USNTDP‘s 2nd year left wing Lucas Van Vliet(19) commits to the red hot Michigan State University Spartans for 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward doesn’t score crazy, but definitely ok and plays with good size to his game.
From Livonia, MI, the 17-year old is 2024 NHL draft eligible.
Boston College Eagles‘ 2022/2023 commit, Swedish-born center Cutter Gauthier(19) had a 2nd USNTDP season that went completely off-the-hook scoring.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. Philadelphia Flyers‘ 2022 1st round pick, #5 overall in the NHL draft scored 34 goals and 31 assists in 54 USDP U18 games with a +33 rating and another 19 goals and 9 assists in 22 USHL games with a +14.
At just 18-years old, he’s been in the US for a long while acclimating his game and should be a force as a rookie next season.
His playing rights for the big league have been traded to Anaheim Ducks, which is a no-brainer for him to sign, when he’s ready, as he allegedly didn’t want to skate for his draft team.
Wentworth Institute Of Technology Leopards‘ sophomore defenseman Cade Penney(22) transferred in from no games as a freshman with University Of New Hamphire Wildcats.
The 6′ 170 lbs. blue liner agreed to his 1st school after a monster 2nd NAHL season for New Jersey Titans, scoring 6 goals and 24 assists with a +30 rating.
From White Rock, BC, he came down quickly to develop his hockey sense for school, but also did junior hockey time in the USHL and BCHL before heading to school.
In 15 games with his new team he has a 1st collegiate goal and 3 assists, looks pretty happy, plays the game smart out there in D3.
Trois Rivières Lions‘ 3rd year center Nicolas Lariviere(55) has 10+ goals as a rookie and sophomore player and got to 20 points in his 1st ECHL season, coming up from LNAH team, Thetford Mines Assurancia.
In 29 games this season he has 1 goal and 7 assists with still lots of room to put up points in bunches before this frame plays out.
The big 6’4″ 203 lbs. forward from Victoriaville, QC did 1 year of QJHL juniors before heading to 4 years at University Of Quebec-Trois-Rivieres Les Patriotes.
He’s worked for every inch the 27-year old has gained, but seems to have found home to play his pro hockey at.
Boston University Terriers‘ 2024/2025 commit, 2nd year USNTDP center Kamil Bednarik(11) looks to either pass or equal marks he set in his 1st season in the program, 13 goals and 17 assists in 39 games.
The 6′ 185 lbs. from Elmhurst, IL has 5 goals and 8 assists in 13 games so far this frame.
He did his youth hockey for 2 years in the Chicago Mission program.
The 17-year old is 2024 NHL draft eligible.
Simon Fraser University Red Leafs‘ graduate transfer from 4 years at RIT Tigers, goaltender Kolby Matthews(40) may need a nice contract somewhere good, when he’s all done based on what we just witnessed in a 1-1 tie vs. Boston University in an exhibition game that saw the Northwest Canadian college come to Hockey East.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. backstop left ECAC play with a winning record after 1 BCHL frame with Coquitlam Express, which followed a season at a lower junior level.
From Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old may be a bit of an unlikely future star.
4th year center Gabe Guertler(25) has gone a long way each season to prove himself of a spot on whichever team he may have been signed with.
The small 5’9″ 190 lbs. forward agreed for 2023/2024 with Maine Mariners after a trade and tying the 22 assists he had as a 1st year ECHL player with Atlanta Gladiators.
He skated his 1st, mostly COVID blocked campaign for Macon Mayhem, doing quite well in the SPHL to earn his next contract up.
The Plantation, FL native has definitely taken an interesting path to arrive where he is now.
From a strong 2nd USHL session for Fargo Force, he would next take up residence at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers, but that lasted only 1 year, due to an incident.
He left and kept climbing to join Soo Greyhounds for 2 OHL sessions before heading to 4, but only playing 3 at University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers.
All of that is quite the journey for the 28-year old.
Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 2nd year defenseman Andrew Haugh(26) chooses SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles to start his D3 hockey play and further his education.
The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner has 4 goals and 6 assists this season, which ties him for goals and makes his assists and points as bests of his EHL junior career.
From Macedon, NY, the 20-year scored in high school, so will be looking to bring that forward to college.
Defenseman Taylor Brierley(2) decided to enter the transfer portal and leave 4 years at Union College Dutchmen, where he didn’t get to play in 2020/2021 for Wilkes University Colonels.
From a scoring perspective it worked wonders as he struck for 3 goals and 22 assists in 24 D3 games.
The 5’10” 175 lbs. blue liner had 10+ assists through 2 years of USHL juniors, most recently with Dubuque Fighting Saints.
He will take his new scoring prowess to a deal with Chambery of France2.
The 25-year old from East Grand Forks, MN seems to be starting a little low on the pro hockey chain, but look for him to move up quickly.
In 12 games, he scores 3 assists, but decides to head back, closer to home, signing again with Birmingham Bulls, scoring 1 goal and 6 assists in 17 SPHL games with a +19 rating, which gets noticed and loaned up to Fort Wayne Komets, quite a nicely ECHL landing spot.
Idaho Steelheads‘ 2nd year center Zane Franklin(37) returns after an ECHL season best 16 goals and 33 points.
He had 23 assists as a rookie with Allen Americans.
The 5’11” 201 lbs. forward played 4 WHL seasons and was captain for Kamloops Blazers in his final year before turning pro.
He turned pro in that 2020/2021 year, that lost a lot of teams to COVID restrictions, but did manage to skate 60 games.
For his next frame though, he decided to attend 1 year at University Of Saskatchewan Huskies, then signed with Reading Royals for 4 games and 5 points, but would get traded to his current club.
The 24-year old from Marwayne, AB is likely looking to continue to up his game.
Almost oddly, he is sent to Cincinnati Cyclones in a deal for future considerations after running up 7 goals and 15 assists in 23 games, meaning he will be an asset for his new Eastern Conference club.
Quite potentially, voicing displeasure with what occurred sending him to another team in the league, he ups and leaves for Vienna Capitals and will continue to play his hockey in IceHL for the time being.
