Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ German-born, sophomore transfer Tim Lovell(43) has already completely burnt through any scoring he had in one year at Boston University Terriers (2 assists in 18 games with a +3 rating).
In 10 NCAA Division 1 games, he has 3 goals and 8 assists, but does have a -6, so needs to work on that.
The small 5’8″ 156 lbs. blue liner did most of his youth hockey in the Boston Advantage 15U to 18U AAA, a team his father Tim Lovell is currently General Manager of, and he played 7 NAHL games with Northeast Generals, while his dad was assistant coach.
He was drafted by Chicago Steel, but didn’t last long before he took up shop with Des Moines Buccaneers for 27 USHL games (5 goals, 11 assists) and then headed to school.
The 19-year old is definitely setting himself up for some looks.
He had a particularly productive senior year with college bests 5 goals and 32 assists with a +10 rating before transferring once more to University Of Michigan Wolverines for an extra frame.
Well, the graduate defenseman takes his 10 games in 2024/2025 with new college club to a 1st professional deal midseason with Mikkelin Jukurit of Liiga.
In 3 games, he has yet to record a point, but hockey in Finland will be a good look.
He figures into 6 games with 1 goal and 1 assist to his credit, but decides to US shores, signing for 2025/2026 with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 3 ECHL games has 1 assist.
Connecticut RoughRiders‘ 1st year center Matt McCormick(28) scored a junior best 16 goals and 10 assists in 38 EHL games, which he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Manhattanville University Valiants.
From Bronxville, NY, the 21-year old will likely do well with this school’s schedule.
4th year defenseman Philip Beaulieu(25) signs with Asiago of IceHL for 2023/2024, which should turn out to be a lot of fun for him.
The 5’11” 194 lbs. blue liner had 2 good seasons for Allen Americans.
He got 8 goals and 30 assists in 1 frame.
The former Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ captain as a senior was always a good assist man in school.
From Duluth, MN, the 28-year old may just stay over there in Austria.
He plays just 20 games, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists, so maybe that helps with his decision to return and play closer to home with Kalamazoo Wings for 2024/2025.
Pretty strong on assists, Maine Mariners take notice and trade for him in 2025/2026.
Plymouth State University Panthers‘ graduate defenseman Colin Tracy(3) signs a 1st pro contract with Evansville Thunderbolts for his rookie frame, 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. blue liner scored a new college best 2 goals and 9 assists last season in 21 games with a +8 rating.
From Manchester, NH, the 25-year old should score more in the FPHL.
He actually has shown up on Pee Dee Pride roster; we think on a trade, but are still looking into it.
Maine Nordiques‘ 1st year defenseman Ocean Fancy(18) takes a junior best 3 goals and 17 assists in 53 NAHL games with a +14 rating, then added 2 goals and 3 assists in 10 playoff games with a +3, which he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Norwich University Cadets.
He did 2 other seasons of juniors, including heading up to the BCHL for a frame.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner from Orleans, MA should play well in the NEHC.
Princeton University Tigers‘ senior defenseman Nick Carabin(7) takes on a year of eligibility and will play Hockey East for University Of Connecticut Huskies in 2024/2025 for a graduate session.
The 5’10” 195 lbs. blue liner takes a new college best 5 goals and 12 assists last season to his new school and likely couldn’t be more welcome.
From Mahwah, NJ, he did all of his youth hockey at home before heading off to BCHL for a good season before school.
The 24-year old will do well.
He signs a 1st deal with Reading Royals and records an assist, which is a good look to invite him back for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
And just like that he gets traded ahead of the season opener to Cincinnati Cyclones.
Undrafted left wing Logan Cockerill(9) spent the last 2 seasons of 5 as team captain at Boston University Terriers.
The 5’9″ 180 lbs. forward had his best year scoring as a freshman with 8 goals and 12 assists, but he’s a +8 skater through school.
He did two campaigns with the USNTDP with very decent results.
The Brighton, MI has decided to turn pro and signs with BIK Karlskoga and will play tier 2 Hockeyallsvenskan in Sweden for 2022/2023.
In 31 games, he gets 7 goals and 7 assists with a +4 rating, then adds another tally in 4 playoff match ups.
For 2023/2024, the former New York Islanders‘ 7th round pick in 2017 (#201 overall) is coming back home to sign a 1-year ECHL deal with Jacksonville Icemen, where he will play with brother Garret.
He nets 10 goals and 27 assists in 63 games with a +6 rating and is set to return in an Icemen jersey 2024/2025.
There’s little doubt he is producing, especially 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 playoff games last season and he an easy invite back to be an Icemen for 2025/2026.
Edmonton Oilers‘ 4th round pick in the 2020 draft (#100 overall), University Of Denver Pioneers‘ sophomore left wing Carter Savoie(48) is this close to knocking off first year totals in fewer games.
He already has a college best 12 assists and 22 points, with goal-scoring just one off his total from 2020/2021.
The small 5’9″ but stocky 190 lbs. forward has always been a heck of a point-producer through youth hockey, then blew up juniors with Sherwood Park Crusaders, notching a crazy 172 points (84 goals, 88 assists) in 112 AJHL games.
At just 19-years old, we’ll see what the parent club says about having him turn pro before his four years are up.
And just like that, as he finishes up a 2022 NCAA Division 1 Champion, he signs an at0 with affiliate Bakersfield Condors, which just may be the dawn of him officially signing an NHL entry level deal, turning pro.
After 2 years in the AHL, he gets a nice deal to leave and joins TPS of Liiga.
In 5 games in Finland’s top league, he records only 1 assist and decides to leave and return on a 1-year deal with Ontario Reign for 2024/2025.
Reassigned to Greenville Swamp Rabbits, he puts out a team leading 20+ goals and assists in 57 games and signs for 2025/2026 with Allen Americans.
He actually gets a trade right back to the Rabbits before the new season starts.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ sophomore defenseman Luc Fricchione(5) enters the transfer portal and will skate with down the road team MCLA Trailblazers as a junior, 2025/2026.
The big 6’5″ 201 lbs. blue liner will help take up space in his zone.
From West Springfield, MA, the 22-year old played all of his youth hockey and juniors with Springfield Pics, always scoring well.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior net minder, Luke Lush(30) will start a graduate program at Atlantic Hockey rivals, RIT Tigers for 2023/2024.
The fairly big 6’3″ 201 lbs. goalie did 3 years of Canadian junior hockey that saw him voted AJHL Best Goaltender in his final frame.
From Sherwood Park, AB, the 25-year old should be able to take his game to another level with his new college team.
He plays only 4 games for his new college club, running a 2-2 record with some impressive 2.27 GAA and .919 SV%, which he takes to a 1st pro contract with Tulsa Oilers in his rookie year, 2024/2025.
We do look for him to do well in the ECHL.
He plays 6 games with what we see as decent results, but finds interest for 2025/2026 with Quad City Storm and should have good success in the SPHL for a potential loan up.
