Jalen Luypen Signs AHL Deal with Hershey
Published on April 19, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Washington Capitals and AHL's Hershey Bears, have announced that forward Jalen Luypen has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Hershey Bears for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Luypen, 23, returned to South Carolina on Thursday after playing in 22 games with the Tucson Roadrunners while on a professional tryout contract, logging six points (4g, 2a).
This year with South Carolina, Luypen has 37 points (14g, 23a) in 35 games for the Stingrays. The 5-foot-10, 171 pound forward has also skated in two games this season with Hershey, scoring once in two contests.
A native of Kelowna, British Columbia, Luypen signed with the Stingrays on September 8, 2025 after spending a majority of the last two seasons with the Rockford IceHogs. In his AHL career, Luypen has 41 points (17g, 24a) in 144 games.
Drafted in the 7th round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, Luypen began his professional career during the 2022-23 season appearing in the Calder Cup Playoffs for Rockford following five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Edmonton Oil Kings and Tri-City Americans.
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South Carolina returns to the North Charleston Coliseum on Friday, April 24, for Game 1 of the South Division Semifinals against the Atlanta Gladiators in the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs, presented by Plumb Pro+. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com or stingrayshockey.com.
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