Category: Minor League Deal

Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate left wing, Ben Brar(18) takes a new college best 14 assists to a 1st pro deal with Florida Everblades.

In 3 ECHL games, he has 2 assists.

The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward from Abbotsford, BC did 3 BCHL seasons, really connecting in his 3rd frame as assistant captain with Prince George Spruce Kings before heading to school.

There’s little doubt the 25-year old is ready to contribute a power game style.

He keeps those 2 helpers through 5 games, then adds another 1 in 7 en route to the 2024 Kelly Cup Championship and he will return for more in 2024/2025.

Signed as a rookie, he scores 9 goals and 5 assists with a +9 rating.

For 2025/2026, he re-signs for a 2nd year to stay an Everblades.

Toronto Marlies signed former University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish senior captain Graham Slaggert(19) to an ato, as he finished up NCAA Division 1 tournament play.

In a pair of AHL games, he was unable to score any points, but came away a +3 player on a non-playoff team.

A former 2-time USNTDP forward, he was given a deal for 2022/2023 before the initial signing.

The 5’11” 183 lbs. center scored a college high 12 goals and tying 25 points in 39 games this past season.

At 23-years old, the South Bend, IN native may just be ready to go.

He would sign for the following frame as a rookie and record 6 goals and 4 assists in 63 games.

Not signed to return, his option is picked up by Rochester Americans, where he plays less games, but similar stats, slightly better assists.

For 2024/2025, he will return to the New York state team and look to increase his game.

After a best 12 goals and 12 assists in 69 games with a +17 rating, he is quickly asked to return for another seasons as an Americans.

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 seasons in a Steelers‘ jersey.

2-time, undrafted senior captain center Zachary Tsekos(17) signed a pro deal as soon as his 4-year college team Clarkson University Golden Knights were eliminated from tournament play with Colorado Eagles for 2022/2023.

Signing an ato for the remainder of the current session, he was reassigned almost immediately to start his pro career with affiliate Utah Grizzlies.

He played in 3 regular season games, grabbing an assist with a +1 rating.

The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward has definitely upped his game in the Kelly Cup playoffs.

Through 10 games, he has a 1st ECHL goal and 7 assists.

Little doubt, the 25-year old from Montreal, QC will look to up his game when the new season gets started.

He mostly finds him other than 6 AHL games (no points) reassigned, but strikes for 13 goals and 12 assists in 30 games.

For 2023/2024, he signs with 2-time Kelly Cup Champions, Florida Everblades.

He plays 27 games, scoring 5 goals and 6 assists with a +4 rating, but was injured for much of last frame.

For 2024/2025, he decides to leave for something different and signs in the EIHL with Dundee Stars.

He takes an impressive run, scoring 19 goals and 27 assists that he takes to DEL2 for 2025/2026, signing with Blue Devils Weiden.

2nd year right wing Nick Jermain(18) brings his pro game closer to home for 2021/2022, signing with Kalamazoo Wings.

He maybe a little oddly spent 2020/2021 skating for Coventry Blaze, getting a strange 1 goal and 12 assists in 13 EIHL games.

The 6′ 174 lbs. forward skated 4 years for Quinnipiac University Bobcats, scoring a college career high 12 goals and 21 points as a senior.

He was also a solid point getter at the Brunswick School, peppering the net with 30 goals and 60 assists in 80 USHS-Prep games.

The Cos Cob, CT native almost oddly agreed to play for Connecticut Oilers, but detonated the stat sheet with 36 points in 38 games, then added another 13 points in 11 contests en route to the tier 3 junior, 2015 EHL Championship.

He would smartly move onto a campaign with Merritt Centennials pocketing 29 goals and 25 assists in 54 BCHL games before heading to school.

The 25-year old will easily bring some compete to his new club.

He actually doesn’t take up with the team he signed with and instead Fort Wayne Komets have him in a jersey for 28 games until he is traded to Maine Mariners, where he stays for about a year before heading overseas again to Slovak Extraliga.

