University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior captain left wing Tabor Heaslip(12) had a decent 7 goals and 12 assists in 38 games with a new high +13 rating.
The 5’9″ 174 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro deal with Kansas City Mavericks.
In 5 ECHL games he scores a 1st goal and 1 assist with a +2 rating.
Unfortunately there’s not enough room for him on the playoff roster.
From Fort Worth, TX, the 24-year old did 2 USHL years before college.
SUNY Canton Roos‘ senior left wing Jordyn Mughal(13) signs a 1st pro deal with Twin City Thunderbirds.
In 2 FPHL games, he had no points before the season expired.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward has never really been a goal scorer with his best college season as a junior, 2 goals and 2 assists.
He hasn’t exactly been on a top notch club for points, but maybe if he gets a new deal for 2026/2027 that will change.
Western Michigan University Broncos‘ Swedish-born senior center Liam Valente(40) had a college best 20 goals and 35 points with a +12 rating in 39 games.
The 6′ 201 lbs. forward played a college best 42 games as a junior and had a high 19 assists in the year the team won the 2025 NCAA D1 Championship.
He played all his youth hockey and juniors back home before playing 2 pro games for HC Kalmar, scoring a 1st Hockeyettan goal before heading to Providence College Friars.
The 22-year old transferred after his sophomore year of inconsistent play and signed a 1-year AHL deal with Rochester Americans for 2026/2027 that is surely under the watch of the parent club, Buffalo Sabres.
In 2 games, he has a 1st goal.
RPI Engineers‘ graduate center Dovar Tinling(26) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato with Adirondack Thunder, but we will see if he can make it onto the playoff roster.
In 4 ECHL games, the 5’11” 185 lbs. forward doesn’t have any points yet.
From Point Claire, QC, he commited after lighting up 1 year CCHL and went to University Of Vermont Catamounts for 2 maybe a little lackluster frames.
The 23-year old left mid 2nd season and went back to junior hockey, USHL and went onto score well to decide upon another full year, heading to Penticton Vees and winning the 2023 BCHL Championship with them.
For his official rookie season, he decides to take off and signs with HC Nove Zamky of Slovakia2, where we think he will find some scoring legs.
After attending Northeastern University Huskies for a graduate season after 4 at the closer to home Michigan State University Spartans, defenseman Tommy Miller(8) signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie season with Toronto Marlies 2022/2023, but will likely start the season with affiliate Newfoundland Growlers.
The 6’2″ 196 lbs. had 8 assists and 9 points in tough Hockey East play last session with a +5 rating.
He mostly played 2 campaigns of USNTDP before committing to school.
The 23-year old from West Blomfield, MI will likely find room to assist goals and keep opponents from scoring in the ECHL.
He splits time between the 2 teams in his rookie season, but does well enough to earn an AHL spot for last season and answers with 1 goal and 4 assists in 44 games with a +2 rating, then had 2 assists with a +2 in a pair of playoff matchups, which easily has him returning to the Marlies.
For 2025/2026, he signs a 1-year deal with Syracuse Crunch.
In 55 games, he scores 3 goals and 7 assists with a +8 rating, then adds another 3 points in the playoffs to easily want to get a return look in a Crunch jersey.
4th year center Marly Quince(11) will take his game up heading from last season with Coventry Blaze, scoring 15 goals and 30 assists with a +17 rating in 53 EIHL games to signing a 1-year deal with HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas of Slovak Extraliga for 2023/2024.
After graduating from 4 years at Clarkson University Golden Knights with a new college best 7 assists, he signed 1st in the SPHL with Fayettesville Markmen, but blew up scoring with 9 goals and 4 assists in 9 games to get permanently loaned up to the ECHL to maybe best skate for Reading Royals.
He started the next season down too, but was up quickly again and stuck for 40 games with Norfolk Admirals, scoring 12 goals and 12 assists with a +2 rating on a non-playoff team before heading overseas for the next frame.
The 29-year old from Sioux Lookout, ON should prove to do well in this league and may just play himself up yet again.
He performs really well through 2 seasons, serving as assistant captain in the current frame, but will head off to DEL, signing with Fischtown Pinguins, who he will help.
Scoring no goals in Germany, he is next headed to IceHL to sign with HK Olimpija Ljubljana Dragon for 2025/2026.
He is strong in 48 games with 13 goals, 23 assists and a +3 rating to re-up and stay a Dragon for 2026/2027.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior defenseman Thomas Messineo(47) signs a 1st pro deal with Kansas City Mavericks, as tournament play winds down.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner played 3 ECHL before being loaned up to San Jose Barracuda on a pto.
He played 3 AHL games and 1 in the playoffs.
From Westwood, MA, the 24-year old will still need to be signed for 2026/2027.
Sheffield Steelers‘ 2nd. year defenseman Brien Diffley(65) re-signs to stay for 2024/2025 after a very decent 52 game frame, scoring 2 goals and 14 assists with a +17 rating.
He has been very good, accountable in 5 years playing overseas hockey.
The 4-year Boston University Terriers‘ blue liner did 2 ECHL seasons before looking for something a bit different.
From Burlington, MA, the 6’2″ 185 lbs., 29-year old d-man is really settling into his game.
His game is going well where he is and he signs on for a 3rd season in a Steelers‘ jersey.
After scoring a new best 4 goals and 23 assists, then adding 3 more points in the playoffs, he signs for a 4th year in Sheffield.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior left wing Ryan Tattle(14) signs with Providence Bruins to a 1-year AHL contract, beginning 2026/2027, but joins the team on an ato to start.
He scored a college high 19 assists last season and tied his 32 point output from his junior frame.
The 5’11” 196 lbs. forward had no points in 5 games and did not appear on the playoff roster.
From Port Moody, BC, we look to see the 24-year old shine as a rookie.
Wheeling Nailers‘ rookie defenseman Louie Roehl(4) skates a full slate of 60 ECHL games, scoring 4 goals and 20 assists with a +4 rating, but with no playoffs, he lucks out and gets loaned up to Hartford Wolf Pack, who are chasing their own Calder Cup trophy.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. blue liner did 5 years at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, maybe not connecting as well as he has in his 1st frame.
He had a very solid 30 assists in his 1 NAHL session for Minnesota Wilderness.
The 25-year old from Eden Prairie, MN likely just wants to get some AHL under his belt.
He actually figures into no games in the upper ranks, but is signed for a 2nd season that doesn’t quite go as good as his 1st, but he is still wanted to return for a 3rd frame in a Nailers‘ jersey.
In his 3rd year with his new club, he scores a new best 5 goals and ties his 20 assists from his 1st season in a full slate of 72 games, but will take it overseas, signing with Pioneers Vorarlberg of IceHL for 2025/2026.
He comes away with 1 goal and 23 assists in 47 games, but decides to head off to Metal Ligaen and will play in 2026/2027 for Frederikshavn White Hawks.
