South Shore Kings‘ 2nd year defenseman, captain Jason Zaccari(20) commits to Trinity College Bantams for 2025/2026.
With 3 goals and 14 assists in 16 USPHL/NCDC games this season, he has an eye on surpassing that 5 and 30 junior mark he set last year.
From Santa Ana, CA, the 21-year old came east for high school and better youth hockey, which has looked to work its magic.
New York Applecore 1st year goalie Liam Lane(33) commits at Western Connecticut State University Wolves for 2025/2026, where they will start a new D3 hockey team.
The big 6’3″ 185 lbs. net minder played 2 seasons in the USPHL Elite and Premier before coming over to the EHL.
From Denver, CO, the 20-year old will need to pull back together his game after playing on a team that struggled to score goals and win.
Northeast Generals‘ 3rd year defenseman Emerson Miller(5) commits to the new D1 hockey at Tennessee State University Tigers for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner has 2 goals and 9 assists in 28 NAHL games this season and looks to potentially best his 4 goal, 15 assists mark set as a 1st year skater.
From Mississauga, ON, the 20-year old will be a major asset to his new college club.
Jacksonville Icemen left wing Derek Lodermeier(16) signed his first contract after finishing up his final COVID busted season as two-year captain at University Of Vermont Catamounts.
Never exactly the biggest point scorer in his four years, he twice had 11 points and twice 18.
Well, the big 6’3″ 225 lbs. forward has a new best 10 goals in 45 ECHL games this season plus 5 assists, so turning pro seems to be working for this rookie, who still has a lot of the season left to play.
The 26-year old Minnesota native, who did one year of NAHL before switching things up and heading up north to the AJHL for two seasons with Brooks Bandits, must be smiling to himself at least a little.
He is ready to suit up for a 3rd season in northern Florida 2022/2023 after scoring a new best 15 assists and 30 points, tying his 15 goal total from last session.
In the last frame, he blows up scoring with a new best 26 goals and 21 assists for 47 points, then added 7 goals and 2 assists in 12 playoff games to earn a 4th look in an Iceman jersey for 2023/2024.
He continues to score with 11 goals and another 21 assists and takes a minute in 2024/2025, but ultimately does and grabs an assist and is a +1 in his 5th year in Jacksonville debut.
Connecticut College Camels‘ freshman right wing Jack Houser(22) has 1 goal and 3 assists in 8 games with a +3 rating.
The 6’1″ 209 lbs. forward did 2 years of USPHL/NCDC juniors at Connecticut Jr. Rangers, blowing up scoring in his 2nd season.
From Arlington, MA, the 21-year old is getting himself settled quick.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ 6’8″ 243 lbs. freshman defenseman Jack Sparkes(55) is a Los Angeles Kings‘ 6th round pick in 2022 (#180 overall) and may not score a lot of points, but we’re thinking isn’t really looked for that aspect of his game.
In 17 games, he has a 1st collegiate goal and 1 assist with a 0 rating.
From Ottawa, ON, he started with 1 USHL junior season after the draft, but switched out in the 2nd for the BCHL, where he had better luck.
He did have one 16 assist frame in high school.
The 21-year old is probably just thrilled to be having the ride.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ junior left wing Teddy Lagerback(34) has 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 games.
He is a twice transfer, starting at Arizona State University Sun Devils as a freshman before moving on to Miami University (Ohi0) Redhawks, but apparently doesn’t like sticking in one school spot too long.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was a big scorer at Winnetonka High.
He did 1 USHL season, but then scored as before in the BCHL before heading to college.
From Chanhassen, MN, the 23-year old may just stay where he is.
6th year center Zach White(5) gets traded from single year team Worcester Railers to Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2024/2025.
He twice had really good seasons with Iowa Heartlanders.
The 5’7″ 150 lbs. former Curry College Colonels‘ senior captain started his pro career with a solid frame in France2, scoring big.
He came back during the COVID season and agreed to terms with Carolina Thunderbirds of the FPHL.
From Milford, CT, the 28-year old has worked his game up nicely.
In 6 games, he scores no points and is dished to Fort Wayne Komets for future considerations.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ graduate, right wing Ryan Smith(10) was never a big goal scorer through his college career or in two years of juniors with Green Bay Gamblers but struck for a quick goal and pair of assists in his debut with Macon Mayhem through 6 SPHL games.
His play earned him a loan up to Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL, where he appeared in three games with no points and was returned to increase his totals in the lower league to 5-9-14 in 25 appearances.
It seems like the 6′ 195 lbs. forward could start striking the stat sheet with more frequency to possibly, more permanently put him at a higher level of play.
He was actually signed by Adirondack Thunder to start 2020/2021, but they decided to sit it out due to COVID concerns, so he’s on the radar.
The 24-year old does finally sign on with the Glens Falls, NY club and will skate 2021/2022 for them.
He records 11 goals and 16 assists in 70 games as a rookie, but was a bit of a woeful -22 rating.
His play scored him a 2 game AHL loan to Springfield Thunderbirds.
For 2022/2023, he re-signs to stay where he skated his 1st season.
He blows up his scoring last season with 16 goals and 26 assists in another 70 game rack to easily score himself an invite to return yet again to Cool Insuring Arena.
Last season he post more goals, 27 and points, 60 than he has in the past and will stay for a 3rd straight run in a Thunder jersey and maybe get more loans up, where he got a 1st goal in 2023/2024.
He has basically changed the type of player his is since turning pro.
In 18 games, he scores 6 goals and 6 assists, but is heading off to DEL2, signing with Selber Wolfe for the balance of the frame.
6th year right wing Matt Berry(19) decided to take the COVID season off last year and only skated one ECHL game for Kalamazoo Wings in 2019/2020, so must have been anxious to sign a contract and elected to go with the high powered offense of Toledo Walleye for 2021/2022.
He’s off to a blazing hot start, scoring 3 goals and 6 assists in 7 games with a +9 rating.
The 5’10” 176 lbs. forward started his pro career after 4 years at Michigan State University Spartans, where he averaged around 20+ points, 31 as a sophomore, in the AHL with 5 games for Norfolk Admirals.
He didn’t get any points, but for his rookie season, San Diego Gulls gave him a contract.
Through 15 games, he had 3 goals and an assist, but was mostly reassigned to affiliate Utah Grizzlies, where he was putting up point-per-game numbers.
He would head off for a couple of campaigns with Florida Everblades, putting up a best 24 goals and 44 assists for 68 points in his first year there.
The Canton, MI native once again moved west to Utah, but was quickly scooped to head back to Southern California, only to put up 4 goals and 14 assists with a +6 rating, but can’t seem to garner any real respect from the league.
At 29-years old, he’s likely just accepted his path.
He was loaned up to Grand Rapids Griffins for 19 games, grabbing 2 goals and 4 assists with a +1, but really lit it up big in the lower league with 24 goals and 37 assists in 44 games with a +30, then added another 14 (5-9) points in 21 playoff matchups.
For 2022/2023, he signs a 1-year deal with Cincinnati Cyclones and could be on the move for his best session yet.
After basically point-per-game numbers last season, matching his exact output in the previous frame 61 points, he has decided to go exploring.
For 2023/2024, he is heading to the tougher to play Slovak Extraliga and signs a 1-year deal with HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas.
He does pretty well in Slovakia, scoring 15 goals and 19 assists in 48 games with a +3 rating and 4 points in 5 playoff matchups, but wants something different and ultimately signs with Glasgow Clan, where he must have been given some good incentives.
