Kings’ alumnus Ryan Fanti signs with NHL’s Edmonton Oilers

EDMONTON, Alta – The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Ryan Fanti, an alumnus of the Thunder Bay Kings program, from the University of Minnesota-Duluth to a two-year contract beginning with the 2022-23 season.

Fanti will join the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors on an amateur tryout (ATO) contract for the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound netminder recently completed his second full season with the Bulldogs, appearing in 37 games and recording a 20-12-4 record, 1.83 goals-against average, .929 save percentage and seven shutouts.

The 22-year-old Thunder Bay, Ont., native followed up on his impressive regular season with back-to-back shutouts over Denver and Western Michigan to lead UMD to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoff title.

Fanti was selected as the most outstanding player of the NCHC tournament.

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