Category: Minor League Deal

UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior center Connor Eddy(13) scored fairly consistent 10+ point campaigns through college hockey.

The 6’1″ 216 lbs. forward did 3 BCHL years with Victoria Grizzlies, scoring point-per-game marks in his final frame.

He first committed at Northern Michigan University Wildcats, signs a 1st pro deal with Orlando Solar Bears and has a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists in 10 games with a +2 rating.

From Victoria, BC, we can see the 23-year old scoring well in this league.

12th year center Robbie Czarnik(77) signs on for a 3rd tour with Ravensburg Towerstars after posting exactly 30 assists for a 2nd time and adding 15 goals with a +13 rating, then popped in another 10 points in 13 playoff games.

His 241 games in DEL2 mark the most in any league he’s played.

The 6′ 190 lbs. former Los Angeles Kings‘ 3rd round pick in the 2008 draft (#63 overall) has scored 120 goals and 145 assists with a +54 rating and a 2019 Championship in his 1st run with current club.

He was pretty much a similar sniper in the ECHL through 183 games.

The 32-year old from Detroit, MI, who played his college hockey for just two years at University Of Michigan Wolverines has to have a little smile on his face, seeing how smoothly things go.

He signs on for a 6th season in a Towerstars‘ jersey 2024/2025, where he recorded his 3rd straight 40+ point session.

Another 29 goals and 29 assists in 50 games and it’s another no-brainer to have him return as a 36-year old in a Towerstars‘ uniform.

Curry College Colonels‘ senior center Gage Dill(91) scored 3 college seasons of 10+ goals and assists and ran up a +55 rating through 4 years, including a 100 point scoring totals.

He had best 15 goals as a freshman and 18 assists in his sophomore frame.

The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward came up through mostly 4 years of USPHL Premier with Florida Eels.

He actually received a 5 games NCDC call-up and recorded 3 assists.

From Fort Myers, FL, the 24-year old signed with Quad City Storm and recorded a 1st SPHL goal in 2 games.

Colgate University Raiders‘ senior center, captain Daniel Panetta(4) scored best in college as a sophomore with 13 goals and 16 assists in 36 games with a +2 rating.

He would put in another 10 goals in his junior frame.

The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward played 5 years of junior hockey with a 2019 OJHL Championship and breakout scoring in his 2nd BCHL campaign.

From Belleville, ON, the 24-year old has a 1st ECHL goal in 9 games in a 1st pro contract with Jacksonville Icemen.

Lake Superior State University Lakers‘ senior captain, left wing Connor Millburn(91) takes his 6’5″ 212 lbs. frame to a 1st pro deal with Fort Wayne Komets, but after 3 games, 1 assist, he is traded to Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

In 10 ECHL games with his new club, he has 2 assists with a 0 rating on a playoff bound team.

He scored best in college as a sophomore with 16 goals and 19 assists in 34 games.

From Kamloops, BC, the 25-year old did 3 BCHL years, the last as captain with Chilliwack Chiefs.

5th year center Myles Powell(17) helps his team HV71 win the 2022 HockeyAllsvenskan Championship with a nice job, 3 goals and 10 assists in 15 games and earns an SHL promotion, but in the process jumps ship and signs to rival IK Oskarshamn for 2022/2023.

The 5’9″ 181 lbs. forward, former R.I.T. Tigers‘ captain scored 13 goals and 26 assists as a senior before heading to Rochester Americans and affiliate Cincinnati Cyclones to start his pro career.

He stayed there for his rookie season not connecting in the AHL, but was a point-per-game guy in the ECHL.

The Comox, BC native bounced around the minors for the next two years before heading overseas.

At 27-years old he’s still elevating his game.

He scores 9 goals and 6 assists in 50 games, but will head back to the lower league in Sweden to take up with IF Bjorkloven for 2023/2024.

In 41 games, scoring 20 goals and 23 assists is very good, so he will next take his game to DEL, where he signs with ERC Ingolstadt for 2024/2025.

He is scoring well in 2 seasons with his new club and signs on to stay a 3rd at Ingolstadt 2026/2027.

UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior, assistant captain defenseman T.J. Schweighardt(55) signs a 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. hard-hitting blue liner had a college best 4 goals and 13 assists in his final frame.

He’s off to a good start, in 12 games has a 1st ECHL goals and 4 assists with a 0 rating on a non-playoff team.

From Wayne, NJ, the 24-year will need a new deal going forward.