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Dropped to minors Kurth (undisclosed) was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

Impact Kurth had been dealing with an undisclosed injury during training camp, but should be ready for the beginning of the AHL regular season. He had one assist in five outings with Tampa Bay's top minor-league affiliate last campaign after posting 18 goals and 39 points in 40 games for the University of Minnesota.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Won't be in action versus Canes Kurth (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against Carolina on Friday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Kurth made the jump to the professional ranks last season, logging five games for AHL Syracuse in which he notched one assist, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. Selected by the Lightning in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Draft, the University of Minnesota product was likely going to spend the bulk of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors even without missing camp time due to his undisclosed injury.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Not suiting up against Nashville Kurth (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's road exhibition game against the Predators, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Impact Kurth sustained an undisclosed injury prior to the start of training camp in a prospects game against the Panthers. The Minnesota native was selected by the Lightning in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Kurth notched one assist across five appearances with AHL Syracuse in 2024-25.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Sustains injury Saturday Kurth suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's prospects game versus the Panthers, and he'll be evaluated in the coming days, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Kurth was checked and went face first into the boards early in the contest. The Lightning are not practicing Sunday, so more information may not be available until Monday at the earliest. The 22-year-old Kurth is playing in his first full professional season after signing out of the University of Minnesota in the spring.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning sign a pair of college players, but not Isaac Howard ... yet Connor Kurth and Lucas Mercuri will join AHL Syracuse. Howard, a Hobey Baker Award finalist, remains unsigned for now.

MARCH 30 • TAMPABAY.COM

Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Promising Prospect To Entry-Level Deal The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have signed forward Connor Kurth to a two-year entry-level contract that will kick in durin...

MARCH 30 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Inks entry-level deal Kurth signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Impact Kurth's first professional contract will begin in 2025-26, so he will report to AHL Syracuse on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the season. The 20-year-old forward had 18 goals and 39 points in 40 games with the University of Minnesota in 2024-25. The Lightning selected Kurth with the No. 192 pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE