Category: Juniors

26Aug

Mike O’Leary (10)

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2nd year left wing Mike O’Leary(10) re-signs to stay with Hartford Wolf Pack for a third overall AHL contract with the team.

He played in roughly 3/4 of the games last season as a rookie, getting a goal and 2 assists in 16 appearances.

The 6’1″ 200 lbs. forward finished 4 years at University Of Notre Dame Fightining Irish with a college high 9 goals and 23 points in 37 games.

Heading into his first season that should seemingly be pulled off unencumbered may see him settle into some scoring.

In 53 games, he was able to notch 6 goals and 5 assists, and will take that to a next opportunity, a 1-year minor league deal with Iowa Wild for 2022/2023.

He takes his scoring up to a new level with 12 goals and 15 assists in 66 games, but in the current frame only has 3 assists in 40 contests.

Likely feeling pretty agitated, he moves on for a completely new experience, signing with Ilves of Liiga in hopes of finding that scoring touch once again, in Finland.

He actually didn’t connect so well in Swiss hockey and returned to sign with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2024/2025.

In 65 ECHL games, he collected 33 points.

For 2026/2027, he goes for a new start with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

26Aug

Reid Pabich (23)

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Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior captain, center Reid Pabich(23) played a college high 40 games, scoring a new best 15 goals and 18 assists with a +3 rating.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred from 2 years at University Of Maine Black Bears.

He did most of 5 USHL seasons with Madison Capitals, the team he played youth hockey with.

From Verona, WI, the 24-year old signed a 1st pro contract with Fort Wayne Komets.

In 10 games, he got a 1st ECHL goal and 3 assists, then in the playoffs he has 1 goal and 1 assists in 2 games with +2 rating.

He was actually scheduled to roll back, but then gets traded to Savannah Ghost Pirates to play his rookie run in 2026/2027.

26Aug

Cade DeStefani (9)

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Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior center Cade DeStefani(9) scored a college hockey best 14 goals and 18 assists in 25 games with a +19 rating last season.

The 6’2 185 lbs. forward transferred from 2 seasons at Lindenwood University Lions.

From Bedford, NH, the 25-year old cycled through 3 junior leagues before heading to school.

For his rookie season, he heads to France2 and signs with Drakkers de Caen.

26Aug

Massimo Lombardi (10)

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University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ senior center Massimo Lombardi(10) scored a college best 8 goals and 10 assists in 35 games as a junior and did ok in less games last season.

The 5’10” 194 lbs. forward did super well in his 1st BCHL junior season to commit.

From Beaconsfield, QC, the 23-year old signs a 1st pro contact, an ato with Orlando Solar Bears and has 1 assist in 5 ECHL games.

He walks from his 1st experience with 2 goals and 2 assists in 12 games to pick up a new contract to stay a Solar Bears for 2026/2027, his rookie season.

26Aug

Ben Pizzimenti (33)

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Rookie left wing Ben Pizzimenti(33) started his pro career with Columbus River Dragons, scoring 6 goals and 6 assists in 22 FPHL games with a +1 rating to get loaned up to Birmingham Bulls, where he notched 2 assists in 12 SPHL games.

The 6’2″ 194 lbs. forward was waived, but immediately grabbed by Macon Mayhem.

From Cedar Rapids, IA spent 3 years at Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons, but left after a junior season of little use.

The 24-year old will need to continue to play himself into spots for ice time.

After 2 games with no points, he is waived and returns to the lower league with Pee Dee Ice Cats.

For 2026/2027, he gets traded to Blue Ridge Bobcats and will look for more success.

26Aug

Nolan Sargent (3)

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Fitchburg State University Falcons‘ senior defenseman Nolan Sargent(3) wasn’t a big scorer through college hockey with his best season as a sophomore, scoring 1 goal and 8 assists in 27 games, but did conclude a +8 rating player.

