Junior Bruins host tournament visiting Utica Jr. Comets to their home rink and a pair of fairly evenly matched teams from different divisions played to a visiting team USPHL/NCDC 3-2 overtime win.
2023/2024 Army West Point Black Knights‘ commit center Owen Carlile(21) scored the game-winner.
He has a junior career high 11 goals and 23 assists in 33 games this season. .
9th year defenseman Jon Merrill(4) signed just about one month into unrestricted free agency by Minnesota Wild after coming off a late trade that sent him to Montreal Canadiens, which resulted in an unexpected extended Cup run.
The New Jersey Devils‘ 2nd round pick in 2010 (#34 overall) spent 4 years until he was picked up by Vegas Golden Knights in their 1st season 2017 expansion draft.
He signed a 2-year deal to stay and wound up with his best overall stats in his 2nd season in Nevada, scoring highs of 3 goals, tying 12 assists and 15 points with a +16 rating.
The sizable 6’3″ 204 lbs. former 3-year University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ blue liner next signed, as 2020/2021 was starting, a 1-year deal with Detroit Red Wings.
He’s notched 3 goals and 8 assists in 33 NHL games this season with a +8 rating, so the 29-year old is off to a good run with his new club and maybe not easily, but he could reach new heights in all categories and was rewarded for his play with a new 3-year deal worth $1.2M AAV.
The Oklahoma City native must have a huge smile on his face.
Undrafted 3rd year left wing Ara Nazarian(22) has been lighting up the ECHL since arriving at Adirondack Thunder as a rookie after graduating 4 years at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats.
The small 5’9″ but stocky 185 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 12 assists in 27 games this season, which are consistent with career highs set in 2020/2021 with 2nd year club, Jacksonville Icemen (25-26-51 in 70 games).
His consistent play at the lower level has earned him a loan up to Rochester Americans, and in a few AHL games he has a 1st goal in the league.
The 25-year old from Boxford, MA is doing well playing himself up.
Chicago Blackhawks rewards 2nd year goaltender Cale Morris(32) with a 1-year deal for 2021/2022 after his impressive performance for affiliates Rockford IceHogs and Indy Fuel.
In a pair of AHL appearances this season, he’s 1-0 with a 1.64 GAA and 9.19 SV%.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. net minder also has decent stats on a struggling ECHL team, with a 6-5-2 record, 2.82 GAA, .898 SV%.
He played 4 years at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 3 as starter, always posting decent numbers.
The 25-year old from Larkspur, CO has been assigned to the parent club’s taxi squad and is probably just enjoying the ride at this point.
RPI Engineers‘ transfer portal, sophomore defenseman Jack Agnew(5) is definitely happy to have made the decision to move to ECAC play, as he has already elevated his game from one season at Boston College Eagles, with 4 assists and a +5 rating in 18 NCAA Division 1 games.
He won a pair of back-to-back 2016 & 2017 CISAA Championships at St. Andrew’s College before heading to skate for Chiliwack Chiefs, doing well potting 3 goals and 19 assists in 52 BCHL games.
The 20-year old from Oakville, ON plays with a lot of pop and is good at keeping offense clear of the zone.
Colorado Avalanche signed Boulder native and 6th round pick in the 2016 draft (#161 overall), former Notre Dame Fighting Irish captain, Nate Clurman(84) after the tumultuous 2020/2021 pandemic season rollercoaster.
He arrives for his pro debut close to home in Loveland with affiliate Colorado Eagles, so the whole family & friends can hopefully come see him play. phew.
The 6’2″ 200 lbs. blue liner has never really put up big points, although did have a career high 4 goals last year and did use to connect at Culver Military Academy Prep in Indiana, so it’s possible he was maybe a bit dormant through juniors and college.
No doubt the 22-year old will be a solid addition to the lineup and may even spark some notice above.
He had been reassigned to the ECHL to start his pro career with farm club, Utah Grizzlies and managed to connect for a goal and 6 assists with a +9 rating to earn a recall.
The very decently sized d-man got a first AHL goal in his 6th appearance.
6th year center Matt Lane(21) has himself a decent enough start with new team Nottingham Panthers, scoring 2 goals and 3 assists in 14 EIHL games with a +1 rating.
The 5’11” 187 lbs. forward is coming off ECHL bests for Tulsa Oilers with 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points as assistant captain.
He had equally strong scoring his first session away with Ritten/Renon, blitzing for 28 goals and 32 assists in 44 AlpsHL games.
The Rochester, NY native has always produced pretty well, consistently taking up his marks through 4 years at Boston University Terriers.
It will be interesting to see if the 27-year old looks elsewhere next or stays around England.
12th year center Andrew Rowe(19) scores a nice loan up to after 3 years of captain for SC Rapperswill-JonaLakers to participate with HC Davos for the upcoming Spengler Cup.
The 3-year Michigan State University Spartans‘ had a seriously good junior year before deciding to turn pro under contract with Adirondack Phantoms.
He split mostly of his playing time in North America, equally between the AHL and ECHL with just over 200 games in each league.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward was a point-per-game guy at the lower level with a +69 rating, but got a contract in his final frame before leaving overseas, where he posted a 13 goals, 26 assists and 39 points for Bridgeport Sound Tigers to take to a nice new deal with Mora IK.
At 33-years old, he’s got to be pretty happy still contributing, signing good deals in great places to play hockey.
Colorado Avalanche sign 2nd year right wing Callahan Burke(68) after spending the entirety of his rookie campaign inked with affiliate Colorado Eagles.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 8 assists in 19 AHL games this season.
He had a pair of successful junior campaigns for Cedar Rapids Roughriders of the USHL before committing to University Of Notre Fighting Irish.
The 20-year old, Boxborough, MA native (down the street from where we grew up) was team captain as a senior and will likely continue to push the envelope for a 1st recall.
5th year defenseman Brock Beukeboom(25) is finding decent success with new club Glasgow Clan, scoring a goal and 5 assists in 14 EIHL games.
The solid 6’1″ 205 lbs. blue liner has been overseas for most of his career and really had a breakthrough campaign for Fehervari Titanok right away, scoring 17 goals and 26 assists in 47 Erste Liga games, but then decided to switch it up for a pair of years in Denmark’s Metal Ligaen, jumping between teams.
He definitely took a long path before turning pro, spending 5 seasons in the OHL before heading to University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers for the next 4 before signing in the ECHL.
The 29-year old is the son of Jeff Beukeboom, who happened to play some 804 NHL games.
