2nd year Bridgeport Islanders‘ defenseman Trevor Cosgrove(42) re-signs for 2023/2024, despite only playing 9 AHL games last season.
He was mostly reassigned to affiliate Worcester Railers, where he was able to get 5 goals and 16 assists in 40 ECHL games.
The 6′ 201 lbs. former 4 year Colgate University Raiders, then a successful graduate session at Northern Michigan University Wildcats, where he was really able to connect for points.
From Exeter, NH, he had 1 good run up in the BCHL for junior hockey before school.
The 26-year old may see his time with his contract club extended some for 2023/2024.
After 4 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ undrafted defenseman Christian Evers(5) decides it’s time to turn pro and signs on the dotted line for his 2021/2022 rookie run with Rapid City Rush.
He played two seasons of USNTDP program before moving onto a pair of campaigns for Lincoln Stars and seemed to thrive more with his 2nd club, scoring a career high 8 goals and tying the point mark at 18 set one frame earlier.
The 24-year old Waukee, IA native will likely post better numbers overall as a pro.
He had 10 assists in 44 games before getting dished to Indy Fuel for the last game of the season, and also scored a 1 game loan up to San Jose Barracuda.
For 2022/2023, he signs with Worcester Railers, where the 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner should keep their zone steady.
After 1 goal and 10 assists in 44 ECHL games, he is set to lace them back up in a Railers‘ jersey for a 2nd straight season.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ graduate center Ryan Steele(11) always seemed to hover in the 20-point mark in each of his college hockey seasons.
The 6′ 180 lbs. forward will next take his game to a 1-year ECHL deal with South Carolina Stingrays for 2023/2024.
A Stratford, PE native, the 25-year old may find a little more open ice to put up points.
Providence Bruins‘ 7th year net minder Shane Starrett(95) signed a 1-year AHL deal to join the team for 2023/2024 after spending all but 1 game under contract last season in the ECHL with Kansas City Mavericks.
He started in November, posting a 1.01 GAA and .950 SV% in a 19 save win for Coachella Valley Firebirds.
The very big 6’5″ 195 lbs. goalie had 2 outstanding frames for Air Force Academy Falcons before turning pro.
He spent his 1st 3 seasons with Bakersfield Condors or their affiliate before leaving for a year in the EIHL with Glasgow Clan.
We feel the 29-year old from Bellingham, MA may be just starting to really catch on and will do very well in the upcoming session.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth University Bulldogs‘ graduate right wing Tanner Laderoute(13) gets the nod to join Wheeling Nailers for the remainder of the ECHL season.
In four of 5 frames, he’s put up 10+ points, but isn’t really known as a big point guy.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward played 4 sessions of AJHL junior hockey and twice got some impressive numbers for Okotoks Oilers.
A 25-year old from Three Hills, AB, he could find room in the league to grab points.
1 goal and 6 assists in 11 games is reason enough to invite him back in a Nailers‘ jersey for his rookie season 2023/2024.
Upon graduating from Niagara University Purple Eagles after entering the transfer portal and coming over from 3 years at Merrimack College Warriors, rookie defenseman Ryan Cook(44) started his pro career with 17 SPHL games for Huntsville Havoc (2 goals, 2 assists) before getting loaned up to South Carolina Stingrays and signing a standard player contract with the team.
The gigantic 6’3″ 225 lbs. blue liner has 3 assists in 7 ECHL games with a +5 rating for his new club, but has found it increasingly hard to get into game appearances.
Maybe the upcoming playoffs will create more room.
It looks as though he was originally signed to a deal with Kansas City Mavericks but what occur here prior to him starting in Alabama is unknown.
A Lancaster, NY native, he spent his youth hockey in the Buffalo Jr. Sabres‘ system before graduating to the USHL for 28 games with Lincoln Stars until wanting to switch up leagues and move back up north with Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL.
He had his most significant outing in his 2nd season in South Dakota getting a huge 7 goals and 19 assists, unlike any numbers he’s ever posted, before committing to college in MA.
The 26-year old may have got the boost he needed to elevate his game to the next level.
He would get a late trade to Kalamazoo Wings, striking for 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 games to grab himself another look with the team for 2022/2023.
Traded to Reading Royals late, he acquaints himself with 6 assists in 14 games, then 1 goal in 5 playoff matchups.
He’s not sticking around for a 4 season, as he signs a 1-year deal with GKS Katowice of Polska Hokej Liga for 2023/2024.
11th year defenseman Tommy Cross(4) signs with the team he’s captained twice now, Springfield Thunderbirds under an AHL contract.
Last year he was signed by the parent club St. Louis Blues to a 1-year 2-way deal.
Originally a Boston Bruins‘ 2nd round pick in the 2007 draft (#35 overall), he skated 3 NHL games, recording 1 assist.
He twice won the NCAA Division 1 Championship in 2010 and 2012, the latter as senior captain of Boston College Eagles.
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. d-man has 570 games played in the league with a +58 rating.
At 32-years old, he has to have a little chuckle he still gets to do this for a living.
12 years and 588 games in the minors is plenty enough for the now 33-year old to decide on something different for 2023/2024.
Undrafted rookie right wing Grant Jozefek(15) agrees to terms with Worcester Railers to start his pro career after 5 years at Northeastern University Huskies.
He was a very decent scorer in college hockey with 29 goals, 47 assists and a +12 rating in 134 Hockey East games.
This came off similar results through two sessions for Lincoln Stars, where he dropped 25 goals and 54 assists in 108 USHL games, then grabbed another 5 points in 4 playoff contests.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward played all of his youth hockey close to home in Chester, NJ and as his new club knows, is a threat to score in the ECHL every time he steps on the ice.
After 14 games in Central MA, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists, he moves along and signs for his rookie season 2022/2023 with the one of the newest clubs in the league, Savannah Ghost Pirates.
He actually doesn’t play any games with this team, yet a month into the new season, he signs with Adirondack Thunder and gets right to work, notching 18 goals and 33 assists in 68 games with a +5 rating, then adds 3 points in 5 playoff matchups.
It’s a bit of a no brainer, if he wants to return to have him suit up again for 2023/2024 and that is just what has happened.
Undrafted rookie left wing Matt Alvaro(25) signs on for 2021/2022 with 2021 Kelly Cup Champs, Fort Wayne Komets.
He played single games with Orlando Solar Bears after graduating 4 years at University Of Vermont Catamounts, serving as junior captain and senior assistant, but was twice quickly released.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward played a pair of junior seasons close to home in Toronto with the OJHL before getting drafted by Youngstown Phantoms, where he did equally well on the scoresheet before agreeing to college near the conclusion of his final campaign.
We’re thinking with a better, more secure deal, the 25-year old could start to affect the scoresheet some.
In his 2nd campaign with the team, he records a new best 24 assists with a +5 rating and for 2023/2024, he will head overseas to sign with Guildford Flames of the EIHL.
2nd year center Alex Cohen(10) had a strange 1st year skating pro, playing for 3 different SPHL teams and exiting for 3 games in Czechia3 before returning.
Atlanta Gladiators see something in the 6′ 192 lbs. forward and sign him to a tryout agreement for 2023/2024.
He played 3 years of NAHL junior hockey for Northeast Generals, scoring a best 16 goals and 15 assists in his 3rd frame.
The Newton, MA native was with Union College Bobcats for 3 seasons, but played only 15 games total as one ECAC season was scrapped due to COVID.
