98 mil.
Goalie FA
There are very few goaltender free agents this year, highlighted by recently signed Jacques Jallie.
BREAKING: Jallie Signed
Superstar goalie Jacques Jallie has signed, but not with his former team, he signed with the Lexington Thunder! Because of this both Mario Austem and Jordan Hallum have asked for a trade. They shared time equally last year. Prospect Stefan Roginard is up and coming this year, and he will likely be the backup if both Austem and Hallum are traded. This leaves the Sabercats in a bad situation for goaltending. They have traded for Joey McDanes, the goalie who they beat in the finals when he played for Redding in 2012. They have backup Brian Francis, but Francis has proved inconsistant and last time he had a starting job, (Redding Royals, 2013), he did not do well. They have prospect Cory Pekkman coming up. Pekkman had 11 starts in 2011/12, but hasn't played since. It could end up that McDanes and Francis share time equally as a tandem, and Pekkman is traded or plays another year in the USHL. Or McDanes could start and Francis might be the back up. Pekkman may take Francis's back up spot. Francis might be traded. There is definately goalie controversy in Buffalo. The Utah Falcons are extremely disapointed to not have gotten Jallie. They now must look to the lesser goalies in free agency, or trade for somebody.
Carl Weise Signed
The Denver trout inked Carl Weise to a 5 year contract for 1.3mil.
Jallie Offers
So far, as far as reports know, three teams have thrown in offers that elite goalie Jacques Jallie is considering. The Utah Falcons are one of the teams. The Anaheim Cougars will have him on their roster if he doesn't sign with a team by July 4th, due to a trade in 2011. The Missouri Jr Blues, and his former team, the Buffalo Sabercats are the other teams.
Andres Lowe Signed
The Moose Jaw Oilers signed Andres Lowe to an entry level contract.
Shane Richards Signed
The Reno Riot signed forward Shane Richards to entry level contract.
Trevor Keller Signed
The Greensboro Giants signed goalie Trevor Keller to an entry level contract.
Brandon Welch Signed
The Minnesota Lions have signed Brandon Welch to an entry level contract.
Blake Fleming Signed
The Anaheim Cougars have signed Blake Fleming to an entry level contract.
Ryan Terry Signed
The Las Vegas Cowboys signed forward Ryan Terry to an entry level contract.
Eddie Frazier Signed
The Moose Jaw Oilers signed goalie Eddie Frazier to an entry level contract.
Lovatte Bought Out
The Naperville Nighthawks have bought out goalie Lenny Lovatte. Lovatte was the undisputed starting goalie for the Nighthawks, having 8 shutouts, leading the league. The teams showing the most interest are the Utah Falcons and Anaheim Cougars.
Mullins, Medina, Vega
Dominic Vega, Dana Mullins, & Dustin Medina were signed by the Tigers, Lions, and Villains respectively.
Jallie to "Test Free-Agency"
Jacques Jallie has rejected being resigned by the Buffalo Sabercats, and he told reporters he's going to test Free-Agency. There are many teams interested.
Milton Robinson Signed
The Birmingham Blades have signed goaltender Milton Robinson to an entry level contract.
Jesus, Peters!
The Philadelphia signed goaltender Jesus Peters to an entry level contract.
Alexander Ramos Signed
The the Anaheim Cougars signed 2nd Round Draft Pick, Alexander Ramos, to an entry level contract.
Devin McCormick Signed
The Buffalo Sabercats signed 31st overall draft pick from this year, Devin McCormick, to an entry level contract.
Jack Howard Signed
The Greensboro Giants signed 5th Round forward draft pick from this year, Jack Howard, to an entry level contract.
Robert Wagmore Signed
Goalie Robert Wagmore was signed by the Memphis Rogues. He sat out the entire season due to not being signed. He was signed for 5 years, 0.980 mil per year.