Category: Minor League Deal

05Jul

Tory Dello (5)

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Grand Rapids Griffins‘ rookie defenseman Tory Dello(5) signed an ato with the team after finishing up his 4th season at Notre Dame University Fighting Saints, tying his career high 13 points with a modest new best 3 goals.

He was set to report to affiliate Toledo Walleye, but got the call late to get in the car and drive up to Michigan and report for game action.

The solid 6′ 200 lbs. blue liner played a single contest, when the pandemic outbreak shut down basically sports and everything.

He was almost immediately signed to a one-year AHL deal to return for 2020/2021.

The 24-year old spent three years, including the last as team captain in juniors skating for Tri City Storm of the USHL.

Even though he only recorded a pair of assists in 19 games with a +4 rating, it would seem like he would be invited back to play a full season.

For 2021/2022, the Crystal Lake, IL native scores a new one-year deal with Laval Rocket.

The d-man puts up 5 goals and 13 assists in 55 games with a +28 rating, then appears in 15 playoff games, registering another helper and his efforts are recognized to re-up for another year.

He has 2 solid seasons, amassing a +41 rating on 30+ points with the Canadian minor league club and as a free agent signs for 2023/2024 with Chicago Wolves to switch up environments.

For the next season, he switches clubs in the league, but for 2024/2025, he decides to head off and plays in Czechia Extraliga, doing very well.

Milano Hockey Club of IceHL has him on their radar and sign him up for 2026/2027.

05Jul

Terrance Amorosa (7)

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Former Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ defenseman Terrance Amorosa(7) took some time before signing any deal for 2020/2021 and recently hooked up with Laval Rocket on a pto.

The sizable 6’2″ 202 lbs blue liner got in his first career AHL game and left a 3-0 blanking with no points but a +1 rating.

He had signed a pair of deals previously in the league, but was reassigned down to ECHL affiliates and last season had a decent 6 goals and 12 assists for Kansas City Mavericks.

Originally a Philadelphia Flyers‘ draft pick in the 5th round of 2013 (#132 overall), he never signed and was released to unrestricted free agency.

At 26-years old the big d-man could just be getting his footing but we shall see.

The Kirkland, QC native scored a rookie contract with Laval Rocket and wound up with 1 goal and 12 assists with a massive +22 rating in 35 games.

He has decided to head oversea for his 3rd season, signing a 1-year deal with Gherdeina of AlpsHL for 2022/2023.

After putting up 31 assists and 5 goals in 24 games with a +20 rating, he jumps to a higher league, joining HC Bolzano Foxes of IceHL, where he should continue his scoring success.

For 2023/2024, he will roughly stay put, but switch allegiances to rivals Rittner Baum.

He has been on a bit of a tear with assists in his “home” league, but decides after 2 years to switch things up and signs with Coventry Blaze of the EIHL for 2024/2025.

In 54 games, he scores 7 goals and 27 assists with a +3 rating, which he will take to Metal Ligaen, signing for a year with Herning Blue Fox for 2025/2026.

His change of country was a good bet, as he goes on to score 6 goals and 34 assists with a league best +49 in 46 games en route to a 2026 Championship that makes it an absolute no-brainer to invite him back as a Blue Fox for 2026/2027.

05Jul

Austin Albrecht (27)

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Rookie left wing Austin Albrecht(27) did make a quick appearance last year for 1 ECHL game with Wichita Thunder, but everything was pretty much up in the air, especially for newer players in 2020/2021.

For 2021/2022, he branches out entirely, heading to Germany3 on a try-out that easily turned into a 1-year deal with Hochstadter EC, where he’s connected for 3 goals and 6 assists in just 6 games.

The 6′ 196 lbs. forward committed to his first school UMass Minutemen after a 2nd season of point-per-game production numbers for Wichita Wildcats of the NAHL.

He would then be drafted to the USHL by Sioux Falls Stampede and he maybe didn’t have the year he did previous but 10 goals and 35 assists in 57 games was definitely ok.

The Flemington, NJ native had a decent rookie run in Western Mass, but decided he would continue school down the road at American International College Yellow Jackets, where he did slightly better in Atlantic Hockey play.

It would be interesting to see where the 25-year old is able to land next, if he continues to put up big numbers in Germany’s tier 3 pro league.

After 8 games, he is wooed to join Manchester Storm of the EIHL and accepts.

He would return and work his way up from the SPHL to loans up to Maine Mariners, where he connected and was re-signed for a full campaign.

Doing well with a career best 16 assists and 21 points, he finds himself dealt to Tulsa Oilers.

He wouldn’t come away with any points in 7 games, but spies an opportunity and no stranger to hockey overseas, heads off to Australia for part of the summer to play in the AIHL for Melbourne Ice, where he should see his numbers climb.

Blowing up scoring to the tune of 26 goals and 42 assists in 21 games through his 2nd frame over there, he returns to the Oilers for 2025/2026.

Maybe in a somewhat oddball move, he actually agrees with Monroe Mocassins of the FPHL for next frame.

He scores overwhelmingly almost 2-points-per-game in his 1st season in the league.

For 2026/2027, he signs with new rivals Fresno Falcons.

04Jul

Mathieu Caron (30)

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Brown University Bears‘ sophomore goaltender Mathieu Caron(30) will look to up his profile and his game with a transfer portal move to Boston University Terriers for his junior year 2023/2024.

The 6′ 190 lbs. back stop will definitely be eyeing the Hockey East starter’s job, having played 50 games, holding his own with a 2.61 GAA and .916 SV%.

From Abbotsford, BC, he appeared in 4 BCHL seasons for Chilliwack Chiefs, leaving them with a 67-38-11 record.

At 23-years old, he may be ready for what he’s accepted going forward for his college hockey career.

