Monsters Sign Forward Lindsay Sparks to Pro Tryout Contract
Published on February 26, 2020 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Wednesday that the team signed forward Lindsay Sparks to a professional tryout (PTO) contract. In 51 appearances for the ECHL's Brampton Beast this season, Sparks posted 21-25-46 with 59 penalty minutes and a -2 rating.
A 5'9", 176 lb. left-shooting native of Oakville, ON, Sparks, 29, tallied 1-3-4 with 16 penalty minutes and an even rating in 27 career AHL appearances for the Tucson Roadrunners and the Providence Bruins spanning parts of two seasons from 2016-18. In 303 career ECHL appearances spanning parts of seven seasons from 2013-18 and 2019-20 for the Fort Wayne Komets, South Carolina Stingrays, Greenville Road Warriors, Cincinnati Cyclones, Missouri Mavericks, Orlando Solar Bears, Rapid City Rush, Atlanta Gladiators and Brampton, Sparks logged 94-157-251 with 263 penalty minutes and a +5 rating.
Prior to his professional career, Sparks contributed 17-18-35 with 62 penalty minutes and a -1 rating in 83 NCAA appearances for the University of Michigan spanning four seasons from 2009-13.
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