Tampa Bay Lightning 4th round pick in the 2019 draft (#120 overall), Providence College Friars‘ senior defenseman, captain Max Crozier(24) has a college career high 17 assists, but may not equal his 7 goals set as a junior with only 2 in the net this season.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner has 3 times recorded 10+ assists.
From North Vancouver, BC, the 22-year old 1st play 1 season of junior hockey north with Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL.
He would move on to a USHL session for Sioux Falls Stampede, where he had an outstanding 10 goals and 33 assists through 60 games with a +5 rating.
It looks as though he should be signed quickly upon completely his school hockey and I would put him right into the system.
Minnesota Wild rookie left wing Matt Boldy(12) grabs a 1st recall after lighting it up for affiliate Iowa Wild with 4 goals and 6 assists in 10 AHL games.
He did much the same after arriving after a 2nd session at Boston College to sign his entry level deal, scoring 6 goals and 12 assists in 14 games with a +5.
Preseason injuries likely kept him from getting an early summons up.
In his Boston (hometown Millis, MA) debut, he skates 20 shifts for 13:13 total ice with 4 shots on net and a 1st NHL goal, the game-winner.
The 20-year old may have arrived, already.
With his 3-year entry level deal coming due at the end of the current frame, it was smart to try to visit this one quickly to make sure he knew they wanted to keep in the fold, long time to help the club towards a trophy.
Now, all of 21-years old, he signs a 7-year extension worth $7M AAV or $49M over the term.
He’s a Wild going forward.
Schwenninger Wild Wings‘ 3rd year defenseman Will Weber(78) will hang around for a 4th frame, as he signs a 1-year extension through 2024/2025.
The big 6’4″ 227 lbs. blue liner doesn’t necessarily put up a lot of points, but is a fairly accountable, very large presence out there.
Originally a Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 2nd round pick in the 2007 draft (#57 overall), he only twice had 10+ assists.
The first time was his sophomore season at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks and the 2nd was his 1st session of DEL for Fischtown Pinguins.
At 35-years old, he has to be glad he’s still pulling down good contracts to play pro hockey.
Boston University Terriers‘ freshman right wing Devin Kaplan(21) got a pair in a weeknight 6-2 home win over UMass Minutemen to earn 1st star honors.
The big 6’3″ 206 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 9 assists in 20 games with a +9 rating.
He was selected by Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of 2022 (#69 overall) after he lit up his 2nd season at USNTDP with 8 goals and 10 assists in 22 USHL with a +18 and even better numbers for USDP.
It will be interesting to see how long the 19-year old from Bridgewater, NJ sticks with his college career.
Harvard University Crimson freshman forward Joe Miller(12) gets the game-winner in the Gatling gun 8-4 Sunday afternoon battle vs. sometime Beanpot nemesis Northeastern University Huskies.
The 5’9″ 146 lbs. doesn’t look that small forward is a Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 6th round pick in the 2020 draft (#180 overall).
At 20-years old, he looks to be the type of skater to finish out his college term, hopefully add to his size some and be ready, when the time calls for it.
In 13 games this season he has 6 goals and 4 assists with a +8 rating for the Minneapolis, MN native.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ freshman defenseman Braden Doyle(17) has a 1st NCAA Division 1 college hockey goal and 7 assists in 18 games with a +7 rating.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. blue liner is a Los Angeles Kings‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#157 overall) and averaged 20+ assists in 2 USHL junior seasons with Dubuque Fighting Saints.
A Lynnfield, MA native, who played up through the USHS-Prep circuit, initially agreed to head to Boston University Terriers, skated 8 games, but decided to leave north to join Penticton Vees, would register point-per-game numbers en route to a 2022 BCHL Championship.
The 21-year old definitely looks like he’s found a good space with his current college team and we could see him lasting the full term before turning pro.
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.
11th year center Riley Sheahan(15) started the new season under contract to Buffalo Sabres for 2022/2023 and even appeared in a couple of NHL games after starting the new frame with affiliate Rochester Americans.
A former Detroit Red Wings‘ 1st round pick in the 2010 draft (#21 overall), he won an AHL Calder Cup with affiliate as a rookie.
The big 6’2″ 214 lbs. power forward has played 634 games in the big league, but only in a pair of seasons came away with 10+ goals and 20+ assists, so hasn’t maybe achieved what was expected of the former 3-year Notre Dame University Fighting Irish.
He has decided to switch things up, opting out of his current contract to sign with EHC Biel-Bienne for the remainder of 2022/2023.
It will be interesting to see if he explodes the stat sheet in Swiss Hockey’s top league, NL.
11th year center Louie Caporusso(23) signed for a 2nd season with Cincinnati Cyclones after lighting it up for 22 goals and 44 assists in 67 ECHL games last season.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward has 7 times had 10+ goals, 3 times 20+ assists and once had 30 assists in his 3rd DEL campaign.
He also had three 20+ goals and twice 20+ assists at University Of Michigan Wolverines.
Originally an Ottawa Senators‘ 3rd round pick in 2007 (#90 overall), he was in their system for a couple of sessions, but left unqualified and signed the next year with Reading Royals.
He would last only 24 games before leaving for his 1st of 6 frames in Germany’s top hockey.
At 33-years old, the Toronto, ON native is likely just still having fun.
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.
