10th year Czechia-born defenseman Andrej Sustr(19) hasn’t been home since an appearance in Czechia3 in 2008/2009, but signs for 2024/2025 in Czech Extraliga with the league powerhouse HC Dynamo Pardibuce.
The absolute huge 6’8″ 225 lbs. blue liner has 362 NHL games to his credit and is known for his large bruising presence.
He came over early after youth hockey back home and did 2 seasons of junior hockey before moving onto to 3 at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
Almost oddly he took off the season before COVID infected to play for Kunlun Red Star for 2 frames in the KHL before returning.
The 33-year old will be missed, but this has to be the right thing for him to do for his hockey career.
He does well there and plays himself up to a deal with Tappara, where he got 1 goal and 11 assists in 38 Liiga games.
For 2025/2026, he looks to return to the AHL, but after 11 games is released and takes up with Kalmar HC and has no points in 10 HockeyAllsvenskan games, but is a +4 rating.
SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles‘ junior left wing Chase Maxwell(19) leaves a year on the table to turn pro with Allen Americans for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
He is playing and in 21 ECHL games has a 1st goal and 2 assists with a +1 rating.
The 6’1″ 179 lbs. forwar scored a college best 7 goals and 9 assists in 23 games as a sophomore.
From West Hartford, CT, the 25-year old will likely do just fine for himself.
Providence College Friars‘ graduate left wing, captain Nick Poisson(62) signed a 1-year AHL deal with 2025 Champs, Abbotsford Canucks.
In 20 games, he has 3 goals and 2 assists.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward has his best college scoring season, as a sophomore, getting 10 goals and 25 assists in 37 games.
From Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old could play himself into a bigger deal.
2nd year left wing Kolby Johnson(43) was traded from 2-year team Worcester Railers to Jacksonville Icemen, where he may do better as he figures into more games.
The 6’3″ 222 lbs. forward has 2 ECHL goals in 7 games with his new team.
From Rosetown, SK, he did 2 spells of college hockey, 1st at York University Lions for 2 years, then 3 more at Western Trinity University Spartans.
This all came after 3 WHL sessions and 2 in lower junior leagues before heading to school.
It’s possible the 27-year old has found a good spot to play.
2nd year center Greg Smith(44) started his 2nd season with Adirondack Thunder, but 3 ECHL games in was released and immediately grabbed by Greensboro Gargoyles.
In 22 games, he has 5 goals and 5 assists.
From Ajax, ON, he did 5 years of juniors before heading to Lakehead University Thunderwolves for 4.
The 27-year old started as a pro in the SPHL, but played himself up and looks to stay.
UMASS Minutemen junior right wing Cam O’Neill(8) is looking at college highs scoring this season with a new best 5 assists and 8 points with a sophomore season tying 3 goals.
The 6′ 198 lbs. forward is an Ottawa Senators‘ 5th round draft pick in 2022 (#143 overall).
From Odenton, MD, he did 1 USHL year before college.
The 22-year old will be a definite eye for an NHL entry level.
Western Connecticut University Wolves‘ freshman defenseman Camden Carver(11) has a 1st collegiate goal and 2 assists in 16 games on a new D3 for 2025/2026 hockey team.
The 5’10” 200 lbs. blue liner did 2 successful USPHL/NCDC frames with Mercer Chiefs.
From Detroit, MI, the 20-year did all his youth hockey close to home.
Anna Maria College AMCATS‘ junior 2nd half season transfer from uneven, little use at Norwich University Cadets, center Brady Harroun(28) has sprung to life with his new club, scoring 3 goals in 7 games.
The 6′ 181 lbs. went on a point spree in his 2nd year juniors with Timmins Rock, connecting for 50 goals and 46 assists in 57 games, then another 15 points in the playoffs for a 2023 NOJHL Championship.
From St. Albert, AB, the 23-year old has arrived at a good spot for himself.
RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Luciano Wilson(93) looks set to record college career high numbers with 5 goals and 12 assists in 25 games this season.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward had 7 goals and 12 assists as a sophomore at Minnesota State University Mavericks.
From Duncan, BC, he did 4 years of BCHL before committing to school.
He plays a power forward style, good to watch.
3rd year New Jersey 87’s right wing Chris Erasmus(22) played his way up from the EHLP, where he helped win a 2025 Championship with 13 goals in 9 games.
He scored 19 goals and 20 assists in 34 games last season.
The 5’11” 165 lbs. forward has elevated to EHL play and is still scoring with 10 goals and 11 assists in 30 games.
For 2026/2027, the Unionville, CT 20-year old commits to Misericordia University Cougars.
