Fuel add rookie forward Warren

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Fuel, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey Leagye’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, announced that they have signed forward Brendan Warren to a contract for the 2019-20 season.

Warren, 22, will look to make his professional hockey debut with the Fuel this season. The native of Carelton, Michigan comes to Indianapolis after spending four years at the University of Michigan. While donning the Wolverines uniform, he skated in 149 contests, tallying 45 points (18g-27a) and helping his team to a Big Ten championship in 2016.

Prior to his time at Michigan, Warren spent two seasons in the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP), appearing in 53 USHL contests and earning 32 points (19g-13a). While with the USNTDP, Warren wore the Stars and Stripes for the Under-17 World Hockey Championship and the Under-18 World Junior Championship, winning a gold medal in both tournaments. He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the third round (81st overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.