University of Denver forward Jared Wright has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings, the teams announced Monday. The 22-year-old Wright put up 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) this season, helping to propel the Pioneers to their second straight Frozen Four.
Wright, a native of Burnsville, Minn., will report to the Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign.
Three other Pios players have signed with NHL teams since losing to eventual national champion Western Michigan in the Frozen Four last week. Jack Devine signed with the Florida Panthers, Zeev Buium with the Minnesota Wild and Carter King with the Calgary Flames.
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