After an impressive rookie season with the Bakersfield Condors, Logan Day has earned himself an NHL contract. The Edmonton Oilers have signed Day to a one-year entry-level deal for next season. The 24-year old defenseman will be a restricted free agent at the conclusion of the deal.
Day has had quite the journey so far in his hockey career. The Florida native went undrafted out of the high school ranks in Maine before attending Providence College in 2014. He played just two games for Providence that season and decided to transfer to Northeastern. Because of NCAA transfer rules he ended up sitting out the entire 2015-16 season, but never did play for Northeastern afterwards. Instead, Day ended up suiting up for Endicott College, a Division III school in Massachusetts, where he racked up 78 points in just 56 games over two seasons. His stint at Endicott ended early though as the Condors signed him to an ATO last spring and got him into ten games down the stretch.
This year, playing on an AHL contract, Day showed everyone why he shouldn’t have been overlooked for so long. Leading all Condors defensemen in scoring with 34 points in 64 games, Day was an integral part of their Pacific Division crown. In fact, he ranked fifth among all rookie defensemen in scoring while also taking just seven minor penalties all season.
The right-handed defenseman will try to take the next step in his development in 2019-20 and earn a call-up to the NHL. That may seem like a long shot at this point, but Day has proven his doubters wrong at every turn so far.