ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a three-year, entry-level contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Siegenthaler, 18, was drafted by Washington in the second round, 57th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft. The 6’2”, 220-pound defenseman was ranked 12th overall among European skaters by NHL Central Scouting. Siegenthaler registered three assists in 41 games with the Zurich Lions of the Swiss League in 2014-15 and led the team in penalty minutes (39). In 2012-13, Siegenthaler registered 14 points (2g, 12a) in 34 games for Zurich’s junior team to win the Swiss Elite Jr.