UMASS Minutemen senior captain, defenseman Owen Murray(26) signs a 1-year ECHL deal with Atlanta Gladiators for his 2026/2027 rookie season.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. blue liner was in Milwaukee Admirals‘ training camp before being released.
He heads to their affiliate, which could have him gaining looks.
From Decker, MB, the 23-year old did 2 USHL seasons before school.
Elmira Aviators‘ 1st year goaltender Aiden McKenna(29) was able to pull his game back into shape, when coming to the NAHL team.
The 6’3″ 181 lbs. net minder commits to SUNY-Oswego State Lakers for 2026/2027.
From Rochester, NY, the 20-year old did his youth hockey in the Buffalo Jr. Sabres‘ system.
5th year goaltender Nicholas Latinovich(31) signs up for a 4th year in net for Peoria Rivermen(31).
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. net minder won a 2024 SPHL Championship in his 1st season with the team.
From Maple, ON, the 29-year old originally won an OJHL title in his 2nd frame before heading to Clarkson University Golden Knights.
He would do little time here before heading to Salve Regina University Seahawks, where his game picked up as a graduate student.
After a super strong showing for EHC Munchen, scoring 4 goals and 16 assists in only 26 DEL games with a +18 rating, 6th year defenseman Ethan Prow(12) nets a 1-year NHL deal from Buffalo Sabres for 2021/2022.
It’s the 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner’s first big league deal after 220 AHL games, with his best season coming in his 3rd for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, scoring a crazy 18 goals and 32 assists.
He originally left for Germany’s top league with a +32 plus/minus.
The former St. Cloud State University Huskies‘ d-man scored 30 assists to go along with 8 goals and a +29 as a senior.
It’s likely he’s destined for reasignment to affiliate Rochester Americans, but the 28-year old could be ready for a look in the show.
And he does some scoring business in the minors to merit a first game in the show, in which the now 29-year old scores a 1st NHL goal on a 1st shot.
For his 9th season, he simply returns to where he’s been playing his hockey for a 1-year deal with the Amerks.
After 4 years playing hockey in the same place, he for a 1st time jumps to an overseas opportunity, signing with Grizzlys Wolfsburg in DEL for 2025/2026.
He has a pretty good season in Germany and will up in for 2026/2027 and join Liiga, signing with Assat for 2026/2027.
Undrafted rookie left wing Jade Miller(16) signed with South Carolina Stingrays over the summer after COVID busted any form of a 2019/2020 playoff run for his 4-year college team, University Of Minnesota-Duluth, where he won back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2018 and 2019.
In 26 ECHL games, he has a first pro goal and an assist with a -3 rating, which is odd for a player that was very accountable through college.
The Minot, ND native played a pair of seasons for Austin Bruins of the NAHL and fully came out of his shell, busting for 29 goals and 22 assists in 60 games as a 2nd year skater.
Through just another game from when we 1st posted, 27, he was able to grab another goal for 2, but stayed at 1 assist.
The ‘Rays like what they see though and re-sign him to return for 2021/2022.
For 2022/2023 he decides to jump to Idaho Steelheads after posting 11 goals and 20 assists in a full slate of 72 games.
He records a new league best 16 goals and 33 points with a +28 rating, then adds 8 (3-5) points in 20 playoff match ups to cinch an invite to return to Idaho for 2023/2024.
Not quite making the same impression as a year ago, he is still wanted to return to wear a Steelheads‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
After a new best 17 goals and 17 assists in a full-slate of 72 games, he is an easy sign for a 5th year as a Steelheads in 2026/2027.
After taking a year to turn pro prior to 2 NAHL seasons with Maine Nordiques, Stockholm-born defenseman Casper Soderling(56) skated for Nacka HK of Division 2, running some decent numbers, 2 goals and 16 assists in 26 games last season.
The 6′ 172 lbs. blue liner seems to have changed his mind and accepted a commitment to American International College Yellowjackets for 2022/2023.
As a 21-year old, he will likely find some room to play his game in Atlantic Hockey and may even really take to it well.
He struggled a bit with not much use and transferred to Curry College Colonels for his junior year and played 25 games, scoring 4 goals and 10 assists with a +7 rating.
As a senior, he may have played and scored less, but left with a +13 rating to next sign a contract for his rookie season with Fayetteville Marksmen, 2026/2027.
Boston University Terriers‘ senior center Dylan Peterson(22) scored a college best 8 goals and 20 points last season and signs his 2-year NHL entry level contract with draft club St. Louis Blues (3rd round, 2020 #86 overall).
The big 6’4″ 203 lbs. forward did 2 years USNTDP juniors racking up decent point totals before heading to school.
From Roseville, CA, look for the 22-year old to be an impact player as soon as he arrives as a rookie.
Upon skating 3 games with affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds, he earns a 1st recall after 10+ goals in his 1st 2 years.
He skates 14 shifts for 8:57 of ice time, has 4 hits and 1 giveaway, gets into a 5-minute fighting major and leaves a 7-2 victory with a +1 rating in his Blues‘ debut.
11th year left wing Matt Nieto(83) signs a new 2-year NHL deal with Pittsburgh Penguins through 2024/2025 for $900,000 AAV.
He was originally a San Jose Sharks‘ 2nd round pick in the 2011 draft (#47 overall), he skated almost 4 years for them before getting traded to Colorado Avalanche, where he spent close to the next 4 and then would return to the Sharks.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward did 3 years at Boston University Terriers after 2 campaigns with the USNTDP.
From Long Beach, CA, at 30-years old, he’s still ticking and could still be worth 10+ goals, 20+ assists.
He split time, playing a few AHL games, as he did in the beginning of his pro career, but after sitting out last season decides to retire after 705 NHL games played
Saint Lawrence University Saints‘ graduate left wing Cameron Buhl(18) gets a try-out for 1st pro contract with Kalamazoo Wings in 2024/2025.
Not exactly the most proficient scorer, he did grab 9 goals and 9 assists as a senior.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward was maybe a little more prolific in juniors for Minnesota Magicians, scoring 20 goals and 41 assists in his final NAHL frame.
From St. Paul South, MN, he also scored well in high school at South St. Paul MN-USHS.
We think the 25-year old has a good chance at making the opening night roster.
In all eventuality, he signs with Utah Grizzlies to start his pro game.
In 28 games, he has 3 goals and 2 assists with a terrible -15 rating and is traded to Savannah Ghost Pirates for hopefully more on ice accountability.
He plays 21 games and scores 1 goal and 2 assists, which Rapid City Rush see and sign him for 2025/2026.
In 66 ECHL games last season, he pocketed a healthy 21 goals and 12 assists, but for 2026/2027 he is picked up on a trade with the new into the league New Mexico Goatheads for 2026/2027.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate defenseman Cody Schiavon(44) agreed on a 1st deal for his pro career with Orlando Solar Bears, but was released after only 1 appearance and quickly snapped up and signed by Indy Fuel.
The 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner has no points in 5 games.
His best college scoring season came as a junior for 3 goals and 5 assists in 28 games after coming over from 2 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts.
From Kelowna, BC, he did 3 years of BCHL before college.
The 25-year had 25 assists in his last season of juniors.
After 16 games, he decides to sign for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Jacksonville Icemen.
