Danbury Hat Tricks‘ 2nd year goaltender Brian Wilson(30) backstopped 40 saves along the way to a 3-2 overtime win for the 2023 FPHL Commissioners Cup.
The big 6’4″ 185 lbs. net minder appeared in 41 regular season games, posting a phenomenal 31-5 record with a 2.68 GAA and .919 SV%, then won 7 in the playoffs.
He bounced around a bit as a rookie, but eventually the former 4-year Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ backstop ended up in Connecticut, leading to what has occurred this season.
There must be a pretty big smile on the 26-year old from Mississauga, ON’s face right about now, who also happened to win the Goaltender Of The Year award.
2nd year defenseman Ryan DaSilva(41) signed on late for the final 4 games of the ECHL season with Worcester Railers, and maybe only recording an assist, seems like a good guy to power their blue line for 2023/2024.
The 6′ 201 lbs. d-man is a fairly big frame, who seems like he has an ability to put up points.
He played 5 years of juniors, including 3 in the QMJHL before deciding to head to University Of Guelph Gryphons for a couple of years, but ended up leaving early to turn pro in his “junior” frame.
The 25-year old from Newmarket, ON is fairly solid, still growing into his game.
Straubing Tigers‘ 14th year defenseman Cody Lampl(32) re-signs to stay on after posting a pair of goals and 11 assists in 46 DEL games with a +12 rating.
This will be the 5’10” 179 lbs. blue liner’s 7th season in the league, where he won a 2019 Championship, his 1st year with Adler Mannheim.
His 226 games played may exceed the 276 games he’s skated in the ECHL in the new session.
The 4-year Colorado College Tigers graduate has played for 3 teams that don’t exist anymore, including his 1st contract out of school with Las Vegas Wranglers.
The man with the Social Distortion tattoo on his neck will be 37-years old by the time his 3rd season with the Tigers starts, his 8th in the top German league.
8th year right wing Ty Loney(27) decides it’s time to potentially head for another avenue in hockey, giving up a fruitful playing career after recording 5 goals and 6 assists in a shortened 2nd campaign for EC Red Bull Salzburg, but was able to take part in a 2nd straight ICEHL Championship.
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. forward leaves after playing 185 games where he leaves from, 162 for University Of Denver Pioneers, where he recorded 10+ goals and 10+ assists on 3 occasions, 96 ECHL and 80 AHL for quite the tally.
Tough to say what the 31-year old from Valencia, PA does next, but chances to see him coach where he is could be high on a list.
11th year defenseman John Ramage(2) keeps his pattern of switching up DEL hockey teams every couple of years and just completed a 2nd decently successful campaign for Schwenninger Wild Wings, but will skate for rivals Grizzlys Wolfsburg in 2023/2024.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner won a league championship in his 2nd season playing for Eisbären Berlin.
Originally a Calgary Flames‘ 4th round pick in 2010 (#103 overall), the twice University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ captain has alway had NHL contracts before heading overseas.
The 32-year old from Mississauga, ON credited for being on Alaska Aces‘ Kelly Cup Champion ECHL team and Lake Erie Monsters for the AHL Calder Cup.
10th year defenseman Dennis Robertson(20) re-signs to stay EC Red Bull Salzburg after helping them win the 2023 ICEHL Championship.
He did very well with numbers as well, scoring 2 goals and 19 assists with a +25 rating, then adding another 8 points in 11 games in the playoffs.
The 6’1″ 208 lbs. was originally drafted by Toronto Maple Leafs in the 6th round of 2011 (#173 overall), although he was 1st signed by Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-year NHL entry level deal, but played almost his 5 years with Charlotte Checkers, while under contract to Carolina Hurricanes.
He has 276 AHL games to his credit with a +42 rating before he left.
From Fort St. John, BC, the former Brown University Bears‘ 2-time captain spent most of his overseas playing time in Austria.
The 31-year old is likely still doing ok for himself and having fun.
Florida Everblades‘ rookie signing Chayse Primeau(34) has yet to register a point in 6 ECHL games, but definitely seems due considering his 6’3″ 194 lbs. frame, seems like he can’t be far off.
He did 4 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks before heading to University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a graduate run and kind of crazy, put up exactly 23 points from his junior to graduate sessions (3).
The Margate, NJ native, son of NHL veteran Keith Primeau will definitely get his opportunity to shine.
Jacksonville Icemen signed rookie defenseman Julian Kislin(12) after he was released by South Carolina Stingrays after just an appearance.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner did a graduate season at Sacred Heart University Pioneers after completing four solid sessions with Northeastern University Huskies.
He did roughly as good in one campaign of Atlantic Hockey as he did in his senior year in Boston.
The 23-year old from Manalapan, NJ has 4 assists in 5 games with a +3 for his new team.
Kansas City Mavericks‘ 5th year center Mathieu Foget(28) was traded from his most played club, Orlando Solar Bears, where he was once again scoring big and continues on that trek with 3 goals and 3 assists in 9 ECHL games, as they fight for a Kelly Cup playoff spot.
Last season he skated with SonderjyskE of Metal Ligean with the COVID blocked year previous, barely playing some games with HK Nitra of Slovak Extraliga.
The 5’9″ 175 lbs., former Merrimack College Warriors was there for only 1.5 years before leaving for a season an a half of OHL.
From Orleans, ON, he is a scorer in this league and will help any team he’s on win games.
Undrafted defenseman Matt Slick(4) takes 4 years, twice captain at Holy Cross College Crusaders and an outstanding performance as a senior scoring college highs 4 goals and 11 points to a year of eligibility and through the transfer portal arrives at Ferris State University Bulldogs, a perfect landing spot to start a graduate program and continue playing some unreal college hockey.
The 6’1″ 214 lbs. blue liner may have suffered a -10 rating last season, but is still one big, tough SOB to play against and will likely bring that level up and blend in well at CCHA play.
We look for the 23-year old to continue to excel and even gain some notice.
Skating away from his year in the midwest, as captain, he grabs 4 goals and 6 assists in 33 games en route to signing his 1st pro deal with Adirondack Thunder, where he has a 1st ECHL goal and an assist in 7 appearances with a +2 rating.
