8th year defenseman Jordan Murray(4) signs on for his 4th year, 3rd DEL team, Schwenninger Wild Wings, 2024/2025.
He’s shown stronger numbers earlier in his career, but could still be worth something as a 31-year old pro.
The 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner did 3 seasons with Belleville Senators, signing with the team after finishing up 4 years at University Of New Brunswick Reds.
This followed 3 QMJHL junior frames.
Undrafted from Riverview, NB, he is likely happy to be still playing.
After 4 seasons in Germany, he decides to move on, signing in IceHL with EC-KAC for 2025/2026.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ senior left wing Ayrton Martino(22) signs a 2-year NHL entry level contract with draft team Dallas Stars (3rd round, 2021, #73 overall) after scoring a college high 25 goals and 26 assists in 39 games last season.
The 5’11” 161 lbs. forward from Toronto, ON scored big in a 2nd OJHL junior season before heading to the USHL.
In 4 AHL games with affiliate Texas Stars, he failed to connect, but you have to think they are just looking forward to year 1, 2025/2026.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior left wing Aidan Carney(16) enters the transfer portal and heads to Liberty University Flames for 2025/2026 after only appearing in 5 games last season.
The big 6’4″ 209 lbs. forward appeared in 19 games as a freshman, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist.
He was not a great scorer in juniors, but did come somewhat alive in his last NAHL session before school.
We do expect the 23-year old to score pretty well in D3 hockey.
Mercer Chiefs‘ 1st year Belarus-born defenseman Artyom Barashkin(77) to Kings College Monarchs for 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 209 lbs. blue liner raised his game from 2 seasons of USPHL Premier, where he scored well.
At 21-years old, he will guard their zone well is how we see it.
Bentley University Falcons‘ now senior defenseman Sam Duerr(4) blew up his college scoring in his 1st season of Atlantic Hockey action, as a junior with 6 goals and 7 assists in 35 games after coming over from 2 years at University Of Maine Black Bears.
He had no goals and 7 helpers overall in 32 appearances for that school.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner wasn’t the biggest scorer through juniors, as he was for parts of youth hockey and high school.
We expect the 22-year old from Chicago, IL to continue to score as he did.
In his senior year, he records a new best 8 goals and ties his 7 assists, but has a new high 15 points, which he takes to signing a 1st pro deal in Ligue Magnus with Anglet Hormadi Pays Basque for 2025/2026.
Providence Capitals‘ 2nd year right wing Mason Rudrud(18) evened his 12 assists he recorded in his 1st EHL season and commits to Rivier University Raiders for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 192 lbs. forward from Vail, CO even got a nod up to the UPSHL/NCDC for 1 game.
We look for the 21-year old to be effective in MASCAC play.
Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 2nd year defenseman Alex Zakrzewski(4) had 3 goals and 19 assists in 53 NAHL games with a +17 rating, which wasn’t quite as good scoring as he did in his 1st appearance, but he takes good junior numbers to his 2025/2026 commit at SUNY-Cortland Red Dragons.
The 5’8″ 157 lbs. blue liner from Orchard Park, NY never went far for his youth hockey or juniors and won’t be heading too far off course to go to college for the 21-year old.
12th year, Swedish-born defenseman Philip Samuelsson(34) left 3 seasons of playing in his home country’s top league, SHL for a new adventure, signing for 2022/2023 with Fischtown Pinguins.
In 22 DEL games, he has 12 assists, so is on pace for a big first season in Germany.
The former Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 2nd round pick in the 2009 draft (#61 overall) has played 512 AHL games, scoring 27 goals and 124 assists with a massive +76 rating.
He’s also appeared in 13 NHL games.
Because his dad, Ulf Samuelsson(5) was playing hockey in the US, he did his high school and junior hockey here.
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. blue liner even did 2 years at Boston College Eagles before turning pro on a 3-year entry level deal.
At 31-years old, he is still able to pull down good contracts, so must have at least a little smile on his face.
He finishes up his debut frame in Germany with 4 goals and 27 assists in 47 games only to be wooed by rivals Straubing Tigers to stay in the country and sign for 2023/2024.
After an exceptionally strong year, scoring 4 goals and 12 assists with a +5 rating through 49 games, then adding another 4 points in 11 playoff matchups, it’s a no brainer to keep him in a Tigers‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
3 seasons in Germany is all good and is heads of to IceHL and signs with HC Bolzano Foxes for 2025/2026.
We think the 33-year old will do well and discover a few more years remaining.
Finnish-native net minder Daniel Lebedeff(60) spent 5 years in the U.S. honing his hockey skills but decided to head back home as the pandemic closed down the postseason and more, signing a two-year deal with HPK of Liiga.
After doing all of his youth hockey with HIFK, the fairly large 6’2″ 194 lbs. goalie left to sign with Madison Capitals of the USHL, where he spent a little over a year and committed to University Of Wisconsin Badgers but decided to leave for the lower NAHL joining Janesville Jets.
He would better excel in this league and even made the playoffs for a couple of appearances.
Although his record at college (23-26-2) wasn’t exactly stellar with a 3.49 GAA and .892 SV% in 55 NCAA Big Ten Conference games, I think folks who know how better than us still see promise in the still young 21-year old, potentially from the one pretty strong junior campaign.
The Helsinki native is putting up some outstanding numbers through the midway point of 2021/2022, running together a 6-2-3 record with a 1.55 GAA and .938 SV% to earn another year added to his current deal.
After 5 years back in his home country, he is branching out to the tough to play Slovak Extraliga and signs with HK 32 Liptovsky Miskulas for 2025/2026.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year left wing Luke Janus(19) had an NAHL junior best 15 goals and 19 assists in 45 games with a +9 rating.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward will head to Lakehead University Thunderwolves for 2025/2026.
From Winnipeg, MB, he did 1 MJHL season before heading down.
The 21-year old will be a nice addition.
