11th year Swedish-born right wing Sebastian Stalberg(17) has become captain of Sport in his 3rd season with the Liiga team.
He spent the previous 5 campaigns in his home country playing for Frolunda HC Indians, helping them to 4 Champion Hockey League Championships and 2 SHL titles.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. former University Of Vermont Catamounts got on San Jose Sharks‘ radar and signed a 2-year entry level deal, but failed to make any real impression, leading him to look overseas for a better outlet.
At 32-years old, he may have not found it at the highest level, but has definitely eeked out his own fortunes.
Rookie goaltender Jeremie Forget(1) signs a 1st pro contract with Fayettesville Marksmen after finishing up 3 seasons and 1 down because of COVID at Princeton University Tigers, but doesn’t skate any games and moves up to come to terms with Indy Fuel of the ECHL.
Unfortunately he is greeted with a similar situation and doesn’t get the opportunity, so returns to the SPHL.
The 6’1″ 172 lbs. net minder easily 1st caught everyone’s attention after running up a 35-2-2 record for Carleton Place Canadiens with a 1.48 GAA and .936 SV% with 7 shutouts in 41 CCHL games.
From Mascouche, QC, the 25-year old will likely play himself well in either league given the chance.
11th year center Corey Trivino(86) switches up 3.5 years with EC Kassel Huskies to rivals Eisbaren Regensburg for 2022/2023 in DEL2.
He has been very successful dishing helpers in 2 of the last 3 seasons, amassing 30+ assists in each frame.
Originally a New York Islanders‘ 2nd round pick in the 2008 draft (#36 overall), he never signed, spending most of his 1st 3 seasons in the ECHL, but then turned a 39 AHL game loan into an overseas deal.
He switched up his early time overseas between the KHL and EBEL mostly before leaving for Germany’s tier 2 league.
The 32-year old, former Boston University Terriers‘, 2009 NCAA Division 1 Champion doesn’t seem to see an end line anywhere.
In the new session with his new club he has already run up a league best for himself 18 goals and is projected to possibly do better than his assist best of 39, so he agrees to stay on for a 2nd campaign 2024/2025, because he’s having a grand old time.
After 21 games in a new league for the 1st time post 10 straight SHL seasons, 13th year right wing Rhett Rakhshani(89) has decided to retire despite scoring a tidy 5 goals and 7 assists in his DEL debut.
He played a monster 428 games in the top Swedish league, scoring a very nice 112 goals and 170 assists with a +22 rating and two league championships in 2015 and 2019.
The 5’10” 189 lbs. forward was originally a New York Islanders‘ 4th round pick in the 2006 draft (#100 overall).
He skated 7 NHL with no points and 2 penalty minutes.
The Huntington Beach, CA native had great success in the AHL with Bridgeport Sound Tigers, lighting it up for 113 points (44 goals, 69 assists) in 120 games.
This effort definitely provided him the bridge to head to Sweden as his 1st stop.
The former University Of Denver Pioneers, now 34 will definitely find a good life off skates.
Undrafted 5th year right wing Nick Schilkey(7) will take his game to Iserlohn Roosters of DEL for 2021/2022 after signing 4 AHL contracts with three different clubs.
The 2-time Ohio State University Buckeyes‘ captain, who put up 41 points both as a junior and senior, with a college high 27 goals in his 4th year and 22 assists in his 3rd, can definitely strike for points.
His pro highs thus far were achieved in his 2nd campaign with Charlotte Checkers, when he scored 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points in 64 games, then added another 8 points (1-7) in 19 playoff contests on the way to the 2019 Calder Cup Championship.
The Marysville, MI native was also a big scorer in his 2nd frame of junior with Green Bay Gamblers (32-39 in 59 games), but won the 2012 USHL Clark Cup Championship in the previous year.
At 27 years old, he will likely have great success in Germany’s top hockey.
He takes some decent numbers, 8 goals and 19 assists in 49 games to a new possibility signing with IF Bjorkloven of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2022/2023.
