American International College Yellowjackets‘ senior defenseman Nico Somerville(2) signs a 1st pro contract to join Wichita Thunder as a rookie, 2024/2025.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. blue liner played a college best 40 games, scoring new highs 4 goals, 5 assists with a +11 rating last season.
From Port Alberni, BC, the 25-year old did 4 BCHL junior seasons before school.
After a 2nd season with the same team, he is traded to Greenville Swamp Rabbits for a new look in 2026/2027.
Anna Maria College AMCATS‘ senior 3-time captain defenseman Derek Raposo(21) signs a 1st pro contract with Knoxville Ice Bears.
He squeezed into 5 regular season SPHL games and has skated 3 in the playoffs, but no points yet.
The always big guy, D3 d-man at 6’3″ 200 lbs. scored a college best 26 assists and 31 points with a +16 rating in 27 games last season.
From Hannon, ON, the 25-year old skated a couple Canadian junior leagues before college.
He would notch 2 points in 8 playoff games and will take it overseas to a rookie season with Bisons Les Neuilly-sur-Marne of France2, 2025/2026.
Simon Fraser University Red Leafs‘ sophomore center Austin Fraser(19) headed to his namesake college after spending his freshman year at Lindenwood University Lions, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists in 24 games.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward plays full-on power style and is no surprise to see he already has a college best 4 goals and 4 assists in 16 games in the current frame.
From West Vancouver, BC, the 21-year old did 3 years of BCHL before heading to school.
He is a good player to watch.
Matt Wiesner(25) comes off a 3rd D3 season of 10+ goal scoring for Babson College Beavers to sign a 1st pro contract for 2022/2023 with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
At just 5’9″ 165 lbs. he will definitely have to move around some to find scoring space in the ECHL, but definitely could do so.
He was a 20 goal, 20 assist scorer in his 2nd NAHL season for Northeast Generals.
The Newport Beach, CA native looks to potentially be able to be loaned to Birmingham Bulls of the SPHL, but he’s likely trying to just look forward.
He has been good for 10+ goals and assists 3 years in the league and is off to a good start 2025/2026 with 1 goal and 5 assists in 14 games, but finds himself traded to Fayettesville Marksmen, which should prove to be a good landing spot.
Scoring well, he is traded for a 2nd time in a frame, heading to Peoria Rivermen for the balance of the frame.
After spending time with a 3rd team last season, he signs to return to his 1st league team in Birmingham for 2026/2027.
East Coast Wizards‘ 2nd year left wing Evan Roy(11) takes some junior EHL best numbers, 12 goals and 26 assists to his 2026/2027 commit at Franklin Pierce University Ravens.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward did a lot of his youth hockey in the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs‘ system.
From Merrimack, NH, the 21-year old should be an effective player in the NE10.
Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ Latvian-born senior center Glebs Prohorenkovs(4) scored 12 goals as a freshman and got 22 assist in his junior season.
The 6’3″ 203 lbs. forward did his youth hockey and some juniors back home before coming over for 1 NAHL season.
He did some junior hockey in Russia and even played 7 KHL games with Dinamo Riga.
For 2026/2027, he signs a 1st pro contract in the ECHL with Bloomington Bison.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ junior left wing Sean James(9) needs to find a new school to play college hockey at and enters the transfer portal to skate at University Of New Brunswick Reds as a senior in 2026/2027.
The 6′ 196 lbs. forward scored a best 7 goals and 14 points last season.
From Almonte, ON, the 23-year old did 2 years CCHL before heading to school.
Arizona Coyotes‘ 6th year right wing Hudson Fasching(24) took a strong start with affiliate Tucson Roadrunners, scoring 4 goals and 6 assists in 10 AHL games to a first recall and NHL appearance.
The 6’3″ 204 lbs. forward skated a very conservative 12 shifts for 5:44 ice time with 2 hits thrown.
He played his first big league games with Buffalo Sabres, right after completing a third season at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers, scoring highs of 20 goals and 18 assists in 37 games to an entry level deal and his first 7 games, getting a goal and an assist.https://www.facebook.com/monstershockey/posts/%EF%B8%8F-%EF%B8%8F/1825077585063272/
The 26-year old has been with his current club for the past four years and seems relatively content.
After 3 seasons, playing games for New York Islanders, he heads to Cleveland Monsters last season under an NHL deal.
For 2026/2027, he stretches for a 1st time and signs with Skelleftea AIK in the SHL, where he just may score better than he did here.
St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ senior defenseman Isack Bandu(21) had a college best 4 goals last season.
The 6’2″ 200 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro deal for his rookie season with Fife Flyers of the EIHL.
He transferred from 2 years at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
https://www.facebook.com/61566582115599/posts/signing-news-isack-bandu-joins-the-elite-ice-hockey-league-signing-with-fife-fly/122206217354552737/From Notre-Dame-de-I’lle-Perrot, QC, the 25-year old did 3 BCHL seasons before school.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ graduate right wing T.J. Friedmann(26) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato for the remainder of 2023 with Utica Comets.
In 2 AHL games, he has no points, as they head into the 1st round of the Calder Cup playoffs.
He scored a college career best 11 goals last season and twice had 20+ points.
The 6’2″ 180 lbs. forward from St. Louis, MO had a pair of solid junior campaigns in the BCHL for Victoria Grizzlies before committing to school.
He spent most of his rookie frame with affiliate Adirondack Thunder, scoring pretty well and signs with them for 2024/2025.
In his 2nd frame with the team, he scores 12 goals and 10 assists in 58 games, which is good enough to keep around and continue to develop as a Thunder.
After almost 3 years in the same jersey, he gets traded to Jacksonville Icemen, who apparently need him a bit more.
He scores 9 goals and 5 assists in 38 ECHL games and was looking to rejoin the Icemen for 2026/2027, but instead the 28-year old has chosen to retire for a new path.
