American International College Yellowjackets‘ Swedish-born, senior defenseman Evan Stella(7) signed with Bloomington Bison for 4 ECHL games, no points to end 2024/2025.
For his official rookie season he decides to head to Czech Extraliga, inking with HC Olomouc for 2025/2026.
He did his youth hockey back home and started junior before transferring to the USHL for 2 frames with Dubuque Fighting Saints.
We think the 24-year old does well in this tough to play in league.
Framingham State University Rams‘ senior, captain center Ashton Collazo(17) takes some decent scoring numbers to a 1st pro contract with Blue Ridge Bobcats.
The 5’8″ 176 lbs. forward played 2 FPHL games with no points.
After high school, the Victor, NY native worked himself up from a season in the EHLP to the EHL, putting up some pretty good numbers along the way.
The 24-year old will need a contract for 2025/2026, if he plans to continue.
Long Island University Sharks‘ senior captain, defenseman John Gormley(92) signs a 1st pro contract with San Jose Barracuda, a 2-year, 2-way deal.
The big 6’4″ 225 blue liner played 7 AHL games with 1 assist, but was also reassigned to Wichita Thunder for 6 ECHL games, no points before being recalled.
From the Bronx, NY, the 24-year old did 2 NAHL junior years before college.
We look for his size to help him establish zone and do well.
LIU Sharks‘ graduate center, captain Billy Jerry(26) is definitely putting himself on NHL scouts’ radar with his play for his new club this season after transferring from 4-years at RPI Engineers.
The 6’4″ 190 lbs. forward has a college career high 11 goals and 14 assists with a +3 rating.
His numbers this season put all of his previous school years to shame.
He was a pretty prolific scorer at St. Thomas Academy and did ok in one year of USHL juniors with Madison Capitals before committing to further education.
The 24-year old is definitely playing hockey like he is one to watch.
In maybe a bit of a surprising move, the Rivers Falls, WI native signs his first pro deal with Adirondack Thunder, and in his 2nd ECHL game connects for a 1st goal, then adds an assist the next night, appearing in 6 games.
He got 4 goals and 2 assists in 15 games and will return to Glens Falls, NY for his rookie season in 2022/2023.
Well, he was traded to Florida Everblades, but doesn’t sign with them, instead opting for a deal with Fayettesville Marksmen, where he hopes his scoring fortunes in the SPHL will look pretty good.
He would actually mostly end up with Macon Mayhem and scored well for them, but eyes a new opportunity in Germany3, where he signs with EV Fussen for 2024/2025.
In 48 games, he blows up to 24 goals and 25 assists, but has a poor -24 rating and looks to rivals Hannover Indians for his next contract, 2025/2026, where he should do equally as well, if not better.
University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish left wing senior, captain Justin Janicke(68) takes a college career best scoring 15 goals and 19 assists in 38 games last season to a 1st pro contract for 2025/2026 with Coachella Valley Firebirds, where he grabs a 1st AHL assist in his debut on an ato and only appearance.
He did 2 seasons of USNTDP juniors with good results before school.
The 6′ 187 lbs. forward is a Seattle Kracken 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#195 overall).
From Maple Grove, MN, we expect the super-young college graduate, 21-year old to pick up the pace.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate right wing Alec Cicero(23) takes some decent numbers to a 1st pro contract with Worcester Railers, where he recorded 1 assist in 4 ECHL games before getting ousted from the playoffs.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward skated 4 years at Holy Cross College Crusaders with his best totals of 11 goals as a senior and 14 assists in his junior campaign.
From Williamsville, NY, the 24-year old did his youth hockey, as captain in the Buffalo Jr. Sabres‘ system.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate left wing Cole Kodsi(67) signs a 1st pro deal with Orlando Solar Bears and had 1 assist in 6 ECHL games to get started, but no points in 3 playoff matchups.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward had his best scoring year as a sophomore at Bentley University Falcons with 10 goals and 13 assists in 33 games.
From Boca Raton, FL, the 24-year old also did a junior year at Union College Dutchmen and 2 USHL junior before school.
11th year right wing Tyler Gron(77) decided to take a step back and do a year with Hannover Scorpions, but ended up scoring a career high 37 goals and 61 points in 48 Germany3 games, so will return to his 5th team in DEL2, joining Eispiraten Crimmitschau for 2022/2023.
It’s his 7th year in Germany tier 2 hockey league.
The 5’11” 201 lbs. forward actually left in his 1st season for Esbjerg Energy, where he won a 2016 Metal Ligaen Championship.
He also had one very successful season in Italy with Milano Rossoblu after coming over from mostly running up the scoresheet in the ECHL, but also did 14 AHL games on loan.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ graduate twice scored 17 goals and had 30+ points as a junior and senior.
At 32-years old, the Spruce Grove, AL native is likely just happy to still be playing at a very high level.
He has a bit of a trying season up last frame, so decides to return to 3 and signs for 2023/2024 with EC Hannover Indians and should pull his scoring right back up again.
After 2 decent years, especially in the playoffs, he decides to switch up teams and signs for 2025/2026 with rivals Hochstadter EC Alligators.
RPI Engineers‘ French-born, senior graduate transfer from Robert Morris University Colonials, right wing Justin Addamo(26) takes a college career high 14 assists and tied for best 19 points to a 1st year pro ECHL deal with Wheeling Nailers for 2022/2023.
An absolute tower of a player at 6’6″ 249 lbs., he will definitely find some space in front of nets in this league.
He did some of his earlier junior hockey back home with Rouen U18 and U22, but came over for a pair of NAHL seasons with Lone Star Brahmas and just so happened to win the 2017 Robertson Cup in his 1st year and was a +24 rated player with 21 assists in 52 games in his 2nd.
The 24-year old will be one to watch.
As a rookie he lights it up with 21 goals and 12 assists with loans up to the AHL, where he has 5 goals in 14 appearances.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins like what they are seeing an sign him up for next season 2023/2024.
He splits time with ECHL affiliate Wheeling Nailers and is a point-per-game guy for them and does decently enough through 21 games as a rookie with his contract club, but is looking to really challenge his game next and signs for 2024/2025 in Czech Extraliga with HC Ocelari Trinec.
Doing decently enough, in just 27 games with 4 goals and 5 assists, he will look for another adventure, heading to Finland, signing with Jukurit for Liiga in 2025/2026.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ graduate captain center Lynden Breen(23) maybe couldn’t have signed with a better minor league team, than agreeing to an ECHL contract through the remainder of the season with South Carolina Stingrays.
Through 5 regular season games, he scored 2 goals and 2 assists with a +4 rating and in the playoffs has 2 helpers through 5 games.
The 5’9″ 172 lbs. forward knows how to find his openings to score.
From Grand Bay-Westfield, NB, the 23-year old is on a good pro path to start.
