South Shore Kings‘ Czechia-born, 2nd year USPHL/NCDC left wing Samuel Chrenka(14) was in his 1st playoffs with a new club, who would go on in 12 games to win the 2024 Dineen Cup.
He managed to score 3 goals and 1 assist in the effort.
In 46 games throughout the season, he had 2 goals and 8 assists.
The 5’11” 187 lbs. forward commits to SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils for 2024/2025.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ graduate center Quinn Olson(51) signs with Ontario Reign upon graduation and plays 1 AHL with no real results to move down and agree with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 6 playoff games, he scored 2 goals and 2 assists.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward was a Boston Bruins‘ 3rd round pick in 2019 (#92 overall), but went unsigned.
A Calgary, AB native, he scored 17 assists twice before leaving school and 19 once as a sophomore.
He scored big points in 2 AJHL seasons with Okotoks Oilers before college.
The 22-year old will need a new contract and gets a 1-year deal with the team he signed with out of college to start as a rookie.
University Of New England Nor’easters‘ graduate defenseman Anthony Cinato(23) easily made a good decision to enter the transfer portal from 3 years at New England College Pilgrims, where he managed to score pretty nicely last year, posting 11 goals and 14 assists through 26 games.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward has 4 goals and 6 assists in 14 games in the current frame.
He actually left a 3rd USPHL Premier season with Metro Jets/MJDP as a top team scorer for his 1st college year in the middle of the COVID stall.
From Warren, MI, it would be interesting to see if the 23-year old would be granted a year of eligibility and accept it.
He would take some well done scoring for his new college club, 7 goals and 9 assists in 25 games with a +1 rating to a couple of 1st games in the SPHL, where he would score nicely to get started.
For his official rookie season, he signs with Corsaires de Nantes of France2 for 2024/2025.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ 2024/2025 commit, USNTDP 2nd year defenseman EJ Emery(6) is selected #30 in the 2024 NHL draft by New York Rangers.
From Surrey, BC, the 6’3″ 185 lbs., 18-year will definitely fit right into NCHC play.
6th year defenseman Ryan MacKinnon(4) has roughly been in Bridgeport Islanders and Worcester Railers‘ affiliation system since he started sans 1 year away, but signs for 2023/2024 with Belleville Senators to make the split once again.
Although the 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner doesn’t always show it, he definitely has the ability to put up points, mostly assists.
He started with 4 years in the QMJHL, but as soon as that wrapped with his biggest frame of 40 assists, seemed to know he was heading to University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers.
The 28-year old from Summerside, PE is definitely looking to play himself into a full AHL frame.
He actually does ok, maybe not scoring a lot and then really improves in the playoff run with good play to arrive at a new deal for 2024/2025 in the tough to play Slovak Extraliga, signing with HK Spisska Nova Ves.
Hobart College Statesmen right wing Tanner Hartman(28) takes 2 solid seasons, scoring 20 goals and 21 assists in 31 games with a +42 rating and consecutive D3 Championships to a junior year at Brown University Bears, 2024/2025.
The 6′ 168 lbs. forward from Chicago, IL played his youth hockey in the Chicago Fury program before heading to a single, off-COVID season in USPHL Premier before graduating to NCDC, where he puts up point-per-game stats.
He’s the 22-year old brother of NHL player, Ryan Hartman.
Northern Cyclones’ USPHL Premier defenseman Brady Bomal(73) had a scoring best 9 goals and 27 assists in 44 games last season.
He ascended from 2 Elite seasons with the same club.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. blue liner from Westford, MA is heading to close by Rivier University Raiders for 2024/2025.
We expect to see the 21-year old compete hard for his place on the team.
3rd year EHL, 1st year New Jersey 87’s defenseman Lucas Salas(5) commits to SUNY-Potsdam Bears for 2024/2025.
The 5’9″ 168 lbs. blue liner had his best scoring in his 1st session of juniors.
From Hazlet, NJ, he played all his youth hockey in state.
The 21-year old won’t play college hockey too far from home.
Princeton University Tigers‘ senior defenseman Mike Kennedy(3) played a college high 30 games last season.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner played just 1 BCHL frame with Nanaimo Clippers before heading to school.
He did score pretty big at Northfield Mount Hermon School USHS-Prep.
From Holyoke, MA, the 23-year old signs a 1st pro contract with Coventry Blaze for 2024/2025.
Swedish-born center Gabriel Seger(11) decides to switch up 3 years at Union College Bobcats, heading to Cornell University Big Red for 2022/2023.
There was no hockey for his college team a couple of seasons ago, but he basically matched his freshman scoring totals with what he reached as a junior (7-14-21).
The towering 6’4″ 216 lbs. forward could easily put up more points with his new club, as he did in his only year of NAHL junior hockey, when he ran up 52 assists for Amarillo Bulls.
It’s quite possible if he can put up some good numbers as a senior, he will become a highly sought unrestricted free agent.
He would erupt on his new team in a graduate frame for 14 goals and 30 assists in 35 games with a +30 rating to sign a 1st pro deal with Grand Rapids Griffins for 2024/2025.
We think he is big enough, he could score right away in the AHL.
