Category: Minor League Deal

18Oct

Kyle Jeffers (23)

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Lindenwood University Lions‘ junior right wing Kyle Jeffers(23) transferred from only 6 games in the ill-fated COVID draped 2020/2021, as a freshman at American International College Yellowjackets.

From Oviedo, FL, he quickly came north to play most of his youth and then 3 years of NAHL for New Jersey Junior Titans in his last season scoring a junior best 34 assists and 57 points.

In 26 games in the current frame, the 5’10” 165 lbs. forward has a college high 9 goals.

Despite, 4 years listed in school, he looks eligible for his senior campaign 2024/2025 after leading his team in scoring in the current frame with a college best 9 goals and 8 assists in 26 games.

Barely even finished with the current frame before he jumps on a contract with Savannah Ghost Pirates and has an assist in his ECHL debut.

In 19 games to finish up last session, he scores 6 goals and 4 assists with a -1 rating on a non-playoff team to earn a contract to stay in a Ghost Pirates‘ jersey for his rookie frame, 2024/2025.

After a full season with the team, the unrestricted free agent looks around a little and come away with a new 1-year deal with Wichita Thunder for 2025/2026.

14Oct

Ian Shane (1)

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Cornell University Big Red senior goaltender Ian Shane(1) signed a 1st pro deal with Norfolk Admirals once tournament play concluded.

He posted a 3-0-2 record with them in 5 ECHL games.

For his rookie season, the 6′ 176 lbs. signs a 1-year deal with Kansas City Mavericks.

From Manhattanville, CA, the 24-year old did 2 years of juniors before college.

He posted a 66-32-16 through college with 11 shutouts, so think he will do pretty well in this league.

13Oct

Isaiah Fox (8)

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Long Island University Sharks‘ commit for 2021/2022 right wing Isaiah Fox(8) gives us the peace nod that his club Maine Nordiques clinched their berth into the upcoming playoffs.

The 5’11” 165 lbs. blue liner has posted similar numbers in his pair of NAHL seasons scoring a pretty phenomenal 16 goals and new best 23 assists and 39 points in 49 games and should be ready for a good showing as a rookie.

After 4 years, with his best scoring season as a junior, 14 goals and 20 assists in a college high 37 games, he is ready to move on and turns pro, signing a standard player contract with Adirondack Thunder.

We think he does well in the ECHL to start.

In his 1st 17 games, he scores 3 goals and 7 assists with a +1 rating to easily grab a new contract for his rookie season, 2025/2026 as a Thunder.

Well, he can’t even get his 1st campaign going and in a bit of a shocker is traded to Iowa Heartlanders, who likely really need him to fill in their blue line.

12Oct

Gabriel Chicoine (3)

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Bowling Green State University Falcons‘ senior defenseman Gabriel Chicoine(3) came over after 3 successful seasons at D3 Norwich University Cadets.

The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner recorded a pretty impressive goal and 18 assists in NCAA Division 1 hockey games.

A native of St. Dominique, QC, he played 4 seasons of junior hockey in the QJHL before heading to school.

Upon finishing up college hockey, the 25-year old agreed to a contract with Maine Mariners and in 10 ECHL games, he has a goal and an assist, but has yet to appear in a playoff matchup.

For 2022/2023, he will return to Maine to play his official rookie season.

Following a solid campaign with 4 goals and 30 assists with a +3 rating in 63 games, he easily signs on to wear a Mariners‘ jersey for a 2nd frame in 2023/2024.

He rolls even better numbers with 16 goals and a massive 45 assists in 66 games and he will take it to the tough to play overseas hockey of Slovak Extraliga and signs with the somewhat famous, HC Banska Bystrica for 2024/2025.

After a very decent 33 assists in 54 game frame, he signs with rivals Vici Zilina for 2025/2026.

11Oct

Anthony Shrum (35)

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Misericordia University Cougars graduate goaltender Anthony Shrum(35) played a college best 12 games last season that he took to a 1st pro contract with Blue Ridge Bobcats.

In 3 FPHL games, the 6’2″ 194 lbs. net minder wins 2-0 games with a 1.73 GAA and .947 SV% to start.

He did 4 years at Worcester State University Lancers with only 7 games total played.

From Holland, MI, the 26-year old could easily sign or someone higher may swoop in.

It’s a no-brainer they want him back in a Bobcats‘ uniform for his official rookie season.

Almost on equal terms of barely having to think, he is signed by Cincinnati Cyclones to a 2-way deal for 2025/2026.

