Johnstown Tomahawks‘ 2nd year, captain center Zachary Aben(12) takes a junior best 20 goals and 33 assists in 54 NAHL games with a +10 rating to a 2024/2025 commit at Stonehill College Seahawks.
The 5’9″ 181 lbs forward has always been a goal scorer through youth hockey.
From Shavertown, PA, the 20-year old is likely already itching to get it started.
UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior center, assistant captain Zach Kaiser(23) had a college career best 8 goals and 8 assists in 30 games before turning pro with Trois Riviere Lions upon finishing up Hockey East last season.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs. forward has decently high scoring frames in AJHL juniors.
From Orangeville, ON, the 24-year old signs for 2023/2024 with EV Lindau of Germany3, where we think he will do exceedingly well.
He blows up scoring to the tune of 27 goals and 28 assists in 47 games to earn a contract up from DEL2, where he will join EC Bad Nauheim for 2024/2025.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior right wing Tyler Ghirardosi(34) will take on a year of eligibility at the rivals’ house, Sacred Heart University Pioneers for a graduate program starting 2024/2025.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. forward scored a college best 14 goals and 13 assists last season in 39 games with a +13 rating.
From Montrose, BC, he played 3 BCHL sessions for Trail Smoke Eaters.
We fully expect the one-time freshman at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, who played no games 2020/2021 to continue to connect for more points as he goes.
In the most likely of the offseason signings, Plymouth State University Panthers‘ Swedish-born senior goaltender Kalle Andersson(29) signs with Tyringe SoSS of tier 3 HockeyEttan for 2024/2025.
The big 6’4″ 210 lbs. net minder had a college best 21-3-1 record last season with a 1.85 GAA and .932 SV%.
We think the 24-year is ready to get started and could very well play his way up over there and more.
Long Island University Sharks‘ extra large 6’3″ 220 lbs. graduate defenseman Peter Muzyka(2) played only 6 games at Cornell University Big Red through 3 years of attending the school.
The Toronto, ON native had strong junior play in the OJHL with North York Rangers before committing to school.
He also skated 7 NAHL games in 2020/2021, as his team was COVID dormant.
The 23-year old may not put up many points, but we think his on ice accountability should make up for it, playing the independent schedule the team does.
Notching his 1st points, 2 assists in 35 games with a +2 rating, he agrees to terms with Rapid City Rush and all bets are on his produces some points in the ECHL.
Through 12 games to finish up the regular season, he gets another 2 assists as a pro, but will now need a new contract moving forward.
3rd year center Trevor Gooch(7) returns from an outstanding 2nd seasons overseas, 1st with MAC HKB Újbuda, scoring a 16 goals and 19 assists in just 21 Erste Liga games with a +21 rating to re-sign to his original team from graduating 4 years at Colorado College Tigers, Reading Royals.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward made his 1st ECHL game back memorable with a goal and a fight to re-introduce himself.
In 5 games he has 3 goals and 3 assists with a +4 rating to contribute.
He spent a couple of successful campaigns overseas, with the first for Sterzing/Vipiteno, scoring a 25 goals and 20 assists in 36 AlpsHL games with a +19 rating.
It may be a bit of a wonder why the Mantua, NJ native decided to return from mostly Austrian hockey, but he’s surely a welcome member back.
After putting up a career high 34 goals and 27 assists for 61 points with a +28 rating, he will head back overseas, signing for 2021/2022 with EHC Freiburg of DEL2.
He should run some more really good scoring totals in Germany’s 2nd tier league.
The 27-year old would tip the scoring scale with a career high 34 goals and 27 assists in 52 games with a +28 rating, then added another 12 points in 13 playoff matchups.
He’s taking these totals to a new experience overseas with Aalborg Pirates of Metal Ligaen and he should completely pop scoring in Denmark’s top hockey.
After putting up close to point-per-game numbers in the regular frame and then matching the output in the playoffs, he moves on for a higher league, signing with HK Olimpija Ljubljana of IceHL for 2023/2024.
He posts all career high stats his 1st year in the league and decides to sign with rivals, Graz99ers for 2024/2025.
South Shore Kings‘ 2nd year, Russian-born center Karim Gayfullin(88) had a junior best 13 goals and 22 assists in 50 games, then another 9 points in 12 to help take the 2024 USPHL/NCDC Championship.
The 5’9″ 161 lbs. forward commits to Curry College Colonels for 2024/2025 and should help them continue their push to a title.
He actually started in USPHL Premier, but blew up scoring and was promoted.
The 20-year old definitely always plays to win.
Northeast Generals‘ 1st year NAHL left wing Brandon Spaulding(10) takes his 12 goals and 13 assists in 58 games, split time with New Hampshire Mountain Kings commits to Skidmore College Thoroughbreds for 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 183 lbs. forward scored big as a senior in high school, then went north for his 1st junior experience in the AJHL, where he scored well with Spruce Grove Saints.
From Agawam, MA, the 20-year old should definitely help them take up scoring in the NEHC.
New England Wolves‘ 3rd year left wing A.J. Lackas(13) commits to Albertus Magnus College Falcons for 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward had his 2nd point-per-game EHL season bracket, but extended that to 21 goals and 32 assists in 45 games last season.
From Las Vegas, NV, the 20-year old did 1 USPHL Premier session before coming east.
12th year center Nick Shore(23) swaps close to 2 years, scoring good numbers with HV71 for 1 at Linkoping HC 2024/2025.
The 3rd round Los Angeles Kings‘ draft pick in the 2011 draft (#82 overall)
He initially left North American hockey after his 3rd straight year in the NHL and left for 1 year in the KHL.
Wooed back for another spin in the biggest league, taking his total up to 299 games, he didn’t really put up the numbers and next found the net on multiple occasions in Slovakia Extraliga, but swapped that quickly for hockey in Switzerland, signing with EV Zug.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward would help his team win the 2021 NL Championship.
He returned to Russia, but the former 3-year University Of Denver Pioneers went back before switching to Sweden, where he stays.
The 31-year old from Denver, CO has made a neat little journey out of playing pro hockey for himself.
