Boston Dogs‘ 2nd year goaltender Ayden Pierce(76) commits to Misercordia College Cougars for 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 160 lbs. net minder moved up with his team to their new USPHL/NCDC status and did so pretty well.
From Oshawa, ON, the 20-year old will help his new college team win games.
He only spends 1 year at school before turning pro, signing with Danbury Hat Tricks and has a good enough 1st FPHL season to get a new deal for 2026/2027.
Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior left wing Cole Donhauser(23) takes a new, modest college best scoring 6 goals and 7 assists in 27 games with a +1 rating on a terrible team to a 1st pro contract with Coventry Blaze for 2023/2024.
The 6′ 195 lbs. forward should find room in the EIHL to score more than he has in school.
From Kenmore, NY, he played only 1 BCHL season for Chilliwack Chiefs.
The 23-year old is likely ready to get started.
Through 7 games, he nets 2 assists, but may be yearning for hockey a little closer to home, so signs for the remainder of 2024 with Idaho Steelheads.
He lasts just 2 games there and is traded to Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
After a not so amazing 2023/2024, he signs on for what he hopes is his rookie season with Worcester Railers, 2024/2025.
He does come to play with his new club, scoring 10 goals and 19 assists in 71 games and is easily invited to return a Railers for 2025/2026.
Another 9 goals and 18 assists in 68 games and he is staying in a Railers jersey for 2026/2027.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior defenseman Robert Kincaid(14) scores a college best 4 goals and 11 assists in 33 games with a +6 rating that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Wichita Thunder.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner has a 1st ECHL goal and 1 assist in 11 games, but has to work on that -7 rating.
He transferred from 1 uneventful year in only 8 games with no points at University Of Maine Black Bears.
From Barrhead, AB, the 24-year old did most of 3 AJHL seasons with Camrose Kodiaks, scoring 23 then 31 assists before school.
He scores a 1st league goal and 2 assists in 14 games and is rewarded with a new deal to stay a Thunder for 2026/2027.
Boston College Eagles‘ senior center Mike Posma(12) signs a pro deal with Wheeling Nailers for his rookie season, 2025/2026 after inking an ato to Florida Everlades, when tournament play concluded.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward had 1 assist in 4 ECHL games.
In 18 games, this year he has a nice start 6 goals and 8 assists with a +10 rating.
From Pomona, NY, the 23-year old did 2 USHL campaigns before school.
He scores 13 goals and 13 assists in 46 games with a +19 rating to be an easy want to return a Nailers for 2026/2027.
SUNY Canton Roos‘ senior left wing Jordyn Mughal(13) signs a 1st pro deal with Twin City Thunderbirds.
In 2 FPHL games, he had no points before the season expired.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward has never really been a goal scorer with his best college season as a junior, 2 goals and 2 assists.
For 2026/2027, he is traded and arrives with the new Stockton Thunder in a deal that includes his twin brother.
Montreal Canadiens‘ 4th year goalie Cayden Primeau(30) gets re-upped for a nice 3-year NHL contract worth $890,000 AAV as a restricted free agent, possibly after a solid Calder Cup playoff run by affiliate Laval Rocket, where he posted a 9-5 record with a 2.17 GAA and .936 SV%.
The 6’3″ 203 lbs. net minder started a career high 12 games, but didn’t get the results he was looking for, by a mile.
A former 7th round pick in the 2017 draft (#199 overall), he did 2 stellar seasons at Northeastern University Huskies before turning pro.
Almost oddball, he did 1 season at tier 3 junior hockey EHL for Philadelphia Revolution before getting selected in the next frame.
The 23-year old, son of former bruiser Keith Primeau of 909 games played, 1541 penalty minutes, is likely looking to get the nod as starter, if he can earn it.
After 6 years in one system, the unrestricted free agent signs a 1-year deal with Carolina Hurricanes for 2025/2026.
Then he gets waived from training camp and scooped up by Toronto Maple Leafs, which is a bit of a thinker.
After 1 unsuccessful start, he is put on waivers again and Carolina Hurricanes step back in to claim him.
He plays the 2nd most games, 39 in his pro career and puts up some good numbers, 21-11-7, 2.41 GAA, .916 SV% to earn another 1-year deal to continue with affiliate Chicago Wolves, 2026/2027.
Hobart College Statesmen right wing Tanner Hartman(28) takes 2 solid seasons, scoring 20 goals and 21 assists in 31 games with a +42 rating and consecutive D3 Championships to a junior year at Brown University Bears, 2024/2025.
The 6′ 168 lbs. forward from Chicago, IL played his youth hockey in the Chicago Fury program, then heading to a single, off-COVID season in USPHL Premier before graduating to NCDC, where he puts up point-per-game stats.
He’s the 22-year old brother of NHL player, Ryan Hartman.
In his senior year, he puts up 3 goals and 6 assists in 25 games with a +1 rating and takes it to a 1st pro contract for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Wheeling Nailers.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ sophomore defenseman Kevin Fitzgerald(5) enters the transfer portal to head to Brown University Bears for his junior year, 2026/2027.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner looks to get more use in the ECAC.
From Bath, ON, the 20-year old did 2 USHL seasons before college.
5th year defenseman Nick Magill-Diaz(21) gets a trade to join Fresno Falcons for 2026/2027.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. blue liner did 4 years at Curry College Colonels before turning pro.
From Clawson, MI, the 25-year also did 1 year at Trine University Thunder.
UMASS-Dartmouth Corsairs‘ senior left wing Tyler Stewart(44) had a college best 21 goals and 24 assists in 25 games.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward signed a 1st pro deal with Knoxville Ice Bears, where he scored 2 goals and 3 assists in 8 SPHL games, but was oddly waived and picked up by Macon Mayhem, although wasn’t able to connect.
From Lower Burrell, PA, the 24-year old did 2 NAHL seasons before college and will need a new deal.
For 2026/2027, he re-signs to return to the Ice Bears and skate a full season.
