East Coast Wizards‘ 1st year center Nolan Mallet(17) takes 11 goals and 5 assists in 39 EHL games, then 3 points in the playoffs to his 2026/2027 commit at American International College Yellowjackets.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward came up from mostly an EHLP season previously.
From Melrose, MA, the 21-year old should play nicely on this new D3 team.
14th year center Tyler McNeely(94) steps back to re-join Germany3 for 2024/2025, but will switch allegiances, signing with Bietigheim Steelers, who he played for their DEL2 team earlier career with success for a couple of seasons.
The 5’10” 183 lbs. forward has suited up for 3 different German teams over 12 years of his career.
Undrafted, the former twice captain of Northeastern University Huskies, 1st signed with Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Islanders), but quickly moved on after 2 seasons closer to home, Burnaby, BC.
At 37-years old, he must still be having fun, playing pro hockey.
He will spend a 14th season in German pro hockey, but once again ticks it down a level and sign for 2026/2027 with Hannover Indians, where he last scored 24 goals and 60 points in 42 games in the league.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ graduate right wing, assistant captain Ethan De Jong(10) signs a 1st pro deal with Bakersfield Condors that will be for 2023/2024 and run 2 seasons.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward had a college best 19 goals and 40 points, tying his senior 21 assists last frame.
He has 4 times had 10+ goals and on 2 occasions posts 20+ assists.
The North Vancouver, BC native had a hugely successful 2nd BCHL session with Prince George Spruce Kings, getting 63 points in 50 games.
At just 23-years old, he’s likely ready to get started.
In his 2nd season, he stays strictly AHL with pretty decent results in 52 games played, but decides to look across for other opportunites and signs with Mora IK of HockeyAllsvenskan and pots 17 goals and 17 assists last season.
It’s gotten him notice as HPK signs him up for 2026/2027 and he will skate the much tougher Liiga in the new frame.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ junior defenseman Abram Wiebe(52) leaves a year on the table to sign his 2-year NHL entry level deal with Calgary Flames.
The 6’3″ 210 lbs. blue liner played a college high 40 games and scored a best 5 goals and 24 assists with a +13 rating last season.
He reports directly to the non-playoff team and gets into the mix for the last 4 games with no points and a 0 rating.
From Mission, BC, the 23-year old was a Vegas Golden Knights‘ 2022 7th round pick (#209 overall). but was recently traded.
He did 3 seasons BCHL, the last scoring lots for Chilliwack Chiefs.
9th year right wing Shawn O’Donnell(71) takes a couple of seasons of good numbers in Metal Ligaen, most currently for SønderjyskE to a new endeavor with Dornbirner EC of IceHL, Austria.
The 6’2″ 209 lbs. power forward has spent the majority of his playing time in the AHL with Hartford Wolf Pack, but was basically a point-per-game guy in the lower ECHL.
Through junior hockey in the MJAHL, he produced big numbers before heading to college at St. Mary’s University Huskies, where he won the 2010 CIS University Cup Championship as a freshman.
The 33-year old from Cole Harbour, NS is likely to be pretty happy to still be playing pro hockey.
For 2022/2023, he heads back to the 1st league he joined coming over from the US, DEL2 and signs with EHC Freiburg.
After 24 games this season, he has tied his goal mark in the league at 8 and set a new assist high with 19 helpers to earn himself another year of his contract for 2024/2025, which has to be nice for the now 34-year old pivot.
He would captain the team in his 3rd year and stay for a 4th, scoring an equal to his best 15 goals, but decides to move on to team up with rivals, Dusseldorfer EG for 2026/2027.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ sophomore right wing Ryan Tverberg(77) is putting up college career marks with 9 goals and 8 assists in 18 NCAA Division 1 games with a +5 rating.
He’s a Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 7th round pick in the 2020 draft (#213 overall), so optimism is high.
The 6’ 190 lbs. forward put up stellar numbers in his only full OJHL season for Toronto Jr. Canadiens, scoring 26 goals and 25 assists in 47 games.
He played for the team all throughout youth hockey.
The Richmond Hill, ON native will likely continue take his game up.
In his junior frame, he went on to score 15 goals and 15 assists, but became a quick Hockey East exit in the playoffs.
He’s decided to forego his senior year and sign a 3-year NHL entry level deal with the team that selected him.
It is viewed that he will report to affiliate Toronto Marlies.
He has performed well in the minors, taking this year’s totals up to 15 goals and 21 assists with a +21 rating in 63 AHL games.
It has earned him a 1st NHL recall, where in 2 games he skated roughly 10 minutes, had 1 shot on net and let 2 close losses with a +1 rating.
University Of Denver Pioneers‘ junior defenseman Eric Pohlkamp(23) takes college highs goals 18 and points 39 with a +24 rating in 43 games to signing a 2-year NHL entry level deal with San Jose Sharks (2023 5th round, #132).
The 5’11” 205 lbs. blue liner was a goal scorer in his final 2 years USHS-MN and 2nd year USHL before college.
That was the year of him committing to 1st school Bemidji State University Beavers and getting selected.
Last season, he helped his team with a 3rd NCAA Division 1 hockey title in 5 years time.
Trois Rivières Lions‘ 3rd year center James Phelan(14) played almost an entire frame with 1 team for a 1st time in his pro career, skating 62 games, scoring 5 goals and 18 assists with a +3 rating.
He originally signed a 1-year AHL deal with Texas Stars, following 5 sessions in the QMJHL.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward would follow that up one an ECHL contract, but split time with 2 teams not figuring into every game.
Next, the Laval, QC native went to 2 years of University Of New Brunswick Reds through the COVID period.
The 26-year old could stick where he’s at, as he seems to fit in nicely, but could go exploring for what’s next.
He takes a pretty good rookie frame scoring 5 goals and 18 assists with a +3 rating on a non-playoff team to his next hockey adventure, heading to the EIHL for 2023/2024, signing a 1-year deal with Dundee Stars.
His numbers aren’t huge, but not bad in his 1st year overseas, but he’s going to explore for 2024/2025 and signs with Gothiques d’Amiens to skate Ligue Magnus.
He would score pretty well in this league, but decides to sign with rivals Dragons de Rouen for 2025/2026.
In a tiny bit less 31 games, he scores an equal to 1st season 27 points.
As the year wraps up, he has decided for a reason not yet released to retire from the game.
Northern Cyclones‘ 2nd year Swedish-born, extra large 6’7″ 227 lbs. d-man Liam Ljungcrantz(4) scored a 2nd USPHL/NCDC season of 2 goals, but added a new junior best 17 assists in 53 games that he takes to a 2026/2027 commit at Plymouth State University Panthers.
He did all his youth hockey and began his junior hockey back home.
The 20-year old will no doubt be a sizable addition to Little East.
RPI Engineers‘ graduate center Dovar Tinling(26) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato with Adirondack Thunder, but we will see if he can make it onto the playoff roster.
In 4 ECHL games, the 5’11” 185 lbs. forward doesn’t have any points yet.
From Point Claire, QC, he commited after lighting up 1 year CCHL and went to University Of Vermont Catamounts for 2 maybe a little lackluster frames.
The 23-year old left mid 2nd season and went back to junior hockey, USHL and went onto score well to decide upon another full year, heading to Penticton Vees and winning the 2023 BCHL Championship with them.
