Category: College Hockey Player

RIT Tigers‘ graduate net minder Trent Burnham(1) only played 2 games after a tough senior year, but we’re unsure if it was specifically they were riding another goalie for most of the season.

The 6′ 165 lbs. goaltender signed to be Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs as emergency back-up goaltender and is sticking through the SPHL playoffs.

He transferred from his junior year at Lindenwood University Lions, where he was unreal playing D3 as a freshman.

From Eagle River, AK, the 26-year old will need a new deal for 2026/2027.

Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ senior center Grayson Dietrich(17) had his best college scoring season as a junior with 5 goals and 6 assists after transferring from his sophomore frame at American International College Yellowjackets.

The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro deal with Port Huron Prowlers upon tournament completion and scores 6 goals and 2 assists in 5 FPHL games with a +10 rating.

From Calgary, AB, the 24-year old did 3 AJHL seasons before colllege.

He looks to sign his way up is how it’s looking for 2026/2027.

University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ sophomore center Peyton Platter(24) scored a college best 8 goals and 13 assists last season that he takes into the transfer portal to next play his game at closer to home for 2026/2027 at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs as a junior.

The 6’1″ 181 lbs. forward did 2 NAHL junior sessions with Chippewa Steel, scoring almost point-per-game totals in his 2nd frame before school.

From Eu Claire, WI, we look for the 22-year old to increase NCHC his play.

Maryland Black Bears‘ 1st year NAHL defenseman Gunnar VanDamme(8) has put up 3 goals and 25 assists in 58 games and added another 3 (1-2) points in 3 playoff matchups, which he will take to a 2023/2024 commit to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves.

The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner also did 1 session up north in the OJHL for Lindsay Muskies, earning 6 goals and 18 assists.

We’re thinking the 20-year old from Pittsford, NY will thrive with the independent schedule his new college club plays.

After 2 years of decent play, he decides to head to his junior year a little closer to home at RPI Engineers for 2025/2026.

In 33 games, he comes away with 5 assists, but something maybe isn’t right, so he enters the transfer portal a 2nd time and will next go to still close by home, Robert Morris University Pioneers for 2026/2027.

University Of Alaska Seawolves‘ freshman center Judah Makway(18) scored 3 goals and 6 assists in 33 games on a team that struggled to win some games that he takes into the transfer portal to next play at University Of Maine Black Bears.

The 6’3″ 190 lbs. forward did 3 years BCHL and scored big in his last frame before college.

From Trail, BC, we look for the 21-year old to use his size in Hockey East.

Lake Superior State University Lakers‘ commit, 2nd year NAHL center Branden Piku(77) is putting up junior hockey, career best numbers, 8 goals and 12 assists in 22 games for Maryland Black Bears, like he’s getting ready to contribute from the get-go 2022/2023, if given the opportunity.

The small 5’8″ 154 lbs. pivot  has definitely displayed that he can pocket points.

We’re sure that as he finishes up the current frame, the 19-year old from Harrison Township, MI has his eyes on some CCHA hockey.

In his junior season, he scores a new college best 9 assists and 17 points that he enters the transfer portal to next play his hockey at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.

UMASS Minutemen freshman center Nicholas Van Tassell(22) is an Ottawa Senators‘ 7th round pick in the 2023 draft (#215 overall).

The big 6’5″ 215 lbs. forward scored pretty well in his 2nd USHL season for Green Bay Gamblers.

He only got 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 games, but definitely appears on the verge of opening that up with more experience.

From Basking Ridge, NJ, the 19-year old did all his youth hockey close to home.

In his junior year, he twice puts up 2 goals and adds 10 assists, but maybe wants to seek out something else for his senior frame and signs up with Hockey East foe, University Of New Hampshire Wildcats as a senior in 2026/2027.

Philadelphia Hockey Club 2nd year right wing Jaydon Jones(14) takes some junior scoring bests, 21 goals and 14 assists in 40 EHL games, then another 7 points in 5 playoff outings that he takes to his 2026/2027 commit at new D3 hockey program at University Of St. Joseph Blue Jays.

The big 6’3″ 225 lbs. forward will likely play an independent schedule for the 1st season, but is set to join MASCAC in 2027/2028.

From nearby Vorhees, NJ, the 20-year old did most of his youth hockey in the Philadelphia Flyers‘ system.

Adirondack Thunder 2nd year ECHL defenseman Ryan Orgel(29) 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.

In 16 games, he has 1 goal and 2 assists with a +1 rating, but gets himself dealt again, this time to Fort Wayne Komets.

For 2025/2026, he decides to head down to sign with Knoxville Ice Bears and we are not sure if his age will cause him to not get loaned up, as quickly for good play.

He does go up to the Thunder and in 11 ECHL games scoring 4 assists, he is traded to South Carolina Stingrays for cash considerations and should incorporate into their lineup well.

Continuing to bounce, he ends up with Maine Mariners, where he does his best, but is waived again to join his 4th team of the season, Reading Royals, as playoff time rolls in.

Boston University Terriers‘ defacto leader, Swedish-born center Wilmer Skoog(32) signs a 2-year AHL with Charlotte Checkers that fully has parent club, Florida Panthers playing puppet master.

The 6’2″ 196 lbs. forward scored a college best 16 goals and 31 points last season with a +13 rating that saw him ride the wave to the Final Four.

He did his 1st year of college hockey coming out of a scoring spree in his 2nd NAHL frame for Maryland Black Bears, potting 16 goals and 18 assists in 24 games, committing and getting 5 goals and 2 assists in 17 games for his new college team with a +1 rating.

The Stockholm-born pivot played 10 games in tier 3 Hockeyettan for VIK Vasteras HK with no points.

At 23-years old, he has to be pretty happy with his arrangement moving forward.

In his rookie season with affiliate he scores 22 goals and 9 assists in 49 games with a +3 rating, heading into the playoffs to net himself a 1-year 2-way NHL deal for 2024/2025.

He continues decent play in his 2nd frame, but comes alive even more in the playoffs for 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in 18 games with a +5 rating.

His good play keeps him in the fold for another season in a Panthers‘ jersey 2025/2026.

He plays a new high 61 games, scoring bests 18 goals and 19 assists to earn himself a 1st recall and in 3 games, all wins has 2 NHL assists and is a +3 rating.