Walleye add 2 more pieces to 2024-25 roster

The Toledo Walleye added more help to their roster on Wednesday as they look to build a playoff team yet again for the 2024-25 season. Coming to Toledo is forward Casey Dornbach by way of the Iowa Heartlanders, and additionally, the Walleye likely will benefit from their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, signing defenseman Chaz Reddekopp to a one-year, two-way contract.

Last season, Dornbach appeared in 55 games with the Heartlanders and also 11 games for the AHL’s Iowa Wild. The 27-year-old netted 42 points — 13 goals and 29 assists — during his time with the Heartlanders.

Dornbach tallied a goal and an assist in his brief stint with the Wild in 2023-24.

Prior to his pro career, Dornbach spent three seasons at Harvard and one season at the University of Denver, scoring 124 points (40 G, 84 A) over 138 collegiate games. While at Harvard, he was named the 2018-2019 Ivy-League Rookie of the Year with 29 points (7 G, 22 A) in 33 games.

Reddekopp, also 27, was with the Kalamazoo Wings last season where he notched 15 points over 67 games. The 6-foot-3 defenseman spent a lot of time in the penalty box, as well, totaling 194 penalty minutes.

The West Kelowna, B.C., native has primarily played in the ECHL from 2018-24, totaling 46 points and 340 penalty minutes during that span.