Alex Jefferies is a 6-foot, 194-pound right-shot winger who was drafted 121st by the New York Islanders in the 2020 NHL Draft. He is 22 years old and has spent the past four seasons with Merrimack College of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).
New York Islanders announced Friday that they have signed goaltender Henrik Tikkanen and forward Alex Jefferies to two-year, entry-level contracts that begin in 2024-25.
While they wait for the start of their first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Islanders have signed a pair of prospects to entry-level contracts.
It was announced Wednesday, March 20, that the Bridgeport Islanders signed Alex Jefferies to an amateur tryout. The struggling Bridgeport team will not be making the AHL playoffs this season, but this signing means far more than that.