University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ Swedish-born, senior right wing Isak Walther(22) scored decently in college, best as a sophomore with 9 goals and 10 assists in a high 36 games.
The 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward already has 13 goals and 10 assists in 25 games with a +14, as a pro, signed with Atlanta Gladiators.
We do believe he scores himself a loan up for a look.
The 24-year old did all his youth and junior hockey at home before coming over.
Assumption University Greyhounds‘ senior defenseman John Woernle(7) had a best 3 goals and 2nd 16 assists in his final frame that he took to a 1st pro deal with Evansville Thunderbolts for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
In 13 games, the 6’1″ 185 lbs. blue liner has 3 assists with a -2 rating.
He scored 22 assists as a junior.
From Wellesley, MA, the 25-year old did 2 productive EHL years with New England Wolves that he worked up from EHLP.
3rd year right wing Lincoln Hatten(11) looks to be on his way to career highs with 8 goals in 25 games for 2nd year team, Worcester Railers.
He had 9 last season in 66 games.
The 6’3″ 192 lbs. has 8 assists currently and had 15 a year ago.
He is a +5 rating in the current frame.
From Hattiesburg, MS, the 25-year old only did 1 decent year at US Army Black Knights before turning pro.
He also did 3 years NAHL juniors before college.
Way to be on the lookout, Detroit Red Wings sign now 2nd year defenseman Wyatt Newpower(40) to a two-year NHL entry level deal.
The fairly sizable 6’3″ 194 lbs. d-man was initially signed by Cleveland Monsters to a minor league deal and as a rookie scored 3 goals and 7 assists in 24 AHL games with a fairly phenomenal +10 rating.
He finished 2019/2020 COVID playoff cut season, finishing up 4 as captain for UConn Huskies, scoring a college career tying 3 goals and best 19 assists for 22 points with a +23 rating.
The 23-year old Hugo, MN native has to be smiling nicely how he played his way into this signing.
As his deal expires, he isn’t qualified to stay, so signs a minor league deal with Bridgeport Islanders for 2024/2025.
He scores a new high 8 assists and ties his twice best 10 points, which he takes to a new deal with Iowa Wild for 2025/2026, which should see him show increases.
In 23 games, he records only 3 assists with a -9 rating and Syracuse Crunch see something they can work with, so trade future considerations for him
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ graduate goaltender Carter McPhail(35) plays a college best (by a mile) 22 games with maybe not the best record on a team that struggled to win games, but had a respectable 3.44 GAA and .910 SV%.
The 5’11” 179 lbs. net minder transferred from 2 years and little work at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
After some stellar NAHL work, he committed to his 1st school Ferris State University Bulldogs.
From Fenton, MI, the 27-year old signs a 1st pro deal with Athens Rock Lobsters, where in 19 FPHL games played, he’s credited with an 8-2 record with a 2.86 GAA and .926 SV%, including 2 shutouts for a strong rookie season, 2025/2026 start.
For his strong play, he catches the eye of and earns a call up with Greenville Swamp Rabbits that really could mark the start of a game-changer for the 1st year net minder.
Junior net minder Dominic Basse(31) heads to St. Cloud State University Huskies in hopes to change his luck from a couple of tough sessions with Colorado College Tigers.
At 6’6″ 185 lbs., he’s a pretty massive block, who will likely find a ton more luck on a good club in the WCHA.
The Alexandria, VA native is a Chicago Blackhawks‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#167 overall), who will almost assuredly step up on their radar after just a season where he’s headed.
He’s still super young at 21.
After 2 decent years at his new school, he heads to St. Lawrence University Skating Saints to play a graduate frame.
He gets a couple tryouts that don’t go as well as anyone would have liked, but has waited and signs with Pensacola Ice Flyers for the remainder of 2025/2026.
1st year pro Mats Lindgren(23) was scheduled to report to Bakersfield Condors on a 1-year AHL deal, but skated no games and has informed the team of his intentions to head to Colorado College Tigers for the remainder of 2025/2026.
