RIT Tigers‘ senior defenseman Xavier Lapointe(28) signs a 1st pro contract with Orlando Solar Bears.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner only got into 17 games last season, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists.
His best year was as a junior, when he got 5 goals and 10 assists.
From Quebec, QC, the 24-year old scored 2 goals in 8 ECHL games with a +1 rating.
He is sort of an easy invite to play his rookie season in Orlando for 2026/2027.
Undrafted, Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate center Lee Lapid(28) agrees to a 1st pro deal with Cincinnati Cyclones for 2022/2023.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. power forward scored a college career tying 11 goals and new best 12 assists and 23 points in 33 NCAA Division 1 games with a +6 rating as a senior.
A Thornhill, ON native, he played 3 seasons in the OJHL, really lighting things up as a 3rd year player.
The 24-year old is going to be a great ECHL rookie.
He scored 13 goals and 29 assists in 59 games with a +33 rating and for his 2nd frame with the club is very much in line with 8 goals, 19 assists in 34 with a +18 and he eyes some better hockey to play, signing with SaiPa of the Finnish elite league Liiga going forward.
in 14 games, he grabs 2 assists and they want him to return for 2024/2025, back in a Sputniks‘ uniform.
He actually reconsiders and elects to sign with a bit closer to home Abbotsford Canucks for the upcoming frame.
Sent to Kalamazoo Wings, he skated 47 games, scoring 10 goals and 17 assists with a +3 rating.
A free agent, heading into 2025/2026, he signs a 1-year deal with Indy Fuel.
In 62 games, he scores a new best 15 goals with a +6 rating, but for 2026/2027, he elects to sign with Idaho Steelheads and could definitely show another scoring increase.
Carolina Hurricanes‘ 6th round pick in the 2016 draft (#169 overall) center David Cotton(13) is blowing up the AHL scoring in his rookie season with 6 goals and 4 assists with a +8 rating in 12 games for Chicago Wolves.
He would easily be getting a look from the NHL level if his parent club wasn’t so good, but may just stay in the minors and look to make the big league out of training camp next season.
The 6’2″ 200 lbs. power forward has always been a good scorer in 4 years at Boston College, putting up his best numbers overall totals last campaign scoring 15 goals and new bests 24 assists and 39 points as team captain.
This is an overall player/skater that easily went in later rounds as he was seemingly just getting going in his one year of juniors with Waterloo Blackhawks of the USHL.
His progress should be easy to follow and he’s even signed alongside brother Jason in his pro contract.
He wasn’t given a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent to stay, so for 2022/2023, he signs a minor league deal to join the brand new Coachella Valley Firebirds.
After appearing in only 2 games with a good team, he gets himself traded to San Diego Gulls for a necessary new start.
In 34 games with his new team, he scores 4 goals and 5 assists with a -13 rating on a non-playoff contender.
For 2023/2024, he makes a smart move, signing with Florida Everblades, where his scoring talents should finally emerge as a pro.
After 7 games with 2 assists, he receives a trade to a team that seems to really want him, Kansas City Mavericks, another good landing spot, then scores a goal in his 1st game.
He would excel with his new team, scoring 14 goals and 24 assists in 41 games with a +25 rating, then connecting solidly in the playoffs, so he will re-sign to stay in KC for 2024/2025.
As the new captain, he records a best 22 goals and 25 assists in 54 games, then added another 10 in 13 playoff matchups.
For 2025/2026, it’s a easy match for his return 2025/2026 to the Mavericks.
He scores a new best 27 goals and matches his 47 points of last season with a +25 rating, then adds another 12 points in the playoffs that end in the Finals.
For 2026/2027, the 3-time team captain signs on to return to Kansas City.
Lake Superior State University Lakers‘ graduate defenseman Mike Brown(11) completed his final season with 1 goal and 4 assists in 33 games with a +5 rating that he took to a 1st pro contract with South Carolina Stingrays.
The 6’2″ 223 lbs. blue liner joins Indy Fuel for his official rookie season, 2026/2027.
From Belmont, MA, the 25-year old came up through the local system and should be impressive in the ECHL.
