Minnesota Forward, Grand Rapids Native Blake McLaughlin Signs with Anaheim Ducks

McLaughlin scored career highs in goals, assists and points this past season, helping the Gophers advance to the Frozen Four.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Minnesota Gophers forward Blake McLaughlin has signed a two-year, entry level deal with the Anaheim Ducks. The Grand Rapids native will report to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls on an amateur tryout for the rest of the year.

McLaughlin scored career highs in goals, assists and points this past season, helping the Gophers advance to the Frozen Four. He was a third-round pick of the Ducks back in the 2018 NHL Draft. He also spent time in the USHL with the Chicago Steel.