University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ sophomore left wing Matthew Wood(71) ties his goals as a freshman at 11, but is I’m sure he would say vastly off his 23 mark of assists with 11 in 2023/2024.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. forward from Lethbridge, AB is a Nashville Predators‘ 1st round pick in the 2023 draft (#15 overall).
He plays a big power forward style.
As a mostly 2nd year BCHL junior, he blew the lid off scoring with 45 goals and 40 assists in 46 games for Victoria Grizzlies.
He was drafted after his freshman tilt at school and pinpointed to go high.
Not sure why he has decided to head elsewhere through the transfer portal, but University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers are the exceedingly happy recipients of the big power forward for his junior season.
Maybe it is a good idea, as he blows up scoring to the tune of 17 goals and 22 assists in 39 games last season and his draft club thinks he is ready, offering him a 3-year NHL entry level deal to come aboard.
In 6 games, he gets 1 assist and is in the lineup for the full 2025/2026 frame and gets 17 goals and 13 assists in 71 games, but after 14 games with 1 goal and 2 assists, he is traded 1-for-1 to Seattle Kracken.
Anchorage, AK native, right wing Max Helgeson(23) spent the last pair of seasons skating for the nearby home team Kenai River Brown Bears, putting up spectacular numbers.
The fairly big 6’1″ 185 lbs. power forward scored a junior career high 19 goals but really came even further to life in the playoffs with 5 goals and 3 assists in 9 NAHL games with a +4 rating in what ended in the division finals.
He had to wait until the end of his 2nd campaign but he commits to Lindenwood University D2 for next year but D1 starting 2022/2023.
The 20-year old who came up through youth hockey at home, then also had an amazing run with Iowa Wild 18U AAA dropping 19 goals and 13 assists in 35 T1EHL 18U contests will easily turn heads once he arrives at school.
He spends only 1 year there and transfers to head back home for the University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for 3 seasons, averaging 10+ goals and assists.
For 2025/2026, he has decided to do a year of eligibility and heads to Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
In 36 games, he scores a nice 10 goals and 10 assists and is a +10 rating that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Cincinnati Cyclones.
After 2 games, new club New Mexico Goatheads step in to trade for his services in 2026/2027.
Babson College Beavers‘ freshman defenseman David Couglin(4) already has a 2 assists in 3 games with a +5 rating, including 1 in his opening college hockey game.
The small-ish 5’7″ 160 lbs. blue liner played only 1 year USPHL/NCDC with Islanders Hockey Club after doing all his youth hockey there.
Curry College Colonels‘ only graduate skater on their 2023/2024 hockey roster is Austan Bellefeuille(88), who entered the transfer portal a couple of seasons ago to arrive from 3 at Nichols College Bison.
It’s early in the frame, but the 6’2″ 174 lbs. forward is looking pretty good with 1 goal and 1 assist through 3 games.
He has never really been an amazing scorer, but you have to figure if he can stick close to the net, the puck will come to him to bury it.
The 23-year old from Framingham, MA is definitely playing some quality ice time.
He scored a college hockey best tying 4 goals and new highs 11 assists, 15 points that he took to a 1st FPHL contract and did well for Danbury Hat Tricks in his 2nd year, scoring 13 goals and 22 assists to oddly only earn a pto to start 2026/2027.
Dartmouth College Big Green senior defenseman Ian Pierce(58) has seemingly found his game nicely as a pro with 2 goals and 4 assists in 6 ECHL games with a +3 rating for Adirondack Thunder.
His best college season scoring was as a freshman, where he got 4 goals and 10 assists.
The 5’10” 190 lbs. from New York, NY did 2 USHL junior seasons before school.
He will need a new contract for 2025/2026, but that would seem to be a no brainer to sign the 24-year old.
Easily he is given a deal for 2025/2026 to return in a Thunder jersey to continue scoring.
He actually signs with Fort Wayne Komets, but is traded after 15 games with 3 assists to Rapid City Rush for the rest of 2025/2026.
After scoring 7 assists in 22 games with a +7 rating he is an unrestricted free agent, he eventually signs with Reading Royals for 2026/2027.
