BOSTON – Northeastern men's hockey senior Sam Kurker has signed an amateur tryout contract with the New Jersey Devils organization, and will report to the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League.
 
"We're very excited that Sam has the opportunity to take the next step in his hockey career," said head coach Jim Madigan. "He's a player who made an impact on our team during the two seasons that he was with us, and he wish him the very best going forward."
 
Kurker transferred to Northeastern at the start of the 2015-16 season, playing a total of 69 games and recording 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) during his time on Huntington Avenue.
 
The Reading, Mass. native was a pivotal member of Northeastern's 2016 Hockey East championship team. During that season, he appeared in all 41 games and tallied a career-high 18 points (six goals, 12 assists). The Huskies were 7-3-4 when he recorded a point, 3-1-1 when he scored, and nearly half of his points came against ranked opponents.
 
Despite missing a chunk of games early this season due to an upper body injury, Kurker still appeared in 28 games and picked up six points on three goals and three assists. He played the final nine games of the season on the Huskies' second line as the right wing with 50-point scorers Dylan Sikura and Adam Gaudette, and also saw significant time on Northeastern's penalty killing unit.
 
Northeastern will celebrate the 2016-17 season on April 13 with the team's end of year banquet at Matthews Arena. To register for the event, click here.