Fuel sign McGrath

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 Patrick McGrath to a contract for the 2020-21 season.

McGrath, 27, appeared in 18 ECHL games with the Utah Grizzlies during the 2019-20 season, earning one goal and 86 penalty minutes. He has skated in 155 ECHL games with Wheeling and Utah throughout his seven-year career, tallying 15 points (7g-8a) and adding 618 penalty minutes. Appearing in 95 total AHL contests with the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins and Iowa Wild, McGrath has earned seven points (3g-4a) and 349 penalty minutes.

A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, McGrath began his professional career in 2013-14 after spending two seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he registered two points (1g-1a) and 229 penalty minutes in 72 games with the Prince Edward Island Rocket.