Category: Juniors

Curry College Colonels‘ senior center Gage Dill(91) scored 3 college seasons of 10+ goals and assists and ran up a +55 rating through 4 years, including a 100 point scoring totals.

He had best 15 goals as a freshman and 18 assists in his sophomore frame.

The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward came up through mostly 4 years of USPHL Premier with Florida Eels.

He actually received a 5 games NCDC call-up and recorded 3 assists.

From Fort Myers, FL, the 24-year old signed with Quad City Storm and recorded a 1st SPHL goal in 2 games.

Colgate University Raiders‘ senior center, captain Daniel Panetta(4) scored best in college as a sophomore with 13 goals and 16 assists in 36 games with a +2 rating.

He would put in another 10 goals in his junior frame.

The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward played 5 years of junior hockey with a 2019 OJHL Championship and breakout scoring in his 2nd BCHL campaign.

From Belleville, ON, the 24-year old has a 1st ECHL goal in 9 games in a 1st pro contract with Jacksonville Icemen.

Lake Superior State University Lakers‘ senior captain, left wing Connor Millburn(91) takes his 6’5″ 212 lbs. frame to a 1st pro deal with Fort Wayne Komets, but after 3 games, 1 assist, he is traded to Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

In 10 ECHL games with his new club, he has 2 assists with a 0 rating on a playoff bound team.

He scored best in college as a sophomore with 16 goals and 19 assists in 34 games.

From Kamloops, BC, the 25-year old did 3 BCHL years, the last as captain with Chilliwack Chiefs.

5th year center Myles Powell(17) helps his team HV71 win the 2022 HockeyAllsvenskan Championship with a nice job, 3 goals and 10 assists in 15 games and earns an SHL promotion, but in the process jumps ship and signs to rival IK Oskarshamn for 2022/2023.

The 5’9″ 181 lbs. forward, former R.I.T. Tigers‘ captain scored 13 goals and 26 assists as a senior before heading to Rochester Americans and affiliate Cincinnati Cyclones to start his pro career.

He stayed there for his rookie season not connecting in the AHL, but was a point-per-game guy in the ECHL.

The Comox, BC native bounced around the minors for the next two years before heading overseas.

At 27-years old he’s still elevating his game.

He scores 9 goals and 6 assists in 50 games, but will head back to the lower league in Sweden to take up with IF Bjorkloven for 2023/2024.

In 41 games, scoring 20 goals and 23 assists is very good, so he will next take his game to DEL, where he signs with ERC Ingolstadt for 2024/2025.

He is scoring well in 2 seasons with his new club and signs on to stay a 3rd at Ingolstadt 2026/2027.

UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior, assistant captain defenseman T.J. Schweighardt(55) signs a 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. hard-hitting blue liner had a college best 4 goals and 13 assists in his final frame.

He’s off to a good start, in 12 games has a 1st ECHL goals and 4 assists with a 0 rating on a non-playoff team.

From Wayne, NJ, the 24-year will need a new deal going forward.

UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior center Dillan Bentley(91) takes some college best scoring 14 goals and 11 assists to a 1st pro deal with Laval Rocket, a 2-year 1-way contract through 2027/2028.

The 6’4″ 192 lbs. power forward style player has no point in 4 AHL games, but is a +1 rating.

From Peoria, IL, he did 2 years NAHL, blowing up scoring in his 2nd frame.

The 25-year old should settle and start scoring, maybe as the playoffs begin.

University Of Southern Maine Huskies‘ senior defenseman Cole Ouellette(11) signs a 1st pro contract with Baton Rouge Zydeco and scores 2 assists in 7 FPHL games.

The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner played his way up in juniors to eventually skate for hometown team, Maine Nordiques before heading to college.

Heading into his official rookie season, the 26-year old still needs a new deal for 2025/2026.

After 1 game and 1 assist, he is dished to Watertown Wolves to start the new frame, but 31 games in with 1 goal and 4 assists and a horrible plus/minus gets released to Indiana Sentinels.

In 10 games, he picks up another goal and 2 assists with a +1 rating on a non-playoff team.