2nd year defenseman Zach Papapetros(3) gets picked up in a trade for 2026/2027 and will play for Twin City Thunderbirds.
The 6′ 170 lbs. blue liner is cycling to his 4th FPHL team.
He did 4 years at Castleton University Spartans always producing 10+ assists.
From North Andover, MA, the 25-year old may have found the right team for the best luck.
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.
Last season, he does ok with scoring again, keeping to 10+ assists in the last 4 years, but looks elsewhere and signs with Savannah Ghost Pirates for 2026/2027.
RIT Tigers‘ senior right wing Cody Laskosky(26) will take some college best scoring with 14 goals and 27 assists in 37 games with a +16 rating into the transfer portal to next play hockey at University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
He had 10+ goals and assists as a junior with a +18 rating.
The 5’11” 180 lbs. forward play 4 junior AJHL seasons with a few different teams before circling into home team, Camrose Kodiaks for an outstanding scoring spree.
Undrafted, the 24-year old could very well play himself onto radar.
He finishes up his extra session with 7 goals and 4 assists in 27 games with a +6 rating that he takes to a 1st contract as a rookie with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.
After 11 games with 3 goals and 3 assists, he is traded to Indy Fuel.
In 50 games, he nets 12 goals and 21 assists with a +7 rating, then adds 4 more points in the playoffs to be an easy invite to return a Fuel for 2026/2027.
St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ senior left wing Tyler Cristall(18) takes college hockey best goals, 10 and 21 assists in 34 games to a 1st pro contract for 2026/2027, his rookie year with Greensboro Gargoyles.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward did mostly 3 years BCHL before school.
From North Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old will definitely be challenged by the ECHL.
6th year defenseman Ryan MacKinnon(4) has roughly been in Bridgeport Islanders and Worcester Railers‘ affiliation system since he started sans 1 year away, but signs for 2023/2024 with Belleville Senators to make the split once again.
Although the 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner doesn’t always show it, he definitely has the ability to put up points, mostly assists.
He started with 4 years in the QMJHL, but as soon as that wrapped with his biggest frame of 40 assists, seemed to know he was heading to University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers.
The 28-year old from Summerside, PE is definitely looking to play himself into a full AHL frame.
He actually does ok, maybe not scoring a lot and then really improves in the playoff run with good play to arrive at a new deal for 2024/2025 in the tough to play Slovak Extraliga, signing with HK Spisska Nova Ves.
In 39 games, he grabs 10 goals and 23 assists, but leaves for the IceHL and maybe struggles a bit.
For 2026/2027, he heads to DEL2 and signs with Dresdsner Eislowen, where we think fortunes shift.
Anna Maria College AMCATS‘ senior left wing Braeden McKinnon(18) scored a college hockey best 15 goals and 16 assists in 28 games with a +6 rating last season.
The 5’11” 194 lbs. forward left school with a +27 rating and always good scoring.
From Holland Landing, ON, the 25-year old signs a 1st pro contract with Knoxville Ice Bears for his rookie season, 2026/2027.
UMASS-Dartmouth Corsairs‘ senior goaltender Graham Burke(35) signs a 1st contract with 3-time FPHL Champs, Binghamton Black Bears for 2026/2027.
The 6′ 181 lbs. net minder did 2 years at Hobart College Statesmen with limited use, despite performing well.
From Wilmington, DE, the 25-year old did 2 years NAHL before school.
Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior left wing Logan Calder(19) had a college hockey best 17 assists and 26 points in 25 games with a +12 rating last season that he takes to a 1st pro contract in 2026/2027, his rookie frame with Birmingham Bulls.
The 5’10” 175 lbs. forward did 3 years of MJHL juniors before school.
From Portage la Prairie, MB, the 25-year old should do ok in the SPHL.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior defenseman Noah Ellis(21) certainly liked Atlantic Hockey style play, as he scored a college hockey best 9 goals and 10 assists with a +3 rating in a high 40 games.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner drew in from 2 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
He did 3 years USHL before heading to his 1st school, University Of Massachusetts Minutemen.
From Urbandale, IA, the 25-year old was a Vegas Golden Knights‘ 6th round pick in the 2020 draft (#184 overall), but he went unsigned.
He signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie run with Kalamazoo Wings in 2026/2027.
2nd year right wing Jacob Shankar(19) gets some pretty good rookie numbers, but gets traded to rivals Mid-South Monarchs after helping Binghamton Black Bears help win a 3rd FPHL Cup.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. forward finished up 2 years at Institute Of Wentworth Technology Leopards transferred after transferring following his sophomore year at Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons.
He did 3 years junior hockey before college.
From Prescott, ON, the 27-year old should continue to score on the new team and will play there with his older brother.
