Northeast Generals‘ 2nd year defenseman Vinny Ipri(12) takes an NAHL best scoring this season, 26 assists and 31 points to a 2026/2027 commit at Merrimack College Warriors.
The 5’9″ 161 lbs. blue liner is small on the back end, but obviously has some puck moving skills.
From Broadview Heights, OH, the 19-year old will need to prepare himself for Hockey East.
Albertus Magnus College Falcons‘ senior left wing Caden Pattison(21) takes college best scoring 11 assists and 15 points to a 1st pro contract with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.
The big 6’3″ 205 lbs. forward has played 3 SPHL with no points, but is a +1 rating.
He did most of 3 NAHL seasons with Maine Nordiques.
From Lake Stevens, WA, the 24-year old should show signs of life scoring points as a pro.
Newfoundland Growlers‘ rookie center Grant Cruikshank(19) has really ignited his scoring when he was reassigned by AHL contract club, Toronto Marlies.
In 35 ECHL games, he has 21 goals and 22 assists with a +9 rating.
Undrafted, he cycled through 3 colleges, his 1st 3 years at Colorado College Tigers, then 1 apiece with University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers and a graduate frame for St. Cloud State University Huskies.
He twice had 10+ goals, but exploded for 23 in his final year.
From Delafield, WI, the 25-year old won a BCHL Championship in his 1st junior season and is turning out to be quite the pro.
With his team going belly up, he went back to his contract club, but didn’t figure in any playoff games.
For 2024/2025, he signs with Calder Cup Champions, Hershey Bears, where he should find himself a nice home to play some hockey.
In his 1st full season in the league 2025/2026, he posts a high 9 goals and 5 assists in 52 games to secure a spot on the Bears‘ roster for 2026/2027.
Colgate University Raiders‘ senior left wing Alex DiPaolo(11) signs a 1st pro deal with Maine Mariners, as tournament play is up.
The 6’1″ 192 lbs. forward puts up 10 ECHL games, gaining 4 assists with a +4 rating.
He was coming off a college best 15 assists and 26 points.
It was his 3rd straight season of 10+ goals and assists.
From Oakville, ON, the 24-year old did 3 BCHL seasons with 3 different teams before college.
He looks like a good skater to stick around for his rookie frame, 2025/2026 and stays a Mariners.
In 37 games, he has 3 goals and 4 assists and Indy Fuel see something they need for their lineup, so trade up some cash to gain his rights.
Keene State College Owls‘ senior left wing Payton Jones(88) signs a 1st pro deal with Biloxi Breakers after his 2025/2026 college season came to a close.
The 6′ 205 lbs. forward has skated 2 FPHL without any points yet.
He only played 8 games in his final frame.
As a junior, he had a college best 6 assists and 8 points after he came over to the new D3 program from 2 years at Franklin Pierce University Ravens.
From Cedar Park, TX, the 24-year old came up through the junior ranks, ending with 2 New Jersey 87’s EHL sessions before college.
Montreal Canadiens‘ 1st round pick in the 2017 draft (#25 overall), 3rd year center Ryan Poehling(25) re-ups for another 2 years with the 2nd year being on one-way terms.
The 6’2″ 204 lbs. power forward played a first big league game after agreeing to his 2-year entry level deal following a third year at State Cloud State University Huskies.
In that game he pulled off the rare feat of scoring an NHL hat trick in his debut.
Not bad for 11:22 of playing time.
He was very close to being a point-per-game guy last season with affiliate Laval Rocket (11-14-25) with a +5 in 28 AHL games.
The Lakeville, MN native was on a fast track through high school, then signing for his only time in junior hockey, 9 USHL games with Lincoln Stars (2 goals, 2 assists) before heading straight to school for a freshman campaign.
It seems if the 22-year old is given his shot to prove he can play, he could very well become a 20-goal scorer before too long.
