The Carolina Hurricanes announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Morgan Geekie to a three-year entry level contract beginning in the 2018-19 season. Geekie, a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, has been practicing with the Charlotte Checkers since his junior season ended two weeks ago, and was a healthy scratch for last night’s five-overtime epic between the Checkers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Geekie becomes the second player from the Canes’ 2017 draft class to sign a contract, following in the footsteps of first-rounder Martin Necas. He led the WHL Tri-City Americans in scoring this past season, and has scored 30 goals each of the past two seasons.