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25Dec
Category: College Hockey Player
24Dec
2nd year net minder Evan Cowley(31) signed at the beginning of 2018/2019 with Wheeling Nailers but after one uneven start on a bit of a struggling squad was released.
Originally a Florida Panthers‘ 4th round pick in the 2013 draft (#92 overall), he never agreed to terms with the team but did eventually get a contract with affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds, where he split time with Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL as a rookie.
The former University Of Denver backstop put up stellar numbers in college and went on to win the 2017 NCAA Championship.
At 23-years old, it didn’t take him long to secure a new deal after he was let go, grabbing a contract with MH Automatyka Gdansk of Polska Hokej Liga, where he will likely excel and move up the European hockey ladder as he goes.
He spent the last 3 seasons in Ligue Magnus with Ducs D’Angers and put up league best GAA (2.02) and SV% (.935), but is ready to explore again and signs to Asiago and will play in the IceHL for 2024/2025.
Through 20 games, he has struggled some, so makes a decision to head to HockeyAllsvenskan and signs with IK Oskarshamn.
24Dec
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ Swiss-born, 3rd year center Dean Schwenninger(25) has decided to head home to sign in the tier 2 league, SL with EHC Visp and puts school on the shelf for now after 2 assists in 16 games in the current frame.
He heads back to a league he spent 3 years playing after youth hockey and before heading to America for juniors in the NAHL for 1 big scoring season before school.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. 23-year old forward will likely do well in his return.
23Dec
Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior right wing Mitch Walinski(57) saw his team’s season end in a close game against the club maybe to win the entire D3 hockey this year.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. forward takes the news in stride and quickly signs a 1st pro deal with Atlanta Gladiators.
He posted an assist in his debut and then a few days later in game 2, grabs a 1st ECHL goal with a 0 rating in some high scoring wins.
From Lincoln, RI, the 24-year old left two seasons with 10+ goals and 10+ assists in college hockey.
He finished his ato with 3 goals and 1 assist and a -5 rating, but they see something they want to continue and sign him up for his official rookie season, 2023/2024.
Scoring ok for his 1st year, he definitely needs to bring up that +/-, but he is wanted to return to wear a Gladiators‘ sweater for 2024/2025.
He grabs 7 goals and 5 assists last season, but hadn’t figured into a game yet this season, so gets dished to Adirondack Thunder to see if they can turn the magic.
After 4 games with no points he gets waived and quickly scooped by the new Bloomington Bison.
23Dec
Springfield Pics‘ 3rd year defenseman, sometimes forward Nick Zanin(12) already has a junior best scoring 10 goals and 23 assists in 26 games this season for a team he has been with since youth hockey.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. blue liner plays a tough game out there, regardless of where on the ice he gets put.
From Stockbridge, MA, the 20-year old should get USPHL spotted and pulled up for a look somewhere, but will definitely commit to a great school of his choice.
*highlighted junior player
22Dec
Adirondack Thunder 2nd year ECHL defenseman Ryan Orgel(12) scores a loan up to Syracuse Crunch.
In 1 AHL game, he has no stats to report.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner has a career best 5 goals this season, but his 10 assists after moving up from the SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers stands for now.
He did 2 years of little use at University of Denver Pioneers, only to transfer to University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers where his best showing was the ill-fated 2020/2021, where he scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 10 games.
The 27-year old from Los Angeles, CA seems to be pulling his game together at the perfect time.
He actually left his 2nd NAHL season to head to college.
In 40 games, he scores a new best 5 goals and will take that to a contract with the new to the league, Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2024/2025.
He records 2 assists in 9 games with a +3 rating, but gets himself dished to Indy Fuel.
22Dec
Westfield State University Owls‘ freshman right wing Louis Ouellet(22) holds a team tied for 2nd in points with 2 goals and 5 assists in 11 games.
The 6′ 178 lbs. forward from Baie-Comeau, QC did 1 USPHL Premier season for Gatineau Universel, basically breaking scoring with 15 goals and 38 assists in 44 games, so what he is doing is little surprise.
Just 20-years old, he is getting started quite nicely.
21Dec
Rookie defenseman Matt Staudacher(25) leaves Italy2, where he scored 10 goals and 13 assists in 19 games for Brixen/Bressanone Falcons, for a contract with the new Bloomington Bison.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. blue liner finished up a graduate year of college at Northeastern University Huskies with a new best 2 goals.
He had more assists in 4 years (3 playing) at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
From Grand Blanc, MI, we expect the 24-year old to do quite well in the ECHL.
21Dec
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ graduate center Tanner Edwards(39) already has a college best scoring with just 2 goals and 4 assists in 15 games to go along with a +3 rating is doing nicely.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. returns home to play a year of eligibility and only ever appeared in 21 games through 4 years at Minnesota State University Mavericks.
He is easily being used and is excelling in all game situations.
The 24-year old does look great out there with his new club and has to have a smile on his face every game.
20Dec
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ 2022/2023 commit, graduate center Adam Tisdale(29) arrives through the portal transfer for a year of eligibility at his third school.
The 5’9″ 172 lbs. forward played the past 2 seasons at Sacred Heart University Pioneers and leaves them scoring 2 goals and 5 assists in 27 NCAA Division 1 games with a +2 rating.
He committed to his first school Clarkson University Golden Knights after a breakout 2nd AJHL season for Canmore Eagles, but was sent to the USHL for a campaign with Dubuque Fighting Saints, where he continued to score well.
The 23-year old from Cochrane, AB will likely fit in well with his new club and love the surroundings.
He somehow spends 6 years at college and would leave scoring a high 13 points last season and he signs a 1st pro contract with Kalamazoo Wings for his ECHL rookie season, 2024/2025.
After scoring a 1st pro goal and adding an assist, he gets traded to the struggling Cincinnati Cyclones to try to help them.