Union College Dutchmen senior center Nate Hanley(6) was always a decent college hockey scorer, leaving with 6 goals and 16 assists in 36 games.
He had 10 goals as a junior and 22 assists in his sophomore frame.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro contract with Greensboro Gargoyles.
In 14 ECHL games, he scores 4 goals and 1 assist.
From Rocky Point, NY, the 23-year old will need a new contract for 2026/2027.
Undrafted 2nd year defenseman Sean Giles(28) gets a nice lift playing for Knoxville Ice Bears as a rookie, scoring 4 assists in 35 SPHL games with a +1 rating, to earn himself a contract with Cincinnati Cyclones for 2021/2022.
The 4-year Robert Morris University Colonials blue liner was pretty much always good for 5 assists a campaign in college.
He’s only ever had one scoring breakout, in his 2nd season as captain of Lone Star Brahmas, the 6’2″ 190 d-man had a pair of goals and 16 helpers with a +13 rating for his best showing and when he committed to college.
We feel the 25-year old Colorado Springs, CO native only has better things to add to his game in the ECHL.
Just before the new season starts, he gets traded to Jacksonville Icemen.
He takes a very decent session, scoring 6 goals and 6 assists in 56 games to a new, tough adventure, signing for 2022/2023 in Slovakia Extraliga with HC Presov Penguins.
For 2023/2024, he signs with Fife Flyers.
He was actually decently impressive in the allegedly tough to play league he was in before making the jump to the EIHL.
Seemingly looking for the right fit, he leaves England for Germany, signing Del2 with last year’s champs, Eisbaren Regensburg 2024/2025.
He does ok during the regular frame, but is not great on ice accountability until the postseason and comes away with 1 goal and 5 assists in 9 games with a +9 rating.
There’s little doubt he is asked to return to see if they can’t come away with a title for Eisbaren.
After 2 seasons with the same club, scoring 1 goal and 11 assists in 50 games with a +7 rating, he decides to sign with rivals, Starbulls Rosenheim for 2026/2027.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ senior left wing Tiernan Shoudy(47) takes a new college best assists, 13 and goals 20 to his 1st pro contract with WBS Penguins f0r 2026/2027, but will be sent to affiliate Wheeling Nailers, who are in the playoffs.
The 5’9″ 179 lbs. forward did 2 USHL years of decent assists scoring before school.
From St. Claire, MI, the 23-year old scored a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists in 6 games with a +3 rating, then has added 2 more points in the playoffs with another +3.
Harvard University Crimson‘ senior center Casey Severo(11) had his best scoring season as a junior with 16 goals and 12 assists in 33 games with a +10 rating.
He always played like a leader on ice.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward signs a 1st deal, an ato with Greensboro Gargoyles.
From Pittsford, NY, he was 2 years in Buffalo Jr. Sabres‘ youth hockey system, then came east for high school, where he scored very well before adding 2 USHL years of juniors before college.
The 25-year old has 5 ECHL games under his belt and will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior right wing Josh Nadeau(83) had point-per-game numbers, 17 goals, 13 assists in 30 games last season that he takes to signing a 1-year AHL deal with Laval Rocket for 2026/2027, but joins them immediately on an ato.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward had 2 killer sessions with Penticton Vees, winning back-to-back 2022/2023 BCHL Championships.
From St. Francois-de-Madawaska, QC, the 22-year old may have seen an opportunity here to sign early and in 2 games to start, grabbed an assist.
Castleton University Spartans‘ senior defenseman Cedrick Theodore(92) took a college best scoring 2 goals and 5 assists in 21 games to a 1st pro contract with Blue Ridge Bobcats.
In 5 FPHL games, he doesn’t have any points, but is also a 0 rating on a non-playoff team.
From Montreal, QC, the 25-year old will need a contract for 2026/2027.
Johnstown Tomahawks‘ strong scoring forward Jason Ahearn(10) choose Niagara University for his college hockey and further academic development.
He’s struck for 23 goals and 26 assists in 41 NAHL games with a +23 rating on a really good team.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. pivot should have equal success in NCAA Division 1 Atlantic Hockey, when he arrives later this year.
After 3 seasons, twice as captain with new college best numbers, 19 goals and 20 assists in 36 games with a +6 rating as a junior, but he will enter the transfer portal and next looks to skate Hockey East with UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks in 2025/2026.
He comes away with 13 goals and 6 assists in 35 games and it was likely a little harder than where he came from, but he managed to be a good contributor that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Indy Fuel.
In 8 games, he comes away with a 1st ECHL goal and 3 assists with a +2 rating, but will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
Providence Bruins welcome in 2nd year right wing Jimmy Lambert(7) after scoring 11 goals and 13 assists in 27 games with a +6 rating on reassignment with Worcester Railers from contract club, Bridgeport Islanders.
He scored 1 goal and 6 assists in 33 games up with a +1.
The 6′ 176 lbs. former University Of Michigan Wolverines wasn’t a huge scorer at school.
Originally from Newcastle, GBR, the 26-year old could see time playing for rival Maine Mariners.
In 21 ECHL games this season, he’s tied his 13 assists, but will still need to add on tallies to his 4 to get him past those pretty amazing marks of 11 as a rookie.
He does well last season, tying his goals at 11 and 23 assists is a new career league best.
Though he appears in only 10 AHL games, he is wanted to return to continue and work on his game.
Mostly dispatched to Maine, he is scoring on a point-per-game pace and decides to branch out for some more difficult hockey in DEL and agrees to terms with Grizzlys Wolfsburg.
After 14 games with 2 goals and 4 assists, he is liked and asked to return for 2025/2026 as a Grizzlys.
He has a really good full frame with the team, scoring 11 goals and 14 assists in 38 games with a +7 rating, but decides to sign with rivals, Augsburger Panther for 2026/2027.
Fitchburg State University Falcons‘ senior goalie Max Macchioni(30), as a junior helped his team in a big way win the 2025 MASCAC Championship, as best team in the hockey conference.
The 6′ 190 lbs. net minder after USHS-Prep bounced around a few junior teams before picking his school.
From North Kingstown, RI, the 26-year old signs a 1st pro deal with Blue Ridge Bobcats and tends net for 8 SPHL games, but somehow comes away with only a 2-0 record.
He will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs‘ 2nd year defenseman Benjamin Lindberg(29) was twice loaned up to the ECHL and in 3 games to end the 2025/2026 with Tahoe Lake Monsters scored 1 assist in with a +3 rating.
The 6’3″ 194 lbs. blue liner turned pro, leaving 1 year on the table at Morrisville State College Mustangs, but was also not playing a full slate in any frame.
From East Aurora, NY, the 26-year old we feel will play himself up on a more permanent basis.
