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The Milwaukee Admirals are looking forward Chase De Leo except for waivers from the Charlotte Checkers.
De Leo signed a one-year AHL contract with the Checkers but was released by the AHL because he started the season in Europe. He appeared in nine games with HC Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League and four games with Zurich SC of the Swiss National League.
A 10-year pro from La Mirada, Calif., De Leo had spent his entire career in North America prior to 2024-25, including 494 games in the AHL with Manitoba, San Diego and Utica. He has compiled 135 goals and 214 assists for 349 points in the AHL.
A fourth-round pick by Winnipeg in the 2014 NHL Draft, De Leo has played in seven NHL games with the Jets, Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils.