He was traded during the offseason before the start of this 3rd year to Pittsburgh Penguins, where he played 53 games, registering 7 goals and 7 assists, but was left unqualified from his contract with the former club, so became an unrestricted free agent.
For 2023/2024, he signs a 1-year deal with Philadelphia Flyers for $1.4M AAV.
He has his best scoring season with 12 goals and 19 assists and is still under contract, but gets dished to Anaheim Ducks in a huge deal that should see him continue to put up career numbers with his new club, but he will need a contract.
In 56 games, he scores 7 goals and 18 assists with a +7 rating and they are liking what they see to sign him up to a 4-year extension through 2029/2030 to stay a Ducks.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ senior defenseman Christian Felton(53) is looking like he is ready to set up a collegiate career best season, already 1 goal and 1 assist in 11 games.
He had 2 goals and 4 assists as highs last season.
The 6’1″ 195 lbs. blue liner from Medina, OH is maybe leaning in a little looking for scoring opportunities.
Transferring after 1 year at Bentley University Falcons, the 23-year old seems to have found his style in Hockey East play.
In his senior year, he would score new college bests 3 goals, 4 assists for 7 points, which he takes to a 1st pro contract, a 1-year NHL entry level deal with Vancouver Canucks.
He appears in only 13 games with affiliate Abbotsford Canucks and 7 in the ECHL before the injury bug takes him off his game.
For 2025/2026, he signs with Utah Grizzlies and should do really well.
He actually is loaned up to the AHL for 6 games, but is traded to Cincinnati Cyclones, where we think will continue good play.
For 3 games, he heads down, but is signed to a deal in the upper league for the rest of the current frame will be a Canucks.
8th year left wing Warren Foegele(37) takes a career year scoring 20 goals and 21 assists in a full slate of 82 games with a +3 rating for 3rd year team, Edmonton Oilers to a brand new 3-year contract, worth $3.5AAV with Los Angeles Kings.
For 6 NHL seasons, he always had 10+ goals and 5 times the same marker for assists.
From Markham, ON, he did 2 years at St. Andrew’s College Saints before heading off to University Of New Hampshire Wildcats.
He would split after a full season and 5 games to play OHL, where Carolina Hurricanes‘ 3rd round pick in the 2014 draft (#67 overall) would light up the scoresheet.
The 28-year old has arrived for himself at the right time.
He seems to be under-performing in his 2nd frame with the team, scoring 7 goals and 2 assists in 47 games is way off the mark, so he gets dealt with his contract to Ottawa Senators, who hope to revive what couldn’t be found in CA.
UMASS Dartmouth Corsairs‘ sophomore left wing Tyler Stewart(44) finished 2023/2024 with a team leading 17 goals and new high 27 points in 25 games.
This sets a new marks in tallies, eclipsing the 10 he posted last season.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward is going to miss the mark set as a freshman for assists, as he had 13 and rounded out with 10.
From Pittsburgh, PA, the 22-year had two successful NAHL seasons for Fairbanks Ice Dogs.
His college team is playing pretty impressively this season and we think he continues to take his scoring up.
He takes phenomenal senior scoring, 21 goals and 24 assists in 25 games to a 1st pro contract with Knoxville Ice Bears, where in 3 games, he has a 1st SPHL goal and 2 assists.
University Of Denver Pioneers‘ junior right wing Bobby Brink(10) already has a new best 15 assists and his 6 goals and 21 points are both en route to high marks set as a freshman and sophomore.
The small-ish, but quick and sturdy 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward is a Philadelphia Flyers‘ 2nd round pick in the 2019 draft (#34 overall) and could be playing himself into an entry level deal.
It will be interesting to see what the parent club wants to do with the 20-year old, Minnetonka, MN native.
Not surprising, the 2022 NCAA Division 1 hockey champ and leading scorer agrees to a 3-year NHL entry level deal to start this season, which will keep him a restricted free agent for plenty enough time.
After 55 games for a new best goal scoring of 13, he is moved to Minnesota Wild in exchange for a defenseman.
