Pitre and Sidorov sign entry-level deals with Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks have signed the Flint Firebirds’ Coulson Pitre and the Saskatoon Blades’ Egor Sidorov to three-year entry-level contracts.
Pitre had a career high 27 goals in 2023-24 while his 55 points were the second most among Firebirds skaters. Pitre, a fourth round pick in the 2020 OHL Draft, has spent three years in Flint and sits fourth all-time in scoring with 159 points.
The Ducks selected the 19-year-old 63rd overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.
There was a first @OHLHockey hat-trick for #FlyTogether prospect Coulson Pitre during the @FlintFirebirds' win over London Friday night! 🎩🎩🎩 pic.twitter.com/4BQFOQca3f
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) November 18, 2023
Sidorov scored 50 goals in 2023-24 to help lead Saskatoon to a 50-win season. The Belarus native also tallied a career high 88 points while he’s recorded 199 points in a Blades jersey in 177 games.
Sidorov was the 20th overall pick in the 2021 CHL Import Draft while the Ducks picked him 85th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Oh my indeed! 😱#FlyTogether prospect Egor Sidorov left it late in the season to reach the 50-goal plateau for @BladesHockey! pic.twitter.com/7nZVFOnZPF
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) March 24, 2024