The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Ryan Chesley to a three-year entry-level contract starting within the 2025-26 season, senior vp and normal supervisor Chris Patrick introduced in the present day. Chesley’s contract will carry a median annual worth of $923,333 on the NHL stage and $82,500 in AHL.
The Capitals chosen Chesley, 21, within the second spherical (thirty seventh general) of the 2022 NHL Draft.
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Chesley, who signed an novice tryout settlement with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the rest of the 2024-25 season on April 2, has recorded three factors (1g, 2a) in 4 video games with Hershey.
Chesley joined Hershey after taking part in three seasons on the College of Minnesota (NCAA), the place he recorded 38 factors (12g, 26a) and a +34 plus-minus score in 115 video games. In 2024-25, Chesley served as one of many crew’s captains and recorded a career-high 20 factors (8g, 12a). Chesley’s eight targets ranked second amongst Golden Gopher defensemen, whereas his 20 factors ranked tied for second. As well as, Chesley led the crew in blocked pictures (73). Chesley, who was named to the All-Huge Ten Honorable Point out Staff, helped Minnesota to a share of the Huge Ten Hockey Championship and a fifth straight NCAA Event look.
Throughout his sophomore marketing campaign in 2023-24, Chesley recorded eight factors (2g, 6a) in 36 video games and led Minnesota in blocked pictures (76). The 6’1”, 205-pound defenseman was named to the 2023-24 All-Huge TenSecond Staff. As a freshman in 2022-23, Chesley registered 10 factors (2g, 8a) in 36 video games and appeared in all 4 of Minnesota’s NCAA Event video games because the Golden Gophers reached the Nationwide Championship sport. Chesley recorded an help within the nationwide semifinal versus Boston College and posted a +1 plus-minus score within the title sport in opposition to Quinnipiac.
The Mahtomedi, Minnesota native has twice represented america on the IIHF World Junior Championships, profitable a bronze medal in 2023 and a gold medal in 2024. Chesley served as an alternate captain on the 2024 match, the place he averaged 21:01 of ice time and recorded 4 factors (1g, 3a) in seven contests. In Staff USA’s gold medal clinching victory over Sweden, Chesley logged 25:16 of ice time and posted a +2 plus-minus score.
