Category: College Hockey Player

09Mar

Jack Pascucci (28)

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University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ junior defenseman Jack Pascucci(28) enters the transfer portal after maybe a slack 10 games played to skate at Canisius College Golden Griffins as a senior.

The 6’2″ 194 lbs. blue liner from Andover, MA skated Boston Jr. Bruins before 1 USHL junior season prior to college.

He will likely excel much better in Atlantic Hockey.

After a college career high 6 assists scoring, he turns pro as tournament play concludes and signs a deal with Norfolk Admirals to bring his frame to them.

09Mar

Jack Adams (90)

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South Carolina Stingrays‘ 2nd year center Jack Adams(24) arrived at the ECHL and did something he didn’t do with the clarity he was doing at college, scoring big.

The 6’6″ 209 lbs. forward scored 27 goals and 35 assists in 71 games.

His best scoring at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish came as a senior with 7 goals and 10 assists in his junior year.

The Boxford, MA native also did 3 years at Union College Dutchmen and 1 with Providence College Friars, but played little games at both.

There is little doubt the 27-year old is emerging.

For 2024/2025, he decides to head to the new team in the league and signs with Bloomington Bison and should explode the stat sheet again.

Not even a few days with his new team (we’re not sure he reported) and he gets scooped up by Orlando Solar Bears, who want his stick in their lineup.

He works well in their lineup to the tune of 15 goals and 29 assists through 61 games, then added another 6 points (1-5) in 11 playoff matchups with a +4 rating.

For 2025/2026, the Solar Bears want him back in the lineup.

He is once again scoring at pretty much the same clip as he did just a season ago, but his +/- is garbage, so Idaho Steelheads work a double deal to pull him into their lineup, where he will do even better.

09Mar

Tomas Machu (2)

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Providence College Friars‘ Czechia-born, sophomore defenseman Tomas Machu(2) is a New York Islanders‘ 7th round pick in the 2021 NHL draft (#221 overall).

The big 6’4″ 194 lbs. blue liner plays a very big, tough checking game.

He basically did 3 years of USHL with Youngstown Phantoms after playing all his youth hockey back home.

The 23-year looks to be fitting in perfectly and we will see, when he signs an entry level deal.

08Mar

Brendan Walkom (96)

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Bentley University Falcons‘ graduate left wing Brendan Walkom(96) maybe a little conservatively signs for 2022/2023 with Bees IHC of England’s tier 2 league NIHL.

The 6′ 190 lbs. forward scored pretty well in his 1st NAHL junior season and equaled his 14 assists in his 2nd in the USHL for Madison Capitals, but didn’t maintain that in college, but still played a full hard battle game.

From Moon Township, PA, the 24-year old should find some great success in this league.

He had phenomenal success in this league, scoring 49 goals and 38 assists in 56 games and then headed to New Zealand’s NZIHL during the summer to help Skycity Stampede win the 2023 Championship.

Next he signs with ERSC Amberg and goes on scoring sprees each season to want to continue and will join the team for a 4th Germany4 season in 2026/2027.

07Mar

Chase McLane (12)

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Adirondack Thunder rookie center Chase McLane(12) has a nice 4 goals and 10 assists with a +7 rating on a good ECHL team.

The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward did a graduate frame at Colorado College Tigers before turning pro.

From Trenton, MI, he did 3 frames of USHL juniors with Tri-City Storm prior to heading to college.

His first school, Penn State University Nittany Lions didn’t see him score quite as well as he had been able to through juniors.

The 25-year old, former 7th round Nashville Predators‘ 2020 pick (#209 overall) should continue to do well as he settles.

06Mar

Nic Dowd (26)

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Washington Capitals‘ 6th year center Nic Dowd(26) posted a career high 8 goals and tying 22 points in 64 NHL games to earn a nice 3-year deal at a very conservative $750,000 AAV, but decent enough for the deep draft pick who just played his 200th game.

He started that ascension just after posting 48 points in his second AHL season to earn a spot on the opening night roster heading into 2016/2017 and despite a trade to Vancouver Canucks before being signed on the opening day of unrestricted free agent to move to the nation’s capital, he’s not looked back.

In 6 appearances so far this season the former senior captain, scoring machine at St. Cloud State University Husies has 2 goals and an assist so the 29-year old may just put up some new bests right away.

Just 1 year removed, he put up career bests 14 goals and 13 assists in a full slate of 82 games with a +7 rating.

He has 7 seasons of 10+ assists, but gets traded to Vegas Golden Knights for the 2nd run of the 2025/2026 season.

06Mar

Odeen Tufto(26)

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After a four-year career at Quinnipiac University, finishing with a 2020/2021 season NCAA Division 1 best 39 assists, center Odeen Tufto(26) signs a 1-year entry level deal as an unrestricted free agent with Tampa Bay Lightning and will report to affiliate Syracuse Crunch to see if he can add to that helpers stat.

The small 5’7″ 175 lbs. forward has always connected with the scoresheet in college play, 3 times with 30+ assists and 40+ points.

A Minnesota-native he spent a year in the BCHL before heading back “home” to join the USHL and skated with three different club s in a campaign before heading off to school.

He’s small but we have a feeling he will find his space to grab numbers.

Mostly shipped as a rookie to ECHL affiliate Orlando Solar Bears, where he was close to point-per-game player.

In 2022/2023, he was signed by Tuscon Roadrunners, but played 13 games with Atlanta Gladiators before heading to DEL2, signing with Krefeld Pinguin, getting 15 points in 12 games, then 11 in 12 through the playoffs.

He’ll return in 2023/2024, agreeing to terms with Iowa Heartlanders.

Through 29 games, he managed 3 goals and 19 assists, but isn’t great with his plus/minus and maybe gets a little bored, looking elsewhere and signs with EHC Olten of the tier 2 Swiss League, SL.

He will return for 2024/2025 after a successful little run through Switzerland’s hockey and signs with Fort Wayne Komets.

A point-per-game player again during regular season, he returns for 2025/2026 and scores 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, but decides to head back to DEL2 and signs with Ravensburg Towerstars.

With 8 goals and 17 assists in 25 games, including a nice +12 rating, he is asked to return for 2026/2027 as a Towerstars.