Category: Juniors

31Jul

Matt Quercia (22)

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Wheeling Nailers‘ rookie left wing Matt Quercia(22) arrived from almost finishing up college hockey as a senior at Michigan Tech University Huskies.

The 6’3″ 203 lbs. forward left after playing 14 NCAA Division 1 games, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists.

He was a portal transfer from three seasons at Boston University Terriers.

His best campaign was as a sophomore, scoring 6 goals and 7 assists.

The 24-year old, Andover, MA native has skated 4 ECHL games with no points yet, but that seems imminent to happen.

After suffering an injury during training camp that knocked him out of the upcoming frame, he gets a new deal to stay in West Virginia for what will actually be his rookie season and show everyone what they know he can do in this league.

He does just that, coming away with 11 goals and 22 assists in 64 games with +13 rating, then another 6 points including a huge goal in 7 playoff matchups.

Parent club, WBS Penguins also ask him to loan up for 6 AHL games.

It’s the biggest no brainer that he will be back in a Nailers‘ jersey for 2024/2025.

After playing a new best 68 games, scoring new high 20 goals and tied his 33 points of his rookie frame, he re-signs to stay in Wheeling for a 3rd season.

Another good season of scoring, especially 10 points in 17 playoff games and he gains notice of Chicago Wolves, who offer him a 1-year deal for 2026/2027.

31Jul

Lynden Breen (23)

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University Of Maine Black Bears‘ graduate captain center Lynden Breen(23) maybe couldn’t have signed with a better minor league team, than agreeing to an ECHL contract through the remainder of the season with South Carolina Stingrays.

Through 5 regular season games, he scored 2 goals and 2 assists with a +4 rating and in the playoffs has 2 helpers through 5 games.

The 5’9″ 172 lbs. forward knows how to find his openings to score.

From Grand Bay-Westfield, NB, the 23-year old is on a good pro path to start.

He spent his rookie run, signed for the 2025/2026 season, scoring 4 goals and 21 assists in 59 games.

For 2026/2027, he decides to sign with the new into the league, New Mexico Goatheads.

31Jul

Trevor Janicke (27)

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Anaheim Ducks‘ 5th round pick in the 2019 draft (#132 overall), Notre Dame University Fighting Irish senior center, assistant captain Trevor Janicke(27) already has a career high 10 assists, but may not equal his 15 goals as a junior, with 9 this season in 28 games.

He played 2 campaigns for USNTDP before signing with Central Illinois Flying Aces for his 3rd, best USHL frame, scoring 22 goals and 26 assists in 58 games.

The 22-year old from Maple Grove, MN should be an easy get for an NHL entry level deal, when college is done.

He goes unsigned and agrees to a 2-way AHL contract with Calgary Wranglers for his rookie frame.

In 64 games with Fort Wayne Komets, he scores 11 goals and 17 assists under contract to Bakersfield Condors.

For 2026/2027, he signs with Greensville Swamp Rabbits that should work most scoring wonders.

31Jul

Owen Cole (49)

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UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior captain, center Owen Cole(49) had a college best 12 assists and 20 points last season in 36 games with a +1 rating.

He signed with Kansas City Mavericks upon completion of tournament play and in 8 ECHL games had 2 assists.

The 5’10” 172 lbs. forward from Dunnville, ON did 3 years of juniors up north before heading to school.

For his rookie season, 2025/2026, the 25-year old will need a new contract.

He actually signs with Cincinnati Cyclones, but after 19 games with 1 goal scored his luck is with him, as he gets traded to the 1st place Wheeling Nailers.

31Jul

Nicholas DeGeorge (13)

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Seahawks Hockey Club 1st year right wing Nicholas DeGeorge(13) takes 1 season of absolutely ridiculous scoring, 36 goals and 65 assists in 50 games, then another 20 points in the playoffs to help his team win the 2026 EHL Championship, which he takes to his 2026/2027 commit at University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets.

The 6′ 189 lbs. forward came from scoring well at youth hockey.

From Bartlett, IL, the 19-year old heads closer to home for college hockey and should do well in the WIAC.

