UMASS Minutemen junior defenseman Ryan Ufko(85) looks to challenge his 8 goal mark, set as a sophomore with 5 already in 16 games, but may not touch that 26 assist tally he posted in his freshman frame.
He has 9 in the current session with a +6 rating.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. blue liner did 2 seasons with Chicago Steel and won the 2021 Clark Cup Championship in his 2nd campaign.
A Nashville Predators‘ 4th round pick in the 2021 draft (#115 overall), the 20-year old will likely have a great senior year, then sign an NHL entry level deal.
As a junior captain, he scores a new college best 10 goals, ties his 16 assists and 26 points.
He is wooed to leave a year of college on the table and signs a 3-year entry level deal with the team that selected him and looks to head to affiliate Milwaukee Admirals to get things started.
As a 1st year d-man, he puts up 8 goals and 21 assists in 70 games with a +3 rating to earn a 1st recall.
In his NHL debut, he plays 20 shifts for 15:37 of ice with 1 hit and 2 giveaways in a 7-3 loss.
Boston University Terriers‘ captain center Ryan Greene(20) leaves a year on the table and signs with draft team Chicago Blackhawks (2nd round, 2022, #57 overall) after scoring a new college high 13 goals and 25 assists in 40 games with a +6 rating.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward has 3 seasons of 20+ assists.
He did 2 high scoring years of USHL juniors for Green Bay Gamblers.
From St. John’s, NL, the 21-year old will likely do well with his power style play and makes his NHL debut, skating 20 shifts for 12:55 ice time, 3 shot blocks, 3 giveaways and went 33% on the face-off dot in a 4-3 shootout win.
Harvard University Crimson senior captain defenseman Ian Moore(74) signs a 2-year entry level contract with draft team Anaheim Ducks (3rd round of 2020, #67 overall) and starts his pro career with affiliate San Diego Gulls, where he’s good for a 1st AHL goal and 4 assists in 9 games to score a recall in his short pro career.
In his NHL debut, he skates 18 shifts for 15:31 of ice time with 3 shots and 1 block in a 4-2 loss.
The 6’3″ 194 lbs. blue liner equaled his college best 3 goals last season and had 18 assists as a sophomore.
From Concord, MA, the 24-year is just getting started.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ sophomore right wing Dylan Jackson(15) will join his twin brother Ty on University Of Arizona Sun Devils in 2022/2023, as he enters the transfer portal to host his junior year at the new school.
The small 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward spent most of last season injured on the sidelines, but in 8 games managed 3 assists.
An Oakville, ON native, he did one season of junior hockey in the OJHL, but headed to a pair of USHL frames before heading to school.
The 20-year old has a ton of energy out there and if can stay healthy will contribute.
In 3 years, including a graduate session at his new school, he scores decently with 10+ points, but is a +2 rating to leave college hockey.
He signs his 1st deal with his brother to skate for Deggendorfer SC of Germany3, where we expect them to do very well.
Lindenwood University Lions‘ senior left wing David Gagnon(11) signs a 1st pro contract with Rapid City Rush and already has 17 ECHL games under his belt with 5 goals and 2 assists.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward scored 10+ goals and 10+ assists through 3 college years.
From Halifax, NS, he did 2 CCHL campaigns before college.
The 24-year old looks to have set himself up for this next step.
This is what getting your 1st NCAA Division 1 Hockey East college goal in the opening game of the 2023/2024 Northeastern University Huskies‘ season at your home rink Matthews Arena with the student section “Doghouse” completely sold out, going bananas looks like for sophomore defenseman, Jackson Dorrington(38).
The North Reading, MA native is a 2022 Vancouver Canucks‘ 6th round draft pick (#176 overall).
His signing rights, as a junior were traded to New York Rangers.
They sign him to a 3-year NHL entry level deal upon completion of tournament play and he is reassigned to start his pro career with affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack.
Walpole Express‘ 3rd year EHL center Myles Kidd(4) commits 2025/2026 to Worcester State University Lancers.
The small 5’8″ 160 lbs. forward is with his 3rd league team and scored a junior best 19 goals and 18 assists in 45 games.
From close by Norwood, MA, the 20-year should be an asset to the MASCAC team.
Long Island University Sharks‘ Latvian-born, freshman left wing Patriks Marcinkevics(26) leaves through the transfer portal to arrive at the much more contentious Michigan Tech University Huskies for 2023/2024.
The small-ish 5’9″ 159 lbs. forward had a bit of a strange path through juniors, starting with Islanders HC of USPHL ranks, running up point-per-game totals to the weirdo COVID struck 2020/2021, where he ultimately would play for New England Wolves and run up crazy tier 3 EHL numbers (11-5 in 6 games).
For his final frame before heading to school he agreed with Jersey Hitmen and would go bananas on the scoresheet: 34 goals, 62 assists for 96 points in 49 games, then another 15 points in the playoffs on the way to the 2022 NCDC Champions, which included personal awards for most assists, points and Valuable Player.
The undrafted 22-year old will likely do well in the CCHA.
He skates 5 games with his new college team, potting 1 goal and 1 assist, but something isn’t right and he decides it’s time to turn pro, signing a contract with Utah Grizzlies going forward.
Ending up with Quad City Storm to round out the season, he clicks with 7 goals and 17 assists in 20 games with a +9 rating to score a contract for 2024/2025 with Allen Americans.
He would start the session with Macon Mayem, but after is loaned up to Atlanta Gladiators and eventually signs an ECHL contract to stay and scores 6 goals and 14 assists with a +5 rating, but gets himself traded to Bloomington Bison.
In 5 games with his new team, he has 2 goals and 1 assist for a nice start.
New Jersey 87’s 3rd year defenseman Tyler Branish(7) selects new D3 program Roger Williams University Hawks for 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 160 lbs. blue liner plays a hard-hitting game.
From Castle Rock, CO, the 20-year old has risen his game, winning an EHLP championship in 2023 and coming away with the upper league, EHL trophy in 2025, so he must like his time east.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ undrafted junior left wing Karsen Dorwart(23) leaves a year on the table and signs a 2-year unrestricted free agent NHL entry level deal with Philadelphia Flyers.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward has skated 3 games with his newly signed team, but has yet to score.
He had 20+ points in as a freshman and over 30 in his next 2 seasons with a +20 as a senior.
The Sherwood, OR native did 1 campaign of juniors before college.
Only 22-years old, he should do well with the big club or be reassigned for a little development.
