News broke shortly after last update. Ethan Edwards has signed with the Devils. Here’s a look at how he’s progressed over his collegiate career and what he adds to the system as well as his debut in Utica.
I haven’t written much about University of Michigan defenseman Ethan Edwards this year. That’s not a knock on the 22-year-old, who had his best collegiate season offensively with 5 goals and 21 points in 36 games. Edwards had been overshadowed in much of his college career playing behind Owen Power and Luke Hughes as a freshman, Luke Hughes as a sophomore, and Seamus Casey, last year. This year Edwards led the Wolverines blueline and given this was his senior year, I mistakenly believed the 6’0’’ defensive defender would walk given the glut of competition in the Devils system and sign somewhere else over the summer.
I am glad to have been wrong. Ethan Edwards has signed his ELC with the Devils.
Ethan Edwards should add some stability to the blueline in Utica and as the Devils learned with injuries to Jonas Siegenthaler and Dougie Hamilton, one cannot have too many quality defenders in their system. Edwards made his Utica Comets debut this weekend, eased into the pros on the third pairing. On Sunday, Edwards would earn his first professional point, an assist on a quality pinch to keep the puck in the zone.
Comets have scored 6 or more for the first time since Jan. 22.
10 total in less than 24 hours vs Hershey.
Utica has 8 goals in the previous four games entering last night.
Laberge has the goal in his 3rd game back. pic.twitter.com/3XMgIbM9SE
— Ben Birnell (@BB_URSentinel) March 30, 2025
May it be the start of a long and fruitful career.
Ethan Edwards… welcome to the pros! pic.twitter.com/bDnIymAPtF
— Utica Comets (@UticaComets) March 30, 2025
Around the Pool:
- On Sunday, the Utica Comets defeated the Hersey Bears 7-4. Mike Hardman and Ryan Schmelzer earned top star honors with two goals and an assist apiece. Nathan Legare rounded out the third star with a goal and an assist. Goaltender Nico Daws earned the win stopping 25 of 29.
- Mikhail Yegorov has backstopped Boston University into the Frozen Four.
Devils’ top goalie prospect, Mikhail Yegorov stopped 37/39 shots he faced in a 3-2 Overtime win against Cornell to send Boston University to the Frozen Four! pic.twitter.com/5xEqXSsbVf
— Devils Fanatics (@devilsfanatics) March 29, 2025
- A career high in points for defenseman Charlie Leddy.
Charlie Leddy (’22, 4th Rd) with a go-ahead primary assist late in the third period for Quinnipiac. His career high 10th point of the year.
But Cornell would tie the game shorthanded with just minutes left. That game is going to overtime. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/ITpu6VmWOR
— Daniel Rebain (@pvtmcbain) March 21, 2025
- Devils prospect Shane LaChance earned the secondary assist on the goal that won it in overtime.
QUINN HUTSON SENDS THE TERRIERS TO THE FROZEN FOUR!!!!!!#NCAAHockey x ESPNU / @TerrierHockey pic.twitter.com/0yiXTzMkTp
— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 29, 2025
- Arseni Gritsyuk earning some fire apples.
The best four-on-four assist you’ll ever see from Arseni Gritsyuk (’19, 5th Rd)…
Get ready to see this type of hockey with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt next year in Jersey. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/tGSe2hHGjW
— Daniel Rebain (@pvtmcbain) March 27, 2025
- For those wondering what happened to former Devils prospect Artem Shlaine, he signed an amateur tryout with the Texas Stars.
- It’s a belated post, but center Samu Salminen scored his 10th goal of the season, his first collegiate year in double digits for goals to go along with a career high 27 points.
GOOD GOAL! SAMU SALMINEN WITH THE TAP-IN #GoPios pic.twitter.com/sdYadjIBkY
— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) March 17, 2025
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