June 3, 2026
TUCSON – Leading into Training Camp, this article will be updated with the latest signings involving recent Roadrunners, NHL and AHL veterans and Utah Mammoth prospects who could suit up for Tucson during the 2026-27 season.
Included below are players who have signed NHL two-way contracts, AHL contracts, or entry-level contracts with Utah. While these players will have the opportunity to compete for roster spots with the Mammoth out of training camp, they could also spend time with the Roadrunners in 2026-27.
ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACTS
May 28
Gregor Biber
The Mammoth signed defenseman Gregor Biber to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2026-27. The 19-year-old was selected in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
Biber recorded two points (1g, 1a) and 12 PIM in 38 games with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2025-26 and appeared in 15 playoff contests as the club advanced to the SHL Final. The 6-foot-3 defenseman has totaled five points (3g, 2a) and 36 PIM in 88 career SHL games and has represented Austria at the last three IIHF Division 1A World Junior Championships and the last two IIHF World Championships.
May 7
Yegor Borikov
The Mammoth signed forward Yegor Borikov to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2026-27. The 20-year-old was selected in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2025 NHL Draft.
Borikov recorded 30 points (16g, 14a) in 59 games with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2025-26, setting career highs in goals, assists and points. He added two goals in seven Gagarin Cup Playoff games with Dinamo Minks before finishing the season on loan with Metallurg Zhlobin, where he recorded with eight points (2g, 6a) in four postseason contests and helped the club capture a Belarusian Extraleague championship. The Belarus native has recorded 63 points (33g, 30a) in 167 career KHL games and matched Evgeny Kuznetsov’s league record for the most playoff goals in a single postseason by a player aged 20 or younger, scoring seven goals in 11 games during the 2025 Gagarin Cup Playoffs.