Undrafted 8th year center Jarrett Burton(36) will try his stick far away from Echo Bay, ON signing a one-year deal for 2021/2022 with Stavenger Oilers of Fjordkraftligaen.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward last skated for Iowa Wild in 2020/2021, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists in 34 AHL games, taking his total up to 253 through 6 years in the league.
His scoring was elevated in the league of his first contract, the ECHL, with his only club Wheeling Nailers, where he was good for 33 goals and 47 assists in 118 games.
The former Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ assistant captain as a senior twice scored 20 points in Atlantic Hockey play.
Already 30-years old, he may just want to go experience other worlds of the sport before heading off the ice.
After putting up a career best 22 goals and 28 assists in 44 games, then hitting for another 12 points in 15 playoff games en route to the 2022 Norwegian Championship, he has decided that is enough pro hockey for him and retires from the game at a nice peak.
4th year center Calder Brooks(19) explodes the scoring sheet last season for Rapid City Rush, popping 19 goals and 18 assists in 43 ECHL games with a +10 rating, then added another 13 points in 11 playoff matchups.
The 6′ 192 lbs. forward takes this performance to a new contract with Calgary Wranglers for 2021/2022.
He was loaned up to Henderson Silver Knights for 3 AHL games last season with no points.
The Emerald Park, SK native played his junior hockey in the WHL before skating 3 games with Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but ultimately deciding to head to school, St. Mary’s University Huskies, where he stayed for 4 years.
He left and played his rookie season split between Germany3 and mostly Ligue Magnus before returning for the COVID shambles of 2020/2021 with Jacksonville Icemen.
We think the 28-year old could be very successful up with his new team, but if not will return to South Dakota.
13th year right wing Mark Arcobello(36) stays with HC Lugano and will captain the NL team for a 3rd year.
He is a more than point-per-game player through 299 games in the league, scoring 302 (114-188) points.
The only 5’8″ 174 lbs. forward is equal to the task in the AHL, where the Yale University Bulldogs‘ graduate has 220 points in 237 games with a +62 rating.
He also has 139 appearances in the NHL with 5 teams.
The 34-year old, undrafted player from Milford, CT must be pretty happy to still be playing some amazing hockey.
After splitting 2020/2021 under AHL contract to Utica Comets with affiliate Greenville Swamp Rabbits, 2nd year right wing Shawn Cameron(15) accepts a new deal from Springfield Thunderbirds for 2021/2022.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward was a top scorer, especially as a senior at Rochester Institute Of Technology Tigers, scoring 18 goals and 11 assists in 36 Atlantic Hockey games.
He was also a sniper in a pair of CCHL seasons, especially the 2nd set with Cumberland Grads, as he connected for 40 goals and 51 assists in 61 games.
The soon-to-be 26-year old from Sherbrooke, QC should step up nicely for his new club.
He was mostly reassigned down for 36 games (3 goals, 5 assists), but did play a pair in the upper league and got 2 assists and was a +2 rating.
For his 3rd pro season, he has made the decision to head off and skate for Fife Flyers in 2022/2023.
He should be able to connect more with the scoresheet in the EIHL.
After 8 years of pro hockey, center Jared Gomes(20) took the 2020/2021 COVID year off, but quickly stepped into coaching and joined up with an under version of the last team he played OHL with, Missisauga.
A veteran of 189 AHL games, scoring 28 goals and 31 assists, he also has 130 games of experience in both German leagues, DEL and DEL2.
It certainly didn’t take him long to solidify a 1st real assistant coaching job, as Georgetown Raiders of the OJHL step in to offer him a contract for 2022/2023.
The 33-year old, former University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers from Brampton, ON will no doubt be great in his new role and jumps in on the 1st rung of the ladder.
Undrafted 4th year defenseman Kelly Summers(27) takes a good season 2020/2021 with Eispiraten Crimmitschau, scoring 6 goals and 22 assists in 42 DEL2 games, but decided to sit out 2021/2022 and signs for 2022/2023 with Nottingham Panthers of EIHL.
The 6’1″ 191 lbs. blue liner played well in 2 years with Adirondack Thunder, amassing 24 points twice with a combined +33 rating in 93 ECHL games that included a 9 games AHL loan to Binghamton Devils, where he scored a goal.
He also did well at 4 years with Clarkson University Golden Knights, achieving a senior best 6 goals and 24 assists in 40 NCAA Division 1 games with a +19.
The 26-year old from Golden Lake, ON should do well in this league.
5th year defenseman Garrett Johnson(48) is branching out for 2022/2023, signing a 1-year deal with Coventry Blaze of the EIHL.
The very decently sized 6’2″ 194 lbs. blue liner has played his way up from signing his 1st pro deal with Birmingham Bulls, playing 21 games, getting 1 goal and 12 assists with a +5 rating to get loaned up to Newfoundland Growlers.
He would remain with the team, scoring 2 goals and 17 assists in 39 ECHL games, then adding another 7 points with a +6 in 23 games on the way to the 2019 Kelly Cup Championship.
The Winnipeg, MB native would continue to sign, where he won and even score a pair of AHL loans for games.
He did one year at University Of Manitoba Bisons after completing 3 years of QMJHL.
At 27-years old, this league could be a launching pad for further other good overseas endeavors.
7th year right wing Nick Saracino(13) trades in a successful regular season, but even a better playoff run with 6 goals and 3 assists in 11 games for HKM Zvolen of Slovak Extraliga for a new 1-year deal to head to IceHL and suit up for Asiago.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward originally came over after posting an ECHL best 18 goals and 27 assists for Jacksonville Icemen.
He also had a couple of AHL deals, one signed mid-season with Binghamton Devils after lighting it up big for Wheeling Nailers.
The already 30-year old from St. Louis, MO, former 2015 NCAA Division 1 Champion as a junior with Providence College Friars likely has no problem continuing to push success in overseas hockey.
8th year defenseman Tim Daly(76) will spend his 4th season with Rungsted Seier Capital, where he must like playing, scoring 10+ goals per season and helping them win a pair of Metal Ligaen Championships in 2019 and 2021.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner was never much of a scorer through 4 years at St. Cloud State University Huskies, then averaged 5 goals and 15 assists in 3 ECHL seasons, which isn’t so bad with one breakout frame for Utah Grizzlies, scoring an almost head scratching 10 goals and 28 assists with a +24 rating.
At 30-years old, the Maple Ridge, BC native must be a bit just happy to be still playing well.
Undrafted 4th year center Josh Dickinson(22) was coming off a three year entry level deal with Colorado Avalanche, signed after completing just one year at Clarkson University Golden Knights.
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. forward was not given a qualifying offer to stick, after his rights were traded to Chicago Blackhawks, where he was sent to Indy Fuel to play out his contract.
He’s easily a point-per-game guy in the ECHL, which is likely why Toledo Walleye stepped in to sign the unrestricted free agent for 2021/2022.
The Georgetown, ON native skated 3 junior hockey seasons for hometown Georgetown Raiders, where he was discovered for college and went on to win the 2017 OJHL Championship before reporting to school.
There’s little doubt the 23-year old will likely step up his game on such a good, offensive team to play for.
After scoring huge numbers in the lower league, he would get loaned up to Grand Rapids Griffins and. actually play more AHL games at 48, grabbing 6 goals and 7 assists with a +4 rating, but returned for the playoffs with similar scoring results.
For 2022/2023, he has decided to branch out, accepting a 1-year deal from MoDo Hockey and will join their Allsvenskan-based team.
