Thunderbirds product Bottrill signs first pro contract with AHL’s Wild
The AHL’s Iowa Wild has signed forward Ryan Bottrill to an amateur tryout contract.
Bottrill recorded 36 points (nine goals, 27 assists) with NCAA Division I Clarkson during the 2025-26 season.
The Arizona native posted 95 points (26 goals, 69 assists) in 137 NCAA games across four seasons with Clarkson (2024-26) and Brown (2022-24).
During his youth hockey days, Bottrill played for the Colorado Thunderbirds.
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