Category: College Hockey Player

10Jun

Luke Santerno (25)

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Undrafted left wing Luke Santerno(25) re-signs to stay with Greenville Swamp Rabbits after joining them upon finishing up his graduate year at Clarkson University Golden Knights.

The big 6’3″ 201 lbs. forward scored only an assist in 5 ECHL games on an ato, but could definitely light up this league, much like he did Atlantic Hockey with assists for Bentley University Falcons.

He scored nicely in his 3rd and final season of junior hockey in the BCHL for Trail Smoke Eaters. as a more than point-per-game scorer.

The 26-year old from Smithers, BC should find some room to pocket points in his official rookie season.

After just 2 games, recording 1 assist, he gets dished to Wheeling Nailers, where in 15 games he scored 2 goals and 3 assists and now is on the move a 2nd time as a 1st year player to Kansas City Mavericks, where he may find better footing to score.

Decently effective with 1 goal and 5 assists in 14 games with a +1 rating, he’s invited to return to Missouri for hopefully a full season with one team.

He’s actually doing pretty decently in a full round with the team, scoring 3 goals and 5 assists in 34 games with a +2 rating on a very good team, but finds himself traded to another good club Florida Everblades to continue.

Once again, he scores well with his new team, 4 goals and 6 assists in 19 games with a +4 rating, but finds himself dealt to Cincinnati Cyclones and continues to score with 2 goals and 1 assist in 7 games with a +2.

He would play for 3 different teams last season and scored decently with good accountability.

For 2024/2025, he is looking for something new to his game and signs with Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia.

He explodes scoring in Erste Liga to the tune of 16 goals and 20 assists in 37 games with a +19 rating.

For 2025/2026, he heads of to Ligue Magnus and signs with Rapaces de Gap.

10Jun

Andrew Lucas (6)

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University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ graduate defenseman Andrew Lucas(6) turns pro and signs an ato with San Diego Gulls.

He scored a new college best 5 goals, but didn’t equal those 22 assists and 24 points he set as a senior.

The very solid 6′ 179 lbs. blue line played only 1 season of junior hockey, bouncing from the BCHL quite successfully to Brooks Bandits, where he won the 2019 AJHL Championship before committing.

He started with 3 seasons at University Of Vermont Catamounts and became team captain for 2 years as a sophomore.

The 25-year old from Alexandria, VA already looks like a pro has 3 assists in 6 AHL games, so just needs a permanent jersey.

It’s an absolute no brainer to have him return for his rookie season for the Gulls, 2024/2025.

He was mostly reassigned down to Tulsa Oilers, where he blew up scoring a bit with 6 goals and 23 assists in 39 ECHL games.

For 2025/2026, he will challenge himself further by signing in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Banska Bystrica.

09Jun

Brock Nelson (11)

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New York Islanders‘ 7th year center Brock Nelson(11) gets re-upped on a 6-year extension through 2025.

He’s a 4-time 20-goal scorer and actually had 19 in 2017/2018, so 5-time is merited, 3-time 20+ assists and twice 10+ on helpers.

The fairly large power forward had 4 goals in 8 Stanley Cup playoff games.

Set to turn 28-years old, the former University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at the start of the new session, his deal is worth $6M AV with a no trade clause for the first two seasons and then some modified terms.

He is traded in the final year of his contract to Colorado Avalanche, where he scores 6 goals and 7 assists in 19 games with a +6 rating, then adds 4 helpers in 7 playoff matchups with a +2.

Takes little time in the off-season to sign him up on a 3-year deal.

08Jun

Alex Zetterberg (61)

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Boston University Terriers‘ Swedish-born freshman center Alex Zetterberg(61) enters the transfer portal after 26 games with 5 goals and 3 assists and will next skate at Minnesota State University (Mankato) Mavericks, as a sophomore.

The 5’8″ 164 lbs. forward played all his youth hockey and juniors back home before coming over for college.

At 19-years old, he steps into another tough team to play for.

07Jun

Joshua Swan (21)

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West Chester Wolves‘ 1st year right wing Joshua Swan(21) climbed into a new, upper league last season and was able to continue scoring.

In 49 USPHL/NCDC games, he scored 11 goals and 18 assists, then had 2 more helpers in the playoffs.

For 2025/2026, he commits to Stevenson University Mustangs, where he should definitely help them win games.

The 5’8″ 150 lbs. forward from Chateauguay, QC has found room in juniors to put up points.

06Jun

Lucas Vanroboys (67)

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UMASS Minutemen graduate right wing Lucas Vanroboys(67) must be glad he extended for a season of Hockey East, as he has a tidy 3 goals and 2 assists in 13 games with a +2 rating.

The big 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward came over from 4 years at Bentley University Falcons, where he had 16 assists and 20 points as a senior.

From Thamesville, ON, he did 2 campaigns in the BCHL for juniors before school.

The 24-year old is looking for his breakout session and he may have just hooked up with the right team to pull it off.

He may have not scored exactly the way he wanted to with 3 goals and 5 assists in 29 games, but his +4 show offense effect.

San Jose Barracuda are out of the playoff picture, but step in to offer him an ato.

In his rookie season, he scores 11 goals and 5 assists in 69 AHL games with a +6 rating.

He is offered a new contract to return for a 2nd frame as a Barracuda.

06Jun

Brett Bliss (4)

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Brown University Bears‘ senior defenseman Brett Bliss(4) signs a 1st pro deal with Tahoe Knight Monsters.

The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner played only 1 ECHL game and will need a new contract, if he wants moving forward.

He played a college best 31 games and was a 1st time +3 rating player.

From Chelmsford, MA, he headed north for junior hockey, BCHL for 2 years before school.

Not sure where the 23-year old signs, but he plays a physical game and should be ok as a pro.

05Jun

Sean Malone (37)

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Buffalo Sabres‘ 6th year center Sean Malone(37) continues with Rochester Americans under a new 1-year deal from the team he’s skated 5 seasons for.

The former Harvard University Crimson senior scorer is coming off a career year, getting a new best 20 goals and 37 points.

He only has 2 NHL games to his credit, with an assist in his 2nd appearance with 1-year contract club, Nashville Predators.

A Buffalo, NY native, the 27-year old is definitely keeping his hockey close to home.

Following 6 years and 284 AHL games, the 28 year is heading off to Switzerland to skate in the NL with SCL Tigers in 2023/2024.

He has two good Swiss seasons and takes it to a new deal with Orebro HK of SHL for 2025/2026.