Islanders HC 3rd year right wing Jack Roberts(10) takes some impressive Premier junior numbers, 19 goals and 37 assists in 37 games to a 2025/2026 commit at Manhattanville University Valiants.
The 5’11” 179 lbs. forward started with the Elite club, but rolled 10 goals and 8 assists in 11 games to score a permanent call up.
From Middlefield, CT, the 20-year will be a welcome scorer for his new college club.
Suffolk University Rams‘ senior goalie (despite 5 college years listed) C.J. Hapward(34) is putting up career numbers with a 1.98 GAA and .929 SV%, as he won the opening game of the CNE playoffs in shutout fashion, 4-0.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. net minder came over after 3 years of little use at Colby College Mules to essentially becoming the starter at his new school.
His 2 years playing NAHL and USPHL/NCDC for many different teams didn’t likely go as planned.
From West Caldwell, NJ, the 25-year old as just continued to see his game and get better.
Express Hockey Club 3rd year right wing Hudson Perry(93) commits to Rivier University Raiders for 2025/2026.
He has 14 goals and 14 assists in 37 games so far this season, very close to his 17, 16 marks in 45 games last year and is projected to surpass down the stretch.
The 5’11” 165 lbs. forward played himself up from a 1st EHLP, getting 18 goals and 7 assists.
From Nantucket, MA, the 21-year old will definitely help his new college team in the MASCAC conference and is the first from his town to play in D3 hockey.
Northern Cyclones‘ 2nd year assistant captain, defenseman Thierry Lizotte(95) commits to SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals for 2025/2026.
He had a USPHL/NCDC best 6 goals and 16 assists last season, but has kept decent pace with 2 goals and 15 assists in the current frame and is projected to surpass helpers and points marker.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner from St. Francois, QC did 1 year of CCHL junior before transferring.
He will definitely help his college team shore up their zone.
Western New England University Golden Bears‘ senior defenseman Jack Mendeszoon(8) has a new college career best 7 assists in 22 games after transferring from 3 seasons at SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles.
The big 6’4″ 194 lbs. blue liner played 2 seasons junior hockey with New Hampshire Avalanche and won the 2019 EHL Championship in his 1st year, then put up 32 assists in his 2nd frame.
From Metheun, MA, it will be interesting to see what the 24-year old chooses next.
He scores 1 goal and a new college best 14 assists, 15 points and takes them to a 1st pro contract with Evansville Thunderbolts, making him the 2nd from the team to do so with the SPHL club.
Undrafted 7th year right wing Tanner Fritz(11) signs a 2nd straight AHL contract, but will skate for heated CT opponents from where he’s played 198 games, Bridgeport (Sound Tigers) Islanders to Hartford Wolf Pack for 2021/2022.
The 5’11” 192 lbs. forward originally signed a minor league deal after 4 years at Ohio State University Buckeyes , including captain as a senior and junior assistant, to the only team he’s thus far appeared with, but was up to a 2-way NHL contract after his sophomore season in which he popped 19 goals and 23 assists.
He played all of his youth hockey and 4 years of junior hockey close to home with Grand Prairie Storm and won the 2009 AJHL Championship, then was voted most valuable player, scoring 70 points in 60 games, before heading off to college.
The 30-year old signed a pair of contracts with parent club New York Islanders, including a single 1-way deal, and played in 42 games with 3 goals and 5 assists.
It’s likely this could be his last time in the minors, as we’re predicting he leave for some hockey overseas before retirement.
After 2 years of playing up the road in Connecticut, he returns on a 1-year minor league deal with Bridgeport for 2023/2204.
After 20 games, scoring 1 goal and 6 assists, he may be getting a little bored as he closes in on 350 games played in the league.
He decides to leave and signs with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, which should definitely bring some challenge and excitement back into his game.
Not surprisingly he does ok with 2 goals and 9 assists in 18 games, but decides not to try and return.
He waits a little and signs with SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of NL and with 5 goals and 7 assists in 15 games with a +3 rating, there’s little doubt he gets asked to return for 2025/2026.
Express Hockey Club‘s 2nd year net minder Alex Koenig(1) picks UMASS-Boston Beacons as his 2025/2026 commit.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. goalie is an EHL best 2 years in a row and has posted a 18-3-3 record with a 1.64 GAA and .948 SV%.
From Manhattan Beach, CA, the 20-year old will make his new college team shine even brighter.
Undrafted rookie defenseman Matt Cairns(22) signs a one-year AHL contract with Rochester Americans for 2021/2022 after completing his senior year at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.
The big 6’3″ 213 lbs. blue liner skated three seasons at Cornell University Big Red, but we think saw the writing on the wall of a suspended 2020/2021, so entered the transfer portal to continue playing college hockey.
He won an OJHL Championship in his 2nd year of juniors in the league with Georgetown Raiders, scoring all bests 9 goals and 24 assists for 33 points, then added another 3 goals and 16 assists in 21 playoff games to the title.
The Mississauga, ON native would next try his hand at American junior hockey, signing on with Fargo Force, but leaving after 17 USHL games to join Powell River Kings and would keep scoring 2 goals and 14 assists in 18 BCHL games.
We’re not sure how much the 23-year old will be able to connect with points in his new top notch pro league, but do think he’ll be able to shut down offense as necessary.
He was mostly reassigned down to Cincinnati Cyclones for his 1st season, scoring 2 goals and 14 assists with a +21 rating.
For 2022/2023, he re-signs to stay in Ohio and should have another good ECHL year.
1 goal and 5 assists in 45 games with a +17 rating, then 11 playoff match ups, and he is invited to return again for 2023/2024.
Splitting his time between affiliates, his league rights get traded to Maine Mariners, but things get confusing and before you can blink he is going to Indy Fuel for some future rights considerations, so was wanted in the midwest.
He actually sticks through 49 games, 3 goals and 13 assists with a +13 rating, so does pretty well for himself, but is heading to the IceHL, signing for 2024/2025 with Asiago.
We think he does really well in this top Austria league.
He scores pretty decently, but is off on the +/-, so figures he will do better in Sweden’s tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan and signs with IF Bjorkloven.
Seahawks Hockey Club 1st year right wing Aaron Sawicki(14) commits to Rivier University Raiders for 2025/2026.
The 5’9″ 176 lbs. forward scored 12 goals and 8 assists in 37 EHL games this season.
From Faribault, MN, the 20-year old decides to stick east for his college.
Springfield Pics‘ 3rd year defenseman, sometimes forward Nick Zanin(12) already has a junior best scoring 10 goals and 23 assists in 26 games this season for a team he has been with since youth hockey.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. blue liner plays a tough game out there, regardless of where on the ice he gets put.
From Stockbridge, MA, the 20-year old should get USPHL spotted and pulled up for a look somewhere, but will definitely commit to a great school of his choice.
He has exploded for 20 goals and 37 assists in 41 games, but doesn’t receive much notice, but commits to Rivier University Raiders for 2025/2026 and will definitely help that team win games.
