Amerks sign Fortunato
Rochester Americans General Manager Jason Karmanos announced today that the team has signed defenseman to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Fortunato, 27, scored a career-high five goals and notched 18 assists for 23 points during his second season with the Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) in 2022-23, good for third in scoring amongst team defensemen. A native of Albertson, NY, Fortunato has reached the 20-point mark in all three of his ECHL seasons, totaling 69 points (7+62) in 136 career games over that span while also recording two assists in 23 combined American Hockey League appearances with Charlotte, Hartford, Cleveland and Belleville. He finished his final season at Quinnipiac ranked sixth in the ECAC with 23 assists despite only appearing in 26 games as a senior. Fortunato also spent two seasons at the United States National Team Development Program, where he led all defensemen in scoring in back-to-back seasons for both the National U18 (2013-14) and U17 (2012-13) Teams....
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