Upon tournament completion, the 6’3″ 220 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro deal with Monroe Mocassins, but is released after 3 FPHL games and picked up by Pee Dee Ice Cats, where he picks up an assist in 2 appearances and gets into a playoff matchup that went through until the Finals.

From Littleton, CO, the 24-year old will need a new deal for 2026/2027.

Ready to start when he was, he is traded to Blue Ridge Bobcats for his rookie frame in 2026/2027.

25Aug

Patriks Marcinkevics (26)

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Long Island University Sharks‘ Latvian-born, freshman left wing Patriks Marcinkevics(26) leaves through the transfer portal to arrive at the much more contentious Michigan Tech University Huskies for 2023/2024.

The small-ish 5’9″ 159 lbs. forward had a bit of a strange path through juniors, starting with Islanders HC of USPHL ranks, running up point-per-game totals to the weirdo COVID struck 2020/2021, where he ultimately would play for New England Wolves and run up crazy tier 3 EHL numbers (11-5 in 6 games).

For his final frame before heading to school he agreed with Jersey Hitmen and would go bananas on the scoresheet: 34 goals, 62 assists for 96 points in 49 games, then another 15 points in the playoffs on the way to the 2022 NCDC Champions, which included personal awards for most assists, points and Valuable Player.

The undrafted 22-year old will likely do well in the CCHA.

He skates 5 games with his new college team, potting 1 goal and 1 assist, but something isn’t right and he decides it’s time to turn pro, signing a contract with Utah Grizzlies going forward.

Ending up with Quad City Storm to round out the season, he clicks with 7 goals and 17 assists in 20 games with a +9 rating to score a contract for 2024/2025 with Allen Americans.

He would start the session with Macon Mayem, but after is loaned up to Atlanta Gladiators and eventually signs an ECHL contract to stay and scores 6 goals and 14 assists with a +5 rating, but gets himself traded to Bloomington Bison.

In 5 games with his new team, he has 2 goals and 1 assist for a nice start.

We are not exactly sure how he became trading property for 1 FPHL team to another, but was recently dealt to Blue Ridge Bobcats for 2026/2027.

25Aug

Billy Roche (18)

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Curry College Colonels‘ graduate defenseman Billy Roche(18) signed upon graduation with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, scoring a 1st SPHL goal for himself in 3 games with a +1 rating.

This has earned the 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner a 1-year 2-way ECHL deal with Rapid City Rush for 2023/2024.

He played his 1st 4 college hockey years at Suffolk University Rams and had his best scoring season as a senior captain with 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 games.

A Braintree, MA native, he played at BC High USHS-Prep before heading to a year of tier 3 juniors, then up to USPHL/NCDC with South Shore Kings before heading to school.

The 26-year old is likely very ready for his rookie season of pro hockey.

In 53 games, he scores 7 goals and 10 assists with a +9 rating to earn another look in a Yard Dawgs‘ jersey for 2024/2025.

As the new season approaches, he is traded before a 3rd year with the same team to rivals Knoxville Ice Bears.

He is actually loaned up after a good performance to Greensboro Gargoyles, but is traded after 6 games with no points to South Carolina Stingrays, 2025/2026.

His loans up heed no points, so for 2026/2027, he signs to return to the Ice Bears.

 

25Aug

Logan Dapprich (7)

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Castleton University Spartans‘ senior defenseman Logan Dapprich(7) looks to set college high scoring this season with 1 goal and 8 assists puts him on 1 tally away from tying previous bests.

The 6’2″ 181 lbs. blue liner did 2 years juniors before committing to Rivier University Raiders as a freshman.

From Amherst, MA, the 24-year old should continue to do well.

He scores 6 goals and 13 assists in 26 games last season, all college bests and signs a 1st pro contract, a pto with Birmingham Bulls of the SPHL.

In 5 games, he scores 1 goal and 1 assist and a +3 rating to net a new deal for his rookie season, 2026/2027 to stay a Bulls.