Bentley Falcons‘ senior center Jake Kauppila(19) faces off with a big puck bounce against University Of New Hampshire Wildcats‘ sophomore Jackson Pierson(11) in Friday night’s NCAA Division 1 matchup at Bentley Arena won by the home team 3-2 in overtime.
11th year center Oscar Lindberg(19) is off to a hot start with his new club EV Zug scoring 3 goals and 3 assists in 8 NLA games.
He left after 4 full NHL seasons, two with initial contract team New York Rangers, then one and a half for Vegas Golden Knights and finally 20 games with Ottawa Senators potting 5 goals and 3 assists but he elected to leave as his 2nd two-year one-way deal was up and he was still an unsigned free agent heading into 2019/2020.
The 27-year skated 252 games in the big league (39 goals, 40 assists with an overall +7 rating) and I might take a bet that says if he strikes big for points in Switzerland’s top league a team will come knocking and he’ll be wooed back.
11th year defenseman Travis Ehrhardt(2) signs on for a 2nd season with Glasgow Clan after scoring a new best 26 assists and 31 points.
It’s his first time re-upping with a club since he spent a pair of campaigns with Utica Comets from 2014 – 2016 playing a career high 64 AHL games and netting 6 tallies.
He left after his 2nd frame to join Geneve-Servette HC of the NLA for his new adventure but played only 25 games with 4 assists to his credit.
In maybe a bit of a surprising next move, he agreed to terms with KRS Heilongjiang of the tier two Russian league VHL.
It worked to elevate his game enough and brought the 30-year old to the EIHL and he looks to play out his time nicely.
Boston Bruins‘ 3rd year center Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson(22) leaves as his entry level deal expires and he was set to become a restricted free agent.
His playing rights will be retained but heads back home for the first time since coming over for junior hockey in 2013/2014.
With a basic glut of talent up front in the system, he has a better chance to further develop in Sweden’s top league SHL and signs to Vaxjo Lakers for 2019/2020.
It’s a wonder if we’ve seen the last of the 22-year old but if he catches fire, he could be wooed a return with the right deal.
4th year right wing Trevor Mingoia(9) leaves after a pretty solid half season with Rogle BK, then getting promoted from his stint with Vasterviks IK of Allsvenskan, where he was basically a point per game performer.
In 26 SHL games, he potted 7 goals and 5 assists.
The versatile forward takes these totals to a new journey signing for 2019/2020 with KooKoo of Liiga.
He’s off to a hot start with 7 goals and 4 assist in 13 games.
If the 27-year old can put together a great showing in Finland’s top league, he’ll pretty much get to chose where he wants to end up next.
Undrafted 2nd year center Matt Bradley(27) re-ups for another season with Toronto Marlies, despite playing no games for the team in 2018/2019, as he was on reassignment to affiliate Newfoundland Growlers, where he was getting busy winning the 2019 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship as a first year club.
The 6′ 190 lbs. rookie skater scored 15 goals and 30 assists in 66 games, then added another 7 points in 22 playoff contests.
He was a point per game player in his final two seasons with Medicine Hat Tigers then as assistant captain of Regina Pats of the WHL.
It would be little surprise to see the 22-year old make his AHL debut in 2019/2020 and may even stick in that lineup.
6th year left wing Jordan-Samuels Thomas(37) signs on with 2nd year club Worcester Railers for 2019/2020.
He returned from his short stint overseas last spotted with Medevescak Zagreb of EBEL before coming back midseason to sign with Hershey Bears and reassigned to affiliate South Carolina Stingrays.
Almost oddly the one-time Atlanta Thrashers‘ 7th round pick in the 2009 draft (#203 overall) was able to put up good numbers in both DEL and Austria’s top league but for whatever reason couldn’t get comfortable enough to stay.
The 29-year old old, former 20+ point getter through 4 years of college at Bowling Green University and Quinnipiac should find happiness playing for and be counted upon by his new team.
Boston College rookie net minder Spencer Knight(30) has already been drafted by Florida Panthers (1st round 2019, #13 overall).
The 6’4″ 198 lbs. goalie put up strong numbers in two seasons for the USNTDP of the USHL.
He was the highest selected back stop since 2012.
At just 18-years old, he’s already turned heads earning gold, silver and bronze in international competitions.
Carolina Hurricanes‘ 1st round pick in the 2016 draft (#21 overall) 3rd year right wing Julien Gauthier(44) gets the nod for an NHL debut.
The very big 6’4″ 227 lbs. forward skated a conservative 13 shifts for 8:23 of ice time with 2 penalty minutes and went 100% in the face-off dot but got his feet went at the highest level in a 5-2 win.
He may stick for a bit too as one of the regular roster players has gone down with a long-term injury but will have to prove his game.
The twice 2014 and 2017 QMJHL Champion with Val-d’Or Foreurs and Saint John Sea Dogs was also a three time point-per-game producer.
He was sent down to start the new campaign after a strong training camp showing but got to work right away with the 2019 Calder Cup Champions Charlotte Checkers‘ team that he was a part of last season scoring 2 goals in 2 AHL games.
The still super young 21-year old, almost 22, is only on the 2nd year of his entry level deal and played as a rookie on a slide and is definitely building towards a permanent spot in the big league.
5th year defenseman Jordan Subban(7) steps away and signs with Dornbirner EC of Erstebank Eishockey Liga for 2019/2020.
The Vancouver Canucks‘ draft pick had identical AHL campaigns in his first two seasons with affiliate Utica Comets, scoring 36 points, including a career high 25 assists as a rookie and best 16 goals in his 2nd year.
He started his third run once again reassigned to upper state NY but 16 games in was involved in a minor league deal that sent him to Los Angeles Kings, who immediately sent him down to Ontario Reign.
Heading out west, it seemed like he was never able to gain his footing in the Western Conference scoring only 4 goals and 4 assists in 36 games.
The 24-year old former 2011 OHL Champion and 2013 Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal for Team Canada needs to find his game in Austria’s top league in hopes of moving up and probably will.
