Former University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks‘ senior captain, defenseman Joel Messner(59) decides to leave the ship for other waters for his 4th season.
He will skate in Austria’s IceHL for a seemingly favored by Americans’ club, HC Innsbruck.
The solid 6’2″ 200 lbs. d-man was mostly under deals with Providence Bruins, originally scouted by Boston Bruins and in their system for 48 AHL games, but was in a uniform mostly with affiliate Atlanta Gladiators.
In 86 ECHL games, he did alright with 14 goals and 41 assists.
He played 4 more games in the league for Jacksonville Icemen to start 2020/2021 and got a goal and 2 assists.
We think the 27-year old Winnipeg native will like it in his new hockey home but if he does really well will move up.
He played for HKM Zvolen of Slovak Extraliga last season, putting up 4 goals and 9 assists in 50 games with a +7 rating, then added another 6 points in 17 playoff matchups.
For 2023/2024, he will head back to Austria, where he had very good luck and agrees to terms with Pustertal/Val Pusteria.
He grabs some decent points, but the -18 is a problem, then performs really well in 13 playoff games to get a want from rivals, Fehervar AV19 for 2024/2025.
Through 48 games, he has 2 goals and 17 assists with a +8 rating, so is becoming a bit of an offensive threat out there and scores himself a new 1-year deal to stay on in this part of Austria.
Providence College Friars‘ freshman left wing Trevor Connelly(16) is off to a quick scoring, college start with 2 goals and 7 assists in 8 games.
The 6’1″ 165 lbs. forward had 2 heavy scoring USHL seasons for Tri-City Storm.
From Tustin, CA, the 18-year is a Vegas Golden Knights‘ 1st round pick in the 2024 draft (#19 overall), so he has definitely impressed.
After just 1 season in Providence, scoring 4 goals and 9 assists in 23 games and looking like a lead player out there in his 1st college season, including a 5-point game, he signs a 3-year NHL entry level deal to join his draft club right away.
Express Hockey Club 2nd year right wing Charles Vukovic(17) commits to MCLA Trailblazers for 2025/2026.
He scored an junior best 10 goals and 12 assists in 46 EHL games last season, as he heads into the playoff, where he has 2 assists in 3 games.
The 6’2″ 196 lbs. forward from Castaic, CA 20-year old should help his new college team on the scoresheet.
Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate right wing Connor Gregga(17) signs a 1st pro deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates and has a 1st ECHL goal in 9 games.
He scored a college best 8 assists and 12 points last season.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. forward came over after his senior year at University Of Minnesota-Mankato Mavericks.
From Markham, ON, the 25-year old did 2 BCHL seasons of juniors before college.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ 2022/2023 commit, center Cameron Lund(46) is hitting the score sheet with decent frequency for new club Green Bay Gamblers, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists in 14 USHL games.
Last season he put up 17 goals and 17 assists in 40 USPHL/NCDC games with Junior Bruins.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. 17-year will only turn 18 months before he enters school.
In his only full season of juniors, he would score 25 goals and 25 assists in 62 games before being selected in 2nd round of 2022 (#34 overall) by San Jose Sharks.
At college, he consistently rose scoring totals with 18 goals and 22 assists as a junior before leaving a year on the table to sign his entry level deal.
In his 2nd game, he scores himself a 1st NHL goal.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ junior center Matt Choupani(10) enters the transfer portal to try a new region of the country for his senior year 2024/2025 at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
Undrafted, the 5’11” 185 lbs. forward didn’t quite have the season he had as a sophomore (10-9-19) and played a 3-year low games at 28, but stayed fairly on ice accountable in the tough to play Hockey East.
From Montreal, QC, he scored very well in youth hockey before being USHL drafted to play 2 scoring seasons for Des Moines Buccaneers before school.
The 22-year old is likely looking forward to what hockey style awaits him next.
He has 6 goals and a college best 10 assists last season and takes those numbers to a 1st pro contract with Savannah Ghost Pirates.
Plays 6 ECHL games with his new pro team, scores 3 assists and is a +6 rating, but has no playoffs, so signs with Grizzlys Wolfsburg for 2025/2026 to play some DEL hockey.
New England Wolves‘ 3rd year goaltender Cameron Reardon(31) selects Keene State College Owls for his 2025/2026 commit.
In his final EHL year, he posted a junior best 15-4 record in 20 starts with 2 shutouts and a 2.56 GAA and .922 SV%.
He’s fairly local in Gilford, NH to his junior club and sticks for college.
The 21-year old should compete for the top job.
Los Angeles Kings‘ 7th round pick in the 2019 draft (#188 overall), Swedish-born, left wing Andre Lee(47) signed a 2-year NHL entry level deal after finishing up 3 years at UMass-Lowell Riverhawks with new college bests 16 goals and 28 points, then signs an ato with affiliate Ontario Reign to start his pro career.
The 6’4″ 204 lbs. forward played most of his youth hockey and the beginning of juniors back home with Farjestad BK, but did come over for a USHL season with Sioux Falls Stampede, scoring 20 goals and 15 assists, then winning the 2019 Clark Cup Championship.
In 10 AHL games, he has a pair of assists.
The 21-year old should impress in 2022 training camp.
Playing a solid game in the minors, he erupts for 4 goals in 8 playoff games last season to earn a spot on the opening night NHL roster, 2024 and plays 9 shifts for a conservative 5:54 of ice time with 2 shots on net in a 3-1 win.
In 19 games in the current frame, he picks up a 1st big league goal and 2 assists and they are liking what they see, so re-sign him for 2 additional seasons in a Kings‘ sweater.
Colorado College Tigers‘ junior, assistant captain center Noah Laba(26) leaves a year of school on the table to sign a 2-year NHL entry level contract with draft club, New York Rangers.
The 6’2″ 192 lbs. forward reported to affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack to get his pro career started and what do you know, pops in a 1st AHL goal in his debut.
He left college with 10 goals and 16 assists in 29 games, a little less than the spectacular run he had as a sophomore, running 20 goals and 17 helpers.
From Northville, MI, the 21-year old is moving on nicely.
Long Beach Sharks‘ 2nd year right wing Devon Fay(2) commits to Thomas College Terriers for 2025/2026.
The small 5’7″ 161 lbs. forward has slightly more NA3HL points this season (5-5-10) than last.
From Hinesburg, VT, the 20-year old could become a better college hockey scorer.
