Former Oiler Travis Dermott returns to pro hockey signing with an Eastern Conference organization
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Jack Sutherland
Feb 7, 2026 (7:00 PM)
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Photo credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
Former Edmonton Oilers defenseman Travis Dermott is getting another chance in professional hockey, signing a PTO with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers.
Former NHL defenseman Travis Dermott, who most recently played in 2024-25 with both the Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild, is getting another opportunity in professional hockey.
He's signed a PTO (professional tryout agreement) with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers.
UPDATE: The Hartford Wolf Pack have signed defenseman Travis Dermott to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). - Hartford Wolf Pack
Dermott, who played 10 games in an Oilers sweater in 2024-25, hasn't played a single game this year.
He's played in 348 career NHL games and has 62 points (14G, 46A).
Travis Dermott Has Played In 348 Career NHL Games
Dermott was taken with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, but would play one and a half years with their AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies before eventually making the jump to the NHL in 2017-18.
In his first taste of NHL hockey, he played in 37 games in a Maple Leafs sweater and had 13 points (1G, 12A).
He'd play with the Maple Leafs until the 2022 trade deadline when he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for a third round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
In 2023, he'd sign with the Arizona Coyotes, where he'd play for a season and then later accepted a PTO with the Edmonton Oilers. But after 10 games, he was put on waivers and claimed by the Minnesota Wild.
Once again waived, he was re-claimed by the Oilers and would play the rest of the year with the AHL's Bakersfield Condors.
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