Category: College Hockey Player

19Sep

Ryan Bottrill (7)

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Brown University Bears‘ 2022/2023 commit Ryan Bottrill(7) is putting up junior career highs for assists (35) and points (48) with goal scoring off by 3 at the moment for Maryland Black Bears in 41 NAHL games.

He scored 15 tallies last season with South Shore Kings of the USPHL/NCDC.

The 6’1″ 185 lbs., Scottsdale, AZ native exploded the scoresheet in his 2nd year at T1EHL 16U for close by home Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA, scoring 33 goals and 56 assists with a +69 rating.

He plays a big, power forward style that should fit in nicely as an ECAC freshman.

2 years in Rhode Island is enough for him, as he enters the transfer portal to next skate at Clarkson University Golden Knights, starting in his junior year.

We look for his style to continue to gain interest.

After a best scoring senior year, he signs an ato with Iowa Wild, but doesn’t come away with any points.

For his rookie season 2026/2027, he signs with the new ECHL team Trenton Ironhawks.

18Sep

Sebastian Vidmar (8)

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5th year Swedish-born left wing Sebastian Vidmar(8) finds himself traded after 50 ECHL games for Savannah Ghost Pirates to a new start and hopeful playoff berth with Maine Mariners.

He has 1 assist in 3 games.

The 6’3″ 203 lbs. forward came over for 2 years of mostly NAHL, doing extraordinary in his 2nd Lone Star Brahmas‘ season, scoring a most goals (35), points (80), forward and most valuable player awards before heading off to 4 years of Union College Dutchmen.

He had an ok rookie season with Norfolk Admirals, but decided to head home and played one full frame for Vimmerby HC in HockeyEttan, but left there to come back here and joined Adirondack Thunder for 20+ goals and assists.

Already 30-years old, I think he needs to figure out where he wants to wrap things up for his hockey career.

He gets to Maine and starts scoring, 8 points in 12 games to work himself in and signs to stay in a Mariners‘ jersey for 2024/2025.

The new assistant captain puts up a 30 point season and is asked to return to Maine for a 4th session.

18Sep

Andrew Kurapov (7)

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Endicott College Gulls‘ senior right wing Andrew Kurapov(12) is looking to best his 13 goals and 18 assists he set as a junior with 5 goals and 9 assists in 12 games with a +5 rating to start this campaign.

The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward blew out scoring his 2nd frame of USPHL/NCDC for Twin City Thunder, amassing 22 goals and 39 assists after a year earlier had 1 goal and 2 assists in 35 games.

From Corvallis, OR, the 24-year old.

He does a graduate frame and comes away with a new college best 14 goals in the process.

Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs an ato with Reading Royals and has gotten into 1 ECHL before playoffs.

He signs for his rookie season with Knoxville Ice Bears, but scores pretty well through 27 SPHL games to earn a loan back up to Reading, where he connects for 1 goal and 2 assists with a +3 rating, but when he is returned immediately gets traded to Pensacola Ice Flyers before deadline.

With 3 goals and 1 assists in 6 games, then another 2 points in the playoffs, he is an easy return for 2026/2027 as an Ice Flyers.

18Sep

Camille Marcoux (10)

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University Of Western New England Golden Bears‘ senior left wing Camille Marcoux(10) signs a 1st pro contract with Minnesota Northern Lights for his rookie run in 2026/2027.

The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward came in from 1 year at Northland College Lumberjacks and a freshman season at West Virginia University Mountaineers, where he scored well.

From Goose Bay, NL, the 25-year old did 3 years mostly NOJHL before school.

17Sep

Skyler Brind’Amour (76)

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Edmonton Oilers‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#188 overall), Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ senior center Skyler Brind’Amour(76) has a new college career best 12 goals and 24 points, but still needs 5 more helpers to equal the 17 assists he got as a junior.

The 6’2″ 174 lbs. forward played 2 seasons with Chilliwack Chiefs after dipping his toe in with the USNTDP program, running up 44 points (13 goals, 31 assists) in 52 BCHL games in his 2nd frame with the team.

A 23-year old, born in Raleigh, NC, when his dad Rod Brind’Amour(17) was playing for Carolina Hurricanes should produce well once he turns pro, as he’s pretty big and uses that to gain space out there.

He has a season they like in the AHL, a good preseason invite to training camp and looks as though he joins his dad under a 2-way NHL contract from the club he coaches for 2024/2025.

Scoring an easy best 16 goals and 7 assists gets him a 1st look to see what he can do.

In his debut he plays 20 shifts for 15:28 ice time with 1 block, 1 hit and 2 giveaway with a -2 rating in a 4-2 loss, but still gets praise for his play out there.

For his 2nd game, he scores himself a 1st NHL goal, as he was close to the net to stuff one in.

Coming in was one of the best things for his game, as he goes on to score 16 goals and 8 assists through 68 games, which leads to a 1-year extension to stay a Canes for 2025/2026.

His game seems to be coming together more under his father’s close watch, as he comes away with a 2nd season of 16 goals and ups his assists to a new best 18 to gain a new deal for 2026/2027, staying a ‘Canes.

17Sep

Matthew Argentina (71)

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Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ senior right wing Matthew Argentina(71) scored 4 goals and 6 assists in 34 games last season, his college hockey best that he took to a 1st ECHL deal with Iowa Heartlanders, as tournament play finished up.

The 5’11” 194 lbs. forward did 2 years at Boston College Eagles, but left for another junior year in the BCHL.

He initially went to school from 2 USHL frames.

From Philadelphia, PA, the 23-year old signs with Norfolk Admirals for 2026/2027, his rookie run.

17Sep

Xavier Henry (20)

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University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ big 6’5″ 216 lbs. senior forward Xavier Henry(20) signs a 1st pro deal with close by Maine Mariners.

He had a college best 4 goals and 6 assists as a junior.

From Scarborough, ON, the 24-year old came up through St. Andrews College CAHS, then 3 years with Chilliwack Chiefs in the BCHL.

He only figures into 1 game, but it’s enough to want him to return a Mariners for his official rookie season in 2026/2027.