Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ senior defenseman Ty Murchison(4) may not score all that much with twice having 7 point seasons as his college high, but left school a very accountable +17 rating to sign a 2-year NHL entry level deal with draft team (5th round, 2021, #158 overall) Philadelphia Flyers.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner signed an ato to join affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the end of school, scoring a 1 AHL goal and 1 assist in 4 games with a +2 rating.
From Corona, CA, the 22-year old followed a good path through LA Kings‘ youth program to a 2 years of USNTDP before college.
Worcester Jr. Railers‘ 1st year center James Lyver(16) scores 9 goals and 9 assists in 28 USPHL/NCDC games last season, then adds another 1 goal and 3 assists in 6 playoffs.
The Grafton, MA native commits to Connecticut College Camels for 2025/2026.
He did settle on 1 junior team in a season until last year.
The 6′ 174 lbs. forward should be a good add to NESCAC.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior defenseman Trey Taylor(2) finishes up last season with a college best 9 goals and 20 assists in 39 games with a +2 rating that catches the attention of Dallas Stars, who sign the unrestricted free agent to a 2-year NHL entry level deal.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner did 1 outstanding USHL session before school.
From Richmond, BC, the 24-year old scored
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ senior assistant captain, center Jake Schmaltz(9) finished up with 6 goals and 10 assists in 38 games with a +2 rating that he took to a 1st contract with Providence Bruins after tournament play concluded.
A Boston Bruins‘ 7th round pick in the 2019 draft (#192 overall), he signed a 1-year 2025/2026 AHL deal with the affiliate for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
He scored a 1st pro goal in his 2nd appearance.
From McFarland, WI, the 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward, 24-year old should catch on.
Colgate University Raiders‘ graduate, captain defenseman Reid Irwin(43) scored a new college best 6 goals and 17 points in 32 games last season, which he took to a 1st pro contract with Wichita Thunder and scored a 1st ECHL goal and assist in 9 games.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. blue liner decides to sign with Belfast Giants of the EIHL for his official rookie year, 2025/2026.
From Victoria, BC, the 25-year old transferred from 2-years at University Of Denver Pioneers.
He did 3 years of junior hockey.
Colorado College Tigers 2022/2023 commit, right wing Evan Werner(91) is playing his 2nd and final season of juniors with Youngstown Phantoms and in 15 USHL games has no goals yet but 4 assists.
He came over in an effort to take up his play after basically exploding the NAHL stat sheet with New Jersey Titans, scoring 21 goals and 15 assists in 40 games.
The small 5’7″ 164 lbs. forward is likely hoping to step right in and score some NCHC time.
He would do he 2nd college season at University Of Michigan Wolverines, scoring new best 11 goals and 22 points.
For his junior year, he picks up yet again and will skate for University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2025/2026.
Boston Jr. Eagles‘ 1st year right wing Anthony Venezia(29) commits to Framingham State University Rams for 2025/2026.
The small 5’6″ 155 lbs. forward scored 5 goals and 9 assists in 37 EHL games last season.
He worked his way up from a year in the EHLP.
From Watertown, MA, the 21-year old will look to help his MASCAC team win some games.
Montreal Canadiens stepped up and claimed former Ottawa Senators‘ 1st round pick in the 2015 draft (#21 overall), center Colin White(36) from Pittsburgh Penguins, who put him on waivers after spending most of the current frame in the minors with affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. 7th year forward was a huge scorer in 2 campaigns of USNTDP and then 2 at Boston College Eagles.
He can score, as he did in his best season, his 2nd, where he struck for 14 goals and 27 assists in 71 NHL games.
The 27-year old can definitely still contribute, if he is placed in the right situation.
He scores nothing in the big league and signs with San Jose Barracuda for 2024/2025 and scores 5 goals and 5 assists in 20 games to gain notice and get signed by parent club, San Jose Sharks to a 1-year, 2-way deal for the remainder of 2024/2025.
With 25 points in 48 games and 3 games on recall and under a new contract, he is fully on the radar and no time is wasted to get a new 1-year deal to stay in a Sharks‘ uniform.
Providence College Friars‘ graduate center Jamie Engelbert(18) scores 7 goals for a 2nd time in his college career and will take that to a 1st pro contract with the new Bloomington Bison of the ECHL for his rookie season, 2024/2025.
The big 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward should find the net better in his upcoming 1st season.
From Coburg, ON, he played 2 strong frames for local Cobourg Cougars of the OJHL before committing.
The 24-year old is likely ready for the next challenge.
After 2 games and 1 assist with a +1 rating, he finds himself maybe a little fortunately heading to South Carolina Stingrays to complete an earlier trade transaction.
He scores 17 goals and 14 assists in 38 games with a +13 rating and also gets loaned to Manitoba Moose for 3 games to get a 1st AHL goal and a +1 rating.
For 2025/2026 Rockford Icehogs pick him up on their radar and sign him to a 1-year deal.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ sophomore left wing Isaac Howard(22) is taking up where he left off with his USNTDP team, scoring 5 goals and 15 assists in 18 games with the #7 USCHO NCAA Division 1 team in the country.
After a junior season of exploding scoring with 26 goals and 26 assists in 37 games with a +19 rating to win the 2025 Hobey Baker Award, he leaves a year on the table at school to sign a 3-year NHL entry level deal with Edmonton Oilers.
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