Michael Hutchinson’s hockey career has had its share of ups and downs, but at 34, he’s proving that his story isn’t over yet. After stints with several NHL teams, Hutchinson has found a new home in Finland’s top league, the SM-liiga, with SaiPa Lappeenranta.
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson came to Detroit Red Wings camp last season without a contract. The veteran netminder would end playing for the team. Now, he’s playing for a new team on the other side of the hockey world.
The New Jersey Devils signed former Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson to a PTO this training camp, but he has unfortunately been cut by the team. With the start of the 2024-25 NHL regular season in about a week, teams are preparing to make some big roster decisions.
Former Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson has officially been released after failing to secure a contract with the New Jersey Devils on his PTO, putting his NHL future in doubt.
Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
Michael Hutchinson, one of the players in Detroit’s goalie mix last season, has signed a PTO to attend the New Jersey Devils training camp this month. The 34-year-old netminder was unofficially Detroit’s No.
Leafs fans may remember Michael Hutchinson for the brief time he was a member of their team, and the goaltender has now signed with the New Jersey Devils.
Placed on waivers Thursday to make way for the return of Alex Lyon from IR, even if Michael Hutchinson turns out to be a footnote in Detroit Red Wings history, he’ll forever be part of a very short list of Detroit goalies of whom it can be said had the right stuff.
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, forward Tyson Jost and goaltender Michael Hutchinson have been placed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings, respectively.
The Detroit Red Wings probably thought more than once this season that three goalies on the roster were too many. It turns three wasn’t enough. Hit by a pair of goaltending injuries to Alex Lyon and Ville Husso, the Red Wings found themselves signing Michael Hutchinson to an NHL contract.
Already playing in the organization on an AHL contract for the 2023-24 season, the Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of goaltender Michael Hutchinson to a one-year, two-way contract for the rest of the season.