Senators sign NCAA free agent Sturtz to 2-year entry-level deal

The Ottawa Senators signed free-agent forward Andrew Sturtz to a two-year entry-level contract, the team announced Wednesday.

The 23-year-old is coming off his third season at Penn State, where he concluded his time as the school's all-time leading goal-scorer with 54 goals in 111 games.

"Andrew is a player whom we identified as someone we were interested in for some time," Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said in a release. "He is a skilled, competitive player who can play both center and the wing. He's not only talented, but the type of character player we are looking for. He'll graduate from Penn State in only three years and we look forward to having him in camp next season."

In his final year at Penn State, Sturtz tallied 14 goals and 26 assists for a career-high 40 points.