Lindenwood University Lions‘ senior left wing David Gagnon(11) signs a 1st pro contract with Rapid City Rush and already has 17 ECHL games under his belt with 5 goals and 2 assists.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward scored 10+ goals and 10+ assists through 3 college years.
From Halifax, NS, he did 2 CCHL campaigns before college.
The 24-year old looks to have set himself up for this next step.
This is what getting your 1st NCAA Division 1 Hockey East college goal in the opening game of the 2023/2024 Northeastern University Huskies‘ season at your home rink Matthews Arena with the student section “Doghouse” completely sold out, going bananas looks like for sophomore defenseman, Jackson Dorrington(38).
The North Reading, MA native is a 2022 Vancouver Canucks‘ 6th round draft pick (#176 overall).
His signing rights, as a junior were traded to New York Rangers.
They sign him to a 3-year NHL entry level deal upon completion of tournament play and he is reassigned to start his pro career with affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack.
Walpole Express‘ 3rd year EHL center Myles Kidd(4) commits 2025/2026 to Worcester State University Lancers.
The small 5’8″ 160 lbs. forward is with his 3rd league team and scored a junior best 19 goals and 18 assists in 45 games.
From close by Norwood, MA, the 20-year should be an asset to the MASCAC team.
New Jersey 87’s 3rd year defenseman Tyler Branish(7) selects new D3 program Roger Williams University Hawks for 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 160 lbs. blue liner plays a hard-hitting game.
From Castle Rock, CO, the 20-year old has risen his game, winning an EHLP championship in 2023 and coming away with the upper league, EHL trophy in 2025, so he must like his time east.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ undrafted junior left wing Karsen Dorwart(23) leaves a year on the table and signs a 2-year unrestricted free agent NHL entry level deal with Philadelphia Flyers.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward has skated 3 games with his newly signed team, but has yet to score.
He had 20+ points in as a freshman and over 30 in his next 2 seasons with a +20 as a senior.
The Sherwood, OR native did 1 campaign of juniors before college.
Only 22-years old, he should do well with the big club or be reassigned for a little development.
Lindenwood University Lions‘ graduate goaltender Alex Aslanidis(40) only played in 1 game this past season, but was a stellar go with only a 1.85 GAA and .905 SV% that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Kansas City Mavericks.
The very big 6’5″ 205 lbs. net minder came over from 2 seasons with American International College Yellowjackets and previously spent 2 at Western Michigan University Broncos.
From Morristown, NJ, the 24-year old performed well at high school.
2nd year right wing Keegan Iverson(13) gets loaned from Indy Fuel to Ontario Reign and grabs an assist, his 1st appearance in the AHL (with the same team) since he was a rookie 2017/2018.
The sizably strong 6’2″ 214 lbs. forward took most of the next season off, skating just a pair of games for Lacombe Generals of the ACHW. before deciding to head to Mount Royal University Cougars for a few years, but only played one full frame there.
He spent five (including an overage) campaign for Portland Winterhawks, running up some admirable numbers with a +47 rating and was chosen in the 3rd round of the 2014 draft (#85 overall) by New York Rangers, but never signed.
The 25-year old has already had an interesting journey, but will be more interesting to see where it takes him next.
He would get traded to Rapid City Rush halfway through the session, and found a place, scoring 3 goals and 6 assists in 23 ECHL games.
It’s a good fit and he will return for 2022/2023.
He gets 1 goal and 6 assists, which seems a little low through 67 games last season and will branch out, signing a new 1-year deal with Norfolk Admirals to hopefully get some of that scoring punch back in his game.
We feel he has found a place where he is popular and is a good place to play, so after a full plus season, he re-signs to stay for 2024/2025 in an Admirals‘ jersey.
Although, he does appear in 35 games, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists, he maybe not in quite enough and gets dished to Tulsa Oilers, where in 6 games, he’s already struck for 2 goals and 1 assist.
Dartmouth University Big Green sophomore left wing Cooper Flinton(20) is a Tampa Bay Lightning 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#211 overall) and has scored a new college best 9 goals this season, but needs some more helpers to equal last year’s mark.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward only did 1 USHL campaign with Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of juniors with decently efficient scoring.
From Auburn, NH, the 20-year old has kept things fairly close to home, as he’s elevated his hockey to college and looks to be a fairly easy entry level contract sign.
In his junior year, he records a college best 15 assists and the parent club has seen enough to want to sign him to a 2-year NHL deal and he will join affiliate Syracuse Crunch immediately.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ sophomore left wing Matthew Wood(71) ties his goals as a freshman at 11, but is I’m sure he would say vastly off his 23 mark of assists with 11 in 2023/2024.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. forward from Lethbridge, AB is a Nashville Predators‘ 1st round pick in the 2023 draft (#15 overall).
He plays a big power forward style.
As a mostly 2nd year BCHL junior, he blew the lid off scoring with 45 goals and 40 assists in 46 games for Victoria Grizzlies.
He was drafted after his freshman tilt at school and pinpointed to go high.
Not sure why he has decided to head elsewhere through the transfer portal, but University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers are the exceedingly happy recipients of the big power forward for his junior season.
Maybe it is a good idea, as he blows up scoring to the tune of 17 goals and 22 assists in 39 games last season and his draft club thinks he is ready, offering him a 3-year NHL entry level deal to come aboard.
In 4 games, he has yet to notch a point.
South Shore Kings‘ 2nd year center Jake Kavanaugh(91) takes a new junior best 37 assists and 54 points in 52 games with a +14 rating to a 2025/2026 commit at Bowdoin College Polar Bears.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward works for every inch of ice he gains out there.
From Montreal, QC, the still just 19-year old scored in high school and looks to have hockey in his bloodstream.
