Amerks Sign Defenseman Justin Baudry

Randy Sexton has already been working at signing depth players for the 2019/2020 season and today it was announced that Justin Baudry signed a one year American Hockey League contract for the 2019-20 season.

Kurt Gosselin was recently signed to an AHL deal as well for next season. The Sabres also recently signed Casey Fitzgerald to an entry level contract.

There’s three current Amerks defensemen that will be unrestricted free agents this summer – Nathan Paetsch, Andrew MacWilliam, and Matt Tennyson.

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Press Release from the Amerks on Baudry:

Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the team has signed defenseman Justin Baudry to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2019-20 season.

Baudry, 22, recently completed a four-year collegiate career at Bemidji State University (WCHA), where he amassed 68 points (21+47) in 146 games with the Beavers, which ranks fifth all-time amongst defensemen. As a senior, he was named to the WCHA Second All-Star Team after leading all scorers with 31 points (9+22) while serving as a co-captain.

Following his four years at Bemidji State University, the 5-foot-11, 198-pound blueliner made his professional debut with the Ontario Reign, notching one assist in two American Hockey League games while on an Amateur Tryout.

Prior joining the Beavers, the LaBroquerie, Manitoba, native tallied 32 points (2+30) in 58 games with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League while serving as an assistant captain. Additionally, he collected 62 points (9+53) over two seasons with the Steinbach Pistons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and added nine points (1+8) in 31 postseason contests from 2012 to 2014.

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