Category: Juniors

05Oct

Tyler Young (14)

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Merrimack College Warriors 2022/2023 commit Tyler Young(14) is having himself a junior season best for Maryland Black Bears, scoring 7 goals and 11 assists in 22 NAHL games with a +1 rating.

After a solid showing for Islanders HC of USPHL/NCDC last year, he started the current frame with Muskegon Lumberjacks, but that relationship seemed to fizzle after 11 USHL games with just an assist to his credit.

The 6’1″ 180 lbs. 20-year old blue liner from Lancaster, MA will be a nice addition, close to home at Hockey East.

He plays a college high 29 games last season, scoring an easy best 6 goals and 4 assists, but he will travel for his senior year and signs with Univerity Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, 2025/2026.

In a new high 32 games, he grabs new college hockey best 7 assists and 12 points that he takes to a 1st pro contract for 2026/2027 with Bloomington Bison.

04Oct

Evan Beers (4)

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Stevenson University Mustangs‘ graduate defenseman Evan Beers(4) signs a 1st pro contract with Macon Mayhem for 2025/2026, his rookie year.

The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner showed good, increasing number with a college best 14 assists and 19 points last season.

From Peabody, MA, he did 2 campaigns of juniors before school.

The 25-year old will likely keep his zone clear.

He takes 53 games, scoring 5 goals and 8 assists with a +4 rating to signing a new deal with SPHL rivals Pee Dee IceCats in 2026/2027.

04Oct

Jake Wise (48)

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Chicago Blackhawks‘ 3rd round pick in the 2018 draft (#69 overall) senior, center Jake Wise(48) maybe somewhat surprisingly decides to branch out from 3 years at Boston University Terriers, and finish school at Ohio State University Buckeyes.

The 5’11” 190 lbs. often injured forward was selected after a strong second showing for US National U18 Team USDP, but quickly succumbed to the sidelines 12 games into his freshman year.

He was able to play all 33 Hockey East games as a sophomore, scoring 2 goals and 11 assists, although unfortunately mostly out of the lineup in the COVID stop and go 2020/2021.

He did get a goal and an assist in just 5 games.

The 21-year old, Reading, MA native has definitely shown he can score big goals, and will hope to stay healthy for a full schedule at his new school.

He finishes up his 2nd season in the midwest with a college career best 12 goals and 27 assists and signs with the playoff bound Charlotte Checkers on a pto.

In 1 AHL game, he grabs 2 assists, then in a playoff match off, scores a 1st goal.

For 2023/2024, he gets signed to a minor league deal and returns to North Carolina, but we expect him to get some looks.

After 38 games, he gets traded to Chicago Wolves in a minor league move at the trade deadline.

For 2024/2025, he signs with Colorado Eagles, on a pto and picks up a 1-year deal after potting 2 goals and 3 assists in 6 games.

In his 2nd season with the team, he scored less, 2 goals and 9 assists in 47 games with a +2 rating to gain another invite to remain in Colorado a 3rd frame for 2026/2027.

04Oct

Dylan Marty (10)

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Framingham State University Rams‘ sophomore left wing Dylan Marty(10) enters the transfer portal and will skate much closer to home for his junior year at Lawrence University Vikings in 2023/2024.

The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward twice played 25 game and leaves with a college career best 7 goals and 15 assists.

He did 4 years of USPHL Premier in his home state of Wisconsin with Hudson Havoc.

The 23-year old from New Richmond should do well at his new school’s NCHA division.

He signs on for a 3rd FPHL season with Port Huron Prowlers, where he is looking pretty comfortable.

03Oct

Jeff Baum (6)

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Undrafted defenseman Jeff Baum(6) spent a 1st collegiate year at Providence College Friars, but after a somewhat flat season entered the transfer portal to attend American International College Yellowjackets and completed his education, along with showing a nice uptick in his Atlantic Hockey play.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. blue liner will next head to the EIHL, joining Belfast Giants for 2021/2022.

Never the biggest point getter, in his 2nd season of juniors for Wichita Falls Wildcats, he was able to take it up a level with 10 goals, 20 assists and a +21 rating in 57 NAHL games, his best effort.

The 25-year old from Colleyville, TX native should find his footing in England’s top hockey.

Winning a league 2022 Championship, scoring a tidy 2 goals and 16 assists with a massive +28 rating, it’s a bit of a no brainer for him to return for a 2022/2023 sophomore run.

He may not be quite as generous as he was last year with his scoring 2 goals and 6 assists, but maintained a +22 rating in 10 less, 43 games.

It’s a complete easy thinker to return him for a 3rd campaign in his role as fan favorite to a team that has won 2 straight titles with him in the teal lineup.

After 4 seasons and 2 championships, he decides to play his hockey a little closer to home for 2025/2026 and signs with Idaho Steelheads, where we know he will contribute well.

In 55 ECHL games, he scores 1 goal and 16 assists to get an easy invite to return for 2026/2027.

03Oct

Tristan Amonte (11)

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Undrafted right wing Tristan Amonte(11) enters the transfer portal for a year of eligibility after finishing up at Boston University Terriers and will arrive at University Of Connecticut Huskies to begin a graduate degree and extends his college hockey career.

He hasn’t been as much of an effective scorer as he displayed early on at Thayer Academy, where he left after his senior year with 17 goals an 53 assists in 30 USHS-Prep games.

The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward went up north for his only campaign in juniors, skating for Penticton Vees and winning the 2017 BCHL Championship before entering college.

He is the 20-year son of NHL defensive great of 1174 games played, Tony Amonte(33) and 10+ year coach at his son’s former prep school.

Way too many shoulder injuries and it’s maybe time for him to enter a period in his career spent behind the bench, coaching the younger players to more greatness.

He actually never went to another school and instead turned pro, signing a 1-year ECHL deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates.

In 32 games, scoring came to life, like it did in juniors and he got 7 goals and 7 assists in 32 games with a +3 rating.

He will return to hopefully continue to improve in 2026/2027 as a Ghost Pirates.

 

03Oct

Kareem El-Bashir (16)

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2nd year Maine Nordiques‘ left wing Kareem El-Bashir(16) is looking to blow the lid off NAHL scoring, commits to Army West Point Black Knights for 2024/2025.

The 5’10” 176 lbs. forward will do well playing Atlantic Hockey style.

From Reston, VA, the 19-year old is going to be an interesting college watch.

In his 3rd season as assistant captain, he got a new junior best 16 goals, but we are not sure if he ever reported to his 1st college commit.

For 2026/2027, he has decided to switch the school he goes to, picking Williams College Ephs.

02Oct

Liam Coughlin (7)

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4th year left wing Liam Coughlin(7) signs with Iowa Heartlanders for 2023/2024 after most of the last 2 seasons with sort of local, Worcester Railers.

The 6’2″ 203 lbs. forward from South Boston, MA had 24 assists in 45 games in his 1st year with the team.

He scored well through 2 years of BCHL junior hockey before heading to University Of Vermont Catamounts for the next 4 years.

We’re not sure he’s found the club to increase scoring, but he’ll definitely be slugging away to put up ECHL points.

Jacksonville Icemen step in to see if the pretty big skater can connect with the net in 2024/2025, like he did when he 1st signed in the league.

He finds his scoring touch with this team, connecting for a new best 15 goals and 16 assists in 50 games with a +8 rating to earn a contract to return and Icemen in 2025/2026.

With 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 games, he is traded back to Iowa Heartlanders, who look to kick start his stats.

In 46 games, he comes away with 6 goals and 10 assists and looks for somewhere new to play in 2026/2027 and signs up with the 1st year Trenton Ironhawks.