Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ senior captain, Ryan Richardson(6) scored a college best 11 goals and 19 assists in 38 games with a +15 rating last season, which he takes to a 1st contract with new ECHL team Greensboro Gargoyles for 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward from Stittsville, ON did 2 years of northern junior hockey before 1 at the USHL before college.
The 24-year old should find a good game of scoring.
Thunder Hockey Club 1st year right wing Evan Luxford(38) scored 13 goals and 17 assists in 52 USPHL/NCDC games last season, while also putting up nearly 100 penalty minutes.
The 5’11” 179 lbs. forward heads home for college hockey, committing to University Of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils for 2025/2026.
He came up from 1 year in USPHL Premier, where he blew up scoring.
From Sun Prairie, WI, the 20-year old may catch hold close to his house.
Northern Cyclones‘ 2nd year left wing Ian Duffy(14) commits to St. John Fischer University Cardinals for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward scored 18 goals and 32 assists in 52 USPHL/NCDC games last season.
From Chester Springs, PA, the 21-year old has good size to do well.
Express Hockey Club 2nd year right wing Drew Coady(20) picks Western Connecticut State University Wolves for 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward moved up to EHL from EHLP, where he blew up point-per-game scoring.
From Braintree, MA, the 20-year old should pick up college hockey fairly easily.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ senior net minder Wyatt Friedlander(1) signs a 1st pro contract for 2025/2026, his rookie frame with Binghamton Black Bears.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. goalie only did one year of USHPL Premier before committing to college.
From Atlanta, GA, the 24-year old should find some success in the FPHL.
Express Hockey Club 1st year left wing Nolan Pecora(82) commits to Wentworth Institute Of Technology Leopards for 2025/2026.
He played only 22 games last season, scoring 1 goal and 9 assists.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward from Saco, ME played 2 years EHL before school.
At 20-years old, we think he has good size to do well in the Conference Of New England.
Reading Royals‘ left wing Connor McMenemin(39) played only 29 games last season, but scored effectively 7 goals and 10 assists.
The former 5’11” 185 lbs. University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ graduate and Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ senior did 3 years of USHL juniors before college.
From nearby Collegeville, PA, the 25-year old gets another year to continue with the ECHL home team.
Oklahoma Warriors‘ 1st year big 6’4″ 229 lbs. defenseman Colby Lyons(14) commits to UMASS-Boston Beacons for 2025/2026.
From Auburn, NH, he initially played juniors with Valley Jr. Warriors, scoring 4 goals and 10 assists in 46 EHL games.
The 21-year old will bring some nice size to his new college team’s blue line.
12th year right wing Brandon Yip(18) re-ups with Kunlun Red Star after taking a single COVID volatile season away, skating for Jukurit of Liiga.
It will be his 4th season with the team he served as team captain for the last couple years.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward has played 174 NHL games, 103 in the AHL, 163 so far in the KHL, and a 2015 DEL Championship with Adler Mannheim, when he first arrived overseas.
He’s always been a decent scorer in these leagues but as a junior in the BCHL, he twice equaled more than point-per-game totals in the 2 years with Coquitlam Express.
The Maple Ridge, BC native would take his game to Boston University Terriers next and strike for 22 assists as a rookie and put up 43 points (20-23) in 47 Hockey East games as a senior and help the team win the 2009 NCAA Championship.
You have to wonder if the 36-year old has it anywhere in his mind to retire soon.
He just can’t stop and returns for a 5th overall season with the China-based, Russia-league club.
Staying on as 2nd year captain, he only appears in 8 games for 2 assists.
After 347 KHL games and 7 years in the league for the newly named Shanghai Dragons, he at age 40 says it’s time to find something else for his ice time.
Colorado College Tigers‘ senior captain, center Stan Cooley(27) signs a 1st pro contract with South Carolina Stingrays for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 195 lbs. forward scored best as a sophomore with 6 goals and 14 assists in 38 games.
From Ottawa, ON, he did 2 seasons AJHL before 1 USHL prior to school.
The 23-year old could track more goals as a pro in the ECHL.
