Hotshot defenseman, eh?

The Islanders signed Jack Hillen out of Colorado College. They say he’ll join them and may play this week, so he’ll be ineligible to play for the Sound Tigers.

Worcester added P.J. Fenton on an ATO. His dad is Nashville assistant GM and former New Haven Nighthawk Paul Fenton. Jason Pitton’s brother, Bryan, the goalie, ATO’d up with Springfield this weekend.

Awards season begins tomorrow.

Interesting Q-and-A with Bill James over on FreakonomicsBlog. That rules-change idea is intriguing.

And finally… Repent.

Michael Fornabaio