Colorado College Tigers‘ big 6’5″ 220 lbs. assistant captain, senior defenseman Jack Millar(5) signs an pto with Ontario Reign, but appears in only 1 game.
He had a college best 4 goals and 8 assists in 37 last frame.
From Westminster, CO, he stayed close to home for college, but played 2 USHL seasons with Cedar Rapids Roughriders before school.
The 23-year old also did all his youth hockey near home.
He will need a new deal for 2024/2025.
Boston College Eagles‘ graduate left wing Jamie Armstrong(25) basically mirrored scoring of his senior year at Commonwealth Ave. rival Boston University Terriers, scoring 13 then 12 points with plus ratings.
The 6’2″ 191 lbs. forward from Warwick, RI bounced around juniors, but when he arrived at Junior Bruins, he was able to get on his 1st school’s radar.
Never the biggest scorer earlier, the 24-year old has seemingly come to life some late college years and signs a 1-year, 2-way AHL deal with Charlotte Checkers.
Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 2nd year captain, defenseman Zach Pappas(9) commits to Framingham State University Rams for 2024/2025.
Through 44 games, the 20-year old scored 2 goals and 7 assists, then added another 2 points in the playoffs.
From Tinsley Park, IL, the 5’6″ 165 lbs. blue liner will definitely help his new MASCAC club.
Boston Jr. Terriers‘ defenseman Jackson Hildebrand(9) commits to Adrian College Bulldogs for 2024/2025 after 34 EHL games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. from Mt. Clemens, MI did 2 Honeybaked 18U AAA sessions before heading 1 year of USPHL Premier.
We think the 20-year old does exceptional well at this school.
Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 7th round pick in the 2017 draft (#217 overall), defenseman Will Reilly(8) finished up his fourth year as captain at RPI and was signed to a 2-year entry level deal.
In his final season he had a college career high of 8 goals, 14 assists for 22 points with a +14 rating.
The fairly big 6’2″ 197 lbs. blue liner was selected after his freshman campaign.
A Toronto, ON native he cycled through a couple junior leagues north of our border before committing for 2016/2017.
Through 19 AHL games with affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, he has 2 goals and 3 assists but his size has to be getting him on the radar of the big club.
Left unqualified, he signed a minor league deal with Tuscon Roadrunners for 2022/2023, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists in 30 games.
Charlotte Checkers like the looks of what they saw and swoop in to offer him a contract for 2023/2024.
Mostly reassigned to affiliate Florida Everblades, he’s able to connect for points bigger than ever with 10 goals, 28 assists and a +7 rating in 55 ECHL games and has run 9 points in 18 playoff matchups with a +9 rating.
He will take his efforts to the much tougher to play Tipsport Extraliga Czechia for 2024/2025 and signs with Motor Ceske’ Budejovice.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ 2022/2023 commit Cameron Collins(9) switch up things late last season, heading from USPHL/NCDC club South Shore Kings to East Coast Wizards.
In tier 3 EHL, the 5’10” 170 lbs. forward’s scoring exploded to 6 goals and 15 assists in 15 games.
He’s not always been a big scorer, but the still young 19-year old looks poised to break out in the right environment.
After 2 seasons of likely not connecting exactly the way he wants to, after only 18 games last season, enters the transfer portal to play at St. Anselm College Hawks as a junior, 2024/2025.
East Coast Wizards‘ 1st year EHL left wing Emmanuel Damianakis(6) commits to New England College Pilgrims for 2024/2025.
He started last year with 3 USPHL/NCDC games for Connecticut Jr. Rangers, but switched and popped scoring to 11 goals and 12 assists in 30 games.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward from Montreal, QC is 20-years old and likely ready to play some college hockey.
Boston University Terriers‘ sophomore left wing Jeremy Wilmer(16) may fly under the radar, because he is all of 5’8″ 158 lbs.
That is despite him already amassing 13 assists in 13 games and adding his 1st tally of the season in a weekday non-conference battle.
He had 23 helpers and 9 goals as a freshman.
The Rockville Centre, NY native had 73 assists in his only full USHL frame for Tri-City Storm and was named Forward Of The Year.
We think the 20-year old will earn everything he’s able to obtain.
After a new college best 38 games, he scores 30 assists and 36 points for scoring highs and decides to continue school elsewhere at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, 2024/2025 as a junior.
Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ Swedish-born, center Albin Nilsson(9) had a college career, junior year after entering the transfer portal from Providence College Friars, scoring new bests 8 goals and 13 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward spent most of his junior hockey back home and even played 3 games in HockeyEttan and 3 in Allsvenskan, scoring a goal and an assist for IF Troja-Ljungby, but did come over for a USHL season with Sioux City Musketeers with decent stats before committing to school.
We look for the 23-year old to continue to take up his scoring in his senior season.
He takes a college high scoring 10 goals and 14 assists with a +5 rating in 40 games to a graduate frame at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
Only able to get into 17 games, he still nets 4 goals and 5 assists with his new club.
Upon graduation, he is heading back home to start his pro career, signing with Kalmar HC of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2024/2025.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ senior defenseman, captain Nash Nienhuis(4) signs a 1st pro deal for 2024/2025 to start his pro hockey overseas with EC Salzburg.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. blue liner from Sarnia, ON started junior hockey local in the GOJHL, but was quickly drafted to the USHL with Muskegon Lumberjacks before he had his best junior success in 27 games for Omaha Lancers.
He had a college best 9 goals, tied his 15 assists set as a junior and had a new high 24 points with +20 rating.
The 24-year old will likely excel nicely in the IceHL.
