Northeastern University Huskies‘ senior center Alexander Campbell(27) has a team best 9 goals and 16 points so far this season.
He had already been spotted by Nashville Predators to pick him up in the 3rd round of the 2019 draft (#65 overall) after a rather impressive BCHL session with Victoria Grizzlies.
The 5’10” 176 lbs. forward came over after 3 seasons at Clarkson University Golden Knights, scoring 10+ goals twice and 10+ assists 3 times.
From Chateauguay, QC, the 22-year has the scoring touch.
He finishes with a team high and new college best 22 goals and 20 assists for 42 points in 36 games with a +13 rating and signs an AHL deal with affiliate Milwaukee Admirals and will join them immediately on an ato, but either this club or another smart one will enter into the fray and sign him after August 15.
In 7 games, he already has his 1st 2 goals in the league.
7th year center Nick Huard(40) switches up 4 unreal, good years with Dresdner Eislowen, producing a fantastic 90 goals and 120 assists with a +23 rating in 198 DEL2 games.
The small-ish 5’9″ 181 lbs. forward is heading to Erste Liga, signing a 1-year deal with ASC Corona Brasov Wolves for 2021/2022.
He originally started his junior hockey in the QMJHL, but had little success as a rookie.
Almost oddly, he came out of the gate strong with 2 goals and 2 assists in 4 games in the next session for Lewistown Maineiacs, but maybe had already made the decision to move on to skating for Woodstock Slammers of the MJAHL and took scoring once again to a completely different level (97-126=223) in 139 games before deciding to attend University Of Guelph Gryphons.
Once again he would detonate the score sheet in CIS games before agreeing to terms on an ato upon graduation with Cincinnati Cyclones, where he potted his first 3 goals and 3 assists in 13 ECHL games and also was loaned up to Adirondack Flames for his only AHL game.
The 30-year will no doubt light up the Hungary/Romanian league and probably have a lot of fun in the process.
He detonates scoring in a couple leagues over there, then last season heads back to Deutschland, but signing with Tolzer Lowen of Germany3, where he had a very easy time scoring 27 goals and 48 assists with a +18 in 41 games.
The now 9th year vet must be getting some decent money to go where he goes, because his next stop is AlpsHL on a 1-year deal with EK Zeller Eisbaren for 2023/2024.
He explodes the stat sheet with 20 goals and 28 assists in just 36 games with a +28 rating to get a big invite to return.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior net minder Ethan Haider(31) takes his game into the transfer portal to come out to guard the cage for University Of Connecticut Huskies in 2023/2024.
He moves on after playing 80 NCAA Division 1 games, posting a handy 36-31-12 record on a team that always played hard for his 2.36 GAA and .910 SV%.
A St. Louis Park, MN native, he had a good high school run before agreeing to play for his 1st NAHL junior team, close to home, Minnesota Magicians.
The big 6’3″ 203 lbs. goalie next played in the USHL before heading to school.
At 21-years old, this is a great team for him to play for to have draft team Nashville Predators (5th round, 2019, #148 overall) to see him compete.
He starts 21 games with a 7-11-2 record and a 2.91 GAA and .906 SV%, mostly splitting time with another draft pick.
Finishing up Hockey East play without a tournament start, he signs an ato with Milwaukee Admirals that will turn into an AHL deal for 2024/2025, where he will be under the watchful eye of the parent club, affiliate.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Swedish-born senior Oscar Geschwind(17) did all of his youth hockey back home and even figured in 2 HockeyEttan games for a couple different teams, scoring some points.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward didn’t have a junior year he maybe wanted for goals and points, but was a very accountable +9 rating and we have to think that changes in the upcoming frame.
He played his freshman year at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
It’s very likely he will head back home to start his pro career after school is complete.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ sophomore defenseman Hunter McDonald(41) agrees to a pto to join 6th round, 2022 draft club Philadelphia Flyers (#165 overall) AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
The 6’4″ 205 lbs. blue liner has 3 pro games experience under his belt already with no points, but is a +4 rating, which says something about his zone.
Never exactly the biggest point-getter, although he did amass 13 assists as a freshman, he’s been very accountable on ice with an overall +24 through his short time in college hockey and was a +29 in 2 USHL junior seasons for Omaha Lancers.
In 9 games with the affiliate he has 2 assists and is a +5 rating, with the parent club out of the playoff push, he is signed to a 2-year NHL entry level deal and will skate 1 game before maybe getting returned for minor league playoffs.
Seacoast Spartans‘ 1st year EHL dynamic scorer, right wing Jon Groth(10) will next take his game to a 2024/2025 commit at Wesleyan University Cardinals.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward had a league 2nd 23 goals and 40 assists for 63 points in 45 games.
From Newburyport, MA, the 20-year old will definitely help the NESCAC team score more.
South Shore Kings‘ 1st year goaltender Ryan Keyes(35) changes up his commitment to a much greater Hockey East challenge with Merrimack College Warriors, who may be able to use him as an incoming freshman.
He’s taking a stellar 31-7-0 record with a 2.06 GAA and .926 SV% to his new school.
The 6’2″ 172 lbs. net minder did a mostly unsuccessful frame in the NAHL and also missed his mark in his 1st USPHL/NCDC year with a different club before starting to find his footing last season, especially in the playoffs.
From Fairbanks, AK, the 20-year old is likely ready for his next step, as he tries to take his team deep in the playoff run.
Maine Nordiques‘ 3rd year NAHL right wing Nick Ramm(59) equaled his best 8 assists, but scored 10 goals in his last frame.
The 5’11” 194 lbs. plays a power forward style and will take his game to a 2024/2025 commit at Wentworth Institute Of Technology Leopards after initially agreeing to a different school.
From Westborough, MA, the 23-year old spent all his youth hockey and first 2 seasons of juniors with Northeast Generals
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ sophomore right wing Jackson Blake(53) leaves 2 years on the table, as he has just detonated scoring a college best 22 goals and 38 assists with a +13 rating to sign a 3-year NHL entry level deal with draft team (4th round, 2021, #109 overall), Carolina Hurricanes.
The 5’11” 171 lbs. forward from Fargo, ND did it at Eden Prairie High USHS-MN, then half a season and full USHL frame for Chicago Steel, but won the Clark Cup trophy in that 1st year.
We see the 20-year old 2024 Hobey Baker Award finalist slotting into their lineup, wear #53 and potentially even be a playoff contributor.
He is the son of former NHL great Jason Blake.
7th year center Matthew Peca(63) signs a new 1-year, 2-way deal with St. Louis Blues for 2021/2022 after coming off one season for Ottawa Senators, which saw him play in 5 games with one assist.
Originally a Tampa Bay Lightning 7th round pick in the 2011 draft (#201 overall), the twice 10+ goals and 2-time 20+ assist Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ player has skated 78 NHL games.
The small 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward is likely to start with new affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds, but could easily score some more looks in the show for the 28-year old.
After putting up some decent stats for the farm club, the Petawawa, ON native scores a recall to his new team and has an additional assist (6-15) in now 81 games.
Coming off his former deal, which saw him re-sign for 2-years, but receive no further looks despite posting some continued impressive AHL numbers.
For his next step he signs a 2-year minor league deal to stay in western Massachusetts.
