16th year left wing Ryan Stoa(13) re-signs with Nurnberg Ice Tigers for a 4th season, where 3 times he has scored 10+ goals in a season.
The one-time University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers‘ senior captain, 40+ point player has done quite well overseas with 6 KHL campaigns and 3 in the SHL before heading to Germany.
Originally a Colorado Avalanche 2nd round pick in the 2005 draft (#34 overall), he has skated 40 NHL games, scoring 4 goals and 3 assists, but has 290 AHL games of experience.
The 6’3″ 223 lbs. from Bloomington, MN did 2 junior seasons with the USNTDP.
At 37-years old, he’s still having fun out there to sign.
12th year, small 5’9″ 161 lbs. defenseman Chay Genoway(39) maybe wants to take the edge off playing for big squads in the KHL or SHL, as he’s been doing for the past 8 seasons.
For 2022/2023, he has signed with EC Salzburg of ICEHL and will definitely find some room to score big in Austria’s top hockey league.
In fact, in his 1st 2 games, the former University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks already has a goal and an assist.
Undrafted, he signed an entry level deal with Minnesota Wild, yet only skated 1 NHL game at the end of his rookie season, coming away with an assist.
The 35-year old from Morden, MB is likely still just having too much fun playing the game to quit.
He posts 10 goals and 17 assists in 45 games, then adds another 8 points in 16 playoff matchups en route to the 2023 ICEHL Championship to earn himself another year on the now 36-year old’s contract.
At 37-years of age, he continues to contribute for a 2nd league title in a row and he is to be kept on in a Red Bulls‘ uniform for a 3rd straight year, 2024/2025 (and another championship).
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ Swedish-born, senior net minder Victor Ostman(35) gets himself a nice 2-year NHL entry level contract from Seattle Kracken.
The big 6’4″ 205 lbs. goalie had his best college season record last year with a 13-6-1 mark, but his junior stats at 2.21 GAA and .918 SV% in 33 starts were highs.
He came over for 1 USHL season with Chicago Steel.
The 23-year old reported to affiliate Coachella Valley Firebirds, but has yet to appear in the playoffs.
Dartmouth College Big Green sophomore goaltender Cooper Black(31) puts up some college career best numbers with a 13-8-8 record with a 2.58 GAA and .910 SV%, including 2 shutouts.
The absolute giant 6’8″ 240 lbs. undrafted backstop signs a 2-year entry level contract with Florida Panthers, starting next season, but will join the team on a pto for the playoffs.
From Alpena, MI, he did 2 NAHL campaigns with almost identical stats, but played on a better team to start.
The 22-year old was complete shutdown as a senior USHS-MI.
He reports to affiliate Charlotte Checkers on a pto to start.
12th year center Nick Shore(23) swaps close to 2 years, scoring good numbers with HV71 for 1 at Linkoping HC 2024/2025.
The 3rd round Los Angeles Kings‘ draft pick in the 2011 draft (#82 overall)
He initially left North American hockey after his 3rd straight year in the NHL and left for 1 year in the KHL.
Wooed back for another spin in the biggest league, taking his total up to 299 games, he didn’t really put up the numbers and next found the net on multiple occasions in Slovakia Extraliga, but swapped that quickly for hockey in Switzerland, signing with EV Zug.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward would help his team win the 2021 NL Championship.
He returned to Russia, but the former 3-year University Of Denver Pioneers went back before switching to Sweden, where he stays.
The 31-year old from Denver, CO has made a neat little journey out of playing pro hockey for himself.
Edmonton Oilers‘ 12th year center Brad Malone(17) gets re-upped on a new 2-year deal worth some tidy sums regardless of where he plays.
He has served as captain of affiliate Bakersfield Condors for the past couple seasons and looks to return for that role in 2022/2023.
The 6’2″ 217 lbs. forward was actually playing under an AHL deal last season, when he was signed initially to come aboard.
He almost quietly has 207 NHL games to his credit, even appearing in 8 games last season with a goal and an assist, and 462 in the minors.
At 33-years old, the former University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ graduate, Miramichi, NB native must have a huge smile on his face.
After a 4th season of being team captain, he decides his ice time is up and announces his retirement, but you can bet he won’t be traveling too far away from the game.
10th year center Ryan Dzingel(80) waits until almost the end of the 2023/2024 season to sign, but does with Henderson Silver Knights and has 4 goals and 1 assist in 12 AHL games.
He played 22 games last season for Chicago Wolves.
The former Ottawa Senators‘ draft pick 3 times scored 20+ goals, twice 20+ assists.
He did 3 years at Ohio State University Buckeyes, serving as captain as a sophomore and junior year assistant.
From Wheaton, IL, the 32-year old spent the majority of 7 years in the NHL, so has done well and is playing out his string mostly it seems.
He should be a good player to have around for playoffs.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ junior goal scorer Jacob Quillan(16) signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal with Toronto Maple Leafs, leaving a year at school on the table.
Undrafted, he had a college best 29 assists and 46 points in 39 games with a +17 rating last season.
The Dartmouth, NS native did only 1 more than point-per-20-game BCHL COVID-busted season for Penticton Vees.
He’s ready at 22-years old for the next step.
St. Lawrence University Saints‘ graduate net minder Ben Kraws(33) transferred into his 3rd school, following 2 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils after 2 with Miami University Ohio Redhawks.
The very sizable 6’5″ 201 lbs. goalie had 2 decent USHL frames in juniors for Sioux City Musketeers and started 49 games and was shutout in the playoffs for his 2nd year.
From Cranbury, NJ, the 25-year old will be an interesting watch to see what might transpire next.
His finishes up a spectacular run to the ECAC Finals, where they are beat, but cap off a fantastic season to elevate him for his 1-year NHL entry level contract with Dallas Stars.
7th year right wing Zach Hyman(18) leaves his home for the last 6 years with Toronto Maple Leafs to sign a new 5-year deal as an unrestricted free agent with Edmonton Oilers, worth an estimated $5.5 AAV.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. power forward has twice scored 21 goals (2018-2020) and two times 15 in 345 NHL games with a mammoth +72 rating.
Originally a Florida Panthers‘ 5th round pick in the 2010 draft (#123 overall), he was traded before ever officially wearing a jersey.
The former 4-year University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ forward was a Hobey Baker Award finalist as a senior, when he scored a cool 22 goals and 32 assists in 37 Big Ten games with a +24 rating.
He’s already 29-years old, although it seems like it was yesterday, when he donned a Toronto Marlies‘ jersey.
His goal scoring ascends to a career high 51 this season and in the process he pots his 200th overall tally.
Next season will be his 10th in the league and now 31-years old shows zero signs of stopping.
The Oilers‘ jersey fits well.
