Thursday will be a day to remember for Clay Stevenson. On recall with the Washington Capitals, the 26-year-old netminder will make his NHL debut Thursday against the Metropolitan Division rival Pittsburgh Penguins, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
The Capitals announced they’ve recalled goaltender Clay Stevenson from AHL Hershey. Fellow netminder Hunter Shepard is headed back to the minors in a corresponding move.
We continue our Washington Capitals annual prospect review and forecast series with Clay Stevenson, goaltender for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL).
The offseason has arrived for all but a handful of teams who are still taking part in the playoffs. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at the Washington Capitals.
Washington Capitals President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Brian MacLellan has announced that the Capitals have re-signed goaltender Clay Stevenson to a three-year, $2.325 million contract extension.
Screen cap: AHL TV The Hershey Bears trounced the Cleveland Monsters, 6-0 Saturday night at Giant Center in Hershey. Pierrick Dube scored twice and Hendrix Lapierre, Ethen Frank, Alex Limoges and Mike Sgarbossa each added goals in the victory.
Photo: Eric Lord The second month of the season proved to be a very successful one for the Hershey Bears, finishing November with a 10-2 record. The Bears began the month winning three of their first five contests.
Photo: Eric Lord Through a quarter of the American Hockey League (AHL) season, a Hershey Bears goalie leads the league in shutouts, ranks second in the league in goals against average and fourth in save percentage.