Colorado College Tigers‘ senior center Noah Prokop(14) takes a college tying best 2 goals and new high 4 assists for 6 points in 36 games with a +4 rating to a 3 school to start a graduate program and to play another season at University Of St. Thomas Tommies for 2023/2024.
The Highlands Ranch, CO native was right at home, almost literally for his last school, transferring from 2 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
We think with the new college club’s schedule and another season under his belt, the still very young, undrafted 23-year old will continue to take up his game.
After finishing up a 5th year at college, with new bests 3 goals and 5 assists, he signs a 1st pro contract to join Toledo Walleye and scores a 1st ECHL goal in his 2nd game.
New Hampshire Avalanche 1st year, EHL 2nd season goaltender Sam Boos(33) commits UMASS-Dartmouth Corsairs for 2024/2025.
The 6′ 181 lbs. net minder started as an EHLP player and moved up as he was seen more.
From Shrewsbury, PA, the 21-year old will definitely help his MASCAC team win games.
Connecticut Chiefs‘ 1st year Russian-born EHL goaltender Artur Dzhilavyan(40) will next take his game to the new program at Keene State University Owls for 2024/2025.
The 6′ 174 lbs net minder did all of his youth hockey and some junior in his hometown and didn’t really arrived here until this season.
Also, because his birth nation is listed as Israel, it’s opened him up to some international competitions.
We think from watching him this past frame, he will help his new college team win games.
US Army Black Knights‘ senior goaltender Gavin Abric(1) signs a 1st pro deal with Peoria Rivermen.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. backstop should do well in the SPHL despite coming off some tough seasons in net for his college club.
He was outstanding in the last year of NAHL juniors for Jersey Hitmen, posting a 22-2 record with a league best 1.91 GAA, .931 SV% and 3 shutouts.
From Hayward, WI, we think the 23-year old is ready for his next step.
UMass Minutemen junior defenseman Matthew Kessel(51) decides to leave a year on the table and signs his 2-year entry level deal with St. Louis Blues.
The 6’3″ 203 lbs. blue liner was a 5th round pick in 2022 (#150 overall).
He reports to affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds and in 12 AHL games, has a pair of assists and is a +5 rating, heading into the playoffs.
The 2019 USHL Clark Cup Champion with Sioux Falls Stampede had a junior career high 17 assists that season.
He is definitely the height of on-ice accountability with an NCAA Division 1 hockey +37 rating.
The 21-year old may just play himself onto the big league squad before too long.
With some injuries to the blue line, the Scottsdale, AZ native scores a 1st NHL game for himself, in which he skates 15:17 ice time with 1 shot on net, 1 block shot and left the 4-3 shootout loss with a -1.
Still, nice start.
He signs a 2-year 1-way extension through 2025/2026 to continue in a Blues‘ jersey.
In his 35 game this season (37th overall), he scores a 1st NHL goal for himself.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ sophomore Russian-born goaltender Arseni Sergeev(30) is a Calgary Flames‘ 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#205 overall).
The 6’3″ 192 lbs. net minder did 3 seasons of juniors and won the 2021 NAHL Robertson Cup, then went on to post best marks and become USHL goaltender of the year.
By all accounts, the 21-year old came over to the US to start preparing early, and has obviously done well.
In what we see as a bit of an unlikely, surprising move, he enters the transfer portal and will next tend the cage at Penn State University Nittany Lions.
Express Hockey Club 2nd year left wing Gavin Simopoulos(23) commits to University Of Southern Maine Huskies for 2024/2025.
The 6′ 209 lbs. plays a power forward style and has popped for 20 goals and 41 assists in 46 EHL games.
He had actually played himself up from 2 USPHL Premier sessions for Twin City Thunder to 19 games in the USPHL/NCDC, but decided to move on after 1 goal and 3 assists.
The 20-year old from Hamilton, ON is likely going to find room to score big in the NEHC.
Dallas Stars‘ 2nd year defenseman Ryan Shea(5) got himself a 1st AHL goal in 63rd game.
He does have 14 assists in 36 games this season with a +2 rating on a team that fights for wins.
The 6’1″ 177 lbs. blue liner spent four years at Northeastern University, serving as captain in his senior year and connecting for college career high 5 goals and 26 assists that earned him his 2-year entry level deal.
In his first three years at school, he was a 10+ assist guy, so has that in the arsenal.
The 25-year old is a restricted free agent at the end of the current session, but should be a bit of a no-brainer to keep in the fold.
Tallying 3 goals and 29 assists last season, the Milton, MA native will stay in Texas for a 3rd session, signing a 1-year, 2-way deal with the parent club.
He pretty much had another monster campaign in the Deep South with 7 goals, 21 assists and a monster +37 rating, and as an unrestricted free agent, he is out there looking for the best deal, situation, coming away with a 1-year 2-way deal to Pittsburgh Penguins for 2023/2024.
Starting with plenty of games in the show, he is reassigned to affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and does decently well for him to earn his way back and in his 25th game, scores a 1st seeing-eye, snap writer from the point NHL goal.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate left wing Mark Gallant(15) is working himself into his new team’s lineup pretty nicely with 1 goal in 9 games and a +1 rating, while eating plenty of minutes ice time.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred after 4 years at Dartmouth University Big Green, where he averaged 20+ games with his best run as a junior, scoring 11 goals and 7 assists.
A Concord, MA native, the 23-year old did his junior hockey with Islander HC of USPHL/NCDC and even appeared in 2 games during the COVID lockout season.
He plays a college career best 33 games and had better on ice accountability than he had previously to sign an ato with Jacksonville Icemen, get things going as a pro and has 1 assist in 3 ECHL games.
Colgate University Tigers‘ senior center Arnaud Vachon(22) enters the transfer portal for his new adventure at first year NCAA Division 1 Augustana College Vikings.
The sturdy 6’2″ 209 lbs. forward twice won 2017 and 2019 AJHL Championships with his 3-year junior team, Brooks Bandits.
From Laval, QC, the 24-year old should love the schedule his new team faces.
He would score a new best 8 goals and tie his 8 assist mark junior to sign a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