Anna Maria College AMCATS‘ junior 2nd half season transfer from uneven, little use at Norwich University Cadets, center Brady Harroun(12) has sprung to life with his new club, scoring 3 goals in 7 games.
The 6′ 181 lbs. went on a point spree in his 2nd year juniors with Timmins Rock, connecting for 50 goals and 46 assists in 57 games, then another 15 points in the playoffs for a 2023 NOJHL Championship.
From St. Albert, AB, the 23-year old has arrived at a good spot for himself.
For a 2nd time in 2 seasons, he needs a new team, this time, because his school is closing, so enters the transfer portal and will play at Neumann University Knights as a senior in 2026/2027.
He had 5 goals in 17 games last year and think he will easily eclipse in his last frame.
Union College left wing Parker Foo(22) leaves a year on the table as his team is shelved for 2020/2021, so he’s decided to leave and sign a two-year deal to join brother Spencer with HC Kunlun Red Star.
His NHL playing rights until summer 2021 get retained by Chicago Blackhawks, who drafted him in the 5th round of 2017 (#144 overall).
They may get interested if he responds to Russian pro style.
In 34 KHL games he has a pair of goals and an assist.
We shall see.
He doesn’t really connect in his 1st season, but as he continues finds the back of the net through 6 years in the league, though for 2026/2027, he switches things up some, heading to HC Innsbruck Sharks.
We look for the now 28-year old to do well in the IceHL.
Knoxville Ice Bears‘ rookie goaltender Tyriq Outen(35) got loaned up to and signs with Wichita Thunder, is 2-1-1 in 4 ECHL games, but looks to better 3.85 GAA and .875 SV%.
The big 6’4″ 192 lbs. net minder was 1-3 in 5 SPHL games before being sent to the higher league.
From Tampa, FL, he jumped around schools, originally going to Acadia University Axemen, but played no games, then transferred to Stevenson University Mustangs, going 19-6 with a 1.82 GAA, .943 SV% and 4 shutouts.
He took this performance to signing with Long Island University Sharks and he continued, recording a 7-5-1 record with 1.93 GAA and .920 SV%.
We think the 25-year old, one-time South Shore Kings, Maine Nordiques is just getting his footing started.
In no time, Kalamazoo Wings need him more, so give up some future considerations to score him.
The big man cycles through some tryouts and signs with 2-time SPHL Champs, Evansville Thunderbolts for 2026/2027 in a league he is familiar with from his rookie run.
We look for him to shine here.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior center Jesse Tucker(16) transferred in from 2 seasons at Michigan State University Spartans.
The stocky 5’11” 187 lbs. forward played 3 USHL seasons of junior hockey with Green Bay Gamblers, the last as captain and twice 30+ assists, 3 times 10+ goals.
From Longlac, ON, he also did 1 successful frame in the OJHL.
We expect the 24-year old to do best in Atlantic Hockey as a senior.
In his rookie year with Indy Fuel, he scores 12 goals and 26 assists in a full slate of 72 ECHL games with +4 rating and will easily return for 2026/2027.
He scores nothing in his 1st 3 games and is wanted by Jacksonville Icemen, who trade future considerations for him and he already has 1 goal and 2 assists in 3 games with a +2 rating with his new club.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ graduate left wing, assistant captain Matt DeMelis(37) signs with Worcester Railers for his rookie campaign, 2024/2025.
He missed a stretch of last season with injuries, but in 23 games, scored 2 goals and 6 assists, playing an effective checking forward style.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward from Hingham, MA played 1 year of NAHL junior hockey local then a similar scoring frame in the USHL before committing to school.
We’re sure the 25-year old is ready to going pro and will be playing in front of a lot of local friends and family.
In his rookie year, he scores 9 goals and 17 assists in 60 games to earn a new 1-year deal to return a Railers for 2025/2026.
He takes scoring up to a new best with 19 goals and 23 assists in 70 games and a +2 rating to easily gain another year in Worcester, 2026/2027.
In a full slate of 72 games, he scores more new bests, 19 goals and 23 assists with a +2 rating on a non-playoff team and he will return once more for 2026/2027 and be a Railers.
He starts the new season with a tally and he’s gained notice from Springfield Thunderbirds, who he was in training camp with to earn a 1-year 2-way AHL deal and will stay put for the time being.
