Category: Minor League Deal

Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior left wing Damon Zimmer(17) scored 6 goals in 3 of his 4 college seasons and also recorded 11 assists in his 1st two frames.

The 6’2″ 196 lbs. forward started junior hockey in the AJHL, but moved down to the NAHL before heading to school.

He started the SPHL with Peoria Rivermen, but transferred to Birmingham Bulls, where he has skated 25 games for 3 assists.

From Heisler, AB, the 25-year old should hit the net for more points, as he goes.

After 28 games, he is released and quickly picked up by Knoxville Ice Bears for the rest of 2025/2026.

Rookie center Tanner Andrew(28) was a senior graduate, captain at RIT Tigers and signed with Norfolk Admirals after tournament play.

The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward played 2 ECHL games in the 2025/2026, but was maybe released and quickly signed to a league contract by Wheeling Nailers.

He has 3 goals and 5 assists in 26 games with a +3 rating.

In college, he had 10 goals as a sophomore and in his junior year, scored 15 assists.

From Virden, MB, we look for the 25-year old to continue doing well with a good team.

Maine Mariners welcome back 3rd year right wing Lewis Zerter-Gossage(37) for 2021/2022.

He would have likely returned last season, if the team had not elected to take the COVID busted 2020/2021 campaign off, but instead decided to play elsewhere, signing with Blue Devils Weiden of Germany3.

The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward skated 13 ECHL games on reassignment by contract club Hartford Wolf Pack as an AHL rookie.

He also appeared in 8 games with Reading Royals after a trade sent his rights over.

The former Harvard University Crimson senior captain was a three-time 20+ point getter in college hockey and heading into a new year that’s hopefully completely straightforward will put up new career highs.

After 17 games, scoring 7 goals and 7 assists, he re-signs to stay in Maine for 2022/2023.

He also scored an 8 game loan up to Tuscon Roadrunners, where he picked up a couple of assists.

For 2022/2023, he heads to DEL and signs with Eisbaren Berlin, but late in the season is loaned down to Lausitzer Fuchse, where he does better in DEL2.

He would jump around in the league and back, but for 2025/2026 agreed to terms with Starbulls Rosenheim, where he looks to be scoring and settling to earn a 3-year extension through 2028/2029.

2nd year Fayettesville Marksmen defenseman Alex Wilkins(5) is traded to Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs after maybe not scoring quite as well as he did as a rookie.

The 5’10” 181 lbs. blue liner had 18 assists last season.

In 2 SPHL games with his new team, he has an assist.

He did 4 years at SUNY Geneseo Knights, where he twice got 15+ assists.

From Kennett Square, PA, the 27-year has a restart.

Undrafted 4th year defenseman Tariq Hammond(25) re-ups for a 3rd season with South Carolina Stingrays.

The former University Of Denver Pioneers‘ senior captain skated a season in the AHL with Binghamton Devils and signed with them on an ato upon graduation.

He may have only had limited scoring through college, but a solid +28 rating.

The 6’2″ 194 lbs. d-man already has a +38 through 101 games heading into 2021/2022.

He would come away from last season with a career best 15 assists and 18 points and was loaned up on a couple of occasions.

The 28-year old from Calgary, AB is going exploring and signs for 2022/2023 with HK Dukla Michalovce of Slovak Extraliga.

He has himself a very full and seemingly fairly decent run in Slovakia, scoring 2 goals and 9 assists in 50 games, then adding another 6 in 15 playoff matchups and will take it to DEL2 and suit up for Eisbären Regensburg. in 2023/2024.

After a best scoring season with new high 17 assists and a 2024 Championship, he signs with rivals Dresdner Eislowen and has another good frame and wins a 2nd straight 2025 Championship.

He takes this to a contract with the same team in the higher DEL, but leaves 44 games in to join Dusseldorfer EG for the rest of the 2025/2026 run.

3rd year left wing Lincoln Griffin(44) has skated most of his first two years in the SPHL, but on a pair of loans he scored 3 goals and 2 assists in 13 ECHL games as a rookie.

For 2021/2022 he agrees to terms on a new deal with Indy Fuel.

The former Northeastern University Huskies‘ forward was a decent scorer at college, taking his totals up to new highs as a senior (7-14-21) with a +20 rating.

He was a big scorer through 4 years at Thayer Academy.

The 24-year old from Walpole, MA should be able to elevate his game in the higher league.

He would actually end up playing the entire 2021/2022 frame with Cincinnati Cyclones, scoring an almost bananas, best by a mile 21 goals and 25 assists in 57 games.

There’s little doubt he would be invited back to try to win the whole league thing.

He is taking a very good 2nd frame with the team from Ohio to a new adventure, signing a 1-year deal with HK Nitra to play his next games in Slovak Extraliga 2023/2024.

Only managing to get into 12 games over there, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, he decides to return home to the team he knows and obviously likes a lot, having spent more than 100 games with in the Cyclones for 2023/2024.

Another solid season of getting points and he is back for a 3rd swing through Cincinnati and may be searching for a home.

He goes on to score new bests in his 4th frame with 25 goals and 27 assists in 70 games with a +7 rating and he will be back for more as a Cyclones again.

In 39 games, he has 7 goals and 9 assists, but a miserable -19, so is traded to Jacksonville Icemen to hopefully improve his fortunes.

Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate defenseman Cody Schiavon(44) agreed on a 1st deal for his pro career with Orlando Solar Bears, but was released after only 1 appearance and quickly snapped up and signed by Indy Fuel.

The 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner has no points in 5 games.

His best college scoring season came as a junior for 3 goals and 5 assists in 28 games after coming over from 2 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts.

From Kelowna, BC, he did 3 years of BCHL before college.

The 25-year had 25 assists in his last season of juniors.

Boston College Eagles‘ senior center Connor Joyce(23) played almost a full slate of college games each season.

The 6’1″ 181 lbs. forward scored best as a sophomore with 4 goals and 6 assists.

He signed a 1st pro deal with Indy Fuel, getting 4 assists in 11 games, but got dealt to Rapid City Rush, where his scoring has jumped to 3 goals and 3 assist in 18 games.

From Dedham, MA, the 24-year old should find his footing.