TEMPE – Sun Devil Hockey captain, Ethan Szmagaj, and three former ASU transfers have signed professional contracts in the NHL's minor leagues.
In the American Hockey League (AHL), forward Ryan Kirwan signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate team, the Toronto Marlies, and Artem Shlaine signed with the Texas Stars.
Goaltender Luke Pavicich signed to a standard player contract with the Orlando Solar Bears in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) alongside Szmagaj who signed with the Savannah Ghost Pirates.
In Kirwan's senior season with the Sun Devils, he recorded over a point per game and led the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) with an ASU program-record 25 goals.