Chicago Blackhawks sign center Ryder Rolston(29) to a 3-year NHL entry level deal after completing 3 seasons with Notre Dame University Fighting Irish.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward, originally a Colorado Avalanche 5th round pick in the 2020 draft (#139 overall), left school with 7 goals and 13 assists, slightly under the 10 and 17 marks he posted as a sophomore, but still ok.
He was twice a 20+ goal scorer in the USNTDP program and grabbed some nice totals for Waterloo Blackhawks before heading to college.
It is understood the 21-year old from Boston, MA will report to affiliate Rockford Icehogs.
Harvard University Crimson junior center Alex Laferriere(18) scores his 2nd in his team’s opening night ECAC Quarterfinals round 6-1 win.
The 6′ 172 lbs. forward has a college best 18 goals, 20 assists for 38 points this season.
A Los Angeles Kings‘ 3rd round pick in the 2020 draft (#83 overall), he was a point-per-game USHL player in his 2nd campaign with Des Moines Buccaneers.
I guess we shall see whether or not he has a college future through a final year, but he could be ready at 21-years old.
7th year center John McCarron(25) re-signs for his 6th year in uniform with Florida Everblades, and 4th as team captain.
Originally an Edmonton Oilers‘ 6th round pick in the 2012 draft (#153 overall), he never signed, instead after 4 years at Cornell University Big Red, including a best season as junior captain, agreed to terms with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
He was mostly reassigned from there to affiliate Wheeling Nailers, where as a rookie he found some of that scoring touch he had as a 2nd year USHL point per game player for Lincoln Stars.
The very large 6’3″ 218 lbs. forward has three times captured 60 points in ECHL games, including new highs set in 2020/2021, 31 goals, 37 assists for 68 points with a +29 rating in 66 games.
There’s little doubt the 29-year old will stay on his point-scoring tear and likely earn some more time in the AHL.
After putting up a career best 41 assists and 70 points in 69 games, he sits the 1st half of 2022/2023 out, but has eventually decided to return to Florida for a 7th session.
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.
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.
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.
