CarShield 18U forward Bridges signs NAHL Tender

The NAPHL’s T1ER League is pleased to announce that the CarShield AAA 18U defenseman Bryson Bridges has signed a NAHL tender agreement for the 2025-26 season with the Anchorage Wolverines of the NAHL’s Midwest Division.

Bridges, 16, completed his first season in the T1ER league, appearing in 16 games with CarShield’s 16U team. Over the course of the regular season and Dixon Cup playoffs, he tallied 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists). His standout performance came at the T1ER East Showcase in Pittsburgh, where he scored twice, including a power-play goal, in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Vengeance, helping lead his team to a decisive victory. The Fort Worth, TX native made a strong impression in his debut season.

In addition to his strong performance with CarShield, Bridges was chosen to represent CarShield at the 2025 Top Prospects Tournament. Playing for Team Red, he netted two goals during the event. 

He is one of only two players from CarShield’s 16U team to sign an NAHL tender agreement for the upcoming season.

Click here to see a list of T1ER tenders for the 2024-25 season

A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the T1ER - plus or minus any trades - which became active on November 1st. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2025 NAHL Draft.