For the next frame, he would do similar, signing in the ECHL first before leaving to Ligue Magnus.

Last season, he spent an entire campaign in Maine, scoring 6 goals and 10 assists, which for 2025/2026, he will take his game to DEL2, signing with the new team Blue Devils Weiden.

St. Lawrence University Saints‘ large 6’3″ 201 lbs. graduate center, captain Josh Boyer(28) doesn’t really contribute big points, but gets some, 2 goals and 3 assists in 27 games and is fairly accountable on a team with a losing record.

He transferred from little use as a sophomore at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and has always played full slates at his ECAC school.

From Wasilla, AK, he did most of his 1st NAHL junior year with Fairbanks Ice Dogs and 1 more before moving onto a frame with 2 USHL teams prior to heading to school.

The 24-year old could turn pro and score a boatload of goals.

He takes a college tying 3 goals, best 6 assists and 9 points to an ECHL deal with Atlanta Gladiators to get his pro game started and has 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games.

They like what they see and invite him to spend his rookie season in a Gladiators‘ uniform, 2024/2025.

After no points in 11 games, he gets dished to Bloomington Bison, who think they can use his size to score points.

Boston University Terriers‘ defacto leader, Swedish-born center Wilmer Skoog(25) signs a 2-year AHL with Charlotte Checkers that fully has parent club, Florida Panthers playing puppet master.

The 6’2″ 196 lbs. forward scored a college best 16 goals and 31 points last season with a +13 rating that saw him ride the wave to the Final Four.

He did his 1st year of college hockey coming out of a scoring spree in his 2nd NAHL frame for Maryland Black Bears, potting 16 goals and 18 assists in 24 games, committing and getting 5 goals and 2 assists in 17 games for his new college team with a +1 rating.

The Stockholm-born pivot played 10 games in tier 3 Hockeyettan for VIK Vasteras HK with no points.

At 23-years old, he has to be pretty happy with his arrangement moving forward.

In his rookie season with affiliate he scores 22 goals and 9 assists in 49 games with a +3 rating, heading into the playoffs to net himself a 1-year 2-way NHL deal for 2024/2025.

He continues decent play in his 2nd frame, but comes alive even more in the playoffs for 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in 18 games with a +5 rating.

His good play keeps him in the fold for another season in a Panthers‘ jersey 2025/2026.

Dartmouth College Big Green senior, captain left wing Sean Chisholm(21) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato with Texas Stars.

In 7 games, he scores a 1st AHL goal and adds an assist with a +3 rating, but figures into no playoff contests. \

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward from Caledonia, ON did 2 AJHL junior sessions before heading to college.

For his rookie season, 2025/2026, he will need a new deal.

He indeed grabs a new contract for his 1st year, full year run in a Stars‘ jersey.

Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior captain, defenseman Hunter Sansbury(22) played a college best 39 games last season, scoring a new best 15 assists and 21 points with a +12 rating.

The 5’11” 194 lbs. blue liner had 4 seasons with 10+ assists.

From Lomita, CA, he did 2 BCHL years before school.

The 25-year old signed a 1st pro deal after Atlantic Hockey tournament play was over with Florida Everblades.

In 9 ECHL games, he had no points and has yet to appear in the playoffs.

He will need a new deal for 2025/2026.

No points through 9 games and no playoff appearances, but he is signed to return for his rookie season, 2025/2026 to be an Everblades again.

University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ senior center, captain Harrison Israels(24) enters the transfer portal on a year of eligibility and will play for University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks for a graduate frame, 2024/2025.

He scored a college best 20 goals, 26 points with a +10 rating in 33 games last season.

The 6’2″ 205 lbs. Mississauga, ON native did 2 seasons OJHL with Oakville Blades, scoring big then bigger before school.

Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs with Florida Everblades and scores a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists in 7 games, but doesn’t appear in the playoffs.

For his rookie season 2025/2026, he signs up with Rockford Icehogs, who obviously had him on their radar.