Category: Juniors

18Aug

Alexander Campbell (27)

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Northeastern University Huskies‘ senior center Alexander Campbell(27) has a team best 9 goals and 16 points so far this season.

He had already been spotted by Nashville Predators to pick him up in the 3rd round of the 2019 draft (#65 overall) after a rather impressive BCHL session with Victoria Grizzlies.

The 5’10” 176 lbs. forward came over after 3 seasons at Clarkson University Golden Knights, scoring 10+ goals twice and 10+ assists 3 times.

From Chateauguay, QC, the 22-year has the scoring touch.

He finishes with a team high and new college best 22 goals and 20 assists for 42 points in 36 games with a +13 rating and signs an AHL deal with affiliate Milwaukee Admirals and will join them immediately on an ato, but either this club or another smart one will enter into the fray and sign him after August 15.

In 7 games, he already has his 1st 2 goals in the league.

He keeps those 2 goals and adds 4 assists in 19 games with a +3 rating, but signs with Adirondack Thunder for 2026/2027.

In 46 games, he scores 10 goals and 24 assists with a +9 rating and for 2026/2027 Calgary Wranglers are paying attention and sign him to a contract.

 

18Aug

Blake Humphrey (20)

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Providence College 2021/2022 commit, center Blake Humphrey(20) agreed to head to this college after an outstanding season, playing 106 games for Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15U AAA, scoring 42 goals and 54 assists.

The 5’10” 161 lbs. forward looks to have played some of  the next year at Lawrence Academy, where he also popped the scoring bubble with 7 goals and 29 assists in 27 USHS-Prep games.

He would be selected in both 2020 drafts and reported to Sioux Falls Stampede but lasted just three USHL games with a goal and 2 assists and head to the other club he was selected by New Jersey Jr. Titans, where he played out the remainder of 2020/2021, getting a very decent 16 goals and 15 assists in 38 NAHL games.

The 19-year old will be an excellent addition to Hockey East action.

He actually recommits to Sacred Heart University Pioneers instead and spends 2 largely unspectacular years there, enters the transfer portal and will do his junior session at Lake Superior State University Lakers.

In 30 games as a junior he does reasonably well with 2 goals and 6 assists, but in 6 games in the current frame, he has yet to strike and decides to turn pro, signing a deal with Fayettesville Markmen.

We look for his scoring to take up as a pro in the SPHL 2nd half of 2025/2026.

He is loaned up for 6 games with 1 assist, but re-signs for 2026/2027 to return as a Marksmen.

17Aug

Matt Hellickson (55)

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Undrafted rookie defenseman Matt Hellickson(55) signs a 1-year AHL contract with Toronto Marlies for 2021/2022.

He did agree to an ato with Binghamton Devils last season upon graduating from 4-years at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The 6′ 175 lbs. blue liner was a decent scorer, getting 13 goals and 39 assists in 146 B1G games and showed very good on ice accountability.

Originally committing to his college as a Rogers, MN High student, he would move onto the USNTDP program for a couple years before playing a single successful season in the USHL for Sioux City Musketeers (6-22-28 with a +19 rating).

The 23-year old scores a 1st goal in his 12th game and adds a pair of assists in a big win for a 1st multi-point effort.

After a 1st season, where he grabs a goal and 5 assists in 26 games with only a -2 rating and adds another 7 points in 13 contests with affiliate Newfoundland Growlers, earns him a new contract for 2022/2023.

In 2023/2024, signed to Toronto Marlies, he skated no games and then took the next 2 years off potentially regrouping after injury and for 2026/2027 signs with Cincinnati Cyclones.

17Aug

Tyler Welsh (44)

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In his year of eligibility, right wing graduate student Tyler Welsh(44) chose to attend Long Island University Lakers after completing four years at Yale University Bulldogs with a drop season due to COVID.

He made a good choice, because he came away tying his career high 23 points, while managing a career best 16 assists in only 25 NCAA games.

The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward was a point-per-game guy in his 2nd year of BCHL for Victoria Grizzlies, where he first committed to school.

It will be interesting to watch what the 25-year old, Whistler, BC native will do next.

Newfoundland Growlers sign him for the remainder of 2021/2022 and he’s already appeared in one absolute 9-4 ECHL drubbing, so hopefully has that kind of game worked out of his system for a bit.

He would end up with 1 goal and 2 assists in 9 games with a +4 rating, so obviously fortunes changed.

For his official rookie season, he decides to leave for Ligue Magnus, signing for 2022/2023 with Scorpions Mulhouse.

He takes essentially point-per-game numbers (36 points, 12-24 in 36 games) in France to a new adventure, agreeing to 1-year with Nottingham Panthers, which will likely see him to just as good in the EIHL.

After just one season in England, he’s heading back to France, but signs with rivals, Les Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise for 2024/2025.

He scores close to point-per-game totals, but once again next inks with rivals Spartiates de Marseilles for 2025/2026.

