6th year center Drew Wallin(77) signs on for a 4th straight season with Springfield Thunderbirds, 2024/2025 mostly because he really seems to fit with team mentality well.
His 6’3″ 203 lbs. size definitely has some AHL bearing.
He had 2 20+ assist seasons at Bentley University Falcons.
In 2 junior NAHL sessions with Janesville Jets, he was a 30+ point scorer.
From Madison, WI, we think the 29-year old smiles as he goes.
He has been 3 years with the same team, scoring ok, but will return to Worcester Railers, where he played as a rookie and for a couple seasons and will be back for scoring in 2025/2026.
3rd year left wing Lincoln Griffin(44) has skated most of his first two years in the SPHL, but on a pair of loans he scored 3 goals and 2 assists in 13 ECHL games as a rookie.
For 2021/2022 he agrees to terms on a new deal with Indy Fuel.
The former Northeastern University Huskies‘ forward was a decent scorer at college, taking his totals up to new highs as a senior (7-14-21) with a +20 rating.
He was a big scorer through 4 years at Thayer Academy.
The 24-year old from Walpole, MA should be able to elevate his game in the higher league.
He would actually end up playing the entire 2021/2022 frame with Cincinnati Cyclones, scoring an almost bananas, best by a mile 21 goals and 25 assists in 57 games.
There’s little doubt he would be invited back to try to win the whole league thing.
He is taking a very good 2nd frame with the team from Ohio to a new adventure, signing a 1-year deal with HK Nitra to play his next games in Slovak Extraliga 2023/2024.
Only managing to get into 12 games over there, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, he decides to return home to the team he knows and obviously likes a lot, having spent more than 100 games with in the Cyclones for 2023/2024.
Another solid season of getting points and he is back for a 3rd swing through Cincinnati and may be searching for a home.
He goes on to score new bests in his 4th frame with 25 goals and 27 assists in 70 games with a +7 rating and he will be back for more as a Cyclones again.
University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets‘ senior left wing Reed Stark(29) signs a 1st pro deal with Utah Grizzlies.
The fairly big 6’2″ 180 lbs. forward scored a college best 14 goals last season and tied his assists from freshman year at 9.
From Suffern, NY, the 25-year old will likely do well in the ECHL once he gets his footing.
For his rookie season, he decides to sign with Dusseldorfer EG of DEL2, where he will definitely be challenged.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ junior center Joshua Barnes(27) is in the uneviable position of his college team taking a year off to switch divisions for 2026.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward takes with him a college best scoring 14 goals an 10 assists into the transfer portal to next skate with former Atlantic Hockey foes Sacred Heart University Pioneers, 2025/2026
From Cornwall, ON, the 23-year old always did well in junior hockey before school.
RPI Engineers‘ junior defenseman Max Smolinski(21) enters the transfer portal after a college high 5 goals and 10 assists in 35 games to next skate at St. Cloud State University Huskies as a senior, 2025/2026.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner from Broomfield Hills, MI did 2 good years of juniors before school.
His heading closer to home for the “final” year for the 23-year old son of former NHL-er Bryan Smolinski.
Mercer Chiefs‘ 1st year left wing Ryan Stratton(25) takes virtual point-per-game numbers from last USPHL/NCDC season to a 2025/2026 commit at Skidmore College Thoroughbreds.
The small 5’8″ 146 lbs. forward scored big at USHS-Prep before juniors.
From Syracuse, NY, the 20-year old will likely find room to connect in college hockey.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ freshman left wing Justin Mexico(11) enters the transfer portal as his team takes a season off to switch to a different division, so he heads to Stonehill College Skyhawks for his sophomore frame in 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. forward had 3 goals and 12 assists in 32 games last year.
He spent 3 seasons in juniors mostly with North Iowa Bulls of the NAHL.
From Madison Heights, MI, the 21-year old will likely do well playing the independent schedule.
Cornell University Big Red senior defenseman Tim Rego(3) signs with Ontario Reign for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner started his pro career upon tournament completion with their affiliate Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he scored 2 assists in 5 games with a +2 rating.
From Mansfield, MA, he did 2 years AJHL before heading to school.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ graduate captain defenseman Roman Kinal(41) signs an ato to start his pro career with San Jose Barracuda.
In 5 AHL games, he has no points.
The 6’2″ 198 lbs. blue liner has never really put up points, three times hitting 7 in a frame.
From Waterford, MI, the 24-year old may just need a little more time to grow into his pro game.
He signs for 2023/2024, but is dispelled to affiliate Wichita Thunder for a good deal of the session.
For 2024/2025, San Diego Gulls are in search of some assistance and agree with him for a look.
He is up for 36 games and reassigned to affiliate Tulsa Oilers for 17 and does well, help guiding both.
It’s an easy call for him to re-sign to stay a Gulls for 2025/2026.
Utica College Pioneers senior left wing Shane Murphy(29) signs a 1st pro contract with Birmingham Bulls and in 2 regular season SPHL games scores 1 goal and 1 assist to get started.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward has his best college scoring year as a junior with 13 goals and 15 assists in 30 games with a +27 rating.
He also scored pretty well as a senior.
From Oriskany, NY, the 25-year old played 2 years of NAHL juniors before school.
On their protected list, he will need a new contract for 2025/2026.
He’s an easy sign to return for his rookie season, 2025/2026 to be a Bulls.
