Category: Juniors

10Aug

Dimitry Kebreau (24)

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Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year left wing Dimitry Kebreau(24) blows the lid off scoring with new by a mile NAHL junior bests 25 goals and 16 assists in 50 games with a +26 rating, then has added another goal and helper in 3 playoff matchups.

The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward commits to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for 2023/2024.

He’s played all his hockey close to home, Silver Spring, MD, but the 19-year old will likely do pretty well with his school’s independent schedule.

After maybe just 19 games, scoring 2 goals and 7 assists, he is looking for more and enters the transfer portal to go play at Stonehill College Skyhawks for his junior year, 2026/2027.

10Aug

Clay O’Donnell (8)

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Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 3rd year, home town center Clay O’Donnell(8) commits to Middlebury College Panthers for 2026/2027 after a somewhat struggling tour through juniors.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward was limited to only 22 games last season, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists, but appeared in only 6 during the previous frame, before returning for the playoffs to turn out 3 goals and 5 assists in 11 NAHL games.

We look for him to impress in the NESCAC, if he can stay healthy.

10Aug

Jake Gutwirth (18)

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Northeast Generals‘ 2nd year left wing Jake Gutwirth(18) has already outpaced his 1st NAHL year scoring with new bests 14 goals, 21 assists and 35 points in just 29 games.

The 5’8″ 165 lbs. forward commits to close by Stonehill College Skyhawks for 2025/2026.

From Brooklyn, NY, the 19-year old did receive a 2-game USHL call-up to the USNTDP team, recording an assist.

As a freshman, he plays only 19 games, getting 1 goal and decides to enter the transfer portal and go play his college hockey at Oswego State University Lakers as a sophomore in 2026/2027.

10Aug

Briggs Beam (37)

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Connecticut Nor’easters‘ 1st year center Briggs Beam(37) was an EHL point-per-game player, scoring 26 goals and 20 assists in 45 games last season.

He almost oddly transferred from just 1 USPHL/NCDC game, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.

The 6’3″ 194 lbs. forward commits to Manhattanville University Valiants for 2026/2027.

From Manlius, NY, the 21-year old should help his team, as he’s been scoring well the last 3 years of junior hockey.

09Aug

Cam Johnson (33)

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4th year goaltender Cam Johnson(33) split his playing time between the AHL with Cleveland Monsters and ECHL for Florida Everblades, while under NHL contract for a 2nd season to parent club, Columbus Blue Jackets.

He started most of the season in the lower league, but played most of the latter part with the direct affiliate.

The 6’1″ 205 lbs. net minder was loaned down when the upper team’s year was up, he joined them to backstop their playoff run.

He would finish with a 15-2-1 mark and 1.90 GAA and .933 SV% on the way to being declared MVP of the 2022 Kelly Cup Champions.

The 27-year old from Troy, MI, who also won the 2016 NCAA Division 1 Championship with University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, needs a new contract for 2022/2023, but this seems like almost a 2-year lockup.

An unrestricted free agent, he wasn’t retained, but fairly quickly into free agency signs a 1-year deal with Charlotte Checkers, which seems like it will be a perfect fit.

After guiding the Everblades to a 2nd straight Kelly Cup and grabbing MVP honors, he is rewarded with a 1-year deal with parent club Charlotte Checkers for 2023/2024.

An unrestricted free agent, he signs with Springfield Thunderbirds and hopes to become their #1 net minder, returning him specifically to the league for the 1st time in a few seasons.

He is reassigned and plays a crazy 47 games with a league best 1.92 GAA and .921 SV% and a 37-6-4 record to win MVP.

For 2025/2026, he re-signs with the Thunderbirds and we shall see.

He wins another Kelly Cup in 2026 and signs with the new parent club, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for 2026/2027.

09Aug

Jay Dickman (23)

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The tower of a skater 6’6″ 231 lbs., undrafted center Jay Dickman(23) takes a pair of good seasons for Wichita Thunder and signs with HC Nove Zamky of Slovakia.

In 2020/2021, he scored an ECHL best 20 goals and 38 assists.

He did 5 years at Bemidji State University Beavers with his best totals as a junior, scoring 15 goals and 8 assists.

The St. Paul, MN native spent 2 years with Austin Bruins, running up point-per-game totals in 114 NAHL games before committing to school.

At 29-years old, he is heading out on a new hockey adventure and should do well.

He actually returned after a short 2 games away and powered in a new best 26 goals and 61 points in 67 games to want to keep him around in Kansas for continued views.

In his 4th overall frame with the team, he posts career bests 29 goals, 40 assists and 69 points to keep on keeping on in Wichita.

Well, he goes on to score a new career high 30 goals and 43 assists in a full tilt of 72 games with a +7 rating and he will return for a 6th season as a Thunder.

After a 3rd complete 72-game schedule, scoring 59 points, he finally decides to take his game for his 8th season to a new team, Tulsa Oilers in 2026/2027.

09Aug

Blake Bennett (91)

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Rapid City Rush rookie signing, 4 year American International College Yellowjackets‘ left wing Blake Bennett(91) is off to a nice start as a pro, scoring his 1st ECHL goal in his 5th game and adding 3 assists in 6 total sightings.

The small 5’9″ but stocky 195 lbs. forward had a college career best 22 goals and 35 points in 38 games as a senior, his 2nd season with 20+ goals, 10+ assists and 30+ points.

He was a point-per-game player in his only NAHL session for Corpus Christi Ice Rays after playing himself up from a couple of seasons in lower levels and half a one in a Canadian based league before heading to college.

We predict the 24-year old from Grand Island, NY settles in nicely with his new club.

He finishes up from his ato with 1 goal and 4 assists in 15 games with a 0 rating.

This is good enough for the Rush to want to see a full rookie season by him in one of their jerseys.

In a full slate of 72 games, he absolutely blows up scoring with 35 goals and 28 assists, but decides to look elsewhere for his next contract and will head to Metal Ligaen to skate for Odense Bulldogs in 2024/2025.

He skates only 9 games, but scores 6 goals and 3 assists with a +1 rating.

Next, he will head to DEL2 and signs with EV Landshut for 2024/2025.

He does ok with 3 goals and 1 assists in 16 games, but maybe thinks he should be doing better, so eyes a return back to his one team, the Rush for the remainder of the frame.

After scoring a 2nd high numbered frame in the league, worth 50+ points, he signs a 2-way deal with parent club Calgary Wranglers for 2025/2026.

With 22 goals and 29 assists in 56 games, he is scoring and gets a trade to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

He is sent to Wheeling Nailers and scores well, but for 2026/2027, he signs with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.