Franklin Pierce University Ravens‘ graduate defenseman Dimitris Christou(5) signed a 1st pro deal with Danbury Hat Tricks upon finishing school.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner signed for his rookie season and in 10 FPHL games had 1 goal and 3 assists.
He was traded to Biloxi Breakers for the remainder of 2025/2026.
3rd year left wing Lincoln Griffin(44) has skated most of his first two years in the SPHL, but on a pair of loans he scored 3 goals and 2 assists in 13 ECHL games as a rookie.
For 2021/2022 he agrees to terms on a new deal with Indy Fuel.
The former Northeastern University Huskies‘ forward was a decent scorer at college, taking his totals up to new highs as a senior (7-14-21) with a +20 rating.
He was a big scorer through 4 years at Thayer Academy.
The 24-year old from Walpole, MA should be able to elevate his game in the higher league.
He would actually end up playing the entire 2021/2022 frame with Cincinnati Cyclones, scoring an almost bananas, best by a mile 21 goals and 25 assists in 57 games.
There’s little doubt he would be invited back to try to win the whole league thing.
He is taking a very good 2nd frame with the team from Ohio to a new adventure, signing a 1-year deal with HK Nitra to play his next games in Slovak Extraliga 2023/2024.
Only managing to get into 12 games over there, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, he decides to return home to the team he knows and obviously likes a lot, having spent more than 100 games with in the Cyclones for 2023/2024.
Another solid season of getting points and he is back for a 3rd swing through Cincinnati and may be searching for a home.
He goes on to score new bests in his 4th frame with 25 goals and 27 assists in 70 games with a +7 rating and he will be back for more as a Cyclones again.
In 39 games, he has 7 goals and 9 assists, but a miserable -19, so is traded to Jacksonville Icemen to hopefully improve his fortunes.
Boston College Eagles‘ senior center Connor Joyce(23) played almost a full slate of college games each season.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs. forward scored best as a sophomore with 4 goals and 6 assists.
He signed a 1st pro deal with Indy Fuel, getting 4 assists in 11 games, but got dealt to Rapid City Rush, where his scoring has jumped to 3 goals and 3 assist in 18 games.
From Dedham, MA, the 24-year old should find his footing.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ graduate defensemen John Spetz(18) signs a 1st pro contract with Jacksonville Icemen for his rookie run, 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 194 lbs. blue liner scored 10+ points in 4 of his 5 college seasons.
From Oak Ridge, NJ, the 26-year old did 3 years of USHL with Chicago Steel before school.
Through 33 games, he has 1 goal and 6 assists, but gets traded to Cincinnati Cyclones.
Australian-born, huge 6’5″ 229 lbs. rookie defenseman Dash Quartarolo(2) signs with Fayettesville Marksmen and through 9 games has 1 assist with a 0 rating, hopefully solidifying his roster spot.
He spent 5 years at 3 different colleges, but was an infrequent add into games with Becker College Hawks initially, then 1 year of no use at New England College Pilgrims and finally 2 frames at Salem State University Vikings, scoring a 1st college hockey goal in 9 games.
Coming over early for high school, he would follow a path through juniors that worked up to USPHL Premier with South Shore Kings for a best effort of 1 goal and 7 assists.
He also play twice during summers in the AIHL and even signed with the tier 3 Finish league Suomi-sarja for a successful session.
3rd year left wing Demetrios Koumontzis(24) signed with a new team for the 1st time in a couple of seasons to give him maybe a new look.
The 5’10” 183 lbs. forward has played 27 ECHL games with the new Greensboro Gargoyles, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists.
He did 5 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils, where he 3 times had 10+ points and 20+ as a freshman.
From Pittsburgh, PA, the 25-year old played only 1 games of juniors before heading to school after scoring big in USHS-MN.
2nd year left wing Kolby Johnson(43) was traded from 2-year team Worcester Railers to Jacksonville Icemen, where he may do better as he figures into more games.
The 6’3″ 222 lbs. forward has 2 ECHL goals in 7 games with his new team.
From Rosetown, SK, he did 2 spells of college hockey, 1st at York University Lions for 2 years, then 3 more at Western Trinity University Spartans.
This all came after 3 WHL sessions and 2 in lower junior leagues before heading to school.
It’s possible the 27-year old has found a good spot to play.
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.
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.
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.
