University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior left wing Jake Percival(22) signs a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
The 5’9″ 171 lbs. forward has consistently scored 10+ points through college.
He has a 1st ECHL goal in 6 games.
From Avon, CT, the 25-year old scored big in USHS-Prep before 1 year USHL, then college.
He scores a new 1-year deal for 2026/2027 to return as a Swamp Rabbits rookie.
Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate left wing Remy Parker(22) has 5 goals and 2 assists in 7 games, which could put him on pace to eclipse marks set as a senior in his 2nd frame at Utica College Pioneers, 23 goals and 12 assists in D3 hockey.
The 6’3″ 184 lbs. forward was a more than point-per-game performer in his 2nd USPHL/NCDC frame with Jersey Hitmen before heading to his first school, University Of Maine Black Bears for 2 years, but only 3 appearances.
From Montclair, NJ, the 25-year old is keeping his game close to home.
He doesn’t come away with career bests, as he’s now skating a D1 schedule, but scores admirably with 13 goals in 36 games.
For his next step, he signs a 1st pro deal with Cincinnati Cyclones, but likely knows nothing will come easy.
He was moved to Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he scored 1 goal in 19 ECHL games.
For 2026/2027, Wheeling Nailers see something and sign him.
After posting a huge session for South Shore Kings, scoring a mammoth 34 goals and 15 assists in 45 USPHL/NCDC games, right wing Timothy Heinke(6) is ready to commit to Quinnipiac University Bobcats for 2022/2023.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was always a decent scorer through USHS-Prep and 16U-18U AAA, but really found his footing in one year of junior hockey.
We’re making bets the 20-year old impacts the lineup as a freshman.
His use through 2 seasons is limited to just 16 games, which makes it tough to create momentum, but does come away with 3 assists and a +2 rating.
The Southington, CT native enters the transfer portal and will play his hockey next at Holy Cross College Crusaders and we are thinking Atlantic Hockey looks much different, better for the former junior hockey scorer.
He does score better, getting 12 goals as a junior and 11 assists in his senior frame that he takes to a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays.
We think he finds room with his style to score in the ECHL.
In 4 games, he doesn’t pick up a point, but is a 0 rating and will get a full look for his rookie season, 2026/2027 as a Stingrays.
University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets‘ senior left wing Reed Stark(29) signs a 1st pro deal with Utah Grizzlies.
The fairly big 6’2″ 180 lbs. forward scored a college best 14 goals last season and tied his assists from freshman year at 9.
From Suffern, NY, the 25-year old will likely do well in the ECHL once he gets his footing.
For his rookie season, he decides to sign with Dusseldorfer EG of DEL2, where he will definitely be challenged.
He actually would play mostly with Rostock Piranhas of Germany3, but for 2026/2027, he signs with Blue Devils Weiden.
Providence College Friars‘ graduate left wing, captain Nick Poisson(62) signed a 1-year AHL deal with 2025 Champs, Abbotsford Canucks.
In 20 games, he has 3 goals and 2 assists.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward has his best college scoring season, as a sophomore, getting 10 goals and 25 assists in 37 games.
From Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old could play himself into a bigger deal.
After 43 games with 5 goals and 6 assists, he decides to look for something else and signs with EC Salzburg Red Bulls of IceHL for 2026/2027.
University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ senior defenseman Luca Fantilli(63) played a college hockey high 40 games, scoring a new best 4 goals and 13 assists with a +29 rating.
The 6′ 183 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro contract with Charlotte Checkers for 2026/2027, his rookie year.
From Nobleton, ON, the 20-year old did 2 years USHL with Chicago Steel before school.
RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Ryan Mahshie(25) is coming off a college career best 15 goals and 22 points to enter the transfer portal for a graduate season that he will spend with University Of Connecticut Huskies and put himself in the middle of Hockey East battle.
The 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward won the 2019 AJHL Championship in his 2nd junior season for Brooks Bandits.
Undrafted, the 24-year from Stony Creek, ON is already a welcome scoring addition to his new team.
After 21 games with only 2 goals and 3 assists, it’s maybe not moving as he had envisioned, so he leaves school to turn pro and signs for the remainder of 2024 with Orlando Solar Bears, where the big pivot will likely step right in to help the team win.
He gets 1 goal in 12 games and they offer him an ECHL contract for his rookie season, 2024/2025.
In 8 games, he scores no points and gets himself traded to Allen Americans, who are looking to put his size to their advantage.
He scores only 1 goal in 11 games, so gets dealt to Worcester Railers, where he may gel with their team better.
After 43 games in his first frame, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists, he had good size and plays almost exactly into the style of Railers to accept a 1-year deal to stick around 2025/2026.
He is actually traded to Wheeling Nailers, where he has his best pro season with 6 goals and 11 assists.
In the off season though, he is traded to Rapid City Rush for another new start, 2026/2027.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ graduate left wing, assistant captain Matt DeMelis(37) signs with Worcester Railers for his rookie campaign, 2024/2025.
He missed a stretch of last season with injuries, but in 23 games, scored 2 goals and 6 assists, playing an effective checking forward style.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward from Hingham, MA played 1 year of NAHL junior hockey local then a similar scoring frame in the USHL before committing to school.
We’re sure the 25-year old is ready to going pro and will be playing in front of a lot of local friends and family.
In his rookie year, he scores 9 goals and 17 assists in 60 games to earn a new 1-year deal to return a Railers for 2025/2026.
He takes scoring up to a new best with 19 goals and 23 assists in 70 games and a +2 rating to easily gain another year in Worcester, 2026/2027.
In a full slate of 72 games, he scores more new bests, 19 goals and 23 assists with a +2 rating on a non-playoff team and he will return once more for 2026/2027 and be a Railers.
Undrafted center Grant Loven(23) had to jump around a few schools before finding the right home in his graduate season at Canisius College Golden Griffins, who went on to win the 2023 Atlantic Hockey title.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward had a 2nd solid frame in NAHL juniors with Minot Minotaurus, scoring 13 goals, 35 assists and a +13 rating before committing to his 1st school Northern Michigan University Wildcats , where he actually seemed to be doing pretty decently before midseason decided to switch things up and maybe head to the closer to home University Of St. Thomas Tommies.
From East Grand Forks, MN, the 25-year old signs a 1st pro deal with Fayetteville Marksmen.
We think he’ll contribute well in the SPHL.
After blowing up scoring to 15 points in 13 games, he is loaned up to Adirondack Thunder, where he appears in 57 ECHL games, scoring 10 goals and 15 assists with a +6 rating.
It’s a very easy contract to hand out, if he wants to sign and he is back on to stay in Adirondack for 2025/2026.
In 2 less games, he scores exactly what he did the previous year, 10 goals and 15 assists and he is back for 2026/2027 as a Thunder.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ senior captain, Ryan Richardson(6) scored a college best 11 goals and 19 assists in 38 games with a +15 rating last season, which he takes to a 1st contract with new ECHL team Greensboro Gargoyles for 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward from Stittsville, ON did 2 years of northern junior hockey before 1 at the USHL before college.
The 24-year old should find a good game of scoring.
In 61 games, he grabs 12 goals and 6 assists, which has him looking elsewhere for 2026/2027 and signs with Coventry Blaze of the EIHL.
