The Washington Capitals have decided to unexpectedly terminate the contract of one of their defensemen by placing him on unconditional waivers. The Washington Capitals have placed a defenseman on unconditional waivers in an effort to terminate him under a mutual agreement.
The Washington Capitals placed left-wing Ethen Frank, centers Riley Sutter and Alex Limoges, and defensemen Hardy Haman Aktell and Chase Priskie on waivers on Saturday following their 8-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets the previous night, according to PuckPedia.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
We continue our Washington Capitals annual prospect review and forecast series with Hardy Haman Aktell, defenseman for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL).
The Washington Capitals announced two signings on Wednesday, both of whom were key contributors’ to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, winning their second consecutive Calder Cup championship.
The Bears took Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals to tie the series on Sunday, June 16th. Hershey took an early lead and finished with a 5-2 victory. Hardy Haman Aktell scored twice, one being an empty netter to wrap it up, and Hunter Shepard went 32-for-34 in the Bears’ win.