New Jersey Titans‘ 1st year, spiteful center Archer Brown(19) already has a college commit for 2026/2027 at his namesake, Brown University Bears.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward plays with a ton of spunk, despite only 2 goal and 4 assists through 23 NAHL games this season.
From New York, NY, he will definitely give the Rhode Island school a good look.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ junior center captain Justin Hryckowian(49) takes a college best 30 assists and 43 points in 32 games with a +24 rating to a 2-year entry level deal with Dallas Stars.
Undrafted, the 5’10” 194 lbs. forward from L’lle Bizard, QC came down for a senior year at high school before heading off to 2 USHL years of junior hockey.
The 23-year old will likely report to affiliate Texas Stars to get started, but could warrant a look up in the show.
And he does.
Recalled due to injury and his scoring streak in the minors, he waits, but eventually makes his big league debut before the end of the new year.
He skates 9 shifts for 5:50 ice time in his NHL debut, has 1 hit and 1 giveaway in a 5-1 win. Nice start.
East Coast Wizards‘ 2nd year EHL right wing JJ Alger(21) has a scoring best 10 goals and 10 assists in the current season before he commits to Western New England University Golden Bears for 2025/2026.
From Brewster, MA, the 6’2″ 183 lbs. forward will be a welcome addition to their CNE scoring.
He will turn 21-years old over the summer before school.
5th year center, Nick Hutchinson(12) maybe pulls a surprising move, leaving the captaincy at Wheeling Nailers to head back to Europe, signing with EV Landshut of DEL2.
He leaves after 9 ECHL games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists with a +4 rating.
The pretty big 6’3″ 210 lbs. forward always had 10+ goals and assists through 4 years at Canisius College Golden Griffins.
His best scoring season was his 1st with his recent former team, where he was well over a point per game player.
It’s possibly he goes there in the tier 2 league and gets elevated to the top level there.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ 2nd year center Oliver Flynn(12) decides to take another path, enters the transfer portal and will head to skate for Amherst College Mammoths for the remainder of 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward had 1 goal through 8 games in the current frame.
He had 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 games as a freshman.
From Wolcott, CT, he looked to play most of his hockey pretty close to home, but will change that up.
We look for the 21-year old to start scoring big at D3.
Maine Mariners‘ rookie left wing Xander Lamppa(19) had a pretty healthy start, signing with the team off 4 years at Penn State University Nittany Lions, where he had 13 assists as a junior and senior.
In that 16 games period, he scored 3 goals and 5 assists.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. forward did 2 USHL seasons for Waterloo Blackhawks, scoring big in his 2nd frame.
In 22 games, he has 2 goals and 4 assists and will likely post new ECHL bests through the entire session.
From Rochester, MN, the 24-year old is likely happy to get a chance to play pro hockey.
Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 1st year right wing Samuel Lyons(13) is heading to the school of his choice, his Green Bay residence, Milwaukee School Of Engineering Raiders to finish out the season and start his college life.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward played 23 USPHL/NCDC games, scoring 5 goals and 8 assists.
He started 2024/2025 with Watertown Shamrocks, getting 2 goals in 4 NAHL games, but decided to leave for the east coast team.
The 20-year should be a good home addition.
Worcester Railers‘ rookie center Matt Kopperud(18) has been scoring at a decent clip with 7 goals and 14 assists in 28 games, but has to clean up a -7 rating.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was a twice 20+ goal scoring and similar 10+ assists in 4 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils.
From Denver, CO, he did 2 BCHL seasons and 1 USHL before heading to school.
The 25-year old could very well set himself up to do well.
New Jersey Bears‘ 2nd year defenseman Collin Nolan(26) selects Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen to commit for 2025/2026.
From Sloatsburg, NY, the big 6’3″ 209 lbs. forward played 1 season split, 1 in the USPHL Elite and the next in Premier before coming to the EHL to seek out his next move.
The 20-year old is likely ready for some college hockey.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ graduate goaltender Jason Grande(30) put up quite a spectacular 10-4-2 record with a 2.06 GAA and .929 SV%, as his team heads into the Atlantic Hockey playoffs in the 2nd seed position.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. net minder played 2 stellar years in the NAHL with Amarillo Bulls before committing to his 1st school, Bentley University Falcons.
From West Chester, PA, where he played his youth hockey, the 25-year old will likely turn pro once college hockey wraps up.
Not surprising, he signs an ato with Bridgeport Islanders that we think could get him some action.
He plays no games upon graduation, so looks elsewhere and it may be one of the best offseason signings yet, he agrees to terms for 2024/2025 with HC Nove Zamky of Slovak Extraliga, which will have him playing a very high level of pro hockey.
Things are not going so well in Slovakia, so he looks elsewhere and signs with Nottingham Panthers to try to help them right their EIHL ship.