Evansville Thunderbolts‘ rookie center Seth Bernard(5) comes in after his school’s tournament play wraps up and plays 10 SPHL games, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.
The big 6’4″ 190 lbs. forward will return for a full 2026/2027 to see how he can do.
From Braintree, MA, he did 4 years at Milwaukee School Of Engineering Raiders after 1 USPHL/NCDC season with New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs.
The 24-year old will be a good skater to watch, as he was able to connect at college hockey.
Tulsa Oilers‘ 3rd year left wing Dallas Comeau(10) got little use, mostly due to injuries, but appeared in only 5 ECHL game last season.
The 5’10” 182 lbs. forward did 4 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts that didn’t always see him figuring into the lineup.
From Calgary, AB, the 29-year old signs for 2026/2027 with Huntsville Havoc and should once again start scoring in the SPHL.
Brown University Bears‘ 2022/2023 commit Ryan Bottrill(7) is putting up junior career highs for assists (35) and points (48) with goal scoring off by 3 at the moment for Maryland Black Bears in 41 NAHL games.
He scored 15 tallies last season with South Shore Kings of the USPHL/NCDC.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs., Scottsdale, AZ native exploded the scoresheet in his 2nd year at T1EHL 16U for close by home Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA, scoring 33 goals and 56 assists with a +69 rating.
He plays a big, power forward style that should fit in nicely as an ECAC freshman.
2 years in Rhode Island is enough for him, as he enters the transfer portal to next skate at Clarkson University Golden Knights, starting in his junior year.
We look for his style to continue to gain interest.
After a best scoring senior year, he signs an ato with Iowa Wild, but doesn’t come away with any points.
For his rookie season 2026/2027, he signs with the new ECHL team Trenton Ironhawks.
5th year Swedish-born left wing Sebastian Vidmar(8) finds himself traded after 50 ECHL games for Savannah Ghost Pirates to a new start and hopeful playoff berth with Maine Mariners.
He has 1 assist in 3 games.
The 6’3″ 203 lbs. forward came over for 2 years of mostly NAHL, doing extraordinary in his 2nd Lone Star Brahmas‘ season, scoring a most goals (35), points (80), forward and most valuable player awards before heading off to 4 years of Union College Dutchmen.
He had an ok rookie season with Norfolk Admirals, but decided to head home and played one full frame for Vimmerby HC in HockeyEttan, but left there to come back here and joined Adirondack Thunder for 20+ goals and assists.
Already 30-years old, I think he needs to figure out where he wants to wrap things up for his hockey career.
He gets to Maine and starts scoring, 8 points in 12 games to work himself in and signs to stay in a Mariners‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
The new assistant captain puts up a 30 point season and is asked to return to Maine for a 4th session.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ senior left wing Andrew Cipollone(18) signs for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Atlanta Gladiators.
The 5’6″ 170 lbs. forward did 2 successful BCHL junior frames before college.
From Purchase, NY, the 24-year old will need to find room to score, but could do that as a pro and will get to play hockey with his brother Joey.
Endicott College Gulls‘ senior right wing Andrew Kurapov(12) is looking to best his 13 goals and 18 assists he set as a junior with 5 goals and 9 assists in 12 games with a +5 rating to start this campaign.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward blew out scoring his 2nd frame of USPHL/NCDC for Twin City Thunder, amassing 22 goals and 39 assists after a year earlier had 1 goal and 2 assists in 35 games.
From Corvallis, OR, the 24-year old.
He does a graduate frame and comes away with a new college best 14 goals in the process.
Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs an ato with Reading Royals and has gotten into 1 ECHL before playoffs.
He signs for his rookie season with Knoxville Ice Bears, but scores pretty well through 27 SPHL games to earn a loan back up to Reading, where he connects for 1 goal and 2 assists with a +3 rating, but when he is returned immediately gets traded to Pensacola Ice Flyers before deadline.
With 3 goals and 1 assists in 6 games, then another 2 points in the playoffs, he is an easy return for 2026/2027 as an Ice Flyers.
