Alex Formenton

Alex Formenton

25-Year-Old Left WingLW
Ottawa Senators
Out
Injury Personal
Est. Return 9/13/2026
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a three-month contract with Ambri-Piotta HC (Switzerland) in October of 2023.
Reportedly ends hockey career
LWOttawa Senators  Foreign
Personal
September 6, 2024
Formenton (personal) is not pursuing a hockey contract in 2024-25 while awaiting a September 2025 trial for charges of sexual assault from an alleged incident that occurred during a 2018 Hockey Canada event, Steve Warne of The Hockey News reports.
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Two of the other players facing charges from that incident, Dillon Dube and Michael McLeod, have signed KHL contracts for 2024-25. Formenton is instead working in construction, and given that he is two years removed from any NHL action, it is unlikely he will resume his playing career once his trial is complete. Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce Thomas said, "It is clear each of the applicants has a need to work or find work not only to sustain themselves, but to pay their expenses, which at this point include legal fees." Formenton will remain on the Senators' reserve list as an unsigned player until his signing rights lapse Sept. 13, 2026. All four of the other players facing charges were effectively released by their teams in June when none of them received a qualifying offer, but Formenton's status is different since he has played overseas the last two seasons while not signed to an NHL contract.
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Formenton established himself as a full-time regular for the Senators a season ago, posting 18 goals and 32 points in 79 games. Five of those tallies came shorthanded. Formenton has blazing speed, is an excellent penalty killer and will play this entire season at age 23, so he's a clear foundation piece for Ottawa moving forward, but he doesn't have a single power-play point in his career and is unlikely to see enough top-six minutes to become a factor from a fantasy perspective.
Formenton spent the entire 2019-20 season with AHL Belleville, where he assembled a stellar 27 goals and 26 assists in 61 appearances. The 21-year-old is a swift skater, so he should get plenty of chances in the NHL, and he'll be one of many competing for a job in training camp. However, the Senators' addition of Tim Stuetzle and Alex Galchenyuk in the offseason has crowded their left wing depth chart, which means Formenton will likely be limited to bottom-six duties if he can make the Opening Night roster. There's little doubt to his scoring touch, as the second-round pick from 2017 has had no trouble stuffing the box score at each level in his career, but he may still be a year away from making an impact with the big club.
Formenton is probably still at least one season away from making a significant impact at the highest level, but he's already received a small taste of the NHL, posting one goal in nine games with the Senators last year. The 2017 second-round pick spent the majority of the 2018-19 campaign in the OHL, racking up 13 goals and 34 points in 31 games. Formenton is worth a stash in dynasty formats, but there's no reason for fantasy owners in yearly leagues to spend a pick on him this season.
Formenton has shown plenty of promise at the junior level, scoring 29 goals for the OHL's London Knights last year. But at the moment, he's still a few years away from being able to compete at the NHL level, and while he's had a cup of coffee with the Senators, the organization is likely to return him to London for one more season -- Forementon's AHL eligibility is limited to two or fewer games. Grab him if he's available in a dynasty league, but don't bother for season-long formats.
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Ordered to surrender to police
LWOttawa Senators  Foreign
Personal
January 30, 2024
Formenton (personal) has been directed to surrender to London, Ontario police to be charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident that occurred during a 2018 Hockey Canada event, TSN reports.
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Takes leave from Swiss club
LWOttawa Senators  Foreign
Personal
January 24, 2024
Formenton was granted a leave of absence from Swiss club Ambri Piotta on Wednesday.
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Re-signs in Switzerland
LWOttawa Senators  Foreign
October 12, 2023
Formenton signed with Ambri-Piotta of the Swiss League on Thursday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
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Signs overseas deal
LWOttawa Senators  Foreign
Contract Dispute
December 14, 2022
Formenton agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Swiss club Ambri-Piotta HC on Wednesday.
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Can't play in NHL in 2022-23
LWOttawa Senators  Foreign
Contract Dispute
December 1, 2022
Formenton didn't sign with Ottawa before the 5 p.m. EST deadline Thursday, which makes him ineligible to play in the NHL for the rest of the 2022-23 campaign, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
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Up against deadline
LWOttawa Senators  Foreign
December 1, 2022
Formenton remains unsigned with the deadline for him to be eligible to play in the NHL this season looming, Ian Mendes of The Athletic reports.
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Formenton is a restricted free agent and if he doesn't sign by 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, then he will be forced to miss the full 2022-23 NHL campaign even if he signs with Ottawa before the season's conclusion. With the deadline right around the corner, it seems likely that the 23-year-old forward won't reach an agreement with the Senators in time. That said, there's always the possibility of a last minute signing or trade. He had 18 goals, 32 points and 59 PIM in 79 games last season.
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