UMass Minutemen freshman center Tyson Dyck(40) decides to change things up after only one season, heading into the transfer portal to next play at University Of Wisconsin Badgers for his sophomore year 2023/2024.
He maybe wanted to play a little closer to his Abbotsford, BC home and draft club, Ottawa Senators (7th round 2022, #206 overall).
The 6′ 170 lbs. forward had 5 goals and 4 assists in 28 games last season.
He played only 1 full session of BCHL junior hockey, running up the stat sheet to the tune of 75 points (34 goals, 41 assists) in 54 games for Cranbrook Bucks.
8th year center Joel Lowry(17) has switched leagues each of the three seasons he’s been away.
He started scoring well in DEL, then moved over to Austria’s top league IceHL to sign with Vienna Capitals before returning for 2022/2023 to Germany, but going down a rung to DEL2, joining EC Kassel Huskies, where he’s basically a point-per-game player.
The big 6’2″ forward played 208 AHL games with good marks, including a +11 rating.
A former 4-year Cornell University Big Red graduate, it will be interesting to see how and where the 31-year old, son of NHL great Dave Lowry from Calgary, AB will go.
In the 2nd tier German league, he puts up almost point-per-game numbers, then adds more in the playoffs with a combined +30 rating to rightly earn himself another season to stay with the Huskies, but he could also be in line for a promotion is what we are seeing.
13th year center Cory Conacher(10) initially played a couple of games for Belleville Senators, but that was short lived and is likely going to be more comfortable joining Charlotte Checkers for the remainder of 2023.
Undrafted, he was initially signed to a minor league deal and won the fantasy run 2012 Calder Cup for Norfolk Admirals.
The 5’8″ 185 lbs. forward was next signed for a pair of seasons on a 2-way deal with Tampa Bay Lightning, but traded midway through his debut campaign to Ottawa Senators.
They lost him in the 2nd year of his term to Buffalo Sabres, who claimed him off waivers.
He would next sign the 1st of 4 1-way NHL contracts with New York Islanders, but toiled more time in the minors.
The Burlington, ON native would leave for the NL, hooking up with SC Bern, striking for more than point-per-game numbers en route to a 2016 Championship.
He would return on nice deals for the next few runs with the Lightning before again returning to Switzerland to win more titles.
The 33-year old former Canisius College Golden Griffins standout is likely just smiling, still playing hockey.
In 15 games he grabs 4 goals and 5 assists with a +3 rating, then adds another 3 points in 7 playoff matchups.
For 2023/2024, he moves on in the league to sign with Chicago Wolves.
7th year, German-born left wing Frederik Tiffels(95) trades DEL teams after a tremendous IIHF World Cup showing, where his country captured an unprecedented silver medal for which he contributed an overtime game-winner and a couple important assists.
The 6′ 201 lbs. forward signs for 2023/2024 with rivals Eisbaren Berlin after spending the last 2 at EHC Red Bull Munchen and Kolner Hale the 3 previous, when he first came over from only a single minor league season.
He started his junior hockey back home, but quickly came over with 2 USHL sessions before attending Western Michigan University Broncos for 3 years before turning pro.
The 28-year old still has lots left in the tank and continues to have good fun with his game.
8th year left wing Stephen MacAulay(81) will spend a 3rd & 4th season with Dusseldorfer EG after putting up a healthy 17 goals and 19 assists in 56 DEL games with a +17 rating.
He originally earned a promotion up from DEL2 after the 2020/2021 silly season with Loewen Frankfurt, but did manage 17 goals and 23 assists in 35 games with a +15, which earned him a look at the higher level.
The 6’2″ 187 lbs. forward originally skated 4 seasons in the QMJHL, mostly with Saint John Sea Dogs, where he won 2 Championships and Memorial Cups before heading to Halifax Mooseheads to win another pair of trophies.
He would next turn pro, but maybe wasn’t loving the results so enrolled in St. Marys University Huskies for the next 3 years.
Originally a St. Louis Blues‘ 6th round pick in the 2010 draft (#164 overall), he never signed, but did ink an AHL deal out of school with affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds.
Despite scoring some, he was sent down to affiliate Florida Everblades, where he would sign for the next frame and blow up scoring.
Tampa Bay Lightning‘s 4th round pick in the 2018 draft (#121 overall) defenseman Alex Green(57) was signed as his school, Cornell University was likely wondering with unlikely odds on whether or not to go for a 2020/2021 season.
They opted out of the ECAC campaign, as did a great many other teams in the division.
So foregoing his senior year, the decently sized 6’2″ 175 lbs. blue liner signed a two-year entry level deal to start his pro hockey experience immediately.
He was assigned to affiliate Syracuse Crunch and thus far has appeared in 11 of 16 AHL games for the club scoring a goal and 4 assists with a +6 rating.
Never exactly the biggest scorer, it’s possible his new status has awoken something and also a little wonder, he was maybe a little surprisingly selected after his freshman year post two runs of the USHL, where in his 2nd session notched 15 assists for Lincoln Stars.
The 22-year old Chicago, IL native started his career with a short stint for Orlando Solar Bears, likely as the ECHL had started before his league was set to resume.
After scoring 5 goals and 21 assists with a +6 in 73 games, it is decided to not qualify him, so he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
He didn’t sit on the shelf long before deciding to sign a 1-year minor league deal with Laval Rocket for 2022/2023.
Not sure, what occurred but after 5 games recording 1 assist, he switches up teams and heads to Chicago Wolves.
After 35 games, recording 1 goal and 4 assists with a +3 rating, he is re-upped to stay on with him hometown team another year.
Chicago Blackhawks picked up the playing rights of Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 6th round pick in the 2018 draft (#177 overall), Princeton University Tigers‘ senior center Liam Gorman(14) is having a college career year with 11 goals and 6 assists.
The 6’2″ 187 lbs. forward was selected as a senior captain for his high school, St. Sebastian’s School team, putting up 16 goals and 22 assists in 24 USHS-Prep games.
He didn’t really play any junior games before heading to college.
The 22-year from Boston, MA is a young graduate, but will be an easy look for an NHL entry level.
He ultimately ended up with a college career best 12 goals and 12 assists and still has a season of eligibility, so will head to UMass Minutemen for 2023/2024 before hopefully netting an entry level deal.
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.
13th year defenseman Justin Braun(61) decides 842 NHL games is plenty enough and announces his retirement after 4 seasons mostly with Philadelphia Flyers.
Originally a San Jose Sharks‘ 7th round pick in 2007 (#201 overall), he was with them for 9 years.
At 36-years old, the former UMass Minutemen senior captain, who was always good for 10+ assists, then 20+ in his final year, has climbed the mountain and found everything he needs.
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.
