Seahawks’ Hockey Club 2nd year defenseman Garret Bouschor(7) had a junior best 7 goals and 16 assists in 30 games, then added another 5 points (3-2) in the playoffs that he will take to a 2026/2027 commit at Franklin Pierce University Ravens.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. blue liner helped his team win the 2026 EHL Championship.
From Petoskey, MI, the 21-year is staying east for college and should do well NE10.
Philadelphia Rebels‘ 2 full seasons center, alternative captain Brayton Frick(26) takes a junior best scoring 12 goals and 12 assists in 59 NAHL games to a 2026/2027 commit at Milwaukee School Of Engineering Raiders.
The 5’11” 186 lbs. forward should play very well there.
From Lancaster, PA, the 20-year old played in both the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins‘ youth systems.
Despite only appearing in 6 ECHL games last season, center Spencer Asuchak(26) will wear an Allen Americans‘ sweater for an 11th straight season, in one form or another.
The most games he’s ever dressed for is a full 72 schedule in 2018/2019.
He has amassed 465 games in the league.
The very big 6’6″ 230 lbs. forward has a career best 27 goals and 40 assists.
From Kamloops, BC, after 4 WHL frames, he went to a year of Mount Royal University Cougars before officially turning pro.
the 31-year old probably has roots in the Texas town now.
He left for a brief stint over in Erste Liga, playing for SC Csikszereda, but somehow didn’t have much luck and will return for 10th season with the now hometown boys, Allen Americans.
Last season 13 goals and 19 assists in 52 games leads him back for a 10th season as an Americans.
Straubing Tigers‘ 7th year center Travis St. Denis(74) re-ups to return to the German club, his 2nd year in DEL.
He scored 22 goals and 17 assists in 51 games last season.
The 5’7″ 170 lbs. forward was twice a 40+ point scorer in the AHL for Bridgeport Sound Tigers, while under contract to New York Islanders for at least one of those sessions.
He spent 4 seasons at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, always increasing his totals to leave as a senior with 49 points in 43 NCAA Division 1 games.
The Trail, BC native played his junior hockey up north and won a 2012 BCHL Championship with Penticton Vees, scoring 37 goals and 51 assists in 54 games, then adding 13 more points in the playoffs.
At 29-years old, he is likely to be happy still playing hockey at a very high level.
After spending 2 years with the same club, recording just about exact excellent numbers, he reaches out and signs with rivals, ERC Ingolstadt for 2023/2024.
His season with a new German team doesn’t go maybe as planned and he heads right back, where he scored 22 goals in each of his 2 frames, the Tigers for 2024/2025.
He continued to play well, but maybe after 4 years in 1 league was looking for something different and signed with EC Salzburg of IceHL.
Scoring in this league increases to levels reached when he initially hit Germany, but for 2026/2027 he signs with rivals, EC-KAC.
5th year Fife Flyers‘ defenseman Justin Bean(26) has 7 assists in 7 EIHL games to start the 2025/2026 season.
He recorded an ECHL best 7 goals and 28 assists last season with Maine Mariners.
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. blue liner from Pickering, ON did 4 years in juniors, then 5 at York University Lions, taking the COVID 2020/2021 off.
At 29-years old, he seemingly has found a good league to play in.
in 43 games, he gets 4 goals and 17 assists, but once again he looks back and signs with South Carolina Stingrays for 2026/2027.
Undrafted defenseman Ryan Wheeler(6) signs fairly quickly after his college team, University Of Connecticut Huskies was eliminated from their deepest career run in Hockey East tournament history.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner had a modest best tying his 2 goals and 4 assists, but elevating to a new high points of 6 in his senior year with a handy +4 rating.
He signs to play out 2021/2022 with Iowa Heartlanders and in his ECHL debut he notched a point, an assist.
The 24-year old Lancaster, NY, twice New Jersey Titans‘ d-man of 20+ points should be able to play a good game, if he can get on a decent enough team.
He was on for his rookie run 2022/2023, scored 1 goal and 10 assists in 59 games, but was released and sign by Cincinnati Cyclones to finish off the frame.
For 2023/2024, he’s setting new sights and signs a 1-year minor league deal with Adirondack Thunder, bringing him maybe a little closer to home.
After 61 games, getting 10 goals and 12 assists with a -1 rating, he skates 17 playoff matchups, scoring 4 goals and 1 assists with a +2 and he will re-sign to stay in a Thunder sweater, 2024/2025.
He would serve as team captain in his 3rd year, but signs with down the road team, Springfield Thunderbirds for 2026/2027, hoping to stick at the higher level.
RPI Engineers‘ junior defenseman Max Smolinski(24) 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.
He wraps up at his new school with a new college best 6 goals and 12 assists in 35 games and takes these totals to a 1st pro contract with Cincinnati Cyclones.
In 17 games, he gets 2 goals and 3 assists with a +4 rating and is asked back for his official rookie season, 2026/2027 to remain a Cyclones.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ senior left wing Scout Truman(19) grabbed a goal scoring high with 14 and tied the 21 points he recorded in his sophomore year of exact opposite totals at UMass-Lowell Riverhawks.
He transferred as a junior.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward did 4 years of juniors, 2 AJHL and 2 USHL, where he scored well in his 2nd season of both.
From Lethbridge, AB, the 23-year signed a 1st pro deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates, getting a 1st ECHL assist in his debut.
He will need a new contract for 2026/2027.
For his rookie season, he decides to head over to Ligue Magnus and signs with Diables Rogues de Briancon.
4th year defenseman Miles Gendron(10) exchanges 2 contracts with Colorado Eagles, including 2 goals and an assist in 15 AHL games and 116 ECHL appearances to a new adventure for 2022/2023, signing with Storhamar of Fjordkraft-ligaen.
Originally an Ottawa Senators‘ 3rd round pick in the 2014 draft (#70 overall), he only skated parts of his rookie season in the system before moving on.
The 6’2″ 181 lbs. blue liner skated only one year of juniors, winning the 2015 BCHL Championship with Penticton Vees, amassing 12 assists in 22 playoff games before heading off to school.
He did 4 years, including serving as senior captain at University Of Connecticut Huskies.
The still young 25-year old should do very well in Norway’s top league.
After 19 games with 3 goals, 5 assists and a +9 rating, he decides to return and signs with Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2023.
He takes an impressive little run into the playoffs with his new club, but will look to branch out again and head over to the EIHL for 2023/2024, signing with 2 time champs, Belfast Giants.
In just 19 games, he didn’t actually connect as he would have thought, so returns home on a deal with the Swamp Rabbits.
He plays 60 games and that season goes better for him to sign as 1st time captain with Reading Royals in 2025/2026.
In 45 games, he gets 2 goals and 12 assists with a +9 rating to get himself a new deal to stay a Royals in 2026/2o27.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior captain, right wing Grayson Constable(13) is heading off to play an independent schedule in 2023/2024 for Long Island University Sharks.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward scored a college career best 6 assists and 12 points last season.
For juniors, he skated a couple of frames in the BCHL, but really came alive after switching to the AJHL, hooking up a captain for Bonnyville Pontiacs.
The 25-year old Lethbridge, AB native does better with his new college club, scoring new bests 9 goals and 9 assists.
He signs with Coventry Blaze of the EIHL for his rookie campaign, 2024/2025.
In his 2nd run of 44 games, he scores a new best 16 goals and 23 assists, but decides at age 28-years old to retire.
We shall see what is next.
