Maine Mariners welcome back 3rd year right wing Lewis Zerter-Gossage(37) for 2021/2022.
He would have likely returned last season, if the team had not elected to take the COVID busted 2020/2021 campaign off, but instead decided to play elsewhere, signing with Blue Devils Weiden of Germany3.
The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward skated 13 ECHL games on reassignment by contract club Hartford Wolf Pack as an AHL rookie.
He also appeared in 8 games with Reading Royals after a trade sent his rights over.
The former Harvard University Crimson senior captain was a three-time 20+ point getter in college hockey and heading into a new year that’s hopefully completely straightforward will put up new career highs.
After 17 games, scoring 7 goals and 7 assists, he re-signs to stay in Maine for 2022/2023.
He also scored an 8 game loan up to Tuscon Roadrunners, where he picked up a couple of assists.
For 2022/2023, he heads to DEL and signs with Eisbaren Berlin, but late in the season is loaned down to Lausitzer Fuchse, where he does better in DEL2.
He would jump around in the league and back, but for 2025/2026 agreed to terms with Starbulls Rosenheim, where he looks to be scoring and settling to earn a 3-year extension through 2028/2029.
South Shore Kings‘ 1st year left wing Matt Lemay(13) has 8 goals and 20 assists in 38 USPHL/NCDC games and commits to Babson College Beavers for 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward from Levis, QC came down for USHS-Prep and scored quite well at Taft School before juniors.
The 20-year old will play well at the new Little East conference hockey.
Southern New Hampshire University Penmen freshman left wing Jeremy Lacroix(16) has a 1st college hockey goal in 11 games.
The 5’9″ 176 lbs. did 3 years junior hockey, most in the USPHL/NCDC and best for Boston Jr. Rangers in 2 part frames.
From close by Marlborough, MA, the 21-year old will play better as he gets settled.
2nd year Fayettesville Marksmen defenseman Alex Wilkins(5) is traded to Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs after maybe not scoring quite as well as he did as a rookie.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. blue liner had 18 assists last season.
In 2 SPHL games with his new team, he has an assist.
He did 4 years at SUNY Geneseo Knights, where he twice got 15+ assists.
From Kennett Square, PA, the 27-year has a restart.
Johnstown Tomahawks‘ 2nd year NAHL captain, defenseman Nick Jarmain(2) commits to the newly hot Bowdoin College Polar Bears for 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner has a new junior best 24 goals and 18 assists.
From Moorestown, NJ, the 20-year old will be a nice addition to his new college team.
Minnesota Mallards‘ 2nd year alternative captain left wing Ethan Rosenoff(13) is traded to Johnstown Tomahawks, as he also makes his 2026/2027 commitment to SUNY Canton Roos.
He spent his 1st year of juniors in the BCHL before coming to the NAHL for the better part of 3 sessions.
From Vancouver, BC, the 5’9″ 185 lbs 20-year old should help his college club.
Undrafted 4th year defenseman Tariq Hammond(25) re-ups for a 3rd season with South Carolina Stingrays.
The former University Of Denver Pioneers‘ senior captain skated a season in the AHL with Binghamton Devils and signed with them on an ato upon graduation.
He may have only had limited scoring through college, but a solid +28 rating.
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. d-man already has a +38 through 101 games heading into 2021/2022.
He would come away from last season with a career best 15 assists and 18 points and was loaned up on a couple of occasions.
The 28-year old from Calgary, AB is going exploring and signs for 2022/2023 with HK Dukla Michalovce of Slovak Extraliga.
He has himself a very full and seemingly fairly decent run in Slovakia, scoring 2 goals and 9 assists in 50 games, then adding another 6 in 15 playoff matchups and will take it to DEL2 and suit up for Eisbären Regensburg. in 2023/2024.
After a best scoring season with new high 17 assists and a 2024 Championship, he signs with rivals Dresdner Eislowen and has another good frame and wins a 2nd straight 2025 Championship.
He takes this to a contract with the same team in the higher DEL, but leaves 44 games in to join Dusseldorfer EG for the rest of the 2025/2026 run.
SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles‘ senior defenseman Jordan Rosenbaum(6) signed a couple of FPHL contract before being loaned up and scored a few SPHL points, but was waived and immediately scooped by Macon Mayhem for the remainder of 2025/2026.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner has yet to record a point in 2 games with his fourth team, as a rookie.
Franklin Pierce University Ravens‘ freshman defenseman Keenan Howard(25) committed after 2 EHL seasons with Vermont Lumberjacks.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. blue liner was never much of a point-getter through junior hockey.
He has 2 assists in 20 games.
From Waterford, NY, the 21-year old will likely continue to strenghten his game.
South Shore Kings‘ 2nd year center Eli Velepec(9) will likely see new career high assists this season before he commits to Wesleyan University Cardinals for 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. scored a remarkable 13 goals and 18 assists in 51 USPHL/NCDC last year.
From Rochester, NY, we look for the 21-year old to score in college hockey.
