Colorado College Tigers‘ graduate left wing Tyler Coffey(17) signs for his rookie season, 2025/2026 with Jacksonville Icemen.
The 5’10” 179 lbs. forward had a college best scoring as a sophomore with 10 goals and 4 assists.
From Hamilton, NJ, the 25-year will likely score some in the ECHL.
Johnstown Tomahawks‘ strong scoring forward Jason Ahearn(10) choose Niagara University for his college hockey and further academic development.
He’s struck for 23 goals and 26 assists in 41 NAHL games with a +23 rating on a really good team.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. pivot should have equal success in NCAA Division 1 Atlantic Hockey, when he arrives later this year.
After 3 seasons, twice as captain with new college best numbers, 19 goals and 20 assists in 36 games with a +6 rating as a junior, but he will enter the transfer portal and next looks to skate Hockey East with UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks in 2025/2026.
Cornell University Big Red senior defenseman Hank Kempf(26) is a New York Rangers‘ 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#208 overall) and could use a contract once the season concludes.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner plays with explosive power, consistently breaking up plays down low.
From Wilmette, IL, the 22-year old has come up nicely through the Chicago Mission youth hockey system.
He goes unsigned, but agrees to an ato once tournament play is up with Colorado Eagles that yields a pair of assists in regular season and playoff games to earn him a 1-year AHL deal to skate his rookie season, 2025/2026, which we think will keep eyes of the parent club on him as well.
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ sophomore defenseman Will Gilson(3) will take his college high 12 assists and 15 points into the transfer portal to play as a junior for RPI Engineers.
The 6′ 170 lbs. blue liner was definitely a lot more balanced in his play on a better team last season.
He did 2 sessions with Junior Bruins, getting 10+ assists.
From Old Greenwich, CT, the 22-year old is likely looking for a new start a little closer to home.
After putting up a college best 8 goals and 16 assists in 35 games with a +6 rating, he once again enters the transfer portal and will skate for his senior frame at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, 2025/2026.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ junior defenseman David Gucciardi(48) may not catch his points’ high with 1 goal and 4 assists, but with a best +8 rating, may really be looking at a best college season yet with his top ranked college team.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner from Toronto, ON did 3 years of junior hockey, but his 1st in the OJHL was maybe his best as it was the one least interrupted.
It seems the 21-year old has known where he was going to school for awhile, but wasn’t selected by Washington Capitals until the 7th round of the 2022 NHL draft after his freshman year.
After finishing up tournament play, the senior, who scored a best 6 goals and 10 assists in a high 37 games with a +21 rating, signs an ato to join Hershey Bears and comes away with a 1st AHL goal and a +4 rating in 2 games played.
He is also agreed to a 2-year entry level contract by the Capitals to begin 2025/2026.
South Shore Kings‘ 1st year Swedish-born defenseman Gregor Jennersjo(2) put up a mighty 39 assists last season in the USPHL/NCDC after a largely unsuccessful year scoring in another league.
The 6′ 187 lbs. blue liner commits to Gustavus Adolfus College Golden Gusties for 2025/2026.
He came over early to Canada for high school.
Almost oddly, he appeared in 1 Division3 game back home before juniors.
The 20-year old will do well at his school.
Worcester Railers‘ new signing, Anthony Callin(17) comes in after 5 seasons at Clarkson University Golden Knights, where he scored a college best 11 goals and 19 points as a graduate student and leaves as a +11 player.
The undrafted, 6′ 205 lbs. forward grabbed a 1st assist in his 2nd ECHL game loss, but scored a pair, including the game-winner in his 3rd appearance, a 3-2 win.
We do think the 24-year old from Middleton, WI turns the corner nicely and will do well as a pro wherever he goes to play.
2 goals and 5 assists, playing a power forward role, he is guaranteed a spot to return to the Railers for 2023/2024.
He is a synched to want to return, as he’s a power forward, who scored 14 goals and 35 assists with a +4 rating as a rookie, so a Railers‘ jersey looks good on him.
Another stellar scoring season with 24 goals and 24 assists in 65 games and he is set to return to the Railers for 2025/2026, his third in a team jersey
Florida Panthers‘ 4th round pick in the 2020 draft (#95 overall), defenseman Mike Benning(44) gets himself a 3-year NHL entry level deal, leaving 1 season at University Of Denver Pioneers on the table.
The 5’9″ 177 lbs. blue liner is small, but leaves with a very accountable +55 rating and scored 10+ goals and 20+ assists as a sophomore and junior.
He is also only 1 season off winning the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Championship.
The 21-year from Edmonton, AB is with the big club for playoffs, but potentially should head to Charlotte Checkers to help them win a Calder Cup.
He actually scores 9 points in 18 playoff games with a +6 rating, which may have factored in the decision to keep him around another 1-year deal with the Panthers after also gaining a career high 23 assists.
Army West Point Black Knights‘ defenseman Thomas Farrell(4) finished up 4 years, leaving with a best 6 goals and 20 points as a senior and signs with Toledo Walleye.
In 4 ECHL games he has a goal, an empty netter and an assist with a +3 rating.
The 6’1″ 200 lbs. blue liner had a career best 25 assists in his 1 NAHL season for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights with an impressive +22 rating before committing to college.
From Mettawa, IL, the 24-year old should do well in the pro ranks.
His play under an ato is impressive enough for him to net a 1-year deal to continue with the Walleye.
In 28 games, he scores 2 goals and 4 assists with a +5 rating to earn a contract for a continued look in 2024/2025 in a Walleye jersey.
He’s actually released from his contract before playing in the current frame and gets immediately adopted by Indy Fuel.
In 29 games, he has 1 goal and 4 assists with a +5 rating, but Kansas City Mavericks need him and trade to get his services.
Through 22 games, he scores only 3 assists, but is a very nice +15 rating, which is a cinch to invite him back for a full frame in a Mavericks‘ jersey, 2025/2026.
American International College 2021/2022 commit, defenseman Alex Tertyshny(59) will challenge for a roster spot when he arrives for training camp.
A former assistant captain with Northeast Generals, he managed to score new career highs 6 goals and 25 assists in 57 NAHL games with a modest +1 rating on a non-playoff club.
The 6′ 170 lbs. d-man did a pair of years in junior hockey over in Russia’s MHL with Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk and did alright with points but was a nice +13.
He only left near the onset of his 2nd season back at his 2nd home before coming over to skate for Corpus Christi Icerays but that experiment went south, so he got himself a trade and once in MA, things started improving big.
Only figuring into 1 game as a freshman, he ups and leaves for Stonehill College Skyhawks.
While he gets into 30 games, he scores 4 assists with tough +/- on a team that didn’t win much.
He would only get into 9 games as a junior, but decides to leave 1 year of school on the table to accept a contract back in Russia VHL with Chelmet Chelyabinsk for 2025/2026.
The 21-year old will definitely look to continue to shine and is the next subject of our video feature: one question interview.
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