For blowing up the scoresheet with 17 goals and 18 assists in only 26 games, he earns himself a nice 1-year extension to stay.
Undrafted rookie center Kenny Hausinger(10) graduated UMass-Lowell Riverhawks a year ago, but decided to not pursue a contract in what was a very crowded crop after agreeing to terms with Worcester Railers, who ultimately had to opt out of 2020/2021. .
He dips a toe into the mix for 2021/2022 and signs a 1-year deal with Reading Royals.
The 5’9″ 195 lbs. forward has always put up decent numbers through college pretty much averaging 10 goals and 10 assists per session.
He was also solid through a pair of junior seasons, going for more than point-per-game production in the NAHL for Odessa Jackalopes, then potting 16 goals and 32 assists in 60 USHL games with Des Moines Buccaneers, which is where he was selected for college.
The 26-year old from Anchorage, AK could do very well in the ECHL.
In his 1st year, he comes away scoring 12 goals with 28 assists for 40 points in 57 games with a +12 rating, then adds another 7 points in the playoffs.
For 2022/2023, he decides to sign with rivals Norfolk Admirals, which could challenge his ability to connect, but also give them the 1st piece in their comeback.
After a goal and 4 assists in 11 games with a lowly -12 rating on a team that has only 2 wins, a trade to Wichita Thunder gives him a totally new lease on life, where he should be able to connect more effectively with scoresheet.
10th year defenseman Michael Boivin(28) returns to Graz99ers for a 2nd straight, 3rd overall season with the IceHL team.
It will be the 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner’s 7th season in Austria’s top league.
He 1st left for a couple of seasons after graduating from Colorado College Tigers, scoring 14 goals and 14 assists as a senior.
The Delta, BC native twice hit the 20+ assist mark and 1 ascended to 30 in a frame.
He’s only returned home for a pair of ECHL seasons and struck really well for Manchester Monarchs in his 1st run back.
At 32-years old, he’s still playing some good hockey and that’s all that likely matters.
7th year center Nick Lappin(28) re-decides retirement and will return to the ice, signing a 1-year ECHL deal with Florida Everblades, his 1st journey into the league, since signing a pair of AHL deals for the last couple seasons.
Undrafted, he signed a 2-year NHL entry level deal after skating 4 frames at Brown University Bears, 2 as assistant captain and after his point-per-game senior session, he signed an ato with affiliate Albany Devils and scored 3 goals and 4 assists in 12 games, then another 7 points in 11 playoff matchups to get his pro career started.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. forward played most of his rookie season in the upper league, but had a pretty miserable -17 rating, but was a solid scorer at the lower level.
For his next two years he mostly toiled in the minors.
At 30-years old, he likely wasn’t ready to give up the game he loves quite yet and will be an invaluable part of the dressing room for his new club.
Charlotte Checkers‘ rookie defenseman Zach Uens(15) has a 1st AHL goal in his 5th of 6 games played.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. blue liner appears to have started his 1st season a bit late, but has appeared in each contest since.
A Florida Panthers‘ 4th round pick in 2020 (#65 overall), he left 1 year at Merrimack College Warriors on the table to turn pro with a 3-year NHL entry level contract.
The Belleville, ON native twice put up 10+ assists in three seasons at college and had similar marks in 2 years of OJHL juniors.
At the still young age of 21 years old, we do believe he is just getting started.
13th year defenseman Matt Bartkowski(43) was released from his tryout by New York Rangers as the new season begun.
It took him a few weeks to find himself a new deal for 2022/2023, but he decides to sign with Rochester Americans.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. blue liner will add to his 436 AHL game total and even if he misses a few games could roll 500 games played in the league.
He also has 236 NHL appearances to his credit.
The former 2-year Ohio State University Buckeyes was originally a Florida Panthers‘ 7th round pick in 2008 (#190 overall), but signed his 1st entry level deal with Boston Bruins, where he stuck in the system for 5 sessions, including his 1st pair of full frames in the big league.
At 34-years old, he has earned well, so must just still love playing the game and giving back at this point to the younger set playing minor league hockey.
