5th year goaltender Nicholas Latinovich(31) signs up for a 4th year in net for Peoria Rivermen(31).
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. net minder won a 2024 SPHL Championship in his 1st season with the team.
From Maple, ON, the 29-year old originally won an OJHL title in his 2nd frame before heading to Clarkson University Golden Knights.
He would do little time here before heading to Salve Regina University Seahawks, where his game picked up as a graduate student.
After a super strong showing for EHC Munchen, scoring 4 goals and 16 assists in only 26 DEL games with a +18 rating, 6th year defenseman Ethan Prow(12) nets a 1-year NHL deal from Buffalo Sabres for 2021/2022.
It’s the 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner’s first big league deal after 220 AHL games, with his best season coming in his 3rd for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, scoring a crazy 18 goals and 32 assists.
He originally left for Germany’s top league with a +32 plus/minus.
The former St. Cloud State University Huskies‘ d-man scored 30 assists to go along with 8 goals and a +29 as a senior.
It’s likely he’s destined for reasignment to affiliate Rochester Americans, but the 28-year old could be ready for a look in the show.
And he does some scoring business in the minors to merit a first game in the show, in which the now 29-year old scores a 1st NHL goal on a 1st shot.
For his 9th season, he simply returns to where he’s been playing his hockey for a 1-year deal with the Amerks.
After 4 years playing hockey in the same place, he for a 1st time jumps to an overseas opportunity, signing with Grizzlys Wolfsburg in DEL for 2025/2026.
He has a pretty good season in Germany and will up in for 2026/2027 and join Liiga, signing with Assat for 2026/2027.
Undrafted rookie left wing Jade Miller(16) signed with South Carolina Stingrays over the summer after COVID busted any form of a 2019/2020 playoff run for his 4-year college team, University Of Minnesota-Duluth, where he won back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2018 and 2019.
In 26 ECHL games, he has a first pro goal and an assist with a -3 rating, which is odd for a player that was very accountable through college.
The Minot, ND native played a pair of seasons for Austin Bruins of the NAHL and fully came out of his shell, busting for 29 goals and 22 assists in 60 games as a 2nd year skater.
Through just another game from when we 1st posted, 27, he was able to grab another goal for 2, but stayed at 1 assist.
The ‘Rays like what they see though and re-sign him to return for 2021/2022.
For 2022/2023 he decides to jump to Idaho Steelheads after posting 11 goals and 20 assists in a full slate of 72 games.
He records a new league best 16 goals and 33 points with a +28 rating, then adds 8 (3-5) points in 20 playoff match ups to cinch an invite to return to Idaho for 2023/2024.
Not quite making the same impression as a year ago, he is still wanted to return to wear a Steelheads‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
After a new best 17 goals and 17 assists in a full-slate of 72 games, he is an easy sign for a 5th year as a Steelheads in 2026/2027.
After taking a year to turn pro prior to 2 NAHL seasons with Maine Nordiques, Stockholm-born defenseman Casper Soderling(56) skated for Nacka HK of Division 2, running some decent numbers, 2 goals and 16 assists in 26 games last season.
The 6′ 172 lbs. blue liner seems to have changed his mind and accepted a commitment to American International College Yellowjackets for 2022/2023.
As a 21-year old, he will likely find some room to play his game in Atlantic Hockey and may even really take to it well.
He struggled a bit with not much use and transferred to Curry College Colonels for his junior year and played 25 games, scoring 4 goals and 10 assists with a +7 rating.
As a senior, he may have played and scored less, but left with a +13 rating to next sign a contract for his rookie season with Fayetteville Marksmen, 2026/2027.
Saint Lawrence University Saints‘ graduate left wing Cameron Buhl(18) gets a try-out for 1st pro contract with Kalamazoo Wings in 2024/2025.
Not exactly the most proficient scorer, he did grab 9 goals and 9 assists as a senior.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward was maybe a little more prolific in juniors for Minnesota Magicians, scoring 20 goals and 41 assists in his final NAHL frame.
From St. Paul South, MN, he also scored well in high school at South St. Paul MN-USHS.
We think the 25-year old has a good chance at making the opening night roster.
In all eventuality, he signs with Utah Grizzlies to start his pro game.
In 28 games, he has 3 goals and 2 assists with a terrible -15 rating and is traded to Savannah Ghost Pirates for hopefully more on ice accountability.
He plays 21 games and scores 1 goal and 2 assists, which Rapid City Rush see and sign him for 2025/2026.
In 66 ECHL games last season, he pocketed a healthy 21 goals and 12 assists, but for 2026/2027 he is picked up on a trade with the new into the league New Mexico Goatheads for 2026/2027.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate defenseman Cody Schiavon(44) agreed on a 1st deal for his pro career with Orlando Solar Bears, but was released after only 1 appearance and quickly snapped up and signed by Indy Fuel.
The 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner has no points in 5 games.
His best college scoring season came as a junior for 3 goals and 5 assists in 28 games after coming over from 2 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts.
From Kelowna, BC, he did 3 years of BCHL before college.
The 25-year had 25 assists in his last season of juniors.
After 16 games, he decides to sign for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Jacksonville Icemen.
Air Force Academy Falcons‘ senior defenseman, captain Chris Hedden(22) scored a college hockey best 12 goals last season, but his 22 assists and 34 points were slightly off high marks set as a sophomore.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner also put up 20+ assists in his 1st year of NAHL juniors prior to heading to USHL before school.
From Kalamazoo, MI, the 24-year signs a 1st pro contract with Colorado Eagles for his rookie year, 2026/2027.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate captain right wing Mark Hillier(19) scored 6 goals and 4 assists in 37 games with a +4 rating last season.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Kalamazoo Wings.
From Labrador City, NL, the 24-year old should find footing in the ECHL.
Princeton University Tigers‘ senior defenseman Tyler Rubin(8) had a college hockey best 13 assists, 16 points in 30 games with a +15 rating last season.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. blue liner did only 1 BCHL year before school.
From Wayland, MA, the 23-year signs a 1st pro deal with Bloomington Bison for his rookie frame in 2026/2027.
Nichols College Bison senior center Aaron Hamel(12) scored for a 4th straight frame 5 goals and for a 2nd time hit 10 assists last season.
The 5’10” 168 lbs. forward came over after his sophomore campaign at Arcadia University Knights to sign a 1st pro deal for his 2026/2027 rookie year with Fayetteville Marksmen.
He returned to USPHL Premier and scored well before school.
From Okemos, MI, the 25-year should connect in the SPHL for points.
