AHL: Milwaukee Admirals Sign Four Free-Agents

The Milwaukee Admirals made some signings this afternoon, signing a forward, two defenseman, and a goalie. The Admirals signed forward Daniel Carr to a two-year AHL contract. They signed defenseman Zack Hayes and Chad Nychuk to one-year AHL contracts. Finally, they signed goalie T.J. Semptimphelter to a one-year two-way contract.

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Daniel Carr

Carr spent the last five seasons in the NL playing with HC Lugano. In 156 games, he recorded 132 points on 64 goals and 68 assists. Carr was a +46 with 150 penalty minutes. Before signing elsewhere, he played in 117 career NHL games, recording 37 points on 16 goals and 21 assists. He was a minus-two with four power-play points. In 238 career AHL games, he’s recorded 211 points on 104 goals and 107 assists. He is a +67 with 28 power-play goals and two shorthanded goals.

Zack Hayes

Hayes last season in 46 games with the Laval Rocket recorded eight points on two goals and six assists. He was a plus-seven with 51 penalty minutes. In 178 career AHL games, he has 33 points on nine goals and 24 assists. He is a career +32 with 172 penalty minutes and one game-winning goal. In three NHL games, he hasn’t recorded a point and is a minus-two.

Chad Nychuk

Nychuk returns to the Admirals, where in 27 games last season, he had four assists. He was a plus-four with 18 penalty minutes. In 53 career AHL games, he has 12 points on two goals and ten assists. He is a plus-six and has 30 penalty minutes.

T.J. Semptimphelter

Semptimphelter played college hockey at Northeastern University in 2021-22 in eight games, he went 4-3-0 with a 2.05 goals-against average, and a .934 save percentage. He transferred to Arizona State University, where in two seasons he’s made 62 appearances, going 31-26-4 with a 2.70 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and eight shutouts. In 2024-25, he played at the University of North Dakota. In 31 games, he went 18-11-2 with a 2.64 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage, and a shutout. Semptimphelter then joined the Bridgeport Islanders, where in one game he took the loss, giving up four goals on 22 shots.