Rookie right wing Jake Fuss(13) will take 4 SPHL games for Huntsville Havoc, scoring a 1st pro goal off to a new adventure, signing for the remainder of 2023/2024 in BeNeLiga with EG Diez-Limburg Rockets.
The 6′ 170 lbs., former University Of New England Nor’easters‘ twice 10+ goals and high 20+ assists scorer will likely do very well in this Belgium/Netherland-based league.
From Fairfield, CT he blew up scoring in the EHL before getting drafted into the NAHL, where he did also 1 successful 20+ goal and assist year before heading to school.
The 25-year old likely just wants a good spot to play some pro hockey.
Arizona State University 5-year graduate right wing Johnny Walker(7) takes a few solid years of scoring to a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies for the remainder of 2021/2022.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward was a fairly decent scorer through 4 years of junior hockey and won the 2017 Clark Cup Championship with Chicago Steel, stepping things up nicely with 16 goals and 13 assists before adding another 5 points in the playoffs.
From Phoenix, AZ, the 25-year old should be able to connect for points in the ECHL.
After scoring 2 goals and 2 assists in 11 games on an ato with a +3 rating, he becomes almost a no-brainer to sign up for a complete season look.
He scores 12 goals and 6 assists in limited 33 game use as a rookie and decides to pursue more ice time, signing a 1-year deal with Dundee Stars for 2023/2024 and will likely strike pretty well with the scoresheet in the EIHL.
After 8 games with 1 goal and 1 assist, he decides to leave and returns home to sign with Allen Americans.
4th year defenseman Dominic Cormier(58) switches up 15 games in EliteHockey Ligaen with Stjernan Hockey to signing with Sheffield Steelers.
The 5’11” 187 lbs. from Moncton, NB has done 2 strong ECHL sessions with Reading Royals before eventually leaving.
He played 4 years in the QMJHL before heading to University Of Ottawa Gee Gees for only 1 season before turning pro.
The still young 25-year old already has 2 assists in his 1st 2 EIHL games.
10th year center Travis Oleksuk(13) didn’t last long in the EIHL with Sheffield Steelers (5 games, 2 assists) and has decided to return to IceHL, where he has basically spent the last 5 seasons since coming over from a 1-year AHL deal with Hartford Wolf Pack, signing with rivals Villacher SV.
He spent 2 years with HC Bolzano Foxes and 3 to Graz99ers and won the 2018 EBEL Championship with his initial club.
The 6′ 200 lbs. forward signed an entry level deal with San Jose Sharks to start his pro career after 4 years at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, including a breakout campaign as a senior assistant captain with 21 goals and 32 assists with a +24 rating.
It would not be outlandish to just see the 32-year old retire and then coach in the Austria pro league.
Well, apparently he’s not done yet, after putting up 8 goals and 11 assists in 30 games, he decides to head to Germany3 and signs with Starbulls Rosenheim for 2022/2023.
After scoring quite well, almost to the tune of point-per-game numbers, he waits and finally signs with rivals, Hannover Scorpions and will likely continue to do well.
Worcester Railers‘ 2nd year left wing Nick Fea(22) re-signs to return for a full 2023/2024 season after being loaned up from Birmingham Bulls following point-per-game SPHL numbers, then getting 8 goals and 8 assists in 29 ECHL games on loan.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward was a scoring machine at Wilkes University Colonels, striking for 121 points in 86 D3 games, 3 times 20+ goals.
From Oak Ridge, NJ, the 26-year old has consistently put up good statistics.
He was to return, where he played last season, but that’s how quickly things change in this league sometimes, as he is officially on the roster of Wichita Thunder going forward.
Allen Americans‘ rookie goaltender Justin Kapelmaster(1) got off to the best start of any recent college graduate turned pro (up for argument, no doubt).
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. backstop posted a 3-0 record out of the gate with a 1.93 GAA and .938 SV% but has since come back to earth going 7-6-1 with a 2.79 and .912.
He finished with a solid season at Robert Morris University after three years, including a disastrous junior affair, with Ferris State University.
The Coral Springs, FL 25-year old had an interesting run through a few different junior hockey leagues including one up in Canada but finally arriving at the NAHL with Wichita Falls Wildcats that surely got him his college ride.
He had a bit of a lopsided 2021/2022, tending net for a few different teams, but did show some flashes of what makes him a solid bet for any team’s cage.
For 2022/2023, he signs with Reading Royals, who could use a standout starter to help them stay solid for another run at the Cup.
He stays nowhere for very long last season, playing a total of 5 games for 3 different teams, but our bet and Jacksonville Icemen welcomes his return is the 28-year old still has plenty left in the tank.
He just needs a good opportunity.
5 days later, before even barely practicing with his new team, he gets traded to Florida Everblades, where he may just find the best home for himself for the state native.
5th year, undrafted defenseman Ryan Lowney(55) leaves for a 2nd time in as many seasons, this time going to Metal Ligaen, putting ink to paper with Rodovre Mighty Bulls for 2021/2022.
He played games in Slovakia, then England’s EIHL a couple of years ago, pre-pandemic.
The small 5’8″ 166 lbs. blue liner likely decided to stay close to last season, originally signing to Toledo Walleye, they didn’t play, so ended up with Utah Grizzlies.
He’s done well in the ECHL averaging 7 goals and 25+ assists in his three season, mostly with Fort Wayne Komets.
We think the 27-year old, former Ferris State University Bulldogs‘ 10+ assist d-man will likely take scoring up to what he accomplished in his 2nd year of USHL juniors for Youngstown Phantoms and 2nd frame in Indiana for his new club in Denmark.
Well, he didn’t exactly ignite the Danish with scoring and decided to return home, signing with Toledo Walleye, where he took his game all the way to the ECHL Finals before bowing out.
He re-signed with last season, but waits a bit before committing to CSM Corona Brasov of Erste Liga for 2023/2024.
Undrafted, left wing Aidan Spellacy(8) was originally at his junior year of Roger Morris University Pioneers, but when the program went belly-up, entered the transfer portal and was next heading to St. Cloud State University Huskies for his senior and a graduate session.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. has 4 times scored 10+ points in college, but really hasn’t been too effective a scorer.
Upon graduation, he signed an ato with Kalamazoo Wings and in 6 ECHL games pocketed 2 goals.
He was set to return for his official rookie season, but has ultimately decided to sign in the EIHL for 2023/2024 and joins a pretty famous hockey club in Coventry Blaze.
Iowa Heartlanders land University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish graduate defenseman Ben Brinkman(4) for 2023/2024.
The fairly big 6’1″ 220 lbs. blue liner 1st did 4 years at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers keeping offenders on the perimeters.
He did no junior hockey, instead heading straight from USHS-MN to college.
The 23-year old will likely be looking for a loan up from the ECHL.
11 year right wing Andrew Cherniwchan(28) concludes 456 ECHL games with a +36 rating and just as many seasons in a South Carolina Stingrays‘ uniform, since joining the team straight off 4 years at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
He was team captain the last 3.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward only spent 1 entire AHL campaign away, when playing for Providence Bruins.
We are a little surprised the 34-year old from Hinton, AB has yet to net himself a post skating job, but this jersey # is headed for the rafters.
