- The AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the Hershey Bears, announced that they have signed forward Simon Pinard to a one-year AHL contract for the 2025-26 season. There’s no guarantee that Pinard spends the year in Hershey, but he’s coming off an exceptional season with the ECHL’s Tahoe Knight Monsters, scoring 33 goals and 64 points in 63 games with a +21 rating.