3rd year University Of Denver Pioneers‘ Swedish-born net minder Magnus Chrona(30) will return for a senior year and another chance at a 10th NCAA National Championship title.
The massive 6’6″ 216 lbs. goalie played all his junior hockey close to home, Skelleftea before coming here for his 1st year of school.
He posted a 28-8-1 record with a 2.11 GAA and .911 SV% last season and was the cage tender in the final game.
Undrafted, the 21-year old will definitely be garnering some looks.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ 2022/2023 commit, center Ryan Coughlin(17) has posted a junior career tying 16 goals and new bests 29 assists and 45 points with a +23 rating.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward was a huge scorer with Selects Academy 15U-18U AAA.
He should be able to continue at Atlantic Hockey.
The 21-year old, New Jersey Titans‘ pivot will likely have to work to find a spot as a freshman, but could very well do it.
Undrafted rookie defenseman Matt Hellickson(55) signs a 1-year AHL contract with Toronto Marlies for 2021/2022.
He did agree to an ato with Binghamton Devils last season upon graduating from 4-years at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The 6′ 175 lbs. blue liner was a decent scorer, getting 13 goals and 39 assists in 146 B1G games and showed very good on ice accountability.
Originally committing to his college as a Rogers, MN High student, he would move onto the USNTDP program for a couple years before playing a single successful season in the USHL for Sioux City Musketeers (6-22-28 with a +19 rating).
The 23-year old scores a 1st goal in his 12th game and adds a pair of assists in a big win for a 1st multi-point effort.
After a 1st season, where he grabs a goal and 5 assists in 26 games with only a -2 rating and adds another 7 points in 13 contests with affiliate Newfoundland Growlers, earns him a new contract for 2022/2023.
Michigan Tech University Huskies‘ 2022/2023 commit, goaltender Michael Morelli(30) takes a solid 2nd NAHL season with Maryland Black Bears to a big opportunity with a college team.
It was his 2nd stint with the team after finishing up his youth hockey at Meijer AAA Hockey 18U.
The 6′ 164 lbs., 20-year old net minder will definitely have to put in the work, but could very well do it.
SUNY Cortland Red Dragons are getting a really good one for 2022/2023 to sure up their net with goaltender Ronan Mobley(33).
In 2021/2022 for New Hampshire Avalanche, he had a 25-9-2 record with a 1.66 GAA and .935 SV% through 36 EHL games.
We were thinking with those numbers the 6′ 181 lbs. net minder from hockey hotbed Playa del Rey, CA could have looked higher, but regardless he will make this D3 school look to go deep in their tournament quests.
Colgate University Raiders‘ 2022/2023 goaltender Andrew Takacs(31) is putting up junior career bests this season with 1st year team, New Jersey Titans.
In a new high 42 NAHL games, the big 6’2″ 190 lbs. net minder posted a 29-8-3 record with a 2.45 GAA and .918 SV%, as his club is the #1 seed heading into the upcoming playoffs.
He was very solid through youth hockey and USHS-MD, which is likely where he got spotted for school.
The 21-year old from Bowie, MD could be ready to step right in at the college level.
Merrimack College Warriors receives at least a small part of what’s it’s losing with outgoing players for 2022/2023, but gets a good boost, as Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior center Ryan Leibold(17) decides to extend a season of eligibility for graduate studies (and more hockey).
The 5’11” 191 lbs. forward is full of energy and scored a college career high (by a mile) 10 goals and 16 assists for 26 points in 35 NCAA Division 1 games with a +3 rating on a team that had a losing record.
The 23-year old from Ashburn, VA will definitely find lots of new challenges in Hockey East play.
New York Rangers‘ 1st round pick in the 2009 draft (#9 overall), center Chris Kreider(20) scores 50 goals for the 1st time in his 10 year pro career.
He has scored 20+ goals 6 times.
The former Boston College Eagles‘ forward put up 23 goals and 22 assists in 44 games before deciding to leave a year of school on the table.
He signed a 7-year deal last season keeping him in NYC through 2026/2027.
Not bad deal for the team or 30-year old from Boxford, MA.
RPI Engineers‘ graduate goaltender Linden Marshall(40) went out into the world as an undrafted, unrestricted free agent and signed up with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
The 6’3″ 194 lbs. net minder played roughly 8 minutes in a relief effort, saving 8 without letting one in.
He was just under a week later scoped by Cleveland Monsters and signed to an ato.
The 23-year old from Victoria, BC is off to a nice start.
University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ local Middlesex 2022/2023 commit, center Jack Kurrle(14) has exploded the scoresheet for most of his youth hockey career, so his 3 goals and 9 assists in 45 NAHL for Maine Nordiques with a +2 rating this season seems a little short of his game.
The 6’1″ 179 lbs. plays a power forward style game, but there’s little doubt the 19-year old won’t find it any easier scoring in Hockey East.
