NORFOLK, Va - The Norfolk Admirals, proud ECHL affiliates of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose, announced their protected list on Monday afternoon, which includes the following players.
GOALTENDER (1): Joe Cannata
DEFENSEMEN (6): Connor Fedorek, Nathan Kelly, Dakota Krebs, Josh McDougall, Carson Musser, Jaden Shields
FORWARDS (13): Matt Crasa, Hank Crone, Filip Fornaa Svensson, Brady Fleurent, Grant Hebert, Keaton Jameson, Austen Keating, Sean Montgomery, Jack O’Leary, Brandon Osmundson, Sanghoon Shin, Denis Smirnov, German Yavash, Justin Young
Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:
1. Signed an SPC in 2024-25 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR
2. Signed an SPC in 2024-25 and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR
3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current Season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR
4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR
5. Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the 2024-25 Regular Season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR
6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form and has not been traded or released.
Protected lists may exceed 20 players.
The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 20 and that teams must submit their Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 22.
Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2024-25.
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The Admirals begin the 2025-26 season in October. Player signings, training camp information, promotional schedules, and more will be announced later this summer. For season ticket information, CLICK HERE or call 757.640.1212
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