Buffalo Sabres‘ 6th year 6’7″ 218 lbs. center Tage Thompson(72) gets rewarded with a handsome 7-year $7M+ deal through 2029/2030 after scoring a career high by a mile 38 goals and 30 assists in 78 NHL games.
Originally a St. Louis Blues‘ 1st round pick in the 2016 draft (#26 overall), he was traded in the offseason after splitting his rookie season between the big league and AHL.
He twice scored 32 points as a member of the University Of Connecticut Huskies, where he played for two seasons before turning pro.
The 24-year old from of all places Glendale, AZ could easily be a 100-point player.
4th year center Ross Olsson(9) returns to Orlando Solar Bears, where he spent 10 ECHL games last season, potting 2 goals and 5 assists.
The 6’4″ 216 lbs. forward put up 2 goals and 2 assists straight out of 4 years at Endicott College Gulls, a place he 4 times struck for 10+ goals and twice for 20+ assists.
He did a couple of campaigns in tier 1 junior hockey, but eventually came home for his last year of USPHL Premiere before choosing a local school.
The 27-year old has managed a pair of AHL loans in 2 years, so he may just be playing his way up.
Our 1st NCAA Division 1 D1 game of the season: Northeastern University Huskies welcome in Long Island University Sharks, and the former D3 team keeps it close to 3-2 OT win for the home team.
Sophomore forward Jack Hughes(27), Los Angeles Kings‘ 2022 2nd round pick unloads a slapper in the 3rd
12th year defenseman David Warsofsky(55) switches up a decently good season for ERC Ingolstadt to signing with DEL rivals Augsburger Panther 2022/2023.
The veteran of 55 NHL and 476 AHL games, he wracked up a pretty amazing 195 assists through 11 seasons in the direct affiliate league.
Originally a St. Louis Blues‘ 4th round pick in 2008 (#95 overall), his signing rights were traded to Boston Bruins, where he agreed to a 3-year entry level deal upon leaving Boston University Terriers after 3 sessions and a 2009 NCAA Division 1 Championship.
The 32-year old from Marshfield, MA has to be happy about still playing some amazing hockey and earning a good living from doing so.
5th year left wing Matt Gaudreau(40) only played one game midway through in his final season of pro hockey, as he had already stepped into the assistant coaching job with the Philadelphia Hockey Club‘s NCDC and USPHL Premiere teams.
For 2022/2023, he stays relatively close to home, Carneys Point Township, NJ accepting a job to join Philadelphia Rebels of the NAHL in a similar role to what he’s had.
The very small 5’9″ 137 lbs. forward was a point-per-game scorer in the ECHL, when he left the game.
A standout as a senior at Boston College Eagles, he went undrafted, but is definitely off on a path that will easily lead to a bright hockey future.
6th year defenseman Ben Masella(3) returns for a 5th season in a Florida Everblades‘ sweater, which a good one to wear, considering they won the 2022 ECHL Kelly Cup.
The 6’1″ 216 lbs. blue liner has been running up some totals from the back end position.
He’s twice ascended to 20+ assists with his current club and is a +90 rating in his time with this club.
The former St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ blue liner new connected as a college player, like he is nowadays.
At 29-years old, the Montreal, QC native easily looks to be very comfortable playing where he is.
Undrafted 13th year center Peter MacArthur(16) hangs up the skates after another good season with close-to-home Clifton Park, NY, Adirondack Thunder to become their fourth head coach for 2022/2023.
The 37-year old finishes up having played 190 AHL and 265 ECHL games.
He went away to play overseas for a few years, settling for 2 sessions with Augsburger Panther, 2 in EBEL with a couple famous clubs and 2 in Italy.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. former, senior Boston University Terriers‘ captain will make a great coach with all the playing experience he brings to the table.
8th year net minder Anthony Peters(30) takes a 2021 Slovak Extraliga Championship, letting just about nothing by him for HC Slovan Bratislava to a new deal in the same league with HK Poprad for 2022/2023.
The 6’1″ 193 lbs. former 3 year OHL, then 4 years at St. Mary’s University Huskies with an outstanding senior year and deep playoff run has appeared in 51 AHL games and 116 ECHL.
He has very good stats in the lower league, 70-35-5, 2.60 GAA and .910 SV%.
The 31-year old from Blyth, ON has played in 4 different leagues overseas, but seems to be settling nicely where he is.
12th year center John Albert(14) stays with Toledo Walleye for a 2nd season after scoring an ECHL best 24 goals and 24 assists for 48 points last season.
The one-time Atlanta Thrashers‘ 5th round pick in the 2007 draft (#165 overall) has only played 9 games with original contract club, Winnipeg Jets, scoring his only NHL goal in the process.
He has played in 339 AHL games with 4 different teams.
The senior captain at Ohio State University Buckeyes has twice gone overseas, but only skated a full season once with Karpat of Liiga.
At 33-years old, 5’11” 179 lbs. Cleveland, OH native is home to play his pro hockey nowadays.
12th year right wing Matt Frattin(39) leaves 5 years in the KHL to sign a 1-year deal with HC Bolzano Foxes of IceHL.
In his 1st game, he had an assist.
The former Toronto Maple Leafs‘ forward has 135 NHL games, scoring 17 goals and 18 assists to his credit.
A 4 year University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ was a Hobey Baker Finalist as a senior, popping the score sheet for 36 goals and 24 assists.
The 34-year old from Edmonton, AB shows little signs of quit.
