Joel Rechlicz in Hersey

“I was looking for a place to sign, and this past summer Hershey offered to do that and I’m excited to be part of the rich tradition here,” he said. “Hopefully I can stick around here, but at same time I want to make it back to NHL like everyone else. I’ll be patient and do what I have to here.

“The fans are the very best here, which is why it was a no-brainer to sign here. It’s electric out there when you have 10,000 people cheering for you. I’ve always been on struggling teams, let alone winning teams, so it’s a good feeling to be here with all the talent we have, and I’d love to be part of a Calder Cup team.”