New York Applecore 1st year goalie Liam Lane(33) commits at Western Connecticut State University Wolves for 2025/2026, where they will start a new D3 hockey team.
The big 6’3″ 185 lbs. net minder played 2 seasons in the USPHL Elite and Premier before coming over to the EHL.
From Denver, CO, the 20-year old will need to pull back together his game after playing on a team that struggled to score goals and win.
Northeast Generals‘ 3rd year defenseman Emerson Miller(5) commits to the new D1 hockey at Tennessee State University Tigers for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner has 2 goals and 9 assists in 28 NAHL games this season and looks to potentially best his 4 goal, 15 assists mark set as a 1st year skater.
From Mississauga, ON, the 20-year old will be a major asset to his new college club.
Jacksonville Icemen left wing Derek Lodermeier(16) signed his first contract after finishing up his final COVID busted season as two-year captain at University Of Vermont Catamounts.
Never exactly the biggest point scorer in his four years, he twice had 11 points and twice 18.
Well, the big 6’3″ 225 lbs. forward has a new best 10 goals in 45 ECHL games this season plus 5 assists, so turning pro seems to be working for this rookie, who still has a lot of the season left to play.
The 26-year old Minnesota native, who did one year of NAHL before switching things up and heading up north to the AJHL for two seasons with Brooks Bandits, must be smiling to himself at least a little.
He is ready to suit up for a 3rd season in northern Florida 2022/2023 after scoring a new best 15 assists and 30 points, tying his 15 goal total from last session.
In the last frame, he blows up scoring with a new best 26 goals and 21 assists for 47 points, then added 7 goals and 2 assists in 12 playoff games to earn a 4th look in an Iceman jersey for 2023/2024.
He continues to score with 11 goals and another 21 assists and takes a minute in 2024/2025, but ultimately does and grabs an assist and is a +1 in his 5th year in Jacksonville debut.
Connecticut College Camels‘ freshman right wing Jack Houser(22) has 1 goal and 3 assists in 8 games with a +3 rating.
The 6’1″ 209 lbs. forward did 2 years of USPHL/NCDC juniors at Connecticut Jr. Rangers, blowing up scoring in his 2nd season.
From Arlington, MA, the 21-year old is getting himself settled quick.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ 6’8″ 243 lbs. freshman defenseman Jack Sparkes(55) is a Los Angeles Kings‘ 6th round pick in 2022 (#180 overall) and may not score a lot of points, but we’re thinking isn’t really looked for that aspect of his game.
In 17 games, he has a 1st collegiate goal and 1 assist with a 0 rating.
From Ottawa, ON, he started with 1 USHL junior season after the draft, but switched out in the 2nd for the BCHL, where he had better luck.
He did have one 16 assist frame in high school.
The 21-year old is probably just thrilled to be having the ride.
6th year center Zach White(5) gets traded from single year team Worcester Railers to Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2024/2025.
He twice had really good seasons with Iowa Heartlanders.
The 5’7″ 150 lbs. former Curry College Colonels‘ senior captain started his pro career with a solid frame in France2, scoring big.
He came back during the COVID season and agreed to terms with Carolina Thunderbirds of the FPHL.
From Milford, CT, the 28-year old has worked his game up nicely.
In 6 games, he scores no points and is dished to Fort Wayne Komets for future considerations.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ graduate, assistant captain defenseman Jake Boltmann(4) looks to put up college career highs this season, but will definitely have to work to get up to those 12 assists he had as a sophomore at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
In 10 games, he has 4 assists with a +1 rating.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner puts in a solid effort in Hockey East each time out there.
From Edina, MN, the 24-year old came up through the high school system in his town, then went onto a year of USHL before being plucked out of juniors for school in his 2nd frame.
Bentley University Falcons‘ German-born, graduate left wing Nik Armstrong-Kingkade(21) looks to be setting college career scoring bests with a new high 6 assists and 5 goals only a couple off tying that mark.
The small 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward plays a fully engaged style of hockey.
He transferred as a senior from UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks, where he was seeing less traction.
Arriving young to go to school here, he did 1 AJHL and 1 explosive scoring NAHL season before school.
The 25-year old is a good watch for what he will do next.
2nd year NAHL defenseman for New Jersey Titans, Odie Ford(21), acquired in a trade, has committed to Tennessee State University Tigers for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 174 lbs. blue liner looks to play more games, has already tied his goals and should do more in assists and points this season.
From Freeport, NY, the 20-year old will do well in the new D1 college hockey program.
Nichols College Bison senior right wing Josh Dickson(19) is off to a college scoring best with 4 goals and 4 assists in 9 games to start 2024/2025.
he had 7 goals and 5 assists as a sophomore.
The 6’1″ 216 lbs. forward from Port Perry, ON put up big numbers in the NOJHL for Timmins Rock before school.
It would be little surprise to see the 24-year old extend a year.
