Category: Juniors

21Mar

Devon Bobak (39)

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Trinity College Bantams‘ sophomore goaltender Devon Bobak(39) scores 2024 Joe Concannon Award as best D3 player in New England for his spectacular efforts stopping what was a good 24-3-1 record, but 1.20 GAA is mind-blowing with .940 SV%.

He then days later adds the 2023/2024 Sid Watson Award, given to the top voted Division III player.

The very large 6’4″ 190 lbs. net minder from Northwood, OH started slowly from playing youth hockey with Toledo Cherokee up to their USPHL Premier team before leaving for Compuware 18U, where his game would develop and he would move up to Twin City Thunder.

We think it was maybe his playoff performance that caught the eye of Shreveport Mud Bugs, who signed him and watched him embark on an NAHL 27-11-4 record with a 2.09 GAA and .921 SV%.

It would be fire-able if NHL scouts didn’t have this one on their radar for a development camp invite and D1 teams should be leaning in, asking questions.

We wait, we watch as he looks to win a title 1st.

19Mar

Jesse Tucker (17)

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Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior center Jesse Tucker(17) transferred in from 2 seasons at Michigan State University Spartans.

The stocky 5’11” 187 lbs. forward played 3 USHL seasons of junior hockey with Green Bay Gamblers, the last as captain and twice 30+ assists, 3 times 10+ goals.

From Longlac, ON, he also did 1 successful frame in the OJHL.

We expect the 24-year old to do best in Atlantic Hockey as a senior.

17Mar

Kevin Roy (12)

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6th year center Kevin Roy(12) signs for 2021/2022 with Laval Rocket.

It’s his 2nd contract in the league, as he skated for Tuscon Roadrunners, getting 11 goals and 19 assists in 35 AHL games last season.

Originally an Anaheim Ducks‘ 4th round pick in the 2012 draft (#97 overall), he played for 3 years on 2 contracts in their system and appeared in 28 NHL games over a pair of years, scoring 6 goals and an assist.

The 5’9″ 172 lbs. forward has 56 goals and 97 assists through 218 games in the farm league.

In his one campaign of junior hockey for Lincoln Stars, he got voted USHL Player Of The Year, Most Points, Most Goals, Most Assists, Best Plus/Minus and Forward Of The Year with his 54 goals and 50 assists in 59 games.

He was easily set to go to Northeastern University Huskies, where he twice struck for 19 goals and averaged 26 assists as a sophomore then junior before being named team captain as a senior.

The 28-year old should put up good numbers for his Montreal Canadiens‘ affiliate club and may even spark some notice.

After a very solid frame in Quebec, scoring 13 goals and 20 assists, he decides to split for Sweden, joining Brynas IF of the SHL late, but after 6 games with little pop, leaves for Liiga, and signs with HIFK.

Only getting 1 goal and 5 assists in 19 games, has him looking for a good next stop and he has found it, signing with HC Innsbruck of IceHL f0r 2023/2024.

He posts an almost silly 25 goals and 33 assists with a +20 rating in 47 games, and next will skate for rivals Graz99ers in 2024/2025.

17Mar

Jonathan Bendorf (7)

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Bentley University Falcons‘ graduate left wing Jonathan Bendorf(7) signs a 1st pro deal with Reading Royals of the ECHL.

He twice scored 20+ goals and 30+ assists in NAHL juniors for Aberdeen Wings and helped them to a 2019 Robertson Cup.

The 5’11” 187 lbs. forward was only twice decently prolific through college scoring 11 goals as a sophomore at 1st commit Mercyhurst University Lakers and had 14 assists in his junior frame.

15Mar

Dajon Mingo (6)

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7th year defenseman Dajon Mingo(6) was a waiver claim by Adirondack Thunder late last season from a team he was certainly decently familiar with spending the previous year and most of the current frame with, Cincinnati Cyclones.

The 5’8″ 174 lbs. blue liner would help his new team secure a spot to the Kelly Cup Playoffs, getting 1 goal and 2 assists in 6 games with a +2 rating.

He stayed only 8 games in his senior year at Bowling Green University Falcons before deciding to turn pro, signing with Toledo Walleye.

The 31-year old, Canton, MI native has 348 ECHL games to his credit with a +21 rating.

He waits a tiny bit to step back in, but eventually agrees to terms with Fort Wayne Komets, scoring a goal on his 1st night with the team.

Through 17 games, he isn’t scoring a ton, but is a steady +2, but Reading Royals want him heading into their playoff push and trade future considerations for him.

15Mar

Nick van Tassell (22)

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UMASS Minutemen freshman center Nicholas Van Tassell(22) is an Ottawa Senators‘ 7th round pick in the 2023 draft (#215 overall).

The big 6’4″ 200 lbs. forward scored pretty well in his 2nd USHL season for Green Bay Gamblers.

He only got 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 games, but definitely appears on the verge of opening that up with more experience.

From Basking Ridge, NJ, the 19-year old did all his youth hockey close to home.