Myles Powell agrees to a 1-year contract.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced on Friday that the team has signed forward Myles Powell to a 1-year American Hockey League contract for the 2018-19 season.
Powell, 24, appeared in 4 games with the Amerks last season while on a Professional Tryout, registering 2 shots. Additionally, Powell recorded 3 points (1+2) in 5 contests for the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) before adding 2 assists during the Cyclones’ first-round playoff series.
Prior to turning pro, Powell completed a 4-year collegiate career at Rochester Institute of Technology (AHA), where he finished with 105 points (45+60) in 149 games with the Tigers. Powell, a 2-time AHA Champion, posted career-highs with 26 assists and 39 points while serving as 1 of 4 senior captains in 2017-18. He finished second on the team in scoring for the third straight year, and was a finalist for the 2018 Hobey Baker Award.
The 5-foot-9, 174 pound-forward became just the 10th player in RIT’s Division I history to record 100 or more points. He finished his tenure at RIT tied for second in program history with 9 game-winning tallies while ranking sixth all-time with 45 career goals.
Rochester opens its 63rd American Hockey League season at home on Friday, Oct. 5 against the Charlotte Checkers at the Blue Cross Arena.