In 43 games, he gets 10 goals and 17 assists with a +10 rating, which is good, but for 2026/2027, he elects to leave and signs with Aalborg Pirates of Metal Ligaen for 2026/2027.

17Aug

Will Dineen (26)

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Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior, captain left wing Will Dineen(26) signs an ato with Laval Rocket and in 9 games has a 1st AHL goal and 1 assist with a -2 rating.

He doesn’t figure in the playoffs.

The 6’2″ 194 lbs. forward had a college best 12 assists and 18 points last season.

From Hinsdale, IL, he did 2 USHL years for Sioux Falls Stampede.

The 24-year old gets a 1-year deal for 2025/2026.

He played 35 games, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists with a +5 rating and for 2026/2027, he gets signed by Calgary Wrangers.

17Aug

Randy Hernandez (20)

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Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior right wing Randy Hernandez(20) takes 2 seasons of almost identical 8 goals and 13/14 assists to a rookie ECHL contract with Fort Wayne Komets.

The 6′ 190 lbs. forward did his freshman season at Robert Morris University Colonials, until their hockey program went belly up.

He played almost 3 years of USHL junior hockey before transferring to almost 2 seasons AJHL before college.

From Miami, FL, the 25-year old is a leader on ice and we’re sure will be a great teammate where he is going.

He wouldn’t play any games after school with his new contract club, so for his rookie season, 2024/2025 he elects to sign with Orlando Solar Bears, where he will likely do well.

Before his 1st run even gets started, he is traded to Atlanta Gladiators.

He scores a tidy 11 goals and 9 assists in 65 games with a 0 rating and is set to return, but instead gets traded to Wheeling Nailers for 2025/2026.

In 50 games with his new team he scores 7 goals and 9 assists with a +11 rating that gets him noticed by Fort Wayne Komets, who sign him for 2026/2027.

17Aug

Ryan Conroy (8)

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Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior defenseman Ryan Conroy(8) takes a new college best 2 goals and 11 assists to a 1st pro deal with Adirondack Thunder.

The 5’9″ 171 lbs. blue liner scored a 1st ECHL goal in his 2nd game and has appeared in 5.

From Chestermere, AB, the 23-year old did 4 years of the AJHL, committing after a huge 21 assist campaign before doing 1 USHL season doing well for Omaha Lancers.

He scores some for his new team, even in the playoffs and they are going to sign him up for his rookie season, 2024/2025 back in a Thunder sweater.

In 67 games with new team, Atlanta Gladiators, he scores 5 goals and 12 assists with a +5 rating, then adds another 2 points in the playoffs to score a new deal for 2026/2027 to stay.

17Aug

Jake Percival (22)

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University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior left wing Jake Percival(22) signs a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

The 5’9″ 171 lbs. forward has consistently scored 10+ points through college.

He has a 1st ECHL goal in 6 games.

From Avon, CT, the 25-year old scored big in USHS-Prep before 1 year USHL, then college.

He scores a new 1-year deal for 2026/2027 to return as a Swamp Rabbits rookie.

17Aug

Remy Parker (22)

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Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate left wing Remy Parker(22) has 5 goals and 2 assists in 7 games, which could put him on pace to eclipse marks set as a senior in his 2nd frame at Utica College Pioneers, 23 goals and 12 assists in D3 hockey.

The 6’3″ 184 lbs. forward was a more than point-per-game performer in his 2nd USPHL/NCDC frame with Jersey Hitmen before heading to his first school, University Of Maine Black Bears for 2 years, but only 3 appearances.

From Montclair, NJ, the 25-year old is keeping his game close to home.

He doesn’t come away with career bests, as he’s now skating a D1 schedule, but scores admirably with 13 goals in 36 games.

For his next step, he signs a 1st pro deal with Cincinnati Cyclones, but likely knows nothing will come easy.

He was moved to Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he scored 1 goal in 19 ECHL games.

For 2026/2027, Wheeling Nailers see something and sign him.

17Aug

Timothy Heinke (6)

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After posting a huge session for South Shore Kings, scoring a mammoth 34 goals and 15 assists in 45 USPHL/NCDC games, right wing Timothy Heinke(6) is ready to commit to Quinnipiac University Bobcats for 2022/2023.

The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was always a decent scorer through USHS-Prep and 16U-18U AAA, but really found his footing in one year of junior hockey.

We’re making bets the 20-year old impacts the lineup as a freshman.

His use through 2 seasons is limited to just 16 games, which makes it tough to create momentum, but does come away with 3 assists and a +2 rating.

The Southington, CT native enters the transfer portal and will play his hockey next at Holy Cross College Crusaders and we are thinking Atlantic Hockey looks much different, better for the former junior hockey scorer.

He does score better, getting 12 goals as a junior and 11 assists in his senior frame that he takes to a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays.

We think he finds room with his style to score in the ECHL.

In 4 games, he doesn’t pick up a point, but is a 0 rating and will get a full look for his rookie season, 2026/2027 as a Stingrays.