Admirals bring back Tonge

NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk Admiral announced that they have re-signed forward Alex Tonge for the 2020-21 season.

Tonge, who turns 25 on June 24, started the 2019-20 season with the Florida Everblades, playing in 13 games before being dealt to the Adirondack Thunder in December. After posting nine points in 14 games with the Thunder, Tonge was on the move on month later to Norfolk. He completed the season with the Admirals where he notched 16 points (9g-7a) in 20 games.

Before turning pro in 2018-19, Tonge was a four-year standout at Robert Morris University, where he turned in 138 points in 146 career games. In his junior season, he finished with 44 points, which was 17th best in all of college hockey. In his senior season, he led Robert Morris with 39 points, which was 21st best in the nation, and was named to the All-Conference Team.