Lake Superior State University Lakers‘ graduate defenseman Mike Brown(11) completed his final season with 1 goal and 4 assists in 33 games with a +5 rating that he took to a 1st pro contract with South Carolina Stingrays.
The 6’2″ 223 lbs. blue liner joins Indy Fuel for his official rookie season, 2026/2027.
From Belmont, MA, the 25-year old came up through the local system and should be impressive in the ECHL.
Evansville Thunderbolts‘ rookie center Seth Bernard(5) comes in after his school’s tournament play wraps up and plays 10 SPHL games, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.
The big 6’4″ 190 lbs. forward will return for a full 2026/2027 to see how he can do.
From Braintree, MA, he did 4 years at Milwaukee School Of Engineering Raiders after 1 USPHL/NCDC season with New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs.
The 24-year old will be a good skater to watch, as he was able to connect at college hockey.
Colgate University Raiders‘ senior left wing Levi Glasman(20) signs in the newly named CEHL for 2024/2025, agreeing with Golden Sharks Mechelen.
He was never a big scorer through college, his junior year scoring 3 goals and 6 assists was his best.
The 6’2″ 174 lbs. forward will likely score better in this league, as he did and was a 20+ goal and assist scorer in 3 years of the BCHL.
From Minnedosa, MB, the 25-year old is out seeing what kind of pro game he’s got.
He would score big and move on fairly quickly to France2 with Valenciennes and continue to points and sign on for a full campaign.
For 2026/2027, he heads off to Italy2 and agrees with Varese for 2026/2027.
Tulsa Oilers‘ 3rd year left wing Dallas Comeau(10) got little use, mostly due to injuries, but appeared in only 5 ECHL game last season.
The 5’10” 182 lbs. forward did 4 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts that didn’t always see him figuring into the lineup.
From Calgary, AB, the 29-year old signs for 2026/2027 with Huntsville Havoc and should once again start scoring in the SPHL.
Brown University Bears‘ 2022/2023 commit Ryan Bottrill(7) is putting up junior career highs for assists (35) and points (48) with goal scoring off by 3 at the moment for Maryland Black Bears in 41 NAHL games.
He scored 15 tallies last season with South Shore Kings of the USPHL/NCDC.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs., Scottsdale, AZ native exploded the scoresheet in his 2nd year at T1EHL 16U for close by home Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA, scoring 33 goals and 56 assists with a +69 rating.
He plays a big, power forward style that should fit in nicely as an ECAC freshman.
2 years in Rhode Island is enough for him, as he enters the transfer portal to next skate at Clarkson University Golden Knights, starting in his junior year.
We look for his style to continue to gain interest.
After a best scoring senior year, he signs an ato with Iowa Wild, but doesn’t come away with any points.
For his rookie season 2026/2027, he signs with the new ECHL team Trenton Ironhawks.
Maine Nordiques‘ 1st year right wing Josh Itri(86) takes 8 goals and 15 assists in 50 NAHL games last season to his 2026/2027 commit at Endicott College Gulls.
The 5’8″ 164 lbs. forward scored decent during USHS-Prep.
From Sandwich, MA, the 20-year old will have to earn his way onto his new CNE college hockey team.
Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 2nd year right wing Owen King(9) put up a 2nd NAHL season of 50+ points.
The 5’11” 165 lbs. forward commits to SUNY Geneseo Knights for 2026/2027.
From Webster, NY, the 20-year old will definitely see things pick up speed.
5th year Swedish-born left wing Sebastian Vidmar(8) finds himself traded after 50 ECHL games for Savannah Ghost Pirates to a new start and hopeful playoff berth with Maine Mariners.
He has 1 assist in 3 games.
The 6’3″ 203 lbs. forward came over for 2 years of mostly NAHL, doing extraordinary in his 2nd Lone Star Brahmas‘ season, scoring a most goals (35), points (80), forward and most valuable player awards before heading off to 4 years of Union College Dutchmen.
He had an ok rookie season with Norfolk Admirals, but decided to head home and played one full frame for Vimmerby HC in HockeyEttan, but left there to come back here and joined Adirondack Thunder for 20+ goals and assists.
Already 30-years old, I think he needs to figure out where he wants to wrap things up for his hockey career.
He gets to Maine and starts scoring, 8 points in 12 games to work himself in and signs to stay in a Mariners‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
The new assistant captain puts up a 30 point season and is asked to return to Maine for a 4th session.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ senior left wing Andrew Cipollone(18) signs for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Atlanta Gladiators.
The 5’6″ 170 lbs. forward did 2 successful BCHL junior frames before college.
From Purchase, NY, the 24-year old will need to find room to score, but could do that as a pro and will get to play hockey with his brother Joey.
Endicott College Gulls‘ senior right wing Andrew Kurapov(12) is looking to best his 13 goals and 18 assists he set as a junior with 5 goals and 9 assists in 12 games with a +5 rating to start this campaign.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward blew out scoring his 2nd frame of USPHL/NCDC for Twin City Thunder, amassing 22 goals and 39 assists after a year earlier had 1 goal and 2 assists in 35 games.
From Corvallis, OR, the 24-year old.
He does a graduate frame and comes away with a new college best 14 goals in the process.
Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs an ato with Reading Royals and has gotten into 1 ECHL before playoffs.
He signs for his rookie season with Knoxville Ice Bears, but scores pretty well through 27 SPHL games to earn a loan back up to Reading, where he connects for 1 goal and 2 assists with a +3 rating, but when he is returned immediately gets traded to Pensacola Ice Flyers before deadline.
With 3 goals and 1 assists in 6 games, then another 2 points in the playoffs, he is an easy return for 2026/2027 as an Ice Flyers.
