CANTON — Skating Saints' captains Josh Boyer and Luc Salem have each signed their first pro contracts with their respective clubs in the ECHL (East Coast Hockey League), according to their new teams.

"I'm excited for Josh and Luc as they take their next steps into pro hockey!" said Charles W. Appleton II men's hockey coach Brent Brekke "It's the opportunity they have both worked extremely hard for and have earned it! It's a goal for most players that starts when they are young and now, they have accomplished it and get to live it. Pretty special for them!"

Josh Boyer, who played 106 games for the Scarlet and Brown over the past three seasons after transferring from Nebraska-Omaha, has signed with the Atlanta Gladiators, of the league's Eastern Conference and an affiliate of the Nashville Predators. Boyer joins the active roster for the Gladiators and will be playing alongside fellow Saint Carson Gicewicz '20.

Boyer scored 11 goals and tallied 13 assists for St. Lawrence and served as a team captain this past season for the Skating Saints.

Luc Salem, who also served as a team captain, played 128 career games at St. Lawrence and signed his deal with the Utah Grizzlies, who are in the league's Western Conference and are an affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.

Salem was a big-play threat from the jump in Canton scoring his first career goal in overtime to give the Saints a 2-1 win over Clarkson at Cheel Arena in the 2020-21 season. Salem helped lead St. Lawrence to the 2020-21 ECAC Championship and was a regular on the blue line for four seasons missing just one game in his career.

Salem posted 18 goals and 37 assists in his 128 career games including 10 goals and 17 assists in his junior year to be named to the All-ECAC Second Team.