Category: College Hockey Player

22May

Corey Mackin (81)

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4th year left wing Corey Mackin(81) trades in a decent 1st season overseas for HC Vita Hasten, skating 51 Allsvenskan games, scoring 13 goals and 18 assists for a new look in IceHL with HC Innsbruck.

The twice former Ferris State University Bulldogs‘ captain, who scored exactly 10 goals and 15 assists 3 of his 4 college seasons, had two solid ECHL campaigns, originally with close-to-home Reading Royals before leaving.

He’s not big at 5’8″ 165 lbs., but gets involved in all plays and won a 2014 BCHL Championship with Coquitlam Express in his 1st session after arriving from home in Philadelphia, PA.

The 27-year old should light up Austria’s top hockey nicely.

After scoring 11 goals and 29 assists in 44 games with a +4 rating, he is invited to for a 3rd season, don a Sharks‘ jersey.

In 40 games, he has 20 points, but is a miserable -20 rating, so decides to leave and try DEL2, signing with Eispiraten Crimmitschau for the remainder of the frame.

After coming over for 14 games in the regular frame for point-per-game play, then better in the playoffs, he will be retained by Eispiraten with a new contract for 2025/2026.

21May

Luke Mobley (24)

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Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior right wing Luke Mobley(24) will try out his senior year at Augustana College Vikings new NCAA Division 1 team for 2023/2024.

The big 6’3″ 216 lbs. forward had a pair of good junior seasons, starting in the NAHL with Fairbanks Ice Dogs, then moving up to the USHL for a 22-goal frame before college.

From St. Louis Park, MN, the 23-year old is likely to welcome the challenge of his new division, CCHA.

He takes almost 2 identical frames at his new school to signing a 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders.

In 11 regular season ECHL games had 2 assists, then struck for 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 playoff games with a +1 rating.

He will need a contract for 2025/2026.

21May

Mark Blaney (96)

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St. Anselm College Hawks‘ senior defenseman Mark Blaney(96) had a college best 17 assists and 19 points in 29 games with a +8 rating.

The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro contract with Port Huron Prowlers as his tournament play finishes up.

From Braintree, MA, the 24-year old did only 1 year of EHL juniors with New Hampshire Avalanche.

We believe he gets a contract for his rookie season, 2025/2026, if he wants one.

20May

Matt Guerra (20)

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Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior right wing Matt Guerra(20) has a college career best 8 goals, ties his 16 assists set as a junior and has a new high 24 points in a season.

The Orlando, FL native came up to these parts early to attend Cushing Academy before heading to 2 40+ assists NAHL seasons with Lone Star Brahmas.

He did his freshman year at Robert Morris University Colonials, but left when they suspended hockey.

A 5’10” 181 lbs. forward, he is definitely helping lead his Atlantic Hockey college team.

Undrafted, he will do a year of eligibility, heads into the transfer portal to attend rivals Sacred Heart University Pioneers for 2024/2025.

In 39 games for his new college team, he pots 7 goals and 12 assists with a +8 rating, which turns into one of his more productive campaigns.

Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs a 1st pro deal with Wichita Thunder, where in 2 ECHL games he doesn’t record a point.

He will need a contract for 2025/2026.

20May

Tyler Carpenter (28)

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University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish senior left wing Tyler Carpenter(28) scored only 1 goal and 1 assist last season in 38 games with a -14 rating.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward had his best college scoring year as a junior with 5 goals and 4 assists.

He did 3 campaigns of USHL juniors before schools.

From Palatine, IL, the 24-year old started in the Chicago Mission program.

For his rookie season, he signs with Yetis du Mont-Blanc of France2.

18May

Justin Richards (14)

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New York Rangers signed undrafted, unrestricted free agent center Justin Richards(14) to a two-year entry level deal after he completed his third season at University Of Minnesota-Duluth, where he helped the team win consecutive NCAA Championships in 2018 and 2019.

He scored a career high 14 goals in 24 games in 2020/2021.

The 5’10” 188 lbs. forward was originally reassigned to affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack.

In his AHL debut, he introduced himself to his new club with a pair of assists and went on to grab 4 goals and 7 assists in 24 appearances with a +3 rating before his recall.

He was little different in his first game up posting a 1st NHL point, an assist after winning a face-off, through 18 shifts for 10:11 total ice time in a 5-4 win to close out the season with no playoff push.

For his rookie season, he would spent it entirely in the minors.

Left without a qualifying offer, he next signs with Cleveland Monsters on a minor league deal that gets boosted by agreeing to terms with parent club, Columbus Blue Jackets.

He appears in a pair of games and grabs a 2nd assist.

Next up, he would head to Rochester Americans for 2023/2024.

For 2024/2025, he’s made probably one of his best decisions, moving forward, signing a 1-year deal with Dusseldorfer EG of DEL.

He’s maybe a little light on the scoresheet through 44 games, but has a terrible minus rating that has him looking elsewhere for his next pro hockey and he signs Fehervar AV19 of IceHL, which is a great landing spot.