The 6′ 186 lbs. good puck-moving defenseman twice had 30+ assists, 40+ points in the WHL with 2-year Red Deer Rebels.
He last season was under contract to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but mostly reassigned to ECHL affiliate Wheeling Nailers.
In 56 ECHL games, he had 7 goals and 14 assists with a +4 rating.
From North Vancouver, BC, the 21-year old, former Buffalo Sabres‘ 4th round pick in the 2022 draft (#106 overall) will have something new to work towards.
Bentley University Falcons‘ graduate portal transfer from 4 years at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats, left wing Kohei Sato(25) is off to a nice start with his new club, connecting for a goal and 4 assists in 9 games.
He only ever really did decently as a junior with 7 goals and 10 assists in 32 games with a +4 rating.
The Nishitokyo, JPN native took a pretty hard road up through earning his space, initially spending one year with North Iowa Bulls, blowing up scoring with 22 goals and 20 assists with a stellar +38 rating, then 17 more points in 9 games en route to the 2016 NA3HL Championship.
That and an incredibly hot start to the next session with his title team earned him a look up and a contract with Northeast Generals, where he secured his college choice.
The 25-year old will be fascinating to see if he decides to turn pro.
Finishing up a solid graduate season, he decides to leave to try Finland’s tier 2 Mestis, signing a 1-year deal with JoKP for 2022/2023.
He would end up splitting last season with KeuPa HT, but for his new adventure will head to the EIHL powerhouse Belfast Giants.
In 47 games, he comes away with 11 goals and 12 assists with a +2 rating, but has decided he wants to return to the states and signs for 2024/2025 with Orlando Solar Bears.
He scores 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 games and is traded to Bloomington Bison, who look to get him more involved with scoring.
After the deal, he starts to connect with his new club to the tune of 2 goals and 8 assists in 22 ECHL games with a +2 rating on a non-playoff team and is wanted to return for 2025/2026 in a Bison jersey.
In 8 games, he has 1 goal and 1 assist, but maybe gets a little bored, so jumps for Ligue Magnus and signs with Diables Rogues de Briancon for the rest of the 2025/2026 season.
Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate defenseman Andrius Kulbis-Marino(6) signs a 1st pro deal with Utah Grizzlies.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner had 3 goals and 7 assists in 34 games last season with a +6 rating on a team that maybe won a surprising amount.
He didn’t outpace scoring he had at Sacred Heart University Pioneers as a sophomore, when he had a college best 6 goals and 10 assists in 35 games with a +3 rating.
The Methuen, MA native wasn’t able to grab points in his 1st 6 ECHL games and comes to terms for his official rookie season with the new Greensboro Gargoyles in 2025/2026.
In 16 games, he is in and out of the lineup, he has only 2 assists, so decides to look for some other hockey and signs with Bruleurs de Loups de Grenoble of Ligue Magnus.
Undrafted 3rd year left wing Anthony Nellis(19) is having a career year scoring a Trois Rivieres Lions‘ best 19 goals and 38 assists.
Last season he skated for Fort Wayne Komets and was a point-per-game player in the playoffs en route to the ECHL 2021 Kelly Cup Championship.
The former top scorer at Lake Superior State University Lakers had a 1 AHL game loan up to Manitoba Moose this session.
I think it depends if the Levis, QC native wants to stick around or goes for a better deal overseas on strong numbers.
He decides to leave for Slovakia after finishing last season with 22 goals and 39 assists and adding another 7 points in 7 playoff games.
The still young 27-year old signs with HK Spisska Nova Ves for 2022/2023.
He comes away with 12 goals and 10 assists in 37 games to earn himself a 1-year extension to stay at least through 2023/2024.
Leaving on a high note, getting 25 goals and 17 assists in 50 games with a +11 rating, he heads off to Tipsport Extraliga and agrees to term with HK Vitkovice Ridera.
Well, in 43 games, he has a tidy 20 goals and 15 assists to earn himself a 1-year contract extension to stay.
He’s almost a point-per-game player in the current frame and is offered a 2-year deal to continue on with Ridera through 2026/2027.
