Amerks Sign Valente to AHL Deal for 2026-27 Season
Published on April 7, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release
Forward Liam Valente with Western Michigan University
(Rochester Americans, Credit: Western Michigan University)
(Rochester, NY) - The Rochester Americans announced today that the team has signed forward Liam Valente to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2026-27 season. He will play out the remainder of the current season with the Amerks on a Professional Tryout.
Valente, 22, joins the Amerks after closing out his four-year collegiate career with 88 points (41+47) in 140 combined games split between Providence College and Western Michigan University, the latter of which saw their season recently come to an end following a 6-2 loss to Denver in the 2026 NCAA Regional Final. Valente helped Western Michigan finish the year with a 27-11-1 overall record and a 16-7-1 mark in NCHC play while leading the Broncos to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
As a senior at Western Michigan, he amassed 35 points on 20 goals, including an NCHC-best 10 power-play tallies, and 15 assists to finish second on the team in scoring. He was later named an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete. The previous year, he was named the Fargo Regional Most Outstanding Player after putting up 33 points (14+19) and leading the team with eight power-play goals while guiding the Broncos to an NCHC championship in 2025. He also earned NCHC Academic All-Conference Team honors.
Prior to playing collegiately in North America, the 6-foot, 200-pound forward played two seasons with Linköping's junior team in his native of Sweden, where he recorded 49 points (20+29) in 56 games and won a J20 SM gold medal in 2021-22.
Season Ticket Memberships for the 2026-27 season, which start as low as $22 per game, are on sale now and come with several Members-only perks and benefits. Full and Half Season Membership options are also available. For more information on Amerks Season Tickets or to sign up today, call 585-454-5335 or visit www.amerks.com/memberships.
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