Category: Minor League Deal

27Jan

Adam Rockwood (12)

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5th year center Adam Rockwood(12) takes a career year with 33 assists and 39 points for AIK of HockeyAllsvenskan to a new challenge, joining HC Innsbruck to skate IceHL for 2023/2024.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. had 40 assists as a junior transfer to Northern Michigan University Wildcats, then 28 as a senior.

He won a 2014 BCHL Championship with hometown junior team Coquitlam Express as a 2nd year player before heading to his 1st school, University Of Wisconsin Badgers.

The 27-year old from Coquitlam, BC may continue to play himself up through leagues overseas or could come back and light the ECHL again.

He comes away from his 1st year in Austria, with a career high 33 assists and +25 rating and decides to stay, but signs with rivals, Asiago for 2024/2025.

Slovak Extraliga is calling his name and he is heading there to skate for HC Ducla Michalovce.

He would record 32 assists in 33 games, but decides to sign with the rivals HK Spisska Nova Ves.

In 10 games, he scores 2 goals and 4 assists, but is dished to HC Presov Penguins and has 1 goal and 1 assist in his debut game.

He is taking 2 years decent scoring in Slovakia back to HockeyAllsvenskan, signing with BIK Karlskoga for what remains of 2025/2026.

27Jan

Jesper Tarkiainen (89)

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New England College Pilgrims‘ senior right wing Jesper Tarkiainen(89) signed a deal with Fayettesville Marksmen, but was only with them a single appearance before heading to Quad City Storm for his rookie season, 2025/2026.

The 6′ 192 lbs. forward has done decently with 7 goals and 4 assists in 32 SPHL games.

From Naperville, IL, the 24-year old did all his youth and junior hockey in Finland, where he has roots before heading to school.

26Jan

Dan Wislow (16)

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3rd year Macon Mayhem right wing Dan Wislow(16) was set to retire, but instead signs on for another season with a team he has SPHL bests scoring 12 goals and 22 assists in 56 games.

The 5’11” 210 lbs. forward left a graduate year at University Of New England Nor’easters, scoring a college best 17 goals and 30 points.

He came in from three sessions at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, where he struggled to find playing time after his freshman frame.

From Fairfield, CT, the 28-year old played his way up in junior hockey to holding down a big run for New Jersey Titans before college.

25Jan

David Farrance (9)

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Nashville Predators sign their 2017, 3rd round pick (#92 overall) Boston University graduate, defenseman David Farrance(9) to a 2-year entry level contract as he finishes up his 4 session at school scoring another more than point per game performance (5-11 in 11 games).

He had his best season as a junior in ’19/20, when he rocked 14 goals from the “point” to go along with 29 helpers through 34 games.

After a pair of campaigns with USNTDP, in the 2nd he amassed 30 assists to likely get him fully on the NHL club’s radar as well as his future college.

The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner may report first to affiliate Milwaukee Admirals, but you can beat he will be fighting for a roster spot with the big club as soon as he arrives.

He would play 50 AHL games as a rookie, scoring 1 goal and 13 assists, but would not be given a qualifying offer to stay.

For 2022/2023, he signs a 1-year minor league contract with last year’s champs, Chicago Wolves.

After 14 games, scoring a goal and 4 assists, the d-man finds himself on the move, as Colorado Eagles see something they can use in his game and trade for him.

2 goals and 17 assists in 31 games and he is on the move, signing a 1-year deal with Toronto Marlies for 2023/2024.

He has mostly been loaned to affiliate Newfoundland Growlers, scoring 2 assists, but searching for something better finds it, signing with ERC Ingolstadt of DEL for the remainder of the session.

Coming away with 2 assists in 7 playoff games, he moves on to sign with KooKoo of Liiga for 2024/2025.

After exceeding his 29 assist junior year with a new high 35 in 53 games and a +26 rating, he will move his game up to the KHL, signing with HC Sibir Novosibirsk.

He takes maybe a bit of a slow start in Russia to a new contract back in DEL with Augsburger Panther in hopes of upping his game.

