South Shore Kings‘ Czechia-born, 2nd year USPHL/NCDC left wing Samuel Chrenka(14) was in his 1st playoffs with a new club, who would go on in 12 games to win the 2024 Dineen Cup.
He managed to score 3 goals and 1 assist in the effort.
In 46 games throughout the season, he had 2 goals and 8 assists.
The 5’11” 187 lbs. forward commits to SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils for 2024/2025.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ graduate center Quinn Olson(51) signs with Ontario Reign upon graduation and plays 1 AHL with no real results to move down and agree with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 6 playoff games, he scored 2 goals and 2 assists.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward was a Boston Bruins‘ 3rd round pick in 2019 (#92 overall), but went unsigned.
A Calgary, AB native, he scored 17 assists twice before leaving school and 19 once as a sophomore.
He scored big points in 2 AJHL seasons with Okotoks Oilers before college.
The 22-year old will need a new contract and gets a 1-year deal with the team he signed with out of college to start as a rookie.
University Of New England Nor’easters‘ graduate defenseman Anthony Cinato(23) easily made a good decision to enter the transfer portal from 3 years at New England College Pilgrims, where he managed to score pretty nicely last year, posting 11 goals and 14 assists through 26 games.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward has 4 goals and 6 assists in 14 games in the current frame.
He actually left a 3rd USPHL Premier season with Metro Jets/MJDP as a top team scorer for his 1st college year in the middle of the COVID stall.
From Warren, MI, it would be interesting to see if the 23-year old would be granted a year of eligibility and accept it.
He would take some well done scoring for his new college club, 7 goals and 9 assists in 25 games with a +1 rating to a couple of 1st games in the SPHL, where he would score nicely to get started.
For his official rookie season, he signs with Corsaires de Nantes of France2 for 2024/2025.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ 2024/2025 commit, USNTDP 2nd year defenseman EJ Emery(6) is selected #30 in the 2024 NHL draft by New York Rangers.
From Surrey, BC, the 6’3″ 185 lbs., 18-year will definitely fit right into NCHC play.
4th year center Sam Lafferty(18) gets a new start, as he is traded to Chicago Blackhawks from draft club, Pittsburgh Penguins (4th round, 2014, #113 overall) after appearing in only 10 NHL games with two assists and a 0 rating.
The former Brown University Bears‘ forward will likely find more room to continue to develop his game.
He has 94 games to his credit, scoring 6 goals and 15 assists.
The 26-year old is fairly prolific in the minors with 17 goals and 38 assists through 85 AHL games.
If he can catch on with his new team, there’s little doubt he’ll earn a new contract, but if that doesn’t happen, we expect him to pick up and leave for overseas.
After a solid 2021/2022 season, scoring 5 goals and 6 assists in 46 games, he picks himself up a healthy 2-year extension to continue.
He actually takes a trade travel path from scoring a best 10 goals and 11 assists in 53 games to being dealt to Toronto Maple Leafs near the end of that campaign, where he did ok in just 19 games, then 9 in the playoffs.
In the offseason, the unrestricted free agent signs with Vancouver Canucks and this turns out to be pretty successful with a new best 13 goals and 24 points in 79 games with a +4 rating.
He will need a new contract, but he returns to the Blackhawks in yet another transaction for the Hollidaysburg, PA native.
Buffalo Sabres step in and offer him 2 years for $2M AAV and he accepts.
He was maybe a bit off step with only 4 goals and 3 assists on a pretty horrible team and Chicago Blackhawks trade for him to hopefully spark a reignite in their fortunes.
6th year defenseman Ryan MacKinnon(4) has roughly been in Bridgeport Islanders and Worcester Railers‘ affiliation system since he started sans 1 year away, but signs for 2023/2024 with Belleville Senators to make the split once again.
Although the 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner doesn’t always show it, he definitely has the ability to put up points, mostly assists.
He started with 4 years in the QMJHL, but as soon as that wrapped with his biggest frame of 40 assists, seemed to know he was heading to University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers.
The 28-year old from Summerside, PE is definitely looking to play himself into a full AHL frame.
He actually does ok, maybe not scoring a lot and then really improves in the playoff run with good play to arrive at a new deal for 2024/2025 in the tough to play Slovak Extraliga, signing with HK Spisska Nova Ves.
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 before 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.
Northern Cyclones’ USPHL Premier defenseman Brady Bomal(73) had a scoring best 9 goals and 27 assists in 44 games last season.
He ascended from 2 Elite seasons with the same club.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. blue liner from Westford, MA is heading to close by Rivier University Raiders for 2024/2025.
We expect to see the 21-year old compete hard for his place on the team.
USNTDP‘s 2nd year left wing Cole Eiserman(34) played an eye-popping 94 games for the 3 teams (U17, U18, juniors) last season and got 97 goals and 51 assists (he doesn’t give up the puck much).
The 17-year old from Newburyport, MA isn’t even draft age yet.
At 6′ 196 lbs. he already has 9 goals and 1 assist in 5 games up and 18 points (13-5) in 8 down.
Last night he had a hat trick against the school he will commit to in 2025/2026, Boston University Terriers in a lopsided 8-2 shattering.
We expect this stock to potentially hit that #1 pick spot.
New York Islanders make him the #20 pick in the 2024 NHL draft and more huge scoring, he is set to return, but discussions have to be taking place.
3rd year EHL, 1st year New Jersey 87’s defenseman Lucas Salas(5) commits to SUNY-Potsdam Bears for 2024/2025.
The 5’9″ 168 lbs. blue liner had his best scoring in his 1st session of juniors.
From Hazlet, NJ, he played all his youth hockey in state.
The 21-year old won’t play college hockey too far from home.
