NORFOLK, Va – The Norfolk Admirals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets and American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose, announced they have signed defenseman Carson Musser to a contract for the 2025-26 season.
The 28-year-old is coming off another career season, posting highs in games played (58), assists (23) and points (29). Musser was named team captain at the start of last season after serving as an alternate captain in 2023-24. He was also invited to Manitoba Moose Training Camp before the start of the 2024-25 season.
With Musser returning for his fifth season in Norfolk, he becomes the longest-tenured Admiral since the club rejoined the ECHL in 2015. He joins Chris Phelps, Blair Jones and Kevin Quick as the longest-tenured defensemen in Norfolk Admirals history.
In his five-year collegiate career, Musser played in 135 games with Bowling Green State University and Long Island University. In his final season with Long Island, he was an alternate captain and finished top-10 in scoring with 11 points (4g-7a). Musser began his professional career at the end of the 2021-22 season, signing with Norfolk on March 21, 2022.
