Boston College Eagles‘ graduate goaltender Mitch Benson(1) scored the 5-2 NCAA Division 1 Hockey East First Round win on only 16 shots by the visiting UMass Minutemen.
On the victory to advance, the former 4-year Colgate University Raiders gives us only the slightest glove fist bump to celebrate.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. undrafted net minder from Windsor, ON will be an interesting watch what’s next once the season is finish.
After a fairly stellar season with his new college club, he signs a 1st pro deal to join Iowa Heartlanders for what’s left of 2023 and in his 3rd game, picks up a 1st ECHL win.
Harvard University Crimson junior center Alex Laferriere(18) scores his 2nd in his team’s opening night ECAC Quarterfinals round 6-1 win.
The 6′ 172 lbs. forward has a college best 18 goals, 20 assists for 38 points this season.
A Los Angeles Kings‘ 3rd round pick in the 2020 draft (#83 overall), he was a point-per-game USHL player in his 2nd campaign with Des Moines Buccaneers.
I guess we shall see whether or not he has a college future through a final year, but he could be ready at 21-years old.
Curry College Colonels‘ Finnish-born, sophomore left wing Eelis Laaksonen(18) had a pair of tallies and an assist to help his team to a 5-1 semi-finals win to advance to the NCAA Division 3 CCC Finals.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward has a college career tying 9 goals and best 15 assists for 24 points in 25 games this season.
At 22-years old, he should just continue to excel where he is playing hockey.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior net minder Jacob Barczewski(30) has earned at least one shutout in each year at college and just posted his 1st of the 2022/2023 season in a 3-0 away game blanking of Holy Cross College Crusaders.
Undrafted, the 6’1″ 174 lbs. goalie is one to watch as he has averaged 2.65 GAA and .916 SV% in 92 games.
He hovered around that mark in 3 years of junior hockey as well.
The O’Fallen, MO native is 24-years old.
Trinity College Bantams‘ freshman left wing Spencer Korona(9) recently had a 3 assist night in a 6-0 NESCAC division win over Tufts University Jumbos.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward increased his first year totals to 3 goals and 7 assists in 16 games.
He skated four NCDC junior seasons for P.A.L. Islanders, amassing 40+ assists in both of his final 2 frames.
The 21-year old from Enfield, CT is a difference maker out there
Wesleyan University Cardinals‘ senior left wing Wiggle Kerbrat(19) had a 2 goal, 1 assist night in a 5-4 win, including the game-winner midway through the final frame to help his team to another hard fought win, solidifying their newly minted USCHO D3 top 15 status.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward now has a college career best 13 goals and 8 assists for new high 21 point in 15 games this season.
He twice in a row won EHL titles with his junior team, New Hampshire Avalanche.
A Laguna Niguel, CA native, it will be interesting to see where the 25-year old takes his game next, if anywhere.
Boston University Terriers‘ freshman center Jeremy Wilmer(16) had his 1st college multi-goal effort with 2 goals, including the insurance tally and an assist in a football score 9-6 win over Hockey East rival University Of Maine Black Bears.
The small 5’8″ 155 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 12 assists in 20 games played this season.
Undrafted, he led the USHL in points last season with 98, including a single season best 73 assists and 25 goals in 60 games for Tri-City Storm that got him named Forward Of The Year.
He played 2 previous junior seasons, putting up points with the USNTDP team.
The 19-year old from Rockville Center, NY seems to have a nice hockey future ahead of him.
Boston University Terriers‘ freshman right wing Devin Kaplan(21) got a pair in a weeknight 6-2 home win over UMass Minutemen to earn 1st star honors.
The big 6’3″ 206 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 9 assists in 20 games with a +9 rating.
He was selected by Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of 2022 (#69 overall) after he lit up his 2nd season at USNTDP with 8 goals and 10 assists in 22 USHL with a +18 and even better numbers for USDP.
It will be interesting to see how long the 19-year old from Bridgewater, NJ sticks with his college career.
Nichols College Bison sophomore center Nathan Carl(37) grabbed a pair of goals in the 5-2 win of the team-hosted Boston Landing Collegiate Invitational Tournament held over last weekend at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston to earn 1st star honors.
The 5’9″ 160 lbs. forward now has a new college scoring best 9 goals and 13 points in 13 NCAA D3 games.
From Sherwood Park, AB, the 22-year old has a lot of fire on ice and ignites plays out there for his team.
Westfield State University Owls‘ senior, left wing Justin Collins(10) is an absolute spark plug out there for his D3 hockey team.
In 10 games he has 2 goals and 5 assists, which is tough to say if he’ll beat his college scoring bests set as a freshman with 4 tallies and 13 helpers.
The 5’8″ 170 lbs. forward is definitely scoring points at a faster clip this season as it took him 23 contests to achieve what he did in his 1st year.
He skated for Malden Catholic High and went onto the Islanders USPHL Premiere team for a run before heading to school.
At 24-years old, there is no clue where the Wilmington, MA native will take his game next, but he’s at least leaving on a good note.