30Jul

Daniel Eruzione (21)

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Curry College Colonels‘ graduate transfer Daniel Eruzione(21) signs a 1st pro deal with Brixen/Bressanone Falcons of Italy2 for his rookie season 2022/2023.

The small-ish 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward is coming off a college career low goal and 9 assists in 22 NCAA Division3 games, but 3 times was a 20+ point scorer for his 1st school, Salve Regina University Seahawks.

He started his junior hockey with tier 3 Walpole Express after graduating Cushing Academy and lit up with 41 points in 40 EHL games, then was selected in the NAHL draft and played the next frame for New Jersey Junior Titans.

The 26-year old, Winthrop, MA native should light up where he is headed and may even get a promotion to a higher level club.

He has a very successful first run in Italy’s tier 2 league (12 goals, 19 assists in 20 games) and will return, but signs with rivals Feltre for 2023/2024.

25 assists ties a mark twice set in college play and 17 goals goes back to his 2nd junior season for that total, so he is scoring and will take that to a 3rd Italy2 team for 2024/2025, HC Eppan Pirates, maybe in hopes of winning a championship.

He blows up scoring with 20 goals and 35 assists in 32 games, then adds another 4 in 4 playoff matchups and will return for 2025/2026 in a Pirates‘ jersey.

After a 2nd 50+ points season, he is taking it up a notch an signs AlpsHL with Cortina for 2026/2027.

30Jul

Ryan Orgel (29)

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Adirondack Thunder 2nd year ECHL defenseman Ryan Orgel(29) scores a loan up to Syracuse Crunch.

In 1 AHL game, he has no stats to report.

The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner has a career best 5 goals this season, but his 10 assists after moving up from the SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers stands for now.

He did 2 years of little use at University of Denver Pioneers, only to transfer to University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers where his best showing was the ill-fated 2020/2021, where he scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 10 games.

The 27-year old from Los Angeles, CA seems to be pulling his game together at the perfect time.

He actually left his 2nd NAHL season to head to college.

In 40 games, he scores a new best 5 goals and will take that to a contract with the new to the league, Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2024/2025.

He records 2 assists in 9 games with a +3 rating, but gets himself dished to Indy Fuel.

In 16 games, he has 1 goal and 2 assists with a +1 rating, but gets himself dealt again, this time to Fort Wayne Komets.

For 2025/2026, he decides to head down to sign with Knoxville Ice Bears and we are not sure if his age will cause him to not get loaned up, as quickly for good play.

He does go up to the Thunder and in 11 ECHL games scoring 4 assists, he is traded to South Carolina Stingrays for cash considerations and should incorporate into their lineup well.

Continuing to bounce, he ends up with Maine Mariners, where he does his best, but is waived again to join his 4th team of the season, Reading Royals, as playoff time rolls in.

He would bounce around 4 teams and that easily made him decide to head of to Ligue Magnus for 2026/2027 and he signs with Les Jokers Cergy-Pointoise.

30Jul

Joey Musa (8)

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UMass Minutemen senior left wing Joey Musa(8) signs a 1st pro deal in France2 with Les Dogs de Cholet for his rookie season, 2025/2026.

The 5’9″ 160 lbs. forward has a pretty crazy 10 goals and 7 assists in 11 games with a +12 rating.

From Orange Park, FL, he did 3 years at Dartmouth University Big Green before transferring.

After a successful 20 goal, 29 game season with 14 points in the playoffs, he next takes off for Italy2 and signs with Varese for 2026/2027.

30Jul

Ryan Rosborough (60)

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Undrafted left wing Ryan Rosborough(60) came down from a pair of junior seasons in close by OJHL with Markham Royals to first play in 2020/2021 for Junior Bruins, but would eventually finish with South Shore Kings, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in 37 NCDC/USPHL games.

This gained notice of St. Cloud State University Huskies, who got him to commit for the upcoming year.

The 6’3″ 21-year old will definitely be put to the test in the NCHC, but is pretty big, so may find his space.

After a graduate frame, he signs a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzles and gets 2 ECHL goals and 1 assists with a +1 rating in 11 games.

Well, that team ceases to exist and Kansas City Mavericks take notice to sign him up for 2026/2027.