Undrafted 3rd year defenseman Eric Israel(6) decides to go exploring after two seasons in uniform for Rapid City Rush.
He played 90 ECHL games, grabbing 2 goals and 24 assists.
The former Robert Morris University d-man was mostly good for a decent amount of points, averaging 5 goals and 16 assists with a +7 rating through 4 years.
He had more than similar success in two years of Canadian juniors with Brockville Braves of the CCHL, where he twice popped 3o assists and came close to 10 goals a frame.
The 26-year old leaves for Sweden’s tier 3 HockeyEttan, joining Kalmar HC for 2021/2022 and we think it will be an exciting signing.
RPI Engineers‘ graduate student, portal transfer from 4 years at Dartmouth College, left wing Shane Sellar(26) missed a pair of seasons, last year after arriving at upper state NY due to COVID restrictions, but is doing ok in his return with 4 goals and 2 assists in 21 NCAA Division 1 games.
The big 6’3″ 201 lbs. forward may not get a lot of points, but he’s very decently accountable on ice.
After finishing up three years at Canterbury School with outstanding numbers, he spent only one season split between the USHL and NAHL before heading to school.
He’s still only 24-years old and it will be very interesting to watch what happens with the Carlisle, PA native after the current session plays out.
In his rookie season with Reading Royals, he basically went a little crazy with 18 goals and 21 assists in 70 ECHL games.
For his efforts, he gets to continue playing pro hockey in his home state for 2023/2024.
After 5 years of pro hockey, including the last three overseas, defenseman Paul Geiger(33) decides to head off into the sunset on a career that concludes with a season in Austria’s IceHL for Fehervar AV19.
He finishes with decent enough scoring but we’re mostly looking at his +20 rating of accountability through his time across the way.
The very sizable 6’3″ 210 lbs. blue liner completed 4 years at Clarkson University Golden Knights, serving as team captain for his last two.
He was signed to a pair of AHL deals, including 9 games for Albany Devils, as school was wrapping up.
The Canadian native played almost equal time in the lower league, ECHL and really took scoring onto a new level for himself with South Carolina Stingrays, where he struck for 12 goals and 23 assists.
Undrafted 5th year defenseman Rob Hamilton(42) trades in almost three seasons for Stockton Heat to a new two-year deal with Colorado Eagles.
He hasn’t always been the biggest scorer, but has definitely shown flashes.
The solid 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner had 4 goals and 14 assists just a season ago, and previously put up career highs 7 tallies and 22 helpers in his first year in California.
He was signed up from starting his 2nd campaign in the ECHL, wracking up some points.
The solid and steady d-man maybe has it in him again to effectively hit the score sheet, but his AHL +19 has the best accountability to bring him aboard.
At 27-years old, the former four year University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ graduate did put up 10 goals and 11 assists as a senior.
The Calgary, AB native is definitely a very well-rounded player, who definitely may catch the sight of the parent Avalanche.
Knoxville Ice Bears‘ rookie defenseman Sean Giles(41) wasn’t able to come up with a goal but did post 4 assists in 35 SPHL games with a +1 rating, then played in a pair of playoff matchups.
The 6′ 182 lbs. blue liner played 4 years at Robert Morris University Colonials after two years for Lone Star Brahmas of the NAHL, where he committed to college after a solid 2nd frame, scoring 2 goals and 16 assists with a +13 rating as team captain.
It will be interesting to see where the 25-year old goes next.
Unreal big, former Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ defenseman (6’7″ 238 lbs.) Connor Murphy(2) signs a two-year deal with the newly named Bridgeport Islanders starting in the upcoming 2021/2022 season.
Not exactly a huge point scorer, one look at his junior year numbers (9 goals, 11 assists in 34 NCAA ECAC games) reflects what we think is more possible as a pro.
The LaSalle, QC native has shown good consistency with being reliable in his own zone through college and two years of junior play in the BCHL for Chilliwack Chiefs, where in his 2nd campaign really broke out.
At 25-years old and based on the size of this young man, this is a signing that almost can’t possibly go wrong.
Undrafted former US Army Black Knights‘ goaltender Trevin Kozlowski(60) signed an ato with Iowa Wild in the last month of the 2021 season after his on-off COVID busted 4th year at college went.
In that session though, he managed to start 20 NCAA Atlantic Hockey games and post a tidy record of 14-4-1 with a 1.91 GAA and .922 SV%.
His numbers as a junior weren’t quite as good but still very good for the mammoth 6’4″ 220 lbs. net minder from Valencia, CA.
In his AHL debut, he stopped 19 of 22 shots in a 3-2 loss.
The 24-year old was also stellar in prep school play but oddly stumbled in his one season up north in the BCHL.
We think he will earn his way up the ladder.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins‘ left wing Luke McInnis(21) received his AHL contract right after draft club Carolina Hurricanes let his rights to sign expire.
He was selected in the 5th round of 2015 (#126 overall).
The massive 6’5″ 207 lbs. forward has yet to record a point in 12 games.
He left 4 years at Yale University Bulldogs with a college career high 7 goals and 5 assists for 12 points in a playoff cut short 2019/2020, and was definitely a decent scorer at prep school, especially in his final year, where he popped the sheet with 24 goals and 31 assists in only 28 games.
That’s great math.
It seems a little odd that the huge frame pivot and son of Kevin Stevens (874 NHL games, 329 goals, 397 assists) wouldn’t just sit in front of the net to pop in tallies, but it’s possible the 24-year old is still working on that in his game.
Utica Comets‘ rookie right wing Shawn Cameron(15) spent the first part of his pro career on reassignment to kind of cool ECHL affiliate Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he pockets 3 goals and 4 assists in 13 games with a +7 rating to be on his way to a recall.
The solid 5’11” 195 lbs. forward came up early last month and has been basically in the lineup going forward, scoring a goal and 2 assists and even has a multi-point streak.
From Sherbrooke, QC, he did junior hockey in the CCHL closer to home before accepting an invitation to come to Rochester Institute Of Technology.
He spent four seasons with the team, leaving with a college career best 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points with a +5 rating in a COVID busted the playoffs’ season.
The 25-year old will likely find another year where he is or another AHL contract elsewhere for his potential.
Former Northeastern University Huskies‘ 2018/2019 captain, defenseman Eric Williams(24) has bounced between a couple of ECHL squads in this COVID busted season.
He is currently with Indy Fuel and has an assist in 3 games, coming over from Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 20 appearances he had only a goal and 2 assists.
Initially signing with Norfolk Admirals and Cincinnati Cyclones for the current session, both unfortunately opted out due to restrictions caused by the pandemic.
The decently sized 6’1″ 200 lbs. blue liner had a more effective campaign as a rookie with Utah Grizzlies, getting himself 7 tallies and 16 helpers, which completely outdid any numbers he produced through four years at college.
A Newmarket, ON native, he had a pair of spectacular showings in junior hockey up north in the OJHL with Aurora Tigers, twice capturing the title of most goals by a defenseman in the league.
Tough to say where the 25-year old will look next to play coming off a disappointing, tough to navigate year.