In 2 seasons in Boston, he has winning runs, maybe a little stronger with more games as a junior, but still very solid to help the team get to the 2025 Frozen Four final game.

To start his pro career, he signs an ato with Florida Everblades that could get him into some ECHL playoff action.

Seeing no action, he decides to make a move and heads off to Ligue Magnus, signing with Anglet Hormadi for his rookie season, 2025/2026.

He would play a very full frame of 39 games and seemed to do ok, but decides to move on an signs in Metal Ligaen with Rodovre Mighty Bulls for 2026/2027.

04Jul

Ryan Mahshie (25)

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RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Ryan Mahshie(25) is coming off a college career best 15 goals and 22 points to enter the transfer portal for a graduate season that he will spend with University Of Connecticut Huskies and put himself in the middle of Hockey East battle.

The 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward won the 2019 AJHL Championship in his 2nd junior season for Brooks Bandits.

Undrafted, the 24-year from Stony Creek, ON is already a welcome scoring addition to his new team.

After 21 games with only 2 goals and 3 assists, it’s maybe not moving as he had envisioned, so he leaves school to turn pro and signs for the remainder of 2024 with Orlando Solar Bears, where the big pivot will likely step right in to help the team win.

He gets 1 goal in 12 games and they offer him an ECHL contract for his rookie season, 2024/2025.

In 8 games, he scores no points and gets himself traded to Allen Americans, who are looking to put his size to their advantage.

He scores only 1 goal in 11 games, so gets dealt to Worcester Railers, where he may gel with their team better.

After 43 games in his first frame, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists, he had good size and plays almost exactly into the style of Railers to accept a 1-year deal to stick around 2025/2026.

He is actually traded to Wheeling Nailers, where he has his best pro season with 6 goals and 11 assists.

In the off season though, he is traded to Rapid City Rush for another new start.

04Jul

Guus van Nes (26)

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Undrafted, Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ Netherlands-born senior, left wing Guus van Nes(26) signs his 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders.

The 6’3″ 205 lbs. forward scored a college career high 6 goals and 17 points with a +13 rating in 37 NCAA Division 1 games last season.

He started his junior hockey back home but came over pretty quickly, signing with Boston Jr. Bruins, where he ascended in his 3rd year to their NCDC team and exploded the stat sheet with 16 goals and 40 assists in 41 games.

The 25-year old could very well find some space to score goals in the ECHL.

Instead on continuing his hockey in the U.S., he has a bit late in the game, decided to head overseas to start his pro career, sighing for 2022/2023 with Pioneers Vorarlberg.

In 34 IceHL games he gets 11 goals and 13 assists, good enough for him to get re-upped for 2023/2024.

He once again scores phenomenally with 19 goals and 33 assists in 48 games with a +6 rating, but will take that to a contract with rivals Villacher SV for 2024/2025.

In his 2nd season with the same club, he does well, but for 2026/2027, he decides to head back to Pioneers, where he had great results.

04Jul

Elliot McDermott (58)

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Junior defenseman Elliot McDermott(58) cashes in a pair of seasons at Colgate University Raiders for a new adventure through the transfer portal, arriving at UMass Minutemen for 2022/2023.

The 5’11” 193 lbs. blue liner will has geared up nicely for the transition, scoring a college career tying 2 goals and new best 9 assists, 11 points with a +9 rating last year.

A Kingston, ON native, he played his high school and junior hockey relatively close to home.

The 23-year old will likely step nicely into Hockey East style.

While maybe not scoring a lot of points, he was still a + player after 2 seasons.

He would in fact, pull a graduate frame and scurried off to RPI Engineers, where ECAC style must have gelled with his, because he made off with a college best 3 goals, 15 assists in 35 games and a 0 rating.

Upon tournament elimination, he quickly signs with Adirondack Thunder and works himself into 5 ECHL games before the season is over.

He recorded an assist.

In a full season for Iowa Heartlanders, playing 59 games he scored 1 goal and 8 assists, but gets traded in the off season to Fort Wayne Komets.

03Jul

Max Neill (6)

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Rookie left wing Max Neill(6) signs on for a full frame with Utah Grizzlies after joining the team upon finishing up at University Of Waterloo Warriors, where he scored pretty well.

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward from Portage la Prairie, MB did a couple of sessions of juniors close to home before heading to 2 years in the NAHL, where he had 20+ goals and 20+ assists in his 2nd frame before college.

He committed to Lindenwood University Lions, but left after an unsuccessful freshman year.

We think the 23-year old gets settled with his team will start finding ways to produce points.

He actually doesn’t report and signs with Bloomington Bison for his rookie frame.

In 32 games, he scored 5 goals, but gets traded to Atlanta Gladiators for 2026/2027 in a future considerations swap.

03Jul

Cullen Ferguson (14)

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Union College Dutchmen senior, captain defenseman Cullen Ferguson(14) signs a 1st pro deal with Fort Wayne Komets, which yields a 1st ECHL goal and 1 assist in 7 games with a +5 rating.

He had a college best 4 goals last season, but didn’t exceed his 15 assists and 18 points as a junior.

The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner from Binbrook, ON did a couple seasons of juniors up north before heading to a solid NAHL session before college.

It looks like the 24-year old will need a new deal for his rookie year, 2025/2026, if he chooses to stay.

He almost oddly jumps ship and signs for his rookie season, 2025/2026 with Bloomington Bison.

In 65 games, he gets 1 goal and 12 assists with a +3 rating, but is dealt in the off season to Greensboro Gargoyles for 2026/2027.

02Jul

Tanner Andrew (28)

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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.

In 45 games, he scores 5 goals and 9 assists with a +4 rating, but decides to leave for some other kind of hockey over in France 2 with Les Dogs de Cholet.