University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ Russian-born, graduate left wing Anton Rubtsov(11) had a college best 8 goals and 20 assists in 30 games with a +6 rating as a junior.
He skated only 13 games last season, grabbing 3 goals and 1 assist.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward did most of 2 seasons in the NAHL, but also previous to it played most of 2 frames in Switzerland’s tier 3 league, Hockeyettan.
He signs a 1st pro contract with Danbury Hat Tricks and in 10 games has a nice 2 goals and 9 assists.
Nichols College Bison sophomore center Nathan Carl(37) grabbed a pair of goals in the 5-2 win of the team-hosted Boston Landing Collegiate Invitational Tournament held over last weekend at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston to earn 1st star honors.
The 5’9″ 160 lbs. forward now has a new college scoring best 9 goals and 13 points in 13 NCAA D3 games.
From Sherwood Park, AB, the 22-year old has a lot of fire on ice and ignites plays out there for his team.
He is consistently a high 10+ scorer through college and signed a 1st pro deal for his rookie season with Knoxville Ice Bears, but is waived after just 3 appearances and Macon Mayhem pick him up.
In 10 games, he grabs 2 assists, but once again is released.
Pee Dee IceCats of the FPHL are paying attention and invite him in.
Robert Morris University Colonials‘ graduate left wing, captain Mitchel Deelstra(41) signs a 1st pro contract with Reading Royals, who are fought hard for their playoff lives before bowing out.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. forward did his 1st 3rd years at Ferris State University Bulldogs, before transferring to 1 at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
From Wallace, ON, the 25-year old got 2 goals in 9 ECHL regular season games, then got 1 assists in 3 playoff matchups.
He signs with South Carolina Stingrays for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
Having a hard time connecting in 6 games, he is released to be signed quickly by Maine Mariners.
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ graduate left wing, twice captain Connor Marritt(14) had a college best scoring as a junior, 7 goals and 9 assists after transferring from Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
The 6’2″ 200 lbs. forward did 3 BCHL seasons with Vernon Vipers before school.
From Kelowna, BC, the 26-year old signs a 1st pro contract with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026, as a rookie and has 2 assists in his 1st 4 ECHL games.
Castleton University Spartans‘ senior defenseman Romeo Torain(90) signs a 1st pro deal with Indian Sentinels for 2025/2026, his rookie year.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. blue liner has his 1st FPHL goal and 2 assists in 12 games.
From New York, NY, he did 2 years EHL junior hockey before committing.
The 25-year old was never a big point-getter in college hockey, but we think that will change.
Boston College Eagles‘ senior center Mike Posma(12) signs a pro deal with Wheeling Nailers for his rookie season, 2025/2026 after inking an ato to Florida Everlades after tournament play concluded.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward had 1 assist in 4 ECHL games.
In 18 games, this year he has a nice start 6 goals and 8 assists with a +10 rating.
From Pomona, NY, the 23-year old did 2 USHL campaigns before school.
Reading Royals‘ 2nd year defenseman Kenny Johnson(57) re-signs to return for 2024/2025.
The huge 6’4″ 229 lbs. blue liner scored 1 goal and 10 assists in 46 ECHL games with a +5 rating last season.
From Ann Arbor, MI, the 26-year old Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ d-man will likely do better in his new season.
After 13 games with 1 assist and a -5 rating, he is dealt to Allen Americans to help shore up their zone.
We hear he may have announced some type of retirement, but signs with the new league team Greensboro Gargoyles to dispel those rumors.
4th year left wing Liam Coughlin(7) signs with Iowa Heartlanders for 2023/2024 after most of the last 2 seasons with sort of local, Worcester Railers.
The 6’2″ 203 lbs. forward from South Boston, MA had 24 assists in 45 games in his 1st year with the team.
He scored well through 2 years of BCHL junior hockey before heading to University Of Vermont Catamounts for the next 4 years.
We’re not sure he’s found the club to increase scoring, but he’ll definitely be slugging away to put up ECHL points.
Jacksonville Icemen step in to see if the pretty big skater can connect with the net in 2024/2025, like he did when he 1st signed in the league.
He finds his scoring touch with this team, connecting for a new best 15 goals and 16 assists in 50 games with a +8 rating to earn a contract to return and Icemen in 2025/2026.
With 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 games, he is traded back to Iowa Heartlanders, who look to kick start his stats.
Colgate University Raiders‘ senior defenseman Nick Anderson(8) enters the transfer portal and will do a graduate year at UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks, 2024/2025.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. blue liner has been an assist master with 10+ in two frames and 26 as a junior.
He also loaded up in his 2nd NAHL season with Amarillo Bulls, running up 36 assists and a +22 rating.
From Portsmouth, NH, the 25-year old will do well with Hockey East.
He finishes up play with 2 goals and 12 assists in 35 games to sign a 1st deal with Orlando Solar Bears, although he only plays 1 ECHL game.
It takes a tiny bit, but he re-signs to be a Solar Bears for his rookie run, 2025/2026.
After 6 games with 1 assist, he is traded back to close by where he played his college hockey to Maine Mariners.
Undrafted 6th year, left wing J.C. Campagna(93) comes off a season, where he skated only 4 ECHL games for Florida Everblades and Wichita Thunder, but mostly took 2020/2021 off.
He has played 171 games in the league, scoring 65 goals and 58 assists.
The 6’4″ 205 lbs. power forward played in three junior leagues (OJHL, OHL and QMJHL) before turning his sights on St. Thomas University Tommies for two years, then University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers for one before turning pro with Adirondack Thunder, potting 6 goals and 4 assists in 16 games.
Nothing strange about that, except the former Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA is a Dallas, TX native.
The 28-year old signs with Toledo Walleye for 2021/2022 and we think that could be a super-charged good choice to pocket some career point totals.
He actually switched out his signing to Allen Americans more than midway through the frame, scoring 10 goals and 5 assists in 21 games to agreeing to a new contract for 2022/2023 with Tulsa Oilers, which should be an awesome resting space for him.
Not exactly sure what happened in Oklahoma, but it wasn’t necessarily bad stats, yet he decides to switch things up big and leaves for HC Presov of Slovak Extraliga and already has 4 goals and 1 assist in 4 games, so must be liking it alright.
He actually scores 6 goals and 6 assists in 17 games, but maybe his -10 wasn’t all that great, so left for DEL2, signing with EHC Freiburg, maybe taking it up a little in the playoffs.
For 2023/2024 though, he decides to return and signs with Utah Grizzlies.
He played in only 12 games, getting 1 goal and 4 assists.
It’s taken maybe a little bit to decide where to head next and will once again head across the pond and signs in Slovakia2 with MHK Humenne.
He was limited to only 4 games, but hammered home 2 goals.
For 2025/2026, he returns to shores and signs with Worcester Railers, who will welcome his size into their lineup.
After being let go before skating for his new team, Grizzlies steps back in to give him a contract.
