University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets‘ senior left wing Reed Stark(29) signs a 1st pro deal with Utah Grizzlies.
The fairly big 6’2″ 180 lbs. forward scored a college best 14 goals last season and tied his assists from freshman year at 9.
From Suffern, NY, the 25-year old will likely do well in the ECHL once he gets his footing.
For his rookie season, he decides to sign with Dusseldorfer EG of DEL2, where he will definitely be challenged.
He actually would play mostly with Rostock Piranhas of Germany3, but for 2026/2027, he signs with Blue Devils Weiden.
Providence College Friars‘ graduate left wing, captain Nick Poisson(62) signed a 1-year AHL deal with 2025 Champs, Abbotsford Canucks.
In 20 games, he has 3 goals and 2 assists.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward has his best college scoring season, as a sophomore, getting 10 goals and 25 assists in 37 games.
From Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old could play himself into a bigger deal.
After 43 games with 5 goals and 6 assists, he decides to look for something else and signs with EC Salzburg Red Bulls of IceHL for 2026/2027.
University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ senior defenseman Luca Fantilli(63) played a college hockey high 40 games, scoring a new best 4 goals and 13 assists with a +29 rating.
The 6′ 183 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro contract with Charlotte Checkers for 2026/2027, his rookie year.
From Nobleton, ON, the 20-year old did 2 years USHL with Chicago Steel before school.
University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ Swedish-born, junior goaltender Axel Mangbo(50) leaves a year on the table and signs back home in Hockeyettan with Karlskrona HK for his rookie season, 2026/2027.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. played his youth hockey and some juniors back home before coming over for 2 USHL frames prior to school.
We look for the 23-year old to stand out in this league.
Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 3rd year right wing Keanan Dewberry(7) scores an NAHL junior best 15 goals and 22 assists in 54 games, then adds another 9 points in the playoffs and takes that to a 2026/2027 commit at University Of Toronto Varsity Blues.
From Montreal, QC, the 5’10” 170 lbs. forward came down to play USHS-Prep at Tabor Academy, scoring big.
The 21-year old should produce well in college too.
Elmira Aviators‘ 1st year right wing Gregory Johnson(47) scored 3 goals and 7 assists in 52 NAHL games last season that he will take to a 2026/2027 commitment at Wentworth Institute Of Technology Leopards.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward did a pretty good scoring frame in the USPHL/NCDC the year before.
From Naperville, IL, the 20-year old did his youth hockey in the Chicago Mission system.
Elmira Aviators‘ 1st year left wing Evan Dantas(26) scores 23 goals and 27 assists in 49 NAHL games after an early season trade brought him over.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward commits to Utica University Pioneers for 2026/2027.
From Brampton, ON, the 21-year did 2-years OJHL before coming down.
RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Ryan Mahshie(25) is coming off a college career best 15 goals and 22 points to enter the transfer portal for a graduate season that he will spend with University Of Connecticut Huskies and put himself in the middle of Hockey East battle.
The 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward won the 2019 AJHL Championship in his 2nd junior season for Brooks Bandits.
Undrafted, the 24-year from Stony Creek, ON is already a welcome scoring addition to his new team.
After 21 games with only 2 goals and 3 assists, it’s maybe not moving as he had envisioned, so he leaves school to turn pro and signs for the remainder of 2024 with Orlando Solar Bears, where the big pivot will likely step right in to help the team win.
He gets 1 goal in 12 games and they offer him an ECHL contract for his rookie season, 2024/2025.
In 8 games, he scores no points and gets himself traded to Allen Americans, who are looking to put his size to their advantage.
He scores only 1 goal in 11 games, so gets dealt to Worcester Railers, where he may gel with their team better.
After 43 games in his first frame, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists, he had good size and plays almost exactly into the style of Railers to accept a 1-year deal to stick around 2025/2026.
He is actually traded to Wheeling Nailers, where he has his best pro season with 6 goals and 11 assists.
In the off season though, he is traded to Rapid City Rush for another new start, 2026/2027.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ graduate left wing, assistant captain Matt DeMelis(37) signs with Worcester Railers for his rookie campaign, 2024/2025.
He missed a stretch of last season with injuries, but in 23 games, scored 2 goals and 6 assists, playing an effective checking forward style.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward from Hingham, MA played 1 year of NAHL junior hockey local then a similar scoring frame in the USHL before committing to school.
We’re sure the 25-year old is ready to going pro and will be playing in front of a lot of local friends and family.
In his rookie year, he scores 9 goals and 17 assists in 60 games to earn a new 1-year deal to return a Railers for 2025/2026.
He takes scoring up to a new best with 19 goals and 23 assists in 70 games and a +2 rating to easily gain another year in Worcester, 2026/2027.
In a full slate of 72 games, he scores more new bests, 19 goals and 23 assists with a +2 rating on a non-playoff team and he will return once more for 2026/2027 and be a Railers.
Undrafted center Grant Loven(23) had to jump around a few schools before finding the right home in his graduate season at Canisius College Golden Griffins, who went on to win the 2023 Atlantic Hockey title.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward had a 2nd solid frame in NAHL juniors with Minot Minotaurus, scoring 13 goals, 35 assists and a +13 rating before committing to his 1st school Northern Michigan University Wildcats , where he actually seemed to be doing pretty decently before midseason decided to switch things up and maybe head to the closer to home University Of St. Thomas Tommies.
From East Grand Forks, MN, the 25-year old signs a 1st pro deal with Fayetteville Marksmen.
We think he’ll contribute well in the SPHL.
After blowing up scoring to 15 points in 13 games, he is loaned up to Adirondack Thunder, where he appears in 57 ECHL games, scoring 10 goals and 15 assists with a +6 rating.
It’s a very easy contract to hand out, if he wants to sign and he is back on to stay in Adirondack for 2025/2026.
In 2 less games, he scores exactly what he did the previous year, 10 goals and 15 assists and he is back for 2026/2027 as a Thunder.
