Even over the weekend, moves from the AHL and other notable leagues are trickling in as teams across the hockey world round out their opening night rosters for 2023-24. Expect continued movement on the minor-league and European league front, especially over the next two weeks, with some seasons kicking off as early as September 1. Here’s a listing of today’s notable minor moves:
- 2014 Minnesota Wild sixth-round pick Chase Lang is staying with the ECHL’s Indy Fuel for next season, per a release from the club. Lang, now 26, has played in the ECHL since the Wild let him become a UFA after completing his entry-level contract in 2019. The 6-foot-1 forward recorded 20 points and 97 penalty minutes in 45 games for the Fuel last season, finishing second on the team in time spent in the penalty box. Lang hasn’t played an extended AHL role since he skated in 22 games with the Iowa Wild in 2017-18, and he spent the entirety of the final season of his ELC on an ECHL assignment with the Allen Americans. It’ll be a long road back for Lang to earn an AHL contract at this stage, let alone an NHL deal.
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