11Oct

Casey Bailey (93)

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7th year right wing Casey Bailey(93) re-signs with Iserlohn Roosters after putting up a 2nd 40+ point season.

The 6’3″ 194 lbs forward has twice earlier hit the 40+ mark, first as a junior at Penn State University Nittany Lions, then as a 3rd year AHL player for Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

At 30-year old, the Anchorage, AK native is definitely still hitting the ice hard.

After a 3rd season with the same club, putting up 39 points in his last frame, he signs for 2023/2024 with DEL rivals ERC Ingolstadt.

He leaves 4 years in the league for some new waters, signing with the famous Graz99ers of IceHL, which should be a good country for him to play in.

Through 46 games, he scores 15 goals and 12 assists, so does alright, but decides to come back and play a little closer to home, signing with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.

10Oct

Lincoln Erne (24)

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Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior defenseman Lincoln Erne(24) left school with new modest bests 1 goal and junior year tying 5 points, playing 41 games en route to a 2023 Atlantic Hockey Championship.

The very solid 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner, magically ascended to 29 assists in his 2nd NAHL frame as assistant captain for Minot Minotauros.

From Blaine, MN, the 24-year old signs a 1st pro deal with Tulsa Oilers for 2023/2024.

He actually ends up with Newfoundland Growlers and in 23 games has 6 assists, but Idaho Steelheads want him and trade to get him to reunite with a former college player on their team.

3 goals and 8 assists through 27 games is ok, but he once again finds himself on the trading block and is dealt to another team that allegedly want him, Jacksonville Icemen.

No points in 3 games and for 2024/2025 he will go to Iowa Heartlanders.

He has 1 goal and 1 assist in 14 games with a -1 rating and gets traded to Savannah Ghost Pirates to see if he can ignite scoring better.

In just 3 games, he has no points and is a -4 rating, so gets again moved, this time to Utah Grizzlies give him a home.

An unrestricted free agent, he signs with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.

10Oct

Arvils Bergmanis (38)

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RPI Engineers‘ Latvian-born senior defenseman Arvils Bergmanis(38) played a college most 35 games, scoring a new high 4 goals and 4 assists.

The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner scored best as a sophomore at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks with 17 assists and 19 points.

He did youth hockey at home, but played 3 years of junior hockey in Russia and got into 3 KHL games.

For his rookie season, the former National league played signs a 1st ECHL pro deal with Rapid City Rush, 2025/2026.

09Oct

David Drake (25)

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Undrafted, 3rd year 6’6″ 195 lbs. defenseman David Drake(25) decided to take 2020/2021 off, as did his team of the past couple seasons, Reading Royals, despite them both being ready to re-up.

For 2021/2022 though, he is set to rejoin them and becomes one of the initial signings.

The former two year University Of Connecticut Huskies assistant captain actually signed for his rookie and sophomore sessions to their parent club, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, but only played 9 AHL games, with 7 being after college graduation, gaining 2 assists.

Never the biggest scorer in college or a couple of years of junior hockey with Des Moines Buccaneers, he actually had 13 assists in ’19/20.

The 26-year old has found himself a nice home for hockey in PA.

He would last only 18 games in 2021/2022 before being sent to Wheeling Nailers, where he spent most of the season, but was also loaned up on a pair of occasions.

In his 4 games for Rochester Americans, he had an assist and was a +3.

For 2022/2023, he heads back to West Virginia, which might lead to his best success.

4 goals and 15 assists (both clearly career bests) and he has to return to continue wearing that Nailers‘ jersey.

He runs a best 18 assists and 20 points with a +18 rating in 65 ECHL games to be welcome back for 2024/2025.

In another 65 games, he records 14 assists, but looks elsewhere for a new contract and signs for 2025/2026 with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

09Oct

Ryan Miotto (27)

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Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior right wing Ryan Miotto(27) has chosen to add another season to his studies and will join University Of Vermont Catamounts for the start of a graduate program.

The 6′ 185 lbs. forward punched through on scoring last season with 17 goals and 18 assists in 42 games, more than doubling his previous highs.

He was a very decent scorer in his 2nd BCHL junior session for Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

The 23-year old from Thorold, ON should do well in Hockey East.

He takes a decent season, playing a little different style of hockey to a 1st pro contract with Wheeling Nailers and he just got his 1st ECHL goal in his 5th appearance with a +3 rating.

For his official rookie season, he signs with Iowa Heartlanders, 2024/2025.

After a successful 1st campaign, scoring 18 goals and 21 assists in 67 games with a 0 rating, he gets traded to a team that will use his size, Worcester Railers for 2025/2026.