10th year center Sahir Gill(29) signs a new deal for 2022/2023 with HK Nitra of Slovak Extraliga.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward put up point-per-game numbers last season in DEL2 for EV Landshut.
He has been overseas since a 1st pair of seasons with Augsburger Panther of DEL, where he produced decent numbers before heading to IceHL to skate a session for Villacher SV.
The 3-year Boston University Terriers‘ 3-time 10+ assist player (reaching 19 twice) never signed an NHL deal, but had his best AHL success in his final year with Rochester Americans, scoring 18 goals and 21 assists before leaving.
At 30-years old, the Terrace, BC native should do very well once again, where he’s headed to play.
After a 25 game season, scoring a tidy 7 goals and 13 assists with a +5 rating, then adding another 5 points in 8 playoff matchups en route to the 2023 Continental Cup, he re-signs to stay.
UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior assistant captain, Slovakian-born defenseman Marek Korencik(17) signs a 1st pro contract with 1st year team, Iowa Heartlanders upon finishing up his studies.
The big 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner is a presence out there.
He managed modest career highs with 3 goals and 5 assists in 36 games last season and leaves the program a +12 player.
The 23-year old, who played a single SHL game for Lulea HF, will likely find room to contribute in the ECHL.
14th year right wing Dan Sexton(15) traded in a healthy 8 KHL year career to head to an opportunity in the SHL with Vaxjo Lakers HC that has him striking for 8 goals and 16 assists with a +14 rating to earn another year on his current contract.
Undrafted from Apple Valley, MN, he spent most of his rookie season, 41 NHL games with Anaheim Ducks, earning 9 goals and 10 assists.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward only spent the next 47 games in the big league, grabbing 4 goals and 9 assists but spent all of his follow up contract in the minors, despite being on a one-way deal in his 2nd term.
At 35-years old, the 2-year Bowling Green University Falcons is likely pretty happy how things have gone.
5th year left wing Trey Bradley(14) has once again for a 3rd time run his assist totals to 20+ in a season, once 37 in an ECHL for 2 year team Utah Grizzlies, where he received his only loan up to Colorado Eagles for 10 AHL games, scoring 4 assists.
The 5’10” 163 lbs. forward also played 2 games for Toronto Marlies, recording an assist upon completing 4 years at Colorado College, where he ran up 30+ points as a junior and senior.
For the balance of 2023 though, he has decided to shift his focus, accepting a deal to join Ostersunds IK.
The undrafted 26-year old from Tampa, FL will likely do well in Allsvenskan and possibly see his ranks loaned up to the SHL.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ graduate defenseman Devon Daniels(67) signs a 1st pro deal with Dundee Stars for 2022/2023.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. blue liner should blend in well with the EIHL style.
Not a huge point getter, he did grab a college career best 2 goals an 6 assists in 39 NCAA Division 1 games last season.
The 25-year old Thunder Bay, ON native will be an interesting impact watch.
After 15 games with 3 assists and little accountability -14 rating, he decides to leave for Germany3, joining ESC Moskitos Essen for the remainder of the frame.
9th year defenseman Daine Todd(4) signed with his 6th new team and 5th different league overseas, when he agreed to terms for 2022/2023 with Black Wings Linz of IceHL.
In 15 games, he has 5 assists with a +1 rating.
The 35-year old has only played half the scheduled games in the current frame.
He had a quite stealthy 2021/2022 with Sheffield Steelers, potting 25 assists in 36 EIHL games
The former University Of New Brunswick Reds‘ d-man played 5 years in the WHL for Medicine Hat Tigers before taking a year off, then heading to school.
At 35-years old, from Red Deer, AB, he’s not really showing signs of slowing down any.
11th year Swedish-born right wing Sebastian Stalberg(17) has become captain of Sport in his 3rd season with the Liiga team.
He spent the previous 5 campaigns in his home country playing for Frolunda HC Indians, helping them to 4 Champion Hockey League Championships and 2 SHL titles.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. former University Of Vermont Catamounts got on San Jose Sharks‘ radar and signed a 2-year entry level deal, but failed to make any real impression, leading him to look overseas for a better outlet.
At 32-years old, he may have not found it at the highest level, but has definitely eeked out his own fortunes.
11th year center Riley Sheahan(15) started the new season under contract to Buffalo Sabres for 2022/2023 and even appeared in a couple of NHL games after starting the new frame with affiliate Rochester Americans.
A former Detroit Red Wings‘ 1st round pick in the 2010 draft (#21 overall), he won an AHL Calder Cup with affiliate as a rookie.
The big 6’2″ 214 lbs. power forward has played 634 games in the big league, but only in a pair of seasons came away with 10+ goals and 20+ assists, so hasn’t maybe achieved what was expected of the former 3-year Notre Dame University Fighting Irish.
He has decided to switch things up, opting out of his current contract to sign with EHC Biel-Bienne for the remainder of 2022/2023.
It will be interesting to see if he explodes the stat sheet in Swiss Hockey’s top league, NL.
9th year left wing Mike Zalewski(96) was scheduled to start the new season with EC-KAC, but returns for a 2nd season with Graz99ers, where he put in 10 goals and 11 assists in 36 IceHL games.
Undrafted, he signed a free agent NHL entry level contract with Vancouver Canucks and managed to appear in 6 games over 3 seasons and picked up 2 assists in the process.
Maybe not the most prolific scorer in the minor league with 63 points in 167 AHL games, he did however possess a nicely accountable +21 rating.
The 30-year old, New Hartford, NY native only did 2 seasons at RPI Engineers before turning pro, but can still pull in a good contract.
After 21 games in a new league for the 1st time post 10 straight SHL seasons, 13th year right wing Rhett Rakhshani(89) has decided to retire despite scoring a tidy 5 goals and 7 assists in his DEL debut.
He played a monster 428 games in the top Swedish league, scoring a very nice 112 goals and 170 assists with a +22 rating and two league championships in 2015 and 2019.
The 5’10” 189 lbs. forward was originally a New York Islanders‘ 4th round pick in the 2006 draft (#100 overall).
He skated 7 NHL with no points and 2 penalty minutes.
The Huntington Beach, CA native had great success in the AHL with Bridgeport Sound Tigers, lighting it up for 113 points (44 goals, 69 assists) in 120 games.
This effort definitely provided him the bridge to head to Sweden as his 1st stop.
The former University Of Denver Pioneers, now 34 will definitely find a good life off skates.
