This is an Amateur Try Out and it is found in the NHL, the AHL, and the ECHL. This type of contract is for players that are leaving college and attempting to turn professional, are done with college, or are graduating from the junior leagues. This is a very common practice near the end of the professional seasons as they go deeper into the year than college or junior schedules.
ATO
This is an Amateur Try Out and it is found in the NHL, the AHL, and the ECHL. This type of contract is for players that are leaving college and attempting to turn professional, are done with college, or are graduating from the junior leagues. This is a very common practice near the end of the professional seasons as they go deeper into the year than college or junior schedules.