7th year right wing Nick Saracino(13) trades in a successful regular season, but even a better playoff run with 6 goals and 3 assists in 11 games for HKM Zvolen of Slovak Extraliga for a new 1-year deal to head to IceHL and suit up for Asiago.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward originally came over after posting an ECHL best 18 goals and 27 assists for Jacksonville Icemen.
He also had a couple of AHL deals, one signed mid-season with Binghamton Devils after lighting it up big for Wheeling Nailers.
The already 30-year old from St. Louis, MO, former 2015 NCAA Division 1 Champion as a junior with Providence College Friars likely has no problem continuing to push success in overseas hockey.
Undrafted defenseman Nick Luukko(29) played only 4 years of pro hockey after graduating University Of Vermont Catamounts, mostly for exclusively with close to home (West Chester, PA) Reading Royals for 274 ECHL games.
He transitioned immediately into becoming the assistant coach for the team he played his hockey with for one season.
Forced to the sidelines because of a COVID canceled 2020/2021 for lots of teams, he was next offered the job to take over as head coach/director of operations for Jacksonville Icemen.
The 6’2″ 181 lbs. former d-man had a solid, winning 1st season and is extended 2 more years through 2025.
University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ 5th year, graduate left wing, captain Tarek Baker(16) signs a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays for 2022/2023.
The 5’10” 190 lbs. forward spent 3 USHL seasons in junior hockey, mostly with Bloomington Thunder.
He has been inconsistent on the stat sheet, but we’re thinking the 25-year old could find some room in the ECHL.
8th year defenseman Tim Daly(76) will spend his 4th season with Rungsted Seier Capital, where he must like playing, scoring 10+ goals per season and helping them win a pair of Metal Ligaen Championships in 2019 and 2021.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner was never much of a scorer through 4 years at St. Cloud State University Huskies, then averaged 5 goals and 15 assists in 3 ECHL seasons, which isn’t so bad with one breakout frame for Utah Grizzlies, scoring an almost head scratching 10 goals and 28 assists with a +24 rating.
At 30-years old, the Maple Ridge, BC native must be a bit just happy to be still playing well.
Undrafted 4th year center Josh Dickinson(22) was coming off a three year entry level deal with Colorado Avalanche, signed after completing just one year at Clarkson University Golden Knights.
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. forward was not given a qualifying offer to stick, after his rights were traded to Chicago Blackhawks, where he was sent to Indy Fuel to play out his contract.
He’s easily a point-per-game guy in the ECHL, which is likely why Toledo Walleye stepped in to sign the unrestricted free agent for 2021/2022.
The Georgetown, ON native skated 3 junior hockey seasons for hometown Georgetown Raiders, where he was discovered for college and went on to win the 2017 OJHL Championship before reporting to school.
There’s little doubt the 23-year old will likely step up his game on such a good, offensive team to play for.
After scoring huge numbers in the lower league, he would get loaned up to Grand Rapids Griffins and. actually play more AHL games at 48, grabbing 6 goals and 7 assists with a +4 rating, but returned for the playoffs with similar scoring results.
For 2022/2023, he has decided to branch out, accepting a 1-year deal from MoDo Hockey and will join their Allsvenskan-based team.
18th year center Marco Rosa(91) decides at age 40, he will retire.
It would seem like a complete no-brainer for him to stay with Asiago as a coach, where he has played the last 5 years, winning 2 Italy Cups and 2 AlpsHL Championships.
And he actually accepts a position to become head coach of their junior squad.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward has skated 353 AHL games with a +29 rating, 122 as a more than point-per-game player in the ECHL and close to 400 overseas.
He has played on 4 teams that no longer exist.
The former Merrimack College Warriors‘ senior captain almost surprisingly never earned an NHL recall.
We’re sure what the Scarborough, ON native is setting himself up for a great hockey after-life.
11th year pro Vincent LoVerde(5) decides it’s time to move on after spending the last pair of seasons under a minor league contract with Hartford Wolf Pack.
He’s twice won Calder Cup Championships: 2015 Manchester Monarchs and 2018 Toronto Marlies, once as captain, once as assistant.
The always solid 5’11” 205 lbs. d-man has played 517 games in the AHL, scoring a nice 50 goals and 126 assists with an eye gaggling +115 rating.
He’s like Mr. Accountability.
The 32-year old has never played a minute in the show, but coming up from his start as an undrafted player signing two ECHL contracts with Ontario Reign to working his way up to three big league deals, twice with parent club Los Angeles Kings and even a pair of one-way years with Toronto Maple Leafs.
A Chicago, IL native, he not surprisingly completed four years at University Of Miami (Ohio).
He will next put on the skates in Austria’s IceHL, a coalition league of 6 countries’ clubs, and lace up for the somewhat famous EC Salzburg, which should turn out pretty great.
Scoring a pair of goals and 13 assists in 41 games with a +15 rating, then only an assist, but great accountability with a +6 en route to the 2022 IceHL Championship.
He definitely takes this success up a level and signs for 2022/2023 with Kunlun Red Star of the KHL.
Manitoba Moose sign former RIT captain, defenseman Adam Brubacher(2) to a professional tryout agreement and in his 2nd game he pots a 1st AHL pro goal for himself.
The big 6’4″ 205 lbs-er knows how to connect for points from the blue line.
He left school scoring 26 goals and 80 assists for 106 points with a nice +16 in 146 NCAA Division 1 games.
The Elmira, ON native was in New York Islanders‘ development camps for the last couple seasons and allegedly signed with their minor league club.
He played all of his early junior hockey at home with the Sugar Kings before moving onto a season in the BCHL, then committing to college.
Seems the 25-year old should be a shoe in to sign for 2021/2022 up north if that’s what he figures to do.
He splits his rookie season between contract club, Abbotsford Canucks and affiliate Fort Wayne Komets, doing decently with each club.
For 2022/2023, he is signed by Bakersfield Condors to help sure up their blue line.
10th year center Brett Olson(26) returns to a 5th year of DEL hockey, but switches allegiances. signing with Dusseldorfer EG for 2021/2022.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward has definitely done ok in the league, scoring 10+ goals and just shy of 15 assists in 176 games, and in 11 contests this season has 2 tallies and a helper.
He left for Europe after a pair of 2-way NHL deals, as he’d been a solid scorer in the AHL, originally agreeing on a pair of seasons with Abbotsford Heat to start his pro career.
The former 2-time Michigan Tech University Huskies‘ originally left for a no-brainer deal to EC Salzburg, where he was essentially a point-per-game player in 39 EBEL games.
At 34-years old, there’s little doubt he could become a valuable voice on the bench for a squad.
After another 39 games in Germany’s top league, he has decided to move off the ice and accepts assistant coaching duties at his former home for junior hockey, Waterloo Blackhawks, where he will be amazing.
Undrafted 4th year defenseman Tim Shoup(77) trades in 2 years with Indy Fuel for a new adventure, signing with Glasgow Clan for 2021/2022.
Not exactly the biggest point guy out there, he did get 11 assists as a rookie and was a +11 rating last season.
The 26-year old, former senior assistant captain at Dartmouth College Big Green, should help his new EIHL team nicely.
He was actually pretty good in the British elite league, scoring a new best 6 goals and 14 assists in 52 games.
Maybe a little oddly, he takes this overseas experience to a new one even further out in the Asia League, signing for 2022/2023 with Yokohama Grits.
