University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ senior 2-year captain, center Will Zapernick(16) took a college best 14 assists and 17 points in 35 games last season to a 1st contract with Wichita Thunder.
In 12 games, he recorded 2 ECHL goals and 1 assist, then got another helper in 4 playoff matchups.
From Edmonton, AB, he did 3 seasons of AJHL before committing to college.
The 25-year old needs a rookie contract for 2025/2026.
UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ Swedish-born, graduate center Filip Fornaa Svensson(14) skated only 3 games with his 1st team, Fort Wayne Komets grabbing an assist, but is wanted for his 6’4″ 216 lbs. frame in Norfolk Admirals to continue.
He transferred to his new school as a senior, coming over from University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, where he scored his college best as a junior with 9 goals and 16 assists.
All of his junior hockey was played back home before coming over strictly for school and now for his pro game.
He takes a solid scoring ECHL season with 25 goals and 13 assists in 48 games with a +16 rating to a new deal in his homeland HockeyAllsvenskan with Vimmerby HC for 2025/2026.
Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior, captain left wing Will Dineen(26) signs an ato with Laval Rocket and in 9 games has a 1st AHL goal and 1 assist with a -2 rating.
He doesn’t figure in the playoffs.
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. forward had a college best 12 assists and 18 points last season.
From Hinsdale, IL, he did 2 USHL years for Sioux Falls Stampede.
The 24-year old gets a 1-year deal for 2025/2026.
SUNY Cortland Red Dragons‘ senior center Anthony Bernardo(20) signs a 1st pro deal with Binghamton Black Bears and starts scoring right away in 6 FPHL games has 1 goal and 5 assists, then added another helper in 1 playoff matchup.
The 5’11” 183 lbs. forward’s best college scoring season was as a junior with 10 goals and 9 assists in 29 games.
From Hauppauge, NY, the 24-year did all his youth hockey and juniors with PAL Jr. Islanders and seems to be a no-brainer to sign for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
Swedish-born senior left wing Jake Stella(28) leaves 3 years at American International College Yellowjackets for something maybe a bit more challenging in the 2022/2023 schedule of UMass-Lowell Riverhawks.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward skated his youth hockey and some juniors at home, but came over initially playing with South Shore Kings for a season before switching to Corpus Christi Ice Rays of the NAHL as assistant captain, where he picked up his college commit and some solid scoring (21-17-38).
He posted college career high marks in 2021/2022, potting 12 goals and 16 assists with a +10 rating in 37 NCAA Division 1 games.
The 23-year old should continue to improve, even with some very tough ice ahead of him.
He actually scored decently as a senior with 4 goals and 9 assists, playing Hockey East schedule and added a graduate session, as team captain.
Finishing up playoff hockey, he signs a pro contract with Rapid City Rush, where in 8 ECHL games he has 1 assist with a +1 rating.
He thanks for east for the hockey experiences, but is heading back home to sign Tingsryds AIF of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2024/2025.
For 52 games, he struggles with on-ice accountability, but rebounds nicely in the playoffs with 3 goals in 7 games and a +4 rating.
He will take this success to a new opportunity in Ligue Magnus, where he signs with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise for 2025/2026.
St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ senior, captain defenseman Drake Burgin(26) signs a 1st pro contract with Kansas City Mavericks and in 10 ECHL games, nets 2 goals and 2 assists with a +2 rating.
The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner scored best as a junior with 7 goals and 13 assists.
From Winnipeg, MB, he did 3 seasons of juniors up there.
The 24-year old has yet to appear in the playoffs and may have not made that roster, but will need a deal for 2025/2026.
5th year center, Nick Hutchinson(12) maybe pulls a surprising move, leaving the captaincy at Wheeling Nailers to head back to Europe, signing with EV Landshut of DEL2.
He leaves after 9 ECHL games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists with a +4 rating.
The pretty big 6’3″ 210 lbs. forward always had 10+ goals and assists through 4 years at Canisius College Golden Griffins.
His best scoring season was his 1st with his recent former team, where he was well over a point per game player.
It’s possibly he goes into the tier 2 league and gets elevated to the top level.
He takes an amazing frame of 12 goals and 13 assists in 22 games to a new opportunity in IceHL, signing with Villacher SV for 2025/2026.
Washington Capitals‘ 2nd round pick in the 2022 draft (#37 overall), 2 season USNTDP defenseman Ryan Chesley(13) is an incoming freshman at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers and already has 2 assists in 4 games with a +3 rating.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. skater was a decent scorer in the junior program following up good totals he posted at Shattuck St. Mary’s 14U & 16U AAA.
So, that he comes out hot in his college career is maybe not to surprising for the only 18-year old.
After his 3rd year at school, he decides to sign a 3-year NHL entry level deal and is sent to affiliate Hershey Bears on an ato to start his pro career.
In 4 games, he grabs a 1st AHL goal and 2 assists, but figures in no playoff matchups.
St. Anselm College Hawks‘ senior defenseman Mark Blaney(96) had a college best 17 assists and 19 points in 29 games with a +8 rating.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro contract with Port Huron Prowlers as his tournament play finishes up.
From Braintree, MA, the 24-year old did only 1 year of EHL juniors with New Hampshire Avalanche.
We believe he gets a contract for his rookie season, 2025/2026, if he wants one.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior right wing Matt Guerra(20) has a college career best 8 goals, ties his 16 assists set as a junior and has a new high 24 points in a season.
The Orlando, FL native came up to these parts early to attend Cushing Academy before heading to 2 40+ assists NAHL seasons with Lone Star Brahmas.
He did his freshman year at Robert Morris University Colonials, but left when they suspended hockey.
A 5’10” 181 lbs. forward, he is definitely helping lead his Atlantic Hockey college team.
Undrafted, he will do a year of eligibility, heads into the transfer portal to attend rivals Sacred Heart University Pioneers for 2024/2025.
In 39 games for his new college team, he pots 7 goals and 12 assists with a +8 rating, which turns into one of his more productive campaigns.
Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs a 1st pro deal with Wichita Thunder, where in 2 ECHL games he doesn’t record a point.
He will need a contract for 2025/2026.
