UMASS Minutemen junior right wing Cam O’Neill(8) is looking at college highs scoring this season with a new best 5 assists and 8 points with a sophomore season tying 3 goals.
The 6′ 198 lbs. forward is an Ottawa Senators‘ 5th round draft pick in 2022 (#143 overall).
From Odenton, MD, he did 1 USHL year before college.
The 22-year old will be a definite eye for an NHL entry level.
Notre Dame University Fighting Irish senior captain Nick Leivermann(4) was originally selected by Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 2017 draft (#178 overall), but went unsigned upon completing his graduate frame with a 3rd 10+ assist season (21 as a senior).
He turns pro and signs a 1-year AHL deal with last year’s Calder Cup Champion, Hershey Bears for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. blue liner from Eden Praire, MN did only 1 BCHL season with Penticton Vees before heading to school.
At 24-years old, he’s likely gunning to get going.
After a solid rookie frame, scoring 3 goals and 13 assists in 37 games with a +5 rating is an easy re-sign to stay a Bears for 2025/2026.
He wasn’t in many games, but put up points in any efforts he was a part of, but decides to leave for an option in the SHL with Farjestad BK that should work out well.
After two seasons suiting up for CSKA Moskva, 7th year defenseman John Gilmour(7) signs with rivals Dinamo Minsk for 2022/2023.
Originally a Calgary Flames‘ 7th round pick in the 2013 (#198 overall), he was never signed and picked up as a free agent and signed to an NHL entry level deal by New York Rangers upon graduating Providence College Friars.
He was an important part of the team, when they won the 2015 NCAA Division 1 Championship.
The 6′ 192 lbs. blue liner spent 3 years in the system, skating 33 big league games, pocketing 2 goals and 3 assists.
He would next sign with Buffalo Sabres on a one-way contract before leaving for the KHL.
At 29-years old, he likely still has a long way to go.
He scores basically the same exact totals for his new team as he did for his old and has decided to move on for something new, signing for 2023/2024 with Adler Mannheim.
We expect him to do very well in Germany’s top league, DEL.
After 3 years of consistent scoring, he is re-up for another 1 year to stay in Adler Mannheim through 2026/2027
USNTDP‘s 2nd year defenseman Carter Amico(15) is a Boston University Terriers‘ 2025/2026 commit.
He stands at 6’5″ 205 lbs. from Westbrook, ME.
In 4 USHL games this season, he has 2 assists.
He had 13 last year.
At 17-years old, he is eligible for the 2025 draft.
He is drafted by Philadelphia Flyers in the 2nd round of the 2025 draft (#38 overall) despite having a nagging knee injury last season.
After 18 games with no points and a -7 rating, he decides to head back to junior hockey for the rest of the season, joining Muskegon Lumberjacks, where he hopes to bring his game level back up, but may look for another school.
8th year center Kyle Rau(42) signed his 1st minor league deal to play for Abbotsford Canucks in 2022/2023.
He was coming off his 4th season in Minnesota Wild system, where he played NHL games in each frame, equally 28 appearances with 4 assists to his credit.
The 5’8″ 173 lbs. forward has 369 AHL games to his credit and rolls a fairly decent 119 goals and 142 assists with a bit of a woeful -24, but has 3 times struck for 20+ goals and 4 times 20+ assists in the league.
From Eden Prairie, MN, the Florida Panthers‘ 3rd round pick in the 2011 draft (#91 overall) attended nearby University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers, always good for point-per-game or better numbers.
In 7 games this season he has 2 goals and 2 assists with a +2 rating, so is right on track at 30-years old.
For what we thought was a fairly solid frame for the Eden Prairie High captain, takes a little time as he enters into his 9th season to sign with San Jose Barracuda, who can likely use hims
After a pretty good season, scoring 23 assists, he somewhat late signs with Kunlun RedStar for 2024/2025.
He actually has a pretty good session with 6 goals and 5 assists in 20 games, but decides to head off to Switzerland’s NL and signs HC-Fribourg-Gotteron for 2025/2026.
Harvard University Crimson senior captain, defenseman Jack Bar(24) signed a 1st pro contract with San Jose Barracuda for 2025/2026, his rookie season, but has been reassigned to affiliate Wichita Thunder to get started.
In 26 ECHL games, he has 2 goals and 8 assists with a +7 rating.
The 6’2″ 209 lbs. blue liner was a Dallas Stars‘ 5th round pick in 2021 (#138 overall), but was left unsigned.
From Newmarket, ON, we believe the 23-year old gets an AHL look before too long and was a pto in San Jose Sharks‘ training camp.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ senior center Dominic James(17) was a Chicago Blackhawks‘ 6th round pick in the 2022 draft (#173 overall), but did not sign.
Instead he became an unrestricted free agent and agreed to a 2-year NHL entry level deal with Tampa Bay Lightning.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward has skated 23 games with 3 goals, 5 assists and a +1 rating.
He has been reassigned to affiliate Syracuse Crunch and popped with 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 AHL games with a +3 rating.
From Plymouth, MI, the 23-year old is doing nicely for himself.
University Of New Hampshire Wildcats‘ senior captain, defenseman Alex Gagne(45) is in his rookie year with Colorado Eagles for 2025/2026.
In 27 AHL games, he has 1 goal and 7 assists with a +6 rating.
The 6’5″ 227 lbs. had a college best 4 goals, 13 assists and 17 points in his final year.
From Bedford, NH, the 23-year old is a Tampa Bay Lightning 6th round pick in the 2021 draft (#192 overall), but didn’t elect to sign and Colorado Avalanche, stepped in and signed the now unrestricted free agent to a 2-year NHL entry level contract.
1st year pro Mats Lindgren(23) was scheduled to report to Bakersfield Condors on a 1-year AHL deal, but skated no games and has informed the team of his intentions to head to Colorado College Tigers for the remainder of 2025/2026.
The 6′ 186 lbs. good puck-moving defenseman twice had 30+ assists, 40+ points in the WHL with 2-year Red Deer Rebels.
He last season was under contract to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but mostly reassigned to ECHL affiliate Wheeling Nailers.
In 56 ECHL games, he had 7 goals and 14 assists with a +4 rating.
From North Vancouver, BC, the 21-year old, former Buffalo Sabres‘ 4th round pick in the 2022 draft (#106 overall) will have something new to work towards.
Tampa Bay Lightning 4th round pick in the 2019 draft (#140 overall), senior defenseman, captain Max Crozier(24) signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal as he completes 4 years at Providence College Friars, where they advanced to the 2nd round of the Hockey East tournament before getting ousted.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner scored a college career high 21 assists and 24 points in 37 games with a +10 rating.
A North Vancouver, BC native, he has always managed to put up a lot in the assist department.
At only 22-years old, having fully completed college, he is we think ready.
25 games into his rookie season with affiliate Syracuse Crunch, doing pretty well for himself with a +6 rating, earns him a 1st NHL recall in a 5-1, skating 17 shifts for 13 minutes of ice time.
He has played himself into the lineup 2025/2026 and scores himself a 1st NHL goal for himself 15 games in to go along with 4 assists and a +3 rating.
