5th year center Adam Rockwood(12) takes a career year with 33 assists and 39 points for AIK of HockeyAllsvenskan to a new challenge, joining HC Innsbruck to skate IceHL for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. had 40 assists as a junior transfer to Northern Michigan University Wildcats, then 28 as a senior.
He won a 2014 BCHL Championship with hometown junior team Coquitlam Express as a 2nd year player before heading to his 1st school, University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
The 27-year old from Coquitlam, BC may continue to play himself up through leagues overseas or could come back and light the ECHL again.
He comes away from his 1st year in Austria, with a career high 33 assists and +25 rating and decides to stay, but signs with rivals, Asiago for 2024/2025.
Slovak Extraliga is calling his name and he is heading there to skate for HC Ducla Michalovce.
He would record 32 assists in 33 games, but decides to sign with the rivals HK Spisska Nova Ves.
In 10 games, he scores 2 goals and 4 assists, but is dished to HC Presov Penguins and has 1 goal and 1 assist in his debut game.
Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ German-born, sophomore transfer Tim Lovell(43) has already completely burnt through any scoring he had in one year at Boston University Terriers (2 assists in 18 games with a +3 rating).
In 10 NCAA Division 1 games, he has 3 goals and 8 assists, but does have a -6, so needs to work on that.
The small 5’8″ 156 lbs. blue liner did most of his youth hockey in the Boston Advantage 15U to 18U AAA, a team his father Tim Lovell is currently General Manager of, and he played 7 NAHL games with Northeast Generals, while his dad was assistant coach.
He was drafted by Chicago Steel, but didn’t last long before he took up shop with Des Moines Buccaneers for 27 USHL games (5 goals, 11 assists) and then headed to school.
The 19-year old is definitely setting himself up for some looks.
He had a particularly productive senior year with college bests 5 goals and 32 assists with a +10 rating before transferring once more to University Of Michigan Wolverines for an extra frame.
Well, the graduate defenseman takes his 10 games in 2024/2025 with new college club to a 1st professional deal midseason with Mikkelin Jukurit of Liiga.
In 3 games, he has yet to record a point, but hockey in Finland will be a good look.
He figures into 6 games with 1 goal and 1 assist to his credit, but decides to US shores, signing for 2025/2026 with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 3 ECHL games has 1 assist.
Connecticut RoughRiders‘ 1st year center Matt McCormick(28) scored a junior best 16 goals and 10 assists in 38 EHL games, which he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Manhattanville University Valiants.
From Bronxville, NY, the 21-year old will likely do well with this school’s schedule.
4th year defenseman Philip Beaulieu(25) signs with Asiago of IceHL for 2023/2024, which should turn out to be a lot of fun for him.
The 5’11” 194 lbs. blue liner had 2 good seasons for Allen Americans.
He got 8 goals and 30 assists in 1 frame.
The former Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ captain as a senior was always a good assist man in school.
From Duluth, MN, the 28-year old may just stay over there in Austria.
He plays just 20 games, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists, so maybe that helps with his decision to return and play closer to home with Kalamazoo Wings for 2024/2025.
Pretty strong on assists, Maine Mariners take notice and trade for him in 2025/2026.
Maine Nordiques‘ 1st year defenseman Ocean Fancy(18) takes a junior best 3 goals and 17 assists in 53 NAHL games with a +14 rating, then added 2 goals and 3 assists in 10 playoff games with a +3, which he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Norwich University Cadets.
He did 2 other seasons of juniors, including heading up to the BCHL for a frame.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner from Orleans, MA should play well in the NEHC.
Undrafted left wing Logan Cockerill(9) spent the last 2 seasons of 5 as team captain at Boston University Terriers.
The 5’9″ 180 lbs. forward had his best year scoring as a freshman with 8 goals and 12 assists, but he’s a +8 skater through school.
He did two campaigns with the USNTDP with very decent results.
The Brighton, MI has decided to turn pro and signs with BIK Karlskoga and will play tier 2 Hockeyallsvenskan in Sweden for 2022/2023.
In 31 games, he gets 7 goals and 7 assists with a +4 rating, then adds another tally in 4 playoff match ups.
For 2023/2024, the former New York Islanders‘ 7th round pick in 2017 (#201 overall) is coming back home to sign a 1-year ECHL deal with Jacksonville Icemen, where he will play with brother Garret.
He nets 10 goals and 27 assists in 63 games with a +6 rating and is set to return in an Icemen jersey 2024/2025.
There’s little doubt he is producing, especially 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 playoff games last season and he an easy invite back to be an Icemen for 2025/2026.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ sophomore defenseman Luc Fricchione(5) enters the transfer portal and will skate with down the road team MCLA Trailblazers as a junior, 2025/2026.
The big 6’5″ 201 lbs. blue liner will help take up space in his zone.
From West Springfield, MA, the 22-year old played all of his youth hockey and juniors with Springfield Pics, always scoring well.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior net minder, Luke Lush(30) will start a graduate program at Atlantic Hockey rivals, RIT Tigers for 2023/2024.
The fairly big 6’3″ 201 lbs. goalie did 3 years of Canadian junior hockey that saw him voted AJHL Best Goaltender in his final frame.
From Sherwood Park, AB, the 25-year old should be able to take his game to another level with his new college team.
He plays only 4 games for his new college club, running a 2-2 record with some impressive 2.27 GAA and .919 SV%, which he takes to a 1st pro contract with Tulsa Oilers in his rookie year, 2024/2025.
We do look for him to do well in the ECHL.
He plays 6 games with what we see as decent results, but finds interest for 2025/2026 with Quad City Storm and should have good success in the SPHL for a potential loan up.
Northern Cyclones‘ 1st year left wing Drew White(11) scores a very good 10 goals and 31 assists in 44 USPHL Premier games that he takes to a Frankin Pierce University Ravens commit for 2025/2026.
From East Hartford, CT, we look for the 20-year old to score decently in the NE10.
Giant 6’5″ 220 lbs. Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate defenseman Brenden Datema(57) finishes up his studies and turns pro, signing for the remainder of the season with Atlanta Gladiators.
The senior year transfer from Michigan Tech Huskies, but played little there.
He’s not exactly the biggest point getter and through 3 ECHL has no points yet.
We think he can come away as a big presence on the blue line and someone that can generate offense.
He grabs 2 assists in 12 games and they like what they are seeing to invite him to return for his rookie season, 2024/2025 in a Gladiators‘ sweater.
With 2 goals and 5 assists in 48 games, he is invited to return for a 2nd full year with Atlanta.
He was maybe all set to go and in at the last minute he is traded and joins Bloomington Bison for 2025/2026.
