Category: Juniors

UMASS Minutemen freshman center Nicholas Van Tassell(22) is an Ottawa Senators‘ 7th round pick in the 2023 draft (#215 overall).

The big 6’5″ 215 lbs. forward scored pretty well in his 2nd USHL season for Green Bay Gamblers.

He only got 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 games, but definitely appears on the verge of opening that up with more experience.

From Basking Ridge, NJ, the 19-year old did all his youth hockey close to home.

In his junior year, he twice puts up 2 goals and adds 10 assists, but maybe wants to seek out something else for his senior frame and signs up with Hockey East foe, University Of New Hampshire Wildcats as a senior in 2026/2027.

Philadelphia Hockey Club 2nd year right wing Jaydon Jones(14) takes some junior scoring bests, 21 goals and 14 assists in 40 EHL games, then another 7 points in 5 playoff outings that he takes to his 2026/2027 commit at new D3 hockey program at University Of St. Joseph Blue Jays.

The big 6’3″ 225 lbs. forward will likely play an independent schedule for the 1st season, but is set to join MASCAC in 2027/2028.

From nearby Vorhees, NJ, the 20-year old did most of his youth hockey in the Philadelphia Flyers‘ system.

Adirondack Thunder 2nd year ECHL defenseman Ryan Orgel(29) 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.

In 16 games, he has 1 goal and 2 assists with a +1 rating, but gets himself dealt again, this time to Fort Wayne Komets.

For 2025/2026, he decides to head down to sign with Knoxville Ice Bears and we are not sure if his age will cause him to not get loaned up, as quickly for good play.

He does go up to the Thunder and in 11 ECHL games scoring 4 assists, he is traded to South Carolina Stingrays for cash considerations and should incorporate into their lineup well.

Continuing to bounce, he ends up with Maine Mariners, where he does his best, but is waived again to join his 4th team of the season, Reading Royals, as playoff time rolls in.

Boston University Terriers‘ defacto leader, Swedish-born center Wilmer Skoog(32) signs a 2-year AHL with Charlotte Checkers that fully has parent club, Florida Panthers playing puppet master.

The 6’2″ 196 lbs. forward scored a college best 16 goals and 31 points last season with a +13 rating that saw him ride the wave to the Final Four.

He did his 1st year of college hockey coming out of a scoring spree in his 2nd NAHL frame for Maryland Black Bears, potting 16 goals and 18 assists in 24 games, committing and getting 5 goals and 2 assists in 17 games for his new college team with a +1 rating.

The Stockholm-born pivot played 10 games in tier 3 Hockeyettan for VIK Vasteras HK with no points.

At 23-years old, he has to be pretty happy with his arrangement moving forward.

In his rookie season with affiliate he scores 22 goals and 9 assists in 49 games with a +3 rating, heading into the playoffs to net himself a 1-year 2-way NHL deal for 2024/2025.

He continues decent play in his 2nd frame, but comes alive even more in the playoffs for 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in 18 games with a +5 rating.

His good play keeps him in the fold for another season in a Panthers‘ jersey 2025/2026.

He plays a new high 61 games, scoring bests 18 goals and 19 assists to earn himself a 1st recall and in 3 games, all wins has 2 NHL assists and is a +3 rating.

St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ Finnish-born freshman left wing Rasmus Svartstrom(11) scored 17 goals and 7 assists in 34 games last season.

The big 6’5″ 201 lbs. forward is taking his game to maybe a bit tougher hockey, signing with University Of New Hampshire Wildcats for his sophomore frame, 2026/2027.

He did all his youth and some junior back home, then came over for 1 explosive BCHL season before college.

With strong Hockey East play, the 20-year old could set himself up as a highly sought after unrestricted free agent.

Boston Bruins sign hometown boy (Hanson, MA), 5th year defenseman Bill Sweezey(6) to a new 2-year, 2-way NHL deal after spending most of the last 3 years with Cleveland Monsters, under contract with Columbus Blue Jackets for the last 2.

