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Seven UConn men’s hockey seniors head to AHL, ECHL

Seven of UConn men’s hockey’s seniors have signed a professional contract since the Huskies’ season ended.

Marc Gatcomb and Darion Hanson inked a deal in the AHL while Jonny Evans, Jarrod Gourley, Kevin O’Neil, Carter Turnbull and Ryan Wheeler all ended up in the ECHL.

Hanson signed with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, on a professional tryout (PTO) but has not yet appeared in a game between the pipes. Gatcomb is the most recent signee, joining the Abbotsford Canucks, affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, on a contract that will begin next season.