New Hampshire Avalanche 1st season right wing Kade Maddock(24) commits to Franklin Pierce University Ravens for 2024/2025.
Through 30 EHL games last season, he scored 3 goals and 4 assists.
The 6′ 165 lbs. forward did better in the previous USPHL Premier frame with 19 goals and 11 assists in 40 games.
From Indianapolis, IN, we think the 21-year takes scoring back up, when he hits college hockey play.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ senior right wing Nick Capone(21) signs a 1st pro contract with Lehigh Valley Phantoms for 2024/2025.
The 6’2″ 216 lbs. forward had his best scoring season as a junior with 9 goals and 9 assists in 35 games with a +2 rating.
From East Haven, CT, the just 22-year old mostly kept it close to home for youth hockey, but did branch out to Tri-City Storm for his only USHL junior campaign before college.
He was originally a Tampa Bay Lightning 6th round pick in the 2020 draft (#157 overall), but not signed.
Toronto Maple Leafs‘ undrafted Finnish-born goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo(31) signs on for two more years in the prospect system despite being loaned to Chicago Wolves for most of last season due to a logjam in affiliate Toronto Marlies‘ crease.
In 28 AHL games he posted a 13-13 record with 2 shutouts, a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%.
The big 6’3″ 195 lbs. net minder played only 7 games in the league as a rookie and was 5-1 with a 1.84 GAA and .935 SV% but spent most of the season in the ECHL backstopping for Orlando Solar Bears.
He played most of his junior hockey in his home country and decided to come across in 2013/2014 to join Minnesota Wilderness, where he earned the NAHL best GAA (1.48) and best SV% (.944) in 32 games, then was equal to the task in the playoffs.
His next move took him to University Of Minnesota-Duluth and his numbers continued to be outstanding.
The 24-year old may have to continue to wait for his chance at a shot to tend the cage in the NHL but it would seem like he should get his opportunity sooner than later.
He started 13 games last season with Laval Rocket, posting a 7