Undrafted left wing Logan Cockerill(9) spent the last 2 seasons of 5 as team captain at Boston University Terriers.
The 5’9″ 180 lbs. forward had his best year scoring as a freshman with 8 goals and 12 assists, but he’s a +8 skater through school.
He did two campaigns with the USNTDP with very decent results.
The Brighton, MI has decided to turn pro and signs with BIK Karlskoga and will play tier 2 Hockeyallsvenskan in Sweden for 2022/2023.
In 31 games, he gets 7 goals and 7 assists with a +4 rating, then adds another tally in 4 playoff match ups.
For 2023/2024, the former New York Islanders‘ 7th round pick in 2017 (#201 overall) is coming back home to sign a 1-year ECHL deal with Jacksonville Icemen, where he will play with brother Garret.
He nets 10 goals and 27 assists in 63 games with a +6 rating and is set to return in an Icemen jersey 2024/2025.
There’s little doubt he is producing, especially 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 playoff games last season and he an easy invite back to be an Icemen for 2025/2026.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior net minder, Luke Lush(30) will start a graduate program at Atlantic Hockey rivals, RIT Tigers for 2023/2024.
The fairly big 6’3″ 201 lbs. goalie did 3 years of Canadian junior hockey that saw him voted AJHL Best Goaltender in his final frame.
From Sherwood Park, AB, the 25-year old should be able to take his game to another level with his new college team.
He plays only 4 games for his new college club, running a 2-2 record with some impressive 2.27 GAA and .919 SV%, which he takes to a 1st pro contract with Tulsa Oilers in his rookie year, 2024/2025.
We do look for him to do well in the ECHL.
He plays 6 games with what we see as decent results, but finds interest for 2025/2026 with Quad City Storm and should have good success in the SPHL for a potential loan up.
Giant 6’5″ 220 lbs. Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate defenseman Brenden Datema(57) finishes up his studies and turns pro, signing for the remainder of the season with Atlanta Gladiators.
The senior year transfer from Michigan Tech Huskies, but played little there.
He’s not exactly the biggest point getter and through 3 ECHL has no points yet.
We think he can come away as a big presence on the blue line and someone that can generate offense.
He grabs 2 assists in 12 games and they like what they are seeing to invite him to return for his rookie season, 2024/2025 in a Gladiators‘ sweater.
With 2 goals and 5 assists in 48 games, he is invited to return for a 2nd full year with Atlanta.
He was maybe all set to go and in at the last minute he is traded and joins Bloomington Bison for 2025/2026.
Lindenwood University Lions‘ junior right wing Kyle Jeffers(23) transferred from only 6 games in the ill-fated COVID draped 2020/2021, as a freshman at American International College Yellowjackets.
From Oviedo, FL, he quickly came north to play most of his youth and then 3 years of NAHL for New Jersey Junior Titans in his last season scoring a junior best 34 assists and 57 points.
In 26 games in the current frame, the 5’10” 165 lbs. forward has a college high 9 goals.
Despite, 4 years listed in school, he looks eligible for his senior campaign 2024/2025 after leading his team in scoring in the current frame with a college best 9 goals and 8 assists in 26 games.
Barely even finished with the current frame before he jumps on a contract with Savannah Ghost Pirates and has an assist in his ECHL debut.
In 19 games to finish up last session, he scores 6 goals and 4 assists with a -1 rating on a non-playoff team to earn a contract to stay in a Ghost Pirates‘ jersey for his rookie frame, 2024/2025.
After a full season with the team, the unrestricted free agent looks around a little and come away with a new 1-year deal with Wichita Thunder for 2025/2026.
Long Island University Sharks‘ commit for 2021/2022 right wing Isaiah Fox(8) gives us the peace nod that his club Maine Nordiques clinched their berth into the upcoming playoffs.
The 5’11” 165 lbs. blue liner has posted similar numbers in his pair of NAHL seasons scoring a pretty phenomenal 16 goals and new best 23 assists and 39 points in 49 games and should be ready for a good showing as a rookie.
After 4 years, with his best scoring season as a junior, 14 goals and 20 assists in a college high 37 games, he is ready to move on and turns pro, signing a standard player contract with Adirondack Thunder.
We think he does well in the ECHL to start.
