STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State sophomore goaltender Kevin Reidler became the 13th Nittany Lion in program history to put pen to paper on an NHL contract as he signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Ottawa Senators.
Reidler will report to Ottawa’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators, on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign with his ELC set to begin with the 2026-27 season.
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