ESTERO, Fla. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have assigned seven players to the Florida Everblades: Mark Senden, Jack Horbach, Brent Johnson, David Breazeale, Daniel Laatsch, Broten Sabo, and Tyler Duke.
Senden, 28, returns to Florida two years after helping the Blades win the 2024 Kelly Cup, where he had nine goals and six assists in 23 playoffs games. The Medina, Minnesota native has spent the last two seasons in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, getting 12 goals and 24 assists over 114 games.
Horbach, 24, begins his professional career after four seasons at the University of Wisconsin. The right-shot forward amassed 16 goals and 23 assists over 144 NCAA games.
Johnson, 23, led all rookie defenseman in scoring last season with 55 points (12 goals, 43 assists) over 72 games for the Wheeling Nailers. His strong campaign got him a spot on the ECHL All-Rookie Team. The Ohio State alum also got six assists in 13 postseason games last year. The Dallas, Texas native is a former third-round pick of the Washington Capitals.
Breazeale, 26, also finished his rookie season with the Nailers last year. The Grandville, Michigan local had 19 points (four goals, 15 assists) over 57 games in the regular season and two assists in 17 playoff games.
Laatsch, 24, is in the final year of his entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A seventh-round pick of the Penguins in 2021, he played 39 games between WBS and Wheeling last season, and seven playoff games with Wheeling. The Altoona, Wisconsinite played college hockey close to home with four seasons at the University of Wisconsin.
Sabo, 24, played one game for the Penguins last season after being signed by WBS out of Ohio State. The Rosemount, Minnesota local finished his collegiate career with two goals and 19 assists in 35 games as a Buckeye after starting in the NCAA with two years at the University of Alaska.
Duke, 22, begins his professional career after spending the last three seasons at Michigan. In his senior year, the Wolverine scored two goals along with 16 assists over 40 games, culminating in a Big Ten Conference Championship. His father Steve played 149 games in the ECHL in the late 90’s, and his brother Dylan is a prospect with the Tampa Bay Lightning who has played in three NHL games.
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