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.
Undrafted 9th year goaltender Andrew Hammond(35) was signed last season with Minnesota Wild, but never made it from their taxi squad practices to a game, yet was given another season to rejoin the system.
It’s his 2nd stint with the team, circling back in just a year’s time after signing with Buffalo Sabres.
For his last pair of seasons played, he’s averaged exactly 33 AHL games in net, sporting similar numbers.
The former Bowling Green State University Falcons net minder signed as an unrestricted free agent with Ottawa Senators.
After spending most of his rookie season with affiliate Binghamton Senators, he did earn one tell-tale appearance subbing for the parent club.
The 6’1″ 231 lbs. goalie earned his stripes as a sophomore skater, gets recalled, pressed for duty and comes away with the victory, and it just didn’t stop.
He posted a 20-1-2 record to propel the Sens into the playoffs.
His theatrics earned him a 3-year with a $4+M hit, but his game would start to slip under a rebuilding team.
At 33-years old, the White Rock, BC is likely very happy he’s still able to prove the Hamburglar has still got game.
Well, he was recently traded to Montreal Canadiens and recently got his turn, posting a 3-0 mark, then barely over a month in with his new club is on the move again, dished to New Jersey Devils, another team not looking good for a playoff run.
It’s not a tough decision for the 10th year net minder to head off for 2022/2023, signing a 1-year deal with Traktor Chelyabinsk for 2022/2023 and should find his fortunes in the KHL will be better.
University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ graduate center Philip Lagunov(13), portal transfer from a 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championship as a senior with UMass Minutemen finishes up his year of eligibility with a new Hockey East best 16 points and tied his 8 goal high.
The 6′ 187 lbs. forward was a point per game player in his 2nd campaign of juniors with Burlington Cougars of the OJHL, as he committed to school early in that frame.
At just 23-years old, the Hamilton, ON native is a former 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championship prospect to watch.
He signed an ato out of college to join Tuscon Roadrunners.
In 4 games, he had no points and signs for 2022/2023 with Cincinnati Cyclones and will likely find himself to be a good ECHL scorer in his rookie season.
5th year Rochester Institute Of Technology Tigers‘ graduate captain, defenseman Daniel Willett(19) has always put up either 20 or close to points per season, and came away from 2021/2022 with a college career best 5 goals.
He signs a 1st pro contract with South Carolina Stingrays and got an assist in his ECHL debut.
The small but sturdy 5’7″ 181 lbs. skated four USHL sessions for a few different teams, but didn’t commit to school until finishing up with Madison Capitals, and ended up playing a record 266 games in the junior league.
At 26-years old, the Glen Cove, NY native is a little older to start, but should be the type of player others look to.
After recording 2 assists in 6 games, he decides to move on and signs with the close by Greenville Swamp Rabbits for his rookie session, 2022/2023.
Undrafted 8th year center Jarrett Burton(36) will try his stick far away from Echo Bay, ON signing a one-year deal for 2021/2022 with Stavenger Oilers of Fjordkraftligaen.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward last skated for Iowa Wild in 2020/2021, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists in 34 AHL games, taking his total up to 253 through 6 years in the league.
His scoring was elevated in the league of his first contract, the ECHL, with his only club Wheeling Nailers, where he was good for 33 goals and 47 assists in 118 games.
The former Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ assistant captain as a senior twice scored 20 points in Atlantic Hockey play.
Already 30-years old, he may just want to go experience other worlds of the sport before heading off the ice.
After putting up a career best 22 goals and 28 assists in 44 games, then hitting for another 12 points in 15 playoff games en route to the 2022 Norwegian Championship, he has decided that is enough pro hockey for him and retires from the game at a nice peak.
Undrafted, defenseman Rourke Russell(20) decided to extend his college career by a year and take eligibility to enter the transfer portal and head to a graduate program at Sacred Heart University.
He was coming from having completed four years at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
The 6′ 172 lbs. blue liner has never been the biggest point scorer, 12 assists was his peak college as a sophomore and junior numbers were much north of there.
Well, the time has come and he has stepped in, signing his 1st ECHL deal with Adirondack Thunder for the remainder of 2021/2022.
He only got 1 assist in 9 games, but the d-man re-signs to stay in Glens Falls.
Binghamton Devils‘ undrafted, former senior captain, right wing Tyler Irvine(14) spent four seasons at Merrimack College and in 32 Hockey East games, finished up in last year’s ridiculous COVID stoppage with a career high 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points.,
He signed a pto as the new campaign was getting underway and has a goal and 2 assists with a +1 rating on a team that struggles to put together wins.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward played a pair of years in juniors, first in the NAHL but switched up to the USHL for his second campaign and committed near the end of his time skating for Muskegon Lumberjacks.
It seems like the Michigan-born prospect would be in line to sign an spc soon but could be kept hanging and might sign an official deal as 2021/2022 get on owners/coaches’ minds.
As a 2nd year player, he split time with Utica Comets, doing ok, but on reassignment down to Adirondack Thunder, exploded the stat sheet with 19 goals and 23 assists in 49 ECHL games.
For 2022/2023, he scores a new AHL contract with Cleveland Monsters and should fit in nicely.
4th year center Calder Brooks(19) explodes the scoring sheet last season for Rapid City Rush, popping 19 goals and 18 assists in 43 ECHL games with a +10 rating, then added another 13 points in 11 playoff matchups.
The 6′ 192 lbs. forward takes this performance to a new contract with Calgary Wranglers for 2021/2022.
He was loaned up to Henderson Silver Knights for 3 AHL games last season with no points.
The Emerald Park, SK native played his junior hockey in the WHL before skating 3 games with Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but ultimately deciding to head to school, St. Mary’s University Huskies, where he stayed for 4 years.
He left and played his rookie season split between Germany3 and mostly Ligue Magnus before returning for the COVID shambles of 2020/2021 with Jacksonville Icemen.
We think the 28-year old could be very successful up with his new team, but if not will return to South Dakota.
After splitting 2020/2021 under AHL contract to Utica Comets with affiliate Greenville Swamp Rabbits, 2nd year right wing Shawn Cameron(15) accepts a new deal from Springfield Thunderbirds for 2021/2022.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward was a top scorer, especially as a senior at Rochester Institute Of Technology Tigers, scoring 18 goals and 11 assists in 36 Atlantic Hockey games.
He was also a sniper in a pair of CCHL seasons, especially the 2nd set with Cumberland Grads, as he connected for 40 goals and 51 assists in 61 games.
The soon-to-be 26-year old from Sherbrooke, QC should step up nicely for his new club.
He was mostly reassigned down for 36 games (3 goals, 5 assists), but did play a pair in the upper league and got 2 assists and was a +2 rating.
For his 3rd pro season, he has made the decision to head off and skate for Fife Flyers in 2022/2023.
He should be able to connect more with the scoresheet in the EIHL.
Undrafted center Terrence Wallin(92) retired after 5 seasons, skating his last couple with Maine Mariners.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward became an assistant coach of the team a year after he hung up the skates.
Fortunes in front of him, had the current coach move on to a new position and the former UMass-Lowell Riverhawks is named the new head coach starting 2022/2023.
The 30-year old will likely be great in his new role for the twice ECHL 20+ goal and 20+ assists scorer.
