Yale forward Luke Stevens and Sherbrooke Phoenix forward Felix Robert were both officially signed to one-year AHL contracts for the 2020-21 season, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton announced on Thursday morning.
It was reported on Monday that 23-year-old Stevens, son of former Penguin and current Penguins scout Kevin Stevens, would sign with the Penguins. Here's our story on Stevens from Monday. Stevens, 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, was originally a fifth-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2015 but hit free agency after not signing by Saturday's deadline.
It was reported by multiple Quebec outlets earlier this week that 21-year-old Robert, who was Samuel Poulin's center in the QMJHL, would be signing an AHL contract with the Penguins. Here's our story on Robert from Wednesday. Robert, 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds, finished No. 4 in QMJHL scoring this season with 36 goals and 56 assists in just 46 games, having missed some time during the year with mononucleosis. He was one of only two QMJHL players to average at least two points per game, with the other being projected No. 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere.
Sherbrooke tweeted this picture of Robert signing the contract:
Félicitations à Félix Robert qui signe un premier contrat professionnel (très mérité!) avec l'organisation des @penguins. Toute l'organisation est très fière de lui et lui souhaite la meilleure des chances ! #phœnixsherbrooke pic.twitter.com/a3xEKu0GQa
— Phœnix de Sherbrooke (@PhoenixSherbroo) August 20, 2020
The signings bring the total number of forwards signed to AHL contracts with Wilkes-Barre for next season to five. Wilkes-Barre previously announced the re-signing of former Penn State forward Chase Berger, and the signings of two players who formerly played under Mike Vellucci in Charlotte, Nick Schilkey and Zach Nastasiuk.
There are two defensemen also signed to AHL contracts with Wilkes-Barre next season after Jon Lizotte was re-signed and Yale's Billy Sweezey was signed to his first pro contract. Sweezey was teammates with Stevens for all four years of college and three years of high school.
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