3rd year Boston Bruins‘ 6th round NHL draft pick in the 2020 draft (#182) center Riley Duran(62) has a style of play that should receive more looks from the parent club as we move into 2026/2027.
He was spotted up close at rookies training camp today.
Bridgewater Jr. Bandits‘ basically 2nd year left wing Sam Neville(5) scored an EHL best 9 goals and 9 assists in 38 games last season.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward takes that to his 2026/2027 commit at Rivier University Raiders.
From Hookset, NH, the 21-year old stays in the hood for school.
New Hampshire Avalanche 1st year left wing Gavin Berntsen(17) popped EHL scoring with 15 goals and 32 assists in 47 games.
He showed he was coming to grips with the net a couple seasons ago, his last of 2 mostly with Vermont Lumberjacks.
The 5’10” 176 lbs. commits to UMASS-Dartmouth Corsairs for 2026/2027.
From Buffalo, NY, the 20-year old should play well in Little East.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 1st year defenseman Daniel Johnson(5) takes 2 goals and 22 assists in 45 NAHL games last season to his 2026/2027 commit at University Of New England Nor’easters.
The 5’10” 194 lbs. 21-year old blue liner from Edgewood, MD will likely produce well in the CNE.
Seahawks Hockey‘s 3rd year center Connor Evans(12) had a junior EHL scoring best 19 goals and 14 assists in 37 games last season.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward takes these numbers to his 2026/2027 commit at University Of Saint Joseph Blue Jays.
From Beloit, WI, the 21-year old did all his youth hockey back home before coming east.
Undrafted, 3rd year 6’6″ 195 lbs. defenseman David Drake(25) decided to take 2020/2021 off, as did his team of the past couple seasons, Reading Royals, despite them both being ready to re-up.
For 2021/2022 though, he is set to rejoin them and becomes one of the initial signings.
The former two year University Of Connecticut Huskies assistant captain actually signed for his rookie and sophomore sessions to their parent club, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, but only played 9 AHL games, with 7 being after college graduation, gaining 2 assists.
Never the biggest scorer in college or a couple of years of junior hockey with Des Moines Buccaneers, he actually had 13 assists in ’19/20.
The 26-year old has found himself a nice home for hockey in PA.
He would last only 18 games in 2021/2022 before being sent to Wheeling Nailers, where he spent most of the season, but was also loaned up on a pair of occasions.
In his 4 games for Rochester Americans, he had an assist and was a +3.
For 2022/2023, he heads back to West Virginia, which might lead to his best success.
4 goals and 15 assists (both clearly career bests) and he has to return to continue wearing that Nailers‘ jersey.
He runs a best 18 assists and 20 points with a +18 rating in 65 ECHL games to be welcome back for 2024/2025.
In another 65 games, he records 14 assists, but looks elsewhere for a new contract and signs for 2025/2026 with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
Last season, he does ok with scoring again, keeping to 10+ assists in the last 4 years, but looks elsewhere and signs with Savannah Ghost Pirates for 2026/2027.
RIT Tigers‘ senior right wing Cody Laskosky(26) will take some college best scoring with 14 goals and 27 assists in 37 games with a +16 rating into the transfer portal to next play hockey at University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
He had 10+ goals and assists as a junior with a +18 rating.
The 5’11” 180 lbs. forward play 4 junior AJHL seasons with a few different teams before circling into home team, Camrose Kodiaks for an outstanding scoring spree.
Undrafted, the 24-year old could very well play himself onto radar.
He finishes up his extra session with 7 goals and 4 assists in 27 games with a +6 rating that he takes to a 1st contract as a rookie with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.
After 11 games with 3 goals and 3 assists, he is traded to Indy Fuel.
In 50 games, he nets 12 goals and 21 assists with a +7 rating, then adds 4 more points in the playoffs to be an easy invite to return a Fuel for 2026/2027.
St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ senior left wing Tyler Cristall(18) takes college hockey best goals, 10 and 21 assists in 34 games to a 1st pro contract for 2026/2027, his rookie year with Greensboro Gargoyles.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward did mostly 3 years BCHL before school.
From North Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old will definitely be challenged by the ECHL.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ freshman right wing Bryce Grandbois(24) picks up 13 goals and 7 assists in 26 games with a +3 rating, but something isn’t adding up and he enters the transfer portal to go skate at the new D3 American International College Yellowjackets for his sophomore season in 2026/2027.
The big 6’5″ 201 lbs. forward was a very good scorer in USPHL Premier and has translated it to his college hockey game.
From Detroit, MI, the 21-year old should continue and maybe even stand out a little more.
6th year defenseman Ryan MacKinnon(4) has roughly been in Bridgeport Islanders and Worcester Railers‘ affiliation system since he started sans 1 year away, but signs for 2023/2024 with Belleville Senators to make the split once again.
Although the 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner doesn’t always show it, he definitely has the ability to put up points, mostly assists.
He started with 4 years in the QMJHL, but as soon as that wrapped with his biggest frame of 40 assists, seemed to know he was heading to University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers.
The 28-year old from Summerside, PE is definitely looking to play himself into a full AHL frame.
He actually does ok, maybe not scoring a lot and then really improves in the playoff run with good play to arrive at a new deal for 2024/2025 in the tough to play Slovak Extraliga, signing with HK Spisska Nova Ves.
In 39 games, he grabs 10 goals and 23 assists, but leaves for the IceHL and maybe struggles a bit.
For 2026/2027, he heads to DEL2 and signs with Dresdsner Eislowen, where we think fortunes shift.
