By Canadian Press

Senators sign defenceman Matthew Andonovski to a three-year, entry-level contract

Jul 3, 2024 | 10:20 AM

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Matthew Andonovski to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday.

The 19-year-old from Markham, Ont., spent the past three seasons with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers

He set major junior career highs with seven goals and 25 assists in 65 games last season while leading the OHL with a plus-58 rating.

He also led the Rangers with 124 penalty minutes.

Andonovski recorded 52 points (seven goals, 45 assists) and 240 penalty minutes over 175 career games with Kitchener.

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He was selected by the Senators in the fifth round, 140th overall, at the 2023 NHL draft.

“Matthew has made significant progress since being drafted last summer,” Senators president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios said in a release. “He’s a big, strong, defensive defenceman who plays with a sizable edge.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2024.

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