In his 1st 17 games, he scores 3 goals and 7 assists with a +1 rating to easily grab a new contract for his rookie season, 2025/2026 as a Thunder.
Well, he can’t even get his 1st campaign going and in a bit of a shocker is traded to Iowa Heartlanders, who likely really need him to fill in their blue line.
Bowling Green State University Falcons‘ senior defenseman Gabriel Chicoine(3) came over after 3 successful seasons at D3 Norwich University Cadets.
The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner recorded a pretty impressive goal and 18 assists in NCAA Division 1 hockey games.
A native of St. Dominique, QC, he played 4 seasons of junior hockey in the QJHL before heading to school.
Upon finishing up college hockey, the 25-year old agreed to a contract with Maine Mariners and in 10 ECHL games, he has a goal and an assist, but has yet to appear in a playoff matchup.
For 2022/2023, he will return to Maine to play his official rookie season.
Following a solid campaign with 4 goals and 30 assists with a +3 rating in 63 games, he easily signs on to wear a Mariners‘ jersey for a 2nd frame in 2023/2024.
He rolls even better numbers with 16 goals and a massive 45 assists in 66 games and he will take it to the tough to play overseas hockey of Slovak Extraliga and signs with the somewhat famous, HC Banska Bystrica for 2024/2025.
After a very decent 33 assists in 54 game frame, he signs with rivals Vici Zilina for 2025/2026.
Misericordia University Cougars graduate goaltender Anthony Shrum(35) played a college best 12 games last season that he took to a 1st pro contract with Blue Ridge Bobcats.
In 3 FPHL games, the 6’2″ 194 lbs. net minder wins 2-0 games with a 1.73 GAA and .947 SV% to start.
He did 4 years at Worcester State University Lancers with only 7 games total played.
From Holland, MI, the 26-year old could easily sign or someone higher may swoop in.
It’s a no-brainer they want him back in a Bobcats‘ uniform for his official rookie season.
Almost on equal terms of barely having to think, he is signed by Cincinnati Cyclones to a 2-way deal for 2025/2026.
7th year right wing Casey Bailey(93) re-signs with Iserlohn Roosters after putting up a 2nd 40+ point season.
The 6’3″ 194 lbs forward has twice earlier hit the 40+ mark, first as a junior at Penn State University Nittany Lions, then as a 3rd year AHL player for Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
At 30-year old, the Anchorage, AK native is definitely still hitting the ice hard.
After a 3rd season with the same club, putting up 39 points in his last frame, he signs for 2023/2024 with DEL rivals ERC Ingolstadt.
He leaves 4 years in the league for some new waters, signing with the famous Graz99ers of IceHL, which should be a good country for him to play in.
Through 46 games, he scores 15 goals and 12 assists, so does alright, but decides to come back and play a little closer to home, signing with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior defenseman Lincoln Erne(24) left school with new modest bests 1 goal and junior year tying 5 points, playing 41 games en route to a 2023 Atlantic Hockey Championship.
The very solid 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner, magically ascended to 29 assists in his 2nd NAHL frame as assistant captain for Minot Minotauros.
From Blaine, MN, the 24-year old signs a 1st pro deal with Tulsa Oilers for 2023/2024.
He actually ends up with Newfoundland Growlers and in 23 games has 6 assists, but Idaho Steelheads want him and trade to get him to reunite with a former college player on their team.
3 goals and 8 assists through 27 games is ok, but he once again finds himself on the trading block and is dealt to another team that allegedly want him, Jacksonville Icemen.
No points in 3 games and for 2024/2025 he will go to Iowa Heartlanders.
He has 1 goal and 1 assist in 14 games with a -1 rating and gets traded to Savannah Ghost Pirates to see if he can ignite scoring better.
In just 3 games, he has no points and is a -4 rating, so gets again moved, this time to Utah Grizzlies give him a home.
An unrestricted free agent, he signs with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.
RPI Engineers‘ Latvian-born senior defenseman Arvils Bergmanis(38) played a college most 35 games, scoring a new high 4 goals and 4 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner scored best as a sophomore at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks with 17 assists and 19 points.
He did youth hockey at home, but played 3 years of junior hockey in Russia and got into 3 KHL games.
For his rookie season, the former National league played signs a 1st ECHL pro deal with Rapid City Rush, 2025/2026.
