8th year left wing Frank Vatrano(77) looks to potentially eclipse the 24 goal mark he achieved in his 1st full season for Florida Panthers after coming over from initial, local to home East Longmeadow, MA team, Boston Bruins, where he got his start after 2 seasons at UMass Minutemen.
He played 2 seasons of USNTDP before hitting college.
The 28-year old signed a 3-year deal with Anaheim Ducks worth 3.650M AAV heading into 2022/2023 as an unrestricted free agent.
Last season, his 2nd with new team, he scores a career high by a mile 37 goals and 23 assists and this season he’s making pace with 12 goals and 13 assists in 39 games to earn himself another 3-year extension to stay on a Ducks.
Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior defenseman Brandon Tabakin(7) will head to Arizona State University Sun Devils to start a graduate program.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. blue liner didn’t play any games as a sophomore, instead deciding to return to his USHL junior team Sioux Falls Stampede for half a season.
He actually leaves his 4-year college team with a college hockey best 2 goals and 4 assists in 29 games on a team that struggled out of the gate last year.
The 22-year old from Woodbury, NY should find a little more room to skate with the schedule of his new college club.
He finishes up an extra frame with a college tying 2 goals, best 8 assists and 10 points to a 1st pro deal with Newfoundland Growlers, where he got an assist in his 2nd ECHL game.
Unfortunately, they end up closing down and parent club, Toronto Marlies step in to offer an amateur tryout offer.
He plays no games at the end of last season and for 2024/2025, his rookie frame signs a 1-year ECHL deal with the new Tahoe Knight Monsters.
After 30 games, 2 goals and 4 assists with a -3 rating, he gets himself traded to Wheeling Nailers, where his fortunes should increase.
University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets‘ junior defenseman Frank Dovorany(17) already has a college best scoring 2 assists in 15 games this season, but still needs that goal to even that total and should happen.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner transferred after his freshman season of just 1 game at Michigan Tech University Huskies.
In his 2nd year of NAHL, he had 4 goals and 12 assists in 51 games before school.
From Wausau, WI, the 23-year old looks pretty happy out there.
Misericordia University Cougars‘ graduate defenseman Domenic Della Civita(2) signs a 1st pro deal with Watertown Wolves.
In 9 games, he has 2 assists.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner had a college best 2 goals and 5 assists last season.
He came over after 4 years at SUNY Morrisville Mustangs.
From Trenton, ON, the 25-year old must feel good to being playing pro and likely looking to elevate that game.
In 14 FPHL games, he scored 3 goals and 5 assists, then added another 2 points in the playoffs and gets elevated to the SPHL and sign with Macon Mayem to start 2025/2026.
He would only come away with 1 assist in 13 games, so returns to the Wolves and has 1 goal in his 1st game back.
For the start of the new season, he would actually sign with Macon Mayhem and through 13 SPHL games had 1 assist with a 0 rating.
He was put on suspension and ultimately went back to Watertown Wolves, running up point totals to the tune of 3 goals and 7 assists in 7 games with a +5 rating, but they trade him to PeeDee IceCats.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ freshman center Chris Pelosi(28) is a Boston Bruins‘ 3rd round pick in the 2023 draft (#92 overall) and has a healthy 4 goals and 3 assists in 17 games with a +5 rating.
The plays big 6’1″ 181 lbs. forward had an impressive 2nd USHL season of juniors, scoring 21 goals and 34 assists in 56 games before school.
From Seawall, NJ, the 19-year old looks set to score an NHL entry level deal when he’s ready.
Trinity College Bantams‘ senior left wing Chase McInnis(14) definitely looks to have a career year scoring, which isn’t entirely hard to do, considering is 1 goal and 2 assists is already considered high marks.
He came over after little use, 15 games, no scoring at Northeastern University Huskies.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward is definitely playing with what looks to be increased spunk out there to score more.
From Hingham, MA, the 23-year old went to a good local USHS-Prep school before doing best in the BCHL before college.
He is the son of former NHL great, Marty McInnis.
Northeast Generals‘ 2nd year left wing Jake Gutwirth(13) has already outpaced his 1st NAHL year scoring with new bests 14 goals, 21 assists and 35 points in just 29 games.
The 5’8″ 165 lbs. forward commits to close by Stonehill College Skyhawks for 2025/2026.
From Brooklyn, NY, the 19-year old did receive a 2-game USHL call-up to the USNTDP team, recording an assist.
Thunder Hockey Club 1st year defenseman Alec O’Connor(32) commits to St. Anselm College Hawks for 2025/2026.
In 20 games this season, he has 1 goal and 2 assists.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. blue liner plays an impact style game.
It’s his 2nd USPHL/NCDC campaign.
Maybe not the biggest scorer in juniors, he will help keep the offense stifled in his zone.
Wheeling Nailers sign University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ Finnish-born graduate goaltender Oskar Autio(35) to a 1-year ECHL deal for 2023/2024.
The 6′ 181 lbs. backstop played 1 game with them upon graduation, as the season was winding down.
He did 4 years at Penn State University Nittany Lions previously after 1 year in the USHL for juniors following youth hockey back home.
For 2023/2024, he returns home to Liiga, signing with TPS.
In 3 games, he goes 2-0-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .907 SV%, but is oddly traded to KooKoo.
He seems to have little luck in his homeland, so he is moving on to sign for the remainder of the frame with Starbulls Rosenheim of DEL2, which may be a much better fit.
With an 18-10 record with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% he is re-upped to stay for 2025/2026 with Starbulls.
After just 1 solid USPHL/NCDC season at defense for South Shore Kings, scoring 3 goals and 17 assists in 26 games, Zachary Walsh(23) commits to Hamilton College Colonels for 2025/2026.
From Lake View, NY, he went to a couple of prep schools before heading to juniors.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner will definitely add a good on-ice presence.
