Prospect Info: Hershey Bears/South Carolina Stingrays 2023-24 Seasons | Hershey 12x (and Defending) Champions Edition

[DWGie26]

Just watched the end of the Bears game. Ethan Frank got the winner late in the third off sweet pass from Dube in the corner. Another slot goal. he loves those. He then had a breakaway right after that for the hat trick but he couldn’t beat the goalie. 5-4 Bears.

Also, Iorio out there at the end. They are definitely putting him in critical positions which i love.

Wonder if Frank will ever get a shot in the NHL. Starting to seem like an unlikely path with Washington.

 

[hb13xchamps]

You really hope Frank gets a game or two this year. It was odd he didn’t get one last year with all the injuries but I know he was hurt a few times himself. He’s slowly phasing himself out of prospect status as he turns 27 in February

 

[DWGie26]

You really hope Frank gets a game or two this year. It was odd he didn’t get one last year with all the injuries but I know he was hurt a few times himself. He’s slowly phasing himself out of prospect status as he turns 27 in February

Yep… he was hurt when his number would have been called. Bad timing for sure.

We do have Frank under contract this year and next. It is one way next year but buryable. There are a lot of younger guys in front of him. I wonder if he is tradeable at all. His agent would probably be required to go do the shopping.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Yep… he was hurt when his number would have been called. Bad timing for sure.

We do have Frank under contract this year and next. It is one way next year but buryable. There are a lot of younger guys in front of him. I wonder if he is tradeable at all. His agent would probably be required to go do the shopping.

I don’t think he’s tradable. I hope I’m wrong.

 

[Kazer]

I don’t think he’s tradable. I hope I’m wrong.

Ethen Frank is the new Riley Barber. Elite AHL player who just isn't good enough for the NHL level. It was very telling to me how quiet Frank was in preseason with an outside (but not unrealistic) chance of making the team.