Anna Maria College Amcats‘ sole graduate student on the 2023/2024 roster is defenseman Cam Tobey(10), as seen in preseason play at the home arena, Horgan.
He had college career highs 8 goals and 10 assists as a senior.
The 6’2″ 210 lbs. blue liner played 1 year junior hockey for Walpole Express, recording 10 goals and 13 assists in 38 EHL games after heading to Westfield State University Owls straight out of strong play at hometown Falmouth High School USHS-MA.
At 24-years old, he’s likely fully settled into his D3 hockey game and we look for him to help the team win.
Visiting him last season as he enters a year of eligibility, which he finishes 23 games with 12 points and a +8 rating, for his next move signs a 1-year deal with Knoxville Ice Bears and in his SPHL debut, he comes away with a goal.
Worcester Railers‘ rookie defenseman Christian Krygier(8) gets on the scoreboard in his opening ECHL game after scoring 4 total goals in 5 years of Michigan State University Spartans and only 2 in a pair of USHL seasons with Lincoln Stars.
He also added a 1st assist.
The 6’2″ 192 lbs. blue liner is a New York Islanders‘ 7th round pick in the 2018 draft (#196 overall) and signed a minor league deal for 2023/2024.
After finishing up school, he reported to affiliate Bridgeport Islanders for 2 AHL games, no points.
From Orlando, FL, the 23-year old will likely see his number loaned up to the higher league.
He would play the entire frame with the affiliate, scoring 2 goals and 9 assists in 31 games with a +3 rating on a non-playoff team and is wanted to return for another season to hopefully play more as a mini Islanders.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ only graduate skater is left wing Brendan Ronan(28), who maybe added a 5th season at school after losing 2020/2021 to COVID restrictions.
In 3 D3 games, the 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward has 2 assists, which is still a little ways from his college career high marks set as a senior last year, 12 goals and 16 assists in 26 games, but he has time to get there.
From Saugus, MA, the 24-year old did 2 years with Northern Cyclones of the USPHL Premier after graduating from his local high school.
He scores 11 goals and 12 assists in 26 games in his extra frame and will take it to a a 1st pro deal with Quad City Storm of his rookie year, 2024/2025.
University Of Massachusetts Minutemen graduate center Liam Gorman(20) may only have 2 assists in 10 games, but you feel the 6’2″ 187 lbs. power forward will strike for some Hockey East points sooner than later.
He had a college career best 12 goals and 10 assists as a senior with Princeton University Tigers.
The 23-year old from Boston, MA is a Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 6th round pick in the 2018 draft (#177 overall), but was traded to Chicago Blackhawks and will need an NHL entry level deal after this frame.
Through 28 games, he only scores 1 goal and 3 assists with a +2 rating, but is not signed, so the free agent agrees to terms with Allen Americans for his ECHL rookie season, 2024/2025.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ sophomore defenseman Michael Kesselring(23) fires the puck basically exactly where I’m standing (thank you, glass) looking to clear the puck from the zone.
The Edmonton Oilers‘ 6th round pick in the 2018 draft (#164 overall) scored his first goal of the season in a 5-4 win over University Of New Hampshire Wildcats (2/13).
After only one season on juniors in the USHL with Des Moines Buccaneers then Fargo Force, the large than life 6’4″ 215 lbs. blue liner from New Hampton, NH has decided it’s time to turn pro, signing a three-year entry level contract starting immediately.
We knew it. Too big not to play with the big boys already.
As he heads into the final season on his initial deal, he finds himself traded to Arizona Coyotes, who we believe super like the 13 goals and 9 assists he’s posted in the minors with Bakersfield Condors with that super large frame of his and give him his NHL debut, skating 24 shifts for 16:04 of ice time in a 6-1 loss with a 0 rating.
Through 65 games, he scores 5 goals and 16 assists with a +11 rating on a non-playoff team to earn himself a 2-year deal worth $1.4M AAV.
3rd year center Jacob Hayhurst(14) is most definitely off to his quickest star, getting 4 goals and 3 assists in 5 ECHL games for a +6 rating for 9-0 Worcester Railers and already has been loaned up to Springfield Thunderbirds for a pair of AHL appearances.
The undrafted 5’10” 180 lbs. forward had a strong 2nd session, scoring easy bests 15 goals and 33 assists in his 1st season with current club.
He also scored very decently in college, especially as a sophomore and junior at RPI Engineers, when he got 23 points in both frames, but did it a 2nd time in 7 less outings.
For his senior year, he maybe looked to take his game up a bit and transferred to University Of Michigan Wolverines with a decent enough showing.
The 25-year old from Mississauga, ON must be smiling pretty big.
He scored the insurance goal last night to secure his team’s historic season start.
After 10 goals and 12 assists in 25 games last season, he gets a look for 2023/2024 from Coachella Valley Firebirds and we believe this is a player who has played himself up.
He is actually reassigned to affiliate Kansas City Mavericks and blows up regular season and playoff scoring to be a single step away from the league championship, but he will take his game elsewhere for the future, signing with Vasteras IK of HockeyAllsvenskan, where he should absolutely blow up on the stat sheet in Sweden’s tier 2.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ freshman right wing Carter Rapalje(12) came away with an almost natural hat trick in a big away game 8-2 win over a mostly fiesty, kept it close through 2 periods Assumption College Greyhounds‘ club.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward has 15 team leading goals and 12 assists in 16 games this season with a +12 rating.
He had a very strong 2nd NAHL campaign for Amarillo Bulls, scoring 28 goals and 14 assists in 50 games.
The 21-year old from Burlington, VT is definitely off to a good start in his college career, but no doubt the schedule will get tougher from here.
He would be the team’s 1st 20-goal scorer in a long while, sat out last season, maybe stating his intention to transfer and will suit up for Long Island University Sharks as a junior, 2024/2025.
Long Island University Sharks‘ extra large 6’3″ 220 lbs. graduate defenseman Peter Muzyka(2) played only 6 games at Cornell University Big Red through 3 years of attending the school.
The Toronto, ON native had strong junior play in the OJHL with North York Rangers before committing to school.
He also skated 7 NAHL games in 2020/2021, as his team was COVID dormant.
The 23-year old may not put up many points, but we think his on ice accountability should make up for it, playing the independent schedule the team does.
Notching his 1st points, 2 assists in 35 games with a +2 rating, he agrees to terms with Rapid City Rush and all bets are on his produces some points in the ECHL.
Through 12 games to finish up the regular season, he gets another 2 assists as a pro, but will now need a new contract moving forward.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior defenseman Jake Higgins(4) had a game-high 2 assists in the Atlantic Hockey semi-finals game 1 vs. American International College Yellowjackets 5-2 victory for the 1-0 series lead.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner had a college best 5 goals and 4 assists with a 2nd straight +4 rating last season.
From Hingham, MA, the young 22-year old played no junior hockey before heading to school.
He decides to head into a year of eligibility, enters the transfer portal and will skate Hockey East for Northeastern University Huskies next.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate left wing Mark Gallant(15) is working himself into his new team’s lineup pretty nicely with 1 goal in 9 games and a +1 rating, while eating plenty of minutes ice time.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred after 4 years at Dartmouth University Big Green, where he averaged 20+ games with his best run as a junior, scoring 11 goals and 7 assists.
A Concord, MA native, the 23-year old did his junior hockey with Islander HC of USPHL/NCDC and even appeared in 2 games during the COVID lockout season.
He plays a college career best 33 games and had better on ice accountability than he had previously to sign an ato with Jacksonville Icemen, get things going as a pro and has 1 assist in 3 ECHL games.
