Edmonton Oilers‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#162 overall), St. Lawrence University Saints‘ sophomore transfer, Czechia-born Tomas Mazura(10) is putting up college career best 3 goals and 6 assists in 20 games after only skating 8 as a freshman at Providence College Friars.
The big frame 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward is a power force out there, only played 4 USHL games after a monster senior year at Kimball Union Academy, serving as captain, recording an eye-popping 60 assists in 35 USHS-Prep games.
It looks as though the 22-year old will play out his college term and continue to escalate and grow his game.
He posts a new college best 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points as a junior and scores the only goal his team needs to head to the ECAC Finals.
After 17 games with good output, 1 goal and 13 assists, he decides to head back home and signs with BK Mlada Boleslav of Tipsport Extraliga.
Ogden Mustangs‘ 2nd year defenseman Jack Bartfield(24) commits to Skidmore College Thoroughbreds for 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. blue liner plays with good mobility and his 2 goals and 13 assists could outpace what he did in his 1st USPHL/NCDC season.
From Bloomington, MN, the 20-year old was senior captain of his high school team.
may it start and continue well in 2025 for you!
10th year veteran left wing Derek Whitmore(21) hasn’t played a pro game since 2017/2018, but he returns at 40-years old to sign with Maine Mariners, where he may act a little more as a coach.
He returns to the city, where he played most of his AHL hockey with Portland Pirates.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward also played a few seasons overseas with decent luck.
He has 349 games experience in the higher league and left Reading Royals as team captain.
We aren’t sure how much scoring the former Bowling Green State University Falcons‘ 27-goal scorer as a senior has left in the tank, but he is going to be pivotal in the locker room.
And he scores in his 1st game back, just for good measure.
Florida Everblades‘ 6th year center Joe Widmar(72) was just obtained from Allen Americans, where he seemed to struggle with only 3 assists in 14 games after starting the season decently for the lowly Norfolk Admirals, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists in 13 contests.
The big 6’1″ 210 lbs. forward has struggled to stay with one team for an entire frame, except for his one complete season overseas, where he skated 26 Polish Hockey League games for Cracovia Krakow.
A former 2-year UMass Minutemen wasn’t a big scorer in college before turning pro.
The 27-year old from Northbrook, IL still can be an elite player in the ECHL, but needs to not get traded.
He has definitely struggled in the higher league some, as he started the 2024/2025 frame with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs and scored 3 goals and 6 assists in 2 SPHL games to earn a quick loan up, but there he has been perplexed hitting the scoresheet.
With only 1 assist in 20 games, he moves for a 3rd time, claimed from waivers by Fort Wayne Komets, where he hopes to find luck.
New Jersey Titans‘ 1st year, spiteful center Archer Brown(19) already has a college commit for 2026/2027 at his namesake, Brown University Bears.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward plays with a ton of spunk, despite only 2 goal and 4 assists through 23 NAHL games this season.
From New York, NY, he will definitely give the Rhode Island school a good look.
East Coast Wizards‘ 2nd year EHL right wing JJ Alger(21) has a scoring best 10 goals and 10 assists in the current season before he commits to Western New England University Golden Bears for 2025/2026.
From Brewster, MA, the 6’2″ 183 lbs. forward will be a welcome addition to their CNE scoring.
He will turn 21-years old over the summer before school.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ 2nd year center Oliver Flynn(12) decides to take another path, enters the transfer portal and will head to skate for Amherst College Mammoths for the remainder of 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward had 1 goal through 8 games in the current frame.
He had 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 games as a freshman.
From Wolcott, CT, he looked to play most of his hockey pretty close to home, but will change that up.
We look for the 21-year old to start scoring big at D3.
Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 1st year right wing Samuel Lyons(13) is heading to the school of his choice, his Green Bay residence, Milwaukee School Of Engineering Raiders to finish out the season and start his college life.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward played 23 USPHL/NCDC games, scoring 5 goals and 8 assists.
He started 2024/2025 with Watertown Shamrocks, getting 2 goals in 4 NAHL games, but decided to leave for the east coast team.
The 20-year should be a good home addition.
Worcester Railers‘ rookie center Matt Kopperud(18) has been scoring at a decent clip with 7 goals and 14 assists in 28 games, but has to clean up a -7 rating.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was a twice 20+ goal scoring and similar 10+ assists in 4 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils.
From Denver, CO, he did 2 BCHL seasons and 1 USHL before heading to school.
The 25-year old could very well set himself up to do well.
