9th year right wing Carter Ashton(9) signs on with his fourth KHL team in 5 years, switching allegiances to Dinamo Riga for 2019/2020.
He almost oddly has yet to really catch on striking for 28 points in his 2nd season for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 59 games, but is still off pace of his rookie marks of 19 goals and 16 assists with Norfolk Admirals under contract to draft club Tampa Bay Lightning.
The big 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward was traded as a rookie to Toronto Maple Leafs, where he played all of his 54 NHL games scoring three assists.
Signed to a one-year extension he split time between affiliate before being dished back to the Lightning.
From there, he found new life in Russia and the 28-year old from Winnipeg, Manitoba shows little signs of stopping although we could see him switch leagues over there.
Carter Ashton (18)
Tampa Bay Lightning think a lot of rookie wing Carter Ashton(18).
He was chosen #29 overall in the 1st round of the 2009 draft.
He’s off to a quick start with their AHL affiliate Norfolk Admirals putting up 13 points (9 goals, 4 assists) in 10 games.
For the first month of the season he was named Reebok/AHL Rookie of the Month.
Last Friday night in Providence he didn’t fare so well in the fisticuffs with Bruins‘ Zach McKelvie.
Oddly enough though he did get the Admirals‘ first goal and was picked as the game’s #1 star.
