4th year center Marly Quince(11) will take his game up heading from last season with Coventry Blaze, scoring 15 goals and 30 assists with a +17 rating in 53 EIHL games to signing a 1-year deal with HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas of Slovak Extraliga for 2023/2024.
After graduating from 4 years at Clarkson University Golden Knights with a new college best 7 assists, he signed 1st in the SPHL with Fayettesville Markmen, but blew up scoring with 9 goals and 4 assists in 9 games to get permanently loaned up to the ECHL to maybe best skate for Reading Royals.
He started the next season down too, but was up quickly again and stuck for 40 games with Norfolk Admirals, scoring 12 goals and 12 assists with a +2 rating on a non-playoff team before heading overseas for the next frame.
The 29-year old from Sioux Lookout, ON should prove to do well in this league and may just play himself up yet again.
He performs really well through 2 seasons, serving as assistant captain in the current frame, but will head off to DEL, signing with Fischtown Pinguins, who he will help.
Scoring no goals in Germany, he is next headed to IceHL to sign with HK Olimpija Ljubljana Dragon for 2025/2026.
He is strong in 48 games with 13 goals, 23 assists and a +3 rating to re-up and stay a Dragon for 2026/2027.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior defenseman Thomas Messineo(47) signs a 1st pro deal with Kansas City Mavericks, as tournament play winds down.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner played 3 ECHL before being loaned up to San Jose Barracuda on a pto.
He played 3 AHL games and 1 in the playoffs.
From Westwood, MA, the 24-year old will still need to be signed for 2026/2027.
Sheffield Steelers‘ 2nd. year defenseman Brien Diffley(65) re-signs to stay for 2024/2025 after a very decent 52 game frame, scoring 2 goals and 14 assists with a +17 rating.
He has been very good, accountable in 5 years playing overseas hockey.
The 4-year Boston University Terriers‘ blue liner did 2 ECHL seasons before looking for something a bit different.
From Burlington, MA, the 6’2″ 185 lbs., 29-year old d-man is really settling into his game.
His game is going well where he is and he signs on for a 3rd season in a Steelers‘ jersey.
After scoring a new best 4 goals and 23 assists, then adding 3 more points in the playoffs, he signs for a 4th year in Sheffield.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior left wing Ryan Tattle(14) signs with Providence Bruins to a 1-year AHL contract, beginning 2026/2027, but joins the team on an ato to start.
He scored a college high 19 assists last season and tied his 32 point output from his junior frame.
The 5’11” 196 lbs. forward had no points in 5 games and did not appear on the playoff roster.
From Port Moody, BC, we look to see the 24-year old shine as a rookie.
Wheeling Nailers‘ rookie defenseman Louie Roehl(4) skates a full slate of 60 ECHL games, scoring 4 goals and 20 assists with a +4 rating, but with no playoffs, he lucks out and gets loaned up to Hartford Wolf Pack, who are chasing their own Calder Cup trophy.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. blue liner did 5 years at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, maybe not connecting as well as he has in his 1st frame.
He had a very solid 30 assists in his 1 NAHL session for Minnesota Wilderness.
The 25-year old from Eden Prairie, MN likely just wants to get some AHL under his belt.
He actually figures into no games in the upper ranks, but is signed for a 2nd season that doesn’t quite go as good as his 1st, but he is still wanted to return for a 3rd frame in a Nailers‘ jersey.
In his 3rd year with his new club, he scores a new best 5 goals and ties his 20 assists from his 1st season in a full slate of 72 games, but will take it overseas, signing with Pioneers Vorarlberg of IceHL for 2025/2026.
He comes away with 1 goal and 23 assists in 47 games, but decides to head off to Metal Ligaen and will play in 2026/2027 for Frederikshavn White Hawks.
Undrafted defenseman Chris Harpur(96) stuck at Niagara University for a year of eligibility and in his 5th year put up new college bests in assists (14) and points (17) before deciding to turn pro, signing for the remainder of the season with Orlando Solar Bears.
The massively solid 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner from Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON played all his junior hockey up north and had an outstanding final year with Cowichan Valley Capitals, putting up 7 goals and 32 assists in 54 BCHL games.
Well, the 25-year old is off to a good start, because he netted his 1st pro point, an assist in his ECHL debut.
He came away from his 1st stint with 2 helpers and a +1 rating to be offered a new contract for 2022/2023 to stay.
Playing a full tilt of 72 games, getting 2 goals and 9 assists for the d-man isn’t so bad, although he could clean up his -8 rating.
His efforts for the big d-man are seen and he’s offered to return to put on that Solar Bears‘ sweater once again for 2023/2024.
Loaned up to Syracuse Crunch, through 17 games he records 4 assists with a +2 rating and the big d-man is fitting right in, so is re-upped for a 2nd AHL season.
After splitting equal time between the 2 leagues last season, he for a 1st time jumps and signs in Liiga for 2026/2027 with Lukko.
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.
He did in fact score a loan up to Milwaukee Admirals for 4 AHL games, scoring 1 assist.
In 62 ECHL games, he had 23 goals and 20 assists with a +8 rating, then added 2 more points in the playoffs.
For 2026/2027, he is stretching back and signs in Liiga with Vaasan Sport.
Amherst College Mammoths‘ senior defenseman Joshua Burke(7) scored a seriously high college 12 goals and 14 asssits in 25 games last season with a +6 rating.
The 5’11” 179 lbs. blue liner did have a better 15 assists as a junior.
From Land O’ Lakes, FL, the 24-year old signed a 1st pro deal with Macon Mayhem and got into 2 SPHL playoff games to score 1 assist.
We feel he will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ senior assistant captain, right wing Kienan Draper(12) scored a college best 13 assists and 18 points in his final year.
He had 7 goals as a junior.
The 6’2″ 209 lbs. forward had a really successful BCHL frame before school.
From Royal Oak, MI, the 24-year old is a Detroit Red Wings‘ 7th round pick in the 2020 draft (#187 overall), but signs a 2-year AHL contract with affiliate Grand Rapid Griffins.
He skated 2 regular season games with no points, but didn’t make the playoff roster.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior left wing Marcus Joughin(13) had a 3rd college hockey season scoring 8 goals, but added a clear best 26 assists with a +9 rating in a high 40 games last season.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward had 39 assists in the 2nd BCHL campaign before college.
From Tecumseh, ON, the 24-year old signed a 1st pro deal with Indy Fuel and scored 2 goals and 4 assists in 11 ECHL games, then added another 4 markers in 5 playoff matchups.
He will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
