The Hershey Bears and Colorado Eagles made a one-for-one player swap on Saturday morning.

The Bears acquired defenseman Garrett Pyke, sending forward Luke Toporowski in the other direction. In five games with Hershey this season, Toporowski recorded one assist. Pyke has yet to play in the AHL this year, recording seven points (3g, 4a) in 13 games for the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies.

Pyke, 26, is a left-handed defender who has 29 games of AHL experience with the Eagles from last season. The former University of Alaska-Fairbanks captain and University of North Dakota standout has yet to record his first AHL goal, coming to the Bears with two career assists.

The Toronto native also played 19 games with the Grizzlies during the 2024-25 campaign, recording 13 points (2g, 11a).

The Bears are currently dealing with some injury troubles on the backend, missing Nicky Leivermann, Leon Muggli, and Cam Allen. Allen suffered an upper-body injury in the team’s win over the Cleveland Monsters on Thursday night.

UPDATE: Defenseman Cam Allen sustained an upper-body injury during the first period and is out for the remainder of tonight’s game.

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Toporowski, 24, signed in Hershey this past July after notching 28 points (13g, 15a) in 53 games for the Iowa Wild last season. Before joining the Bears, he played the last four seasons in the AHL with the Wild and Providence Bruins.

Here’s the press release from the Bears:

BEARS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN GARRETT PYKE FROM COLORADO
Hershey sends forward Luke Toporowski to Eagles in deal for blueliner

(Hershey, PA – November 22, 2025) – The Hershey Bears have acquired defenseman Garrett Pyke from the Colorado Eagles in exchange for forward Luke Toporowski. The announcement was made by Hershey vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer.

Pyke, 26, has skated in 13 games with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies, scoring seven points (3g, 4a). He will join Hershey’s roster and wear #22.

The 6’0″, 193-pound rearguard played in 29 games with the Eagles in the AHL last season in his rookie campaign, logging two assists. He also skated in 19 games with Utah in 2024-25, posting 13 points (2g, 11a).

Pyke finished his collegiate career at the University of North Dakota in 2023-24, scoring a career-best 25 points (3g, 22a) for the Fighting Hawks after previously skating in four seasons at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. He was the captain of the club in 2022-23, and in his five NCAA seasons, he scored 66 points (11g, 55a) in 122 games.

Prior to his time in college, Pyke won an Ontario Junior Hockey League title with the Oakville Blades in 2018-19, leading all OJHL defenders in scoring with 56 points during the regular season and earning First All-Star Team honors.

Toporowski, 24, appeared in five games with Hershey, posting one assist.