Hershey Bears sign forward Jeremy Langlois to contract

The Hershey Bears announced Thursday morning Jeremy Langlois has been signed to a one-year AHL contract for the 2017-18 season.

The former Worchester Shark spent last season with the Rockford IceHogs, scoring 14 points in 66 games for the Blackhawks affiliate. Langlois, 27, has appeared in 188 games in his AHL career.

After signing a tryout contract prior to Hershey’s training camp, the Arizona native earned himself a deal after a strong showing over the last two weeks.

Matt Carey, who was also on a tryout contract for the Bears during training camp, was released from his PTO today as well. Hershey’s opening night roster will be due by Thursday night at 11:59 PM.

The Hershey Bears announced today that the club has signed forward Jeremy Langlois to a one-year, American Hockey League contract. The announcement was made by Vice President of Hockey Operations, Bryan Helmer.

Langlois, 27, signed a tryout with Hershey on Sept. 18. He appeared in both preseason games with Hershey, notching one goal. In 2016-17, he scored 14 points with the Rockford IceHogs, including eight goals and six assists in 66 games.

The Tempe, Arizona native enjoyed best season of his AHL career in 2015-16 with San Jose, finishing eighth on the team in points (34) and seventh in assists (22). The 5-foot-10, 175-pound forward can play center or wing. He has 78 career points (38 goals, 40 assists) in 188 AHL games with Rockford, San Jose, Bridgeport, Springfield, and Worcester

A former ECHL All-Rookie Team member, Langlois played four years at Quinnipiac working with current Hershey assistant coach Reid Cashman. Langlois led the Bobcats to the NCAA title game in 2013 and was named an ECAC Third-Team All-Star. He scored 100 points (56 goals, 44 assists) in his NCAA career.

Additionally, the club has announced that forward Matt Carey has been released from his tryout agreement.