Saturday, May 22, 2021

Heat Assign Vipers Alumni Shortridge To Kansas City Mavericks:

The American Hockey League Stockton Heat have assigned former Vernon Vipers

goaltender Andrew Shortridge to the ECHL Kansas City Mavericks.

Here is the press release from the ECHL website,

ECHL Transactions - May 1

Shortridge is in his first season with the American Hockey League Stockton Heat & ECHL Kansas City Mavericks. In 3 games with the Heat, Shortridge is 1-0-1 with a 1.58 GAA and in 11 games this season with the Mavericks, Shortridge is 5-4-1 with a 2.89 GAA

Shortridge become a free agent this year after the San Jose Sharks didn't offer Shortridge a qualifying contract in October 2020. The American Hockey League Stockton Heat signed Shortridge to a two-way AHL/ECHL contract December 5th 2020. The Heat assigned Shortridge to the ECHL Kansas City Mavericks December 5th 2020.

Shortridge played last year with in the American Hockey League & ECHL with the American Hockey League San Jose Barracuda & ECHL Allen Americans. In 14 games with the Barracuda, Shortridge went 3-7 with a 3.71 GAA In 10 games with the Americans, Shortridge went 4-4-1 with a 2.81 GAA

Shortridge played three seasons at Quinnipiac University before signing his first professional contract with the San Jose Sharks April 3rd 2019 and an amateur contract with the American Hockey League San Jose Barracuda April 3rd 2019.

Shortridge played one season in Vernon with the 2015-16 Vernon Vipers. In 44 games with the Vipers, Shortridge went 19-25 with two shutouts and a 3.15 GAA

Andrew Shortridge's Player Profile:

Andrew Shortridge - Elite Prospects

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