Riley Sutter signed a one-year contract with the KHL's Shanghai Dragons for the 2025-26 season. He is known for his size, reliability, and effectiveness on faceoffs. Sutter previously played with the Capitals organization for six seasons and contributed significantly to Hershey's Calder Cup victories in 2023 and 2024. The Shanghai Dragons have rebranded and relocated from Beijing to Shanghai, playing home games in St. Petersburg, Russia, this season before moving to China in the 2026-27 season. Other players signed include Joseph Duszak, Ivan Chekhovich, Max Ellis, and Nate Sucese.
Riley Sutter brings size and reliability down the middle. He's effective on faceoffs, sacrifices his body to block shots, and strengthens our penalty kill.
Sutter departs the Capitals organization after six seasons with the Bears, where he was a crucial member of Hershey's back-to-back Calder Cup championship teams in 2023 and 2024.
The team will play their home games at SKA Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia, before relocating to China as soon as the 2026-27 season.
The Shanghai Dragons announced the signings of defenseman Joseph Duszak and forwards Max Ellis, Nate Sucese, and Riley Sutter to one-year contracts.
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