Keene State College Owls‘ freshman center Zach Chouinard(28) has found the net for 5 goals and 6 assists in 13 games with a +3 rating at the half this season.
He had good success in juniors, working his way up from debuting in USPHL Premier to games in the NCDC in 1 season.
The 5’9″ 174 lbs. forward scored effectively in his 2nd frame, hitting up the net for 5 goals and 4 assists in 13 games after a trade to P.A.L. Jr. Islanders.
From Trois Rivieres, QC, the 21-year old is looking at a good college run.
4th year right wing Jake Raleigh(14) is released after scoring well for Danbury Hat Tricks, but is immediately picked up by Watertown Wolves for the remainder of 2025/2026.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward has 2 assists in 10 FPHL games with his new team.
From Raleigh, NC, the 24-year old did 4 years at Post University Eagles, scoring best as a junior.
Tufts University Jumbos‘ junior transfer from Air Force Academy Falcons, Ethan Ullrick(14) has made a good choice, as he is playing and scoring points with 4 goals and 9 assists in 12 games with a +4 rating.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward had a particularly strong 2nd BCHL season.
From Lakewood, IL, the 22-year should help lead his new college club.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ junior right wing Luke Weilandt(44) has seen his playing time slip, so he elects to leave school and sign a pro contract with Deggendorfer SC of Germany3.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward had 3 goals as a freshman and 5 assists in his sophomore year, which were both college bests.
From Northbrook, IL, the 23-year old actual is of some German descent, so him heading over here maybe makes sense.
After a split season, playing pro hockey with Bridgeport Islanders and affiliate Worcester Railers, where he was a point-per-game player in the ECHL, Justin Gill(23) decides to commit to Merrimack College Warriors as a freshman for 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward also scored huge, as he was rounding up 5 years in the QMJHL.
In 18 games in college hockey, he is finding the net like he always has with 7 goals and 10 assists.
From St. Joseph-du-Lac, QC, the 22-year old twice draft passed, 2023 New York Islanders‘ 5th round pick (#145 overall) is likely in a good spot to set up his new future, but may need to be signed before he completes.
4th year defenseman Alex Cohen(21) joins Mayhem Macon for a 3rd straight season that also for a 2nd straight year includes loans up to Orlando Solar Bears.
The 6′ 192 lbs. blue liner has 5 goals and 5 assists in 26 SPHL games this season, which is a bit off his usual marks.
From Newton, MA, the 27-year old, 3-time Northeast Generals went to Union College Dutchmen, but left after little use through his junior frame.
Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ junior defenseman Mac Gadowsky(4) transferred from 2 years at Army West Point Black Knights, where he had 16 goals and 26 assists as a sophomore.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. blue liner did 2 years of juniors, part of his 2nd with hometown Fairbanks Ice Dogs from Alaska before school.
In 20 games, the 24-year old has 7 assists in a Big Ten Conference scoring isn’t quite as easy.
Worcester Railers‘ 6’3″ 214 lbs. right wing Tyler Kobryn(20) skates 5 ECHL games of his 2nd season with the team, but gets traded to Indy Fuel after recording no points.
He had 9 goals in 25 games last year.
From Hillsborough, NJ, the Wesleyan University Cardinals‘ graduate 28-year old may look elsewhere, if this stops doesn’t pan out.
He only has 1 goal and 1 assist in 11 games, so gets traded to Orlando Solar Bears to hopefully increase his scoring fortunes.
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.
Curry College Colonels‘ freshman left wing Jett Otwell(28) already has a tidy 4 goals and 5 assists in 11 games with a +7 rating that is basically outpacing how he scored in junior hockey.
The 6′ 172 lbs. forward from Frisco, TX did time in Dallas Stars‘ youth system.
We look for the 21-year old to become a team leader out there.