25Jan

Billy Roche (18)

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Curry College Colonels‘ graduate defenseman Billy Roche(18) signed upon graduation with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, scoring a 1st SPHL goal for himself in 3 games with a +1 rating.

This has earned the 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner a 1-year 2-way ECHL deal with Rapid City Rush for 2023/2024.

He played his 1st 4 college hockey years at Suffolk University Rams and had his best scoring season as a senior captain with 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 games.

A Braintree, MA native, he played at BC High USHS-Prep before heading to a year of tier 3 juniors, then up to USPHL/NCDC with South Shore Kings before heading to school.

The 26-year old is likely very ready for his rookie season of pro hockey.

In 53 games, he scores 7 goals and 10 assists with a +9 rating to earn another look in a Yard Dawgs‘ jersey for 2024/2025.

As the new season approaches, he is traded before a 3rd year with the same team to rivals Knoxville Ice Bears.

He is actually loaned up after a good performance to Greensboro Gargoyles, but is traded after 6 games with no points to South Carolina Stingrays, 2025/2026.

25Jan

Chris Mott (10)

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2nd year center Chris Mott(10) has played his way up into the SPHL quite nicely for himself after 1st spending time in the FPHL.

The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward signed with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.

In 14 games, he has 2 goals and 1 assist.

The former Morrisville State College Mustangs did 2 years of juniors before school.

From Nesconset, NY, the 26-year old played the PAL Jr. Islanders‘ system through youth hockey.

25Jan

Garrett Pyke (20)

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2nd year defenseman Garrett Pyke(20) may have been tiring of playing time in the lower league, so breaks his contract and decides to head for some better hockey in Liiga, signing with HPK for the rest of 2025/2026.

The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner did a successful graduate frame at University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, recording 3 goals, college best 22 assists and 25 points.

He came over from 4 years at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, where he served as senior captain.

From Etobicoke, ON, the 26-year old has no points in 2 games overseas.

24Jan

T.J. Friedmann (19)

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Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ graduate right wing T.J. Friedmann(19) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato for the remainder of 2023 with Utica Comets.

In 2 AHL games, he has no points, as they head into the 1st round of the Calder Cup playoffs.

He scored a college career best 11 goals last season and twice had 20+ points.

The 6’2″ 180 lbs. forward from St. Louis, MO had a pair of solid junior campaigns in the BCHL for Victoria Grizzlies before committing to school.

He spent most of his rookie frame with affiliate Adirondack Thunder, scoring pretty well and signs with them for 2024/2025.

In his 2nd frame with the team, he scores 12 goals and 10 assists in 58 games, which is good enough to keep around and continue to develop as a Thunder.

After almost 3 years in the same jersey, he gets traded to Jacksonville Icemen, who apparently need him a bit more.

24Jan

Kadyn Fennell (2)

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Johnson & Wales University Wildcats‘ senior defenseman Kadyn Fennell(2) played a college high 25 games, scoring a new best 6 goals and 5 assists with a +2 rating.

The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner signed a 1st pro deal with Danbury Hat Tricks and in 24 FPHL games has 3 goals and 11 assists.

He transferred from a freshman season at Rivier University Raiders.

From Evansville, IL, we look for the 25-year old to do well and maybe even play himself up a level.

 

23Jan

Tanner Schachle (17)

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Orlando Solar Bears‘ 2nd year left wing Tanner Schachle(17) will return for 2024/2025 after scoring 4 goals and 12 assists in 50 games with a +8 rating.

The 6’4″ 218 lbs. forward has still been looking for that spark to affect his ECHL scoring.

He was never much of a scorer with 7 goals and 7 assists as a sophomore at University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves before transferring to Long Island University Sharks, where he wasn’t used much.

From Wasilla, AK, the 27-year old would love to see another breakout, like his 2nd NAHL frame with Fairbanks Ice Dogs.

After just 2 games into his 2nd season with 1 team, he traded to Worcester Railers, where he only figures into 11 games, but manages to score 1 goal and 4 assists with a +1 rating and signs for 2025/2026 with his brother Porter, giving his team a very menacing look.

He isn’t getting much use, through 10 games scores only 1 assist and is released, but Bloomington Bison are watching and invite him to a contract.