CollegeHockeyPlayers

Undrafted rookie defenseman Matt Hellickson(55) signs a 1-year AHL contract with Toronto Marlies for 2021/2022.

He did agree to an ato with Binghamton Devils last season upon graduating from 4-years at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The 6′ 175 lbs. blue liner was a decent scorer, getting 13 goals and 39 assists in 146 B1G games and showed very good on ice accountability.

Originally committing to his college as a Rogers, MN High student, he would move onto the USNTDP program for a couple years before playing a single successful season in the USHL for Sioux City Musketeers (6-22-28 with a +19 rating).

The 23-year old scores a 1st goal in his 12th game and adds a pair of assists in a big win for a 1st multi-point effort.

After a 1st season, where he grabs a goal and 5 assists in 26 games with only a -2 rating and adds another 7 points in 13 contests with affiliate Newfoundland Growlers, earns him a new contract for 2022/2023.

In 2023/2024, signed to Toronto Marlies, he skated no games and then took the next 2 years off potentially regrouping after injury and for 2026/2027 signs with Cincinnati Cyclones.

Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior, captain left wing Will Dineen(26) signs an ato with Laval Rocket and in 9 games has a 1st AHL goal and 1 assist with a -2 rating.

He doesn’t figure in the playoffs.

The 6’2″ 194 lbs. forward had a college best 12 assists and 18 points last season.

From Hinsdale, IL, he did 2 USHL years for Sioux Falls Stampede.

The 24-year old gets a 1-year deal for 2025/2026.

He played 35 games, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists with a +5 rating and for 2026/2027, he gets signed by Calgary Wrangers.

Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior defenseman Ryan Conroy(8) takes a new college best 2 goals and 11 assists to a 1st pro deal with Adirondack Thunder.

The 5’9″ 171 lbs. blue liner scored a 1st ECHL goal in his 2nd game and has appeared in 5.

From Chestermere, AB, the 23-year old did 4 years of the AJHL, committing after a huge 21 assist campaign before doing 1 USHL season doing well for Omaha Lancers.

He scores some for his new team, even in the playoffs and they are going to sign him up for his rookie season, 2024/2025 back in a Thunder sweater.

In 67 games with new team, Atlanta Gladiators, he scores 5 goals and 12 assists with a +5 rating, then adds another 2 points in the playoffs to score a new deal for 2026/2027 to stay.

University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior left wing Jake Percival(22) signs a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

The 5’9″ 171 lbs. forward has consistently scored 10+ points through college.

He has a 1st ECHL goal in 6 games.

From Avon, CT, the 25-year old scored big in USHS-Prep before 1 year USHL, then college.

He scores a new 1-year deal for 2026/2027 to return as a Swamp Rabbits rookie.

Providence College Friars‘ graduate left wing, captain Nick Poisson(62) signed a 1-year AHL deal with 2025 Champs, Abbotsford Canucks.

In 20 games, he has 3 goals and 2 assists.

The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward has his best college scoring season, as a sophomore, getting 10 goals and 25 assists in 37 games.

From Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old could play himself into a bigger deal.

After 43 games with 5 goals and 6 assists, he decides to look for something else and signs with EC Salzburg Red Bulls of IceHL for 2026/2027.

University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ senior defenseman Luca Fantilli(63) played a college hockey high 40 games, scoring a new best 4 goals and 13 assists with a +29 rating.

The 6′ 183 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro contract with Charlotte Checkers for 2026/2027, his rookie year.

From Nobleton, ON, the 20-year old did 2 years USHL with Chicago Steel before school.