Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 1st year right wing Samuel Lyons(13) is heading to the school of his choice, his Green Bay residence, Milwaukee School Of Engineering Raiders to finish out the season and start his college life.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward played 23 USPHL/NCDC games, scoring 5 goals and 8 assists.
He started 2024/2025 with Watertown Shamrocks, getting 2 goals in 4 NAHL games, but decided to leave for the east coast team.
The 20-year should be a good home addition.
Worcester Railers‘ rookie center Matt Kopperud(18) has been scoring at a decent clip with 7 goals and 14 assists in 28 games, but has to clean up a -7 rating.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was a twice 20+ goal scoring and similar 10+ assists in 4 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils.
From Denver, CO, he did 2 BCHL seasons and 1 USHL before heading to school.
The 25-year old could very well set himself up to do well.
New Jersey Bears‘ 2nd year defenseman Collin Nolan(26) selects Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen to commit for 2025/2026.
From Sloatsburg, NY, the big 6’3″ 209 lbs. forward played 1 season split, 1 in the USPHL Elite and the next in Premier before coming to the EHL to seek out his next move.
The 20-year old is likely ready for some college hockey.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ graduate goaltender Jason Grande(30) put up quite a spectacular 10-4-2 record with a 2.06 GAA and .929 SV%, as his team heads into the Atlantic Hockey playoffs in the 2nd seed position.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. net minder played 2 stellar years in the NAHL with Amarillo Bulls before committing to his 1st school, Bentley University Falcons.
From West Chester, PA, where he played his youth hockey, the 25-year old will likely turn pro once college hockey wraps up.
Not surprising, he signs an ato with Bridgeport Islanders that we think could get him some action.
He plays no games upon graduation, so looks elsewhere and it may be one of the best offseason signings yet, he agrees to terms for 2024/2025 with HC Nove Zamky of Slovak Extraliga, which will have him playing a very high level of pro hockey.
Things are not going so well in Slovakia, so he looks elsewhere and signs with Nottingham Panthers to try to help them right their EIHL ship.
Will Horcoff(22), 2nd year USNTDP center has appeared in 7 USHL games for 2 goals and 1 assist.
The 6’5″ 188 lbs. forward will join his 2025/2026 commit University Of Michigan Wolverines for their 2nd semester.
He is just 17 years old, soon to turn 18.
From Birmingham, MI, he is ranked fairly high for the 2025 draft.
2nd year net minder Evan Cowley(31) signed at the beginning of 2018/2019 with Wheeling Nailers but after one uneven start on a bit of a struggling squad was released.
Originally a Florida Panthers‘ 4th round pick in the 2013 draft (#92 overall), he never agreed to terms with the team but did eventually get a contract with affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds, where he split time with Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL as a rookie.
The former University Of Denver backstop put up stellar numbers in college and went on to win the 2017 NCAA Championship.
At 23-years old, it didn’t take him long to secure a new deal after he was let go, grabbing a contract with MH Automatyka Gdansk of Polska Hokej Liga, where he will likely excel and move up the European hockey ladder as he goes.
He spent the last 3 seasons in Ligue Magnus with Ducs D’Angers and put up league best GAA (2.02) and SV% (.935), but is ready to explore again and signs to Asiago and will play in the IceHL for 2024/2025.
Through 20 games, he has struggled some, so makes a decision to head to HockeyAllsvenskan and signs with IK Oskarshamn.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ Swiss-born, 3rd year center Dean Schwenninger(25) has decided to head home to sign in the tier 2 league, SL with EHC Visp and puts school on the shelf for now after 2 assists in 16 games in the current frame.
He heads back to a league he spent 3 years playing after youth hockey and before heading to America for juniors in the NAHL for 1 big scoring season before school.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. 23-year old forward will likely do well in his return.
Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior right wing Mitch Walinski(57) saw his team’s season end in a close game against the club maybe to win the entire D3 hockey this year.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. forward takes the news in stride and quickly signs a 1st pro deal with Atlanta Gladiators.
He posted an assist in his debut and then a few days later in game 2, grabs a 1st ECHL goal with a 0 rating in some high scoring wins.
From Lincoln, RI, the 24-year old left two seasons with 10+ goals and 10+ assists in college hockey.
He finished his ato with 3 goals and 1 assist and a -5 rating, but they see something they want to continue and sign him up for his official rookie season, 2023/2024.
Scoring ok for his 1st year, he definitely needs to bring up that +/-, but he is wanted to return to wear a Gladiators‘ sweater for 2024/2025.
He grabs 7 goals and 5 assists last season, but hadn’t figured into a game yet this season, so gets dished to Adirondack Thunder to see if they can turn the magic.
After 4 games with no points he gets waived and quickly scooped by the new Bloomington Bison.
Springfield Pics‘ 3rd year defenseman, sometimes forward Nick Zanin(12) already has a junior best scoring 10 goals and 23 assists in 26 games this season for a team he has been with since youth hockey.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. blue liner plays a tough game out there, regardless of where on the ice he gets put.
From Stockbridge, MA, the 20-year old should get USPHL spotted and pulled up for a look somewhere, but will definitely commit to a great school of his choice.
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Adirondack Thunder 2nd year ECHL defenseman Ryan Orgel(12) scores a loan up to Syracuse Crunch.
In 1 AHL game, he has no stats to report.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner has a career best 5 goals this season, but his 10 assists after moving up from the SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers stands for now.
He did 2 years of little use at University of Denver Pioneers, only to transfer to University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers where his best showing was the ill-fated 2020/2021, where he scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 10 games.
The 27-year old from Los Angeles, CA seems to be pulling his game together at the perfect time.
He actually left his 2nd NAHL season to head to college.
In 40 games, he scores a new best 5 goals and will take that to a contract with the new to the league, Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2024/2025.
He records 2 assists in 9 games with a +3 rating, but gets himself dished to Indy Fuel.
