Sound Tigers Sign Hutton to Amateur Tryout Agreement
March 21, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, proud AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced today that defenseman Grant Hutton has agreed to terms on an amateur tryout agreement. The 23-year-old also signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders earlier today, which begins in 2019-20.
Hutton played four years of college hockey at Miami University of Ohio. The 6'3, 209-pound defenseman served as team captain this past season, his senior year, and led all RedHawks defensemen with seven goals and 14 assists (21 points) in 37 games.
A native of Carmel, Ind., Hutton finished his college career with 71 points (29 goals, 42 assists) in 144 games and wore a letter in three of his four seasons at Miami University of Ohio. He was an alternate captain from 2016-18 and set career highs in goals (13) and points (27) during his junior campaign.
Prior to joining the RedHawks, Hutton played parts of three seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Indiana Ice, Des Moines Buccaneers and Tri-City Storm, as well as three seasons in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Corpus Christi Ice Rays and Janesville Jets. He recorded two points (one goal, one assist) in 35 USHL games and 43 points (14 goals, 29 assists) in 117 career NAHL contests.
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