INDIANAPOLIS –The Indy Fuel, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, announced that they have signed forward Antoine Waked to a contract for the 2020-21 season.
Waked signs with the Fuel after spending the majority of the 2019-20 season with the AHL’s Laval Rocket. Skating in 32 games, Waked tallied five points (2g-3a) and added 54 penalty minutes. Assigned to the Adirondack Thunder in early October, Waked played six ECHL games earning three points (1g-2a) before being recalled in late October.
A native of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, Waked has appeared in 122 AHL contests earning 21 points (11g-10a). The 24-year-old has 13 ECHL games under his belt, registering seven points (2g-5a) and six penalty minutes.
Prior to turning pro, Waked played four seasons for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Playing 224 games over four seasons, Waked earned 158 points (68g-89a), helping the team to a QMJHL Championship in 2015-16.