Breazeale, Mitton sign deals in the AHL

Departing Maine players David Breazeale and Ross Mitton have reached deals with the American Hockey League on Thursday. The senior defenseman Breazeale is signing a two-year contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, while Mitton heads to the Bridgeport Islanders on an amateur tryout agreement. Breazeale registered six goals and 25 assists in 96 career games with the Black Bears, while Mitton the transfer graduate forward from Colgate had four goals and seven assists this season in 32 games (83 points in a total of 162 college games). Mitton also is signing a one-year contract that begins in 2025-26, and he will join Bridgeport for the remainder of this season on the amateur tryout agreement.