CarShield 18U defenseman Besonen signs NAHL Tender

The NAPHL’s T1ER League is pleased to announce that the CarShield AAA 18U defenseman Reed Besonen has signed a NAHL tender agreement for the 2025-26 season with the Minot Minotauros of the NAHL’s Central Division.

Besonen, 18, recently completed his first season in the T1ER league with CarShield, contributing to the team’s championship-winning campaign at the Dixon Cup. The Buffalo, MN native appeared in 17 games, posting 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists). The 6’2” defenseman elevated his game when it mattered most, recording four points in five games during the Dixon Cup Championship, including a goal against the Madison Capitols and three assists, two of which came in a standout performance against the Danbury Hat Tricks.

In addition to his regular season and playoff contributions, Besonen was selected to represent CarShield at the 2025 Top Prospects Tournament, where he suited up for Team Red, notching an assist during the event.

He is one of 14 players from CarShield’s 18U squad 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.