The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner originally signed his 1st AHL deal with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the COVID busted 2020/2021 after graduating Yale University Bulldogs before moving on to a similar deal in Ohio.

He only did 1 USHL junior run before college.

The 28-year old will likely spend most of his time with affiliate Providence Bruins, but that means hockey even closer to home.

In 69 games last season, he scored a new minor league best 16 assists with a +21 rating that earns him another hometown season in a Bruins‘ uniform.

Northeastern University Huskies‘ center Dylan Hryckowian(14) scores a new best 22 assists and 37 points in 30 games last season with a +4 rating that the team his brother Justin skated his 1st full season with Dallas Stars come knocking to sign the undrafted player to a 2-year NHL entry level deal through 2027/2028 and to leave a year at school on the table.

He was in their development camp last season.

The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward starts with affiliate Texas Stars and through 12 AHL games, he 3 goals and 3 assists with a +2 rating as they head into playoffs.

From L’lle-Bizard, QC, the 21-year old did just 1 USHL junior frame, exploding scoring before school.

UMASS Minutemen junior Czechia-born net minder Michael Hrabal(35) leaves a year on the table after a solid 19-9-1 record with a 1.95 GAA and .937 SV% to sign his 3-year NHL entry level deal with “draft” club Utah Mammoth (2nd round, 2023 #38 overall).

The absolute mammoth 6’7″ 216 lbs. goalie started juniors back home, where he did his youth hockey, but came over for 1 USHL frame before college.

He takes a consistent winning record to his 1st deal, a pto with affiliate Tucson Roadrunners. , where he goes 3-1-1 on a non-playoff team.

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod‘s 2nd year center Kenny Agostino(11) is already off to a good start for 2022/2023 with 2 goals and 3 assists in 7 KHL games with a +3 rating.

Last season he scored 20 goals and 20 assists in 46 games with a +8, his 1st season overseas.

The former 4-year 10+ goal scorer and 2 time 20+ assist guy at Yale University Bulldogs was originally a Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 5th round pick in the 2010 draft (#140 overall).

He was traded to Calgary Flames and signed an entry level deal before his skates ever hit the ice.

The Morristown, NJ native bounced around on 1-year deals mostly before getting signed to a 2-year, 1-way contract late with Toronto Maple Leafs, yet he only appeared in 1 NHL game with them.

At 30-years old, he’s done ok enough, but is still likely earning his way in Russia and playing some elite puck.

For 2023/2024, he is trading in a couple of seasons where he is for new surroundings in the SHL and will join Skelleftea AIK.

He actually switches things up and heads to Germany instead, signing with Dusseldorfer EG of DEL and scores himself point-per-game numbers in 48 (14-34), but will ink with rivals, ERC Ingolstadt for 2024/2025 and likely do just as well.

With another 19 goals to his credit last season, he is easily wanted to return for a 3rd frame at Ingolstadt 2026/2027.

University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ graduate left wing Chris Theodore(26) may have not put up best in his 6th college frame, but was still a competent 8 goals and 6 assists in 27 outings.

The 5’6″ 178 lbs. forward came down from his hometown in Beaconsfield, QC for USHS-Prep, which he detonated, then slipped away for a junior year in the CCHL before committing.

He originally committed to 4 years at American International College Yellowjackets, and may have been granted a year of exception due to only 3 games as a sophomore.

From there, he moved onto what must have been his senior year at Union College Dutchmen.

The 26-year old certainly would get a look if he decides to turn pro.

He signs for 2024/2025 as a rookie in Ligue Magnus with Les Jokers Cergy-Pontoise.

After scoring 8 goals and 8 assists in 44 games, he will next head to DEL2, signing with Lausitzer Fuchse for 2025/2026.

With a decent 10 goals and 10 assist frame, he is asked to return for a 2nd year in Fuchse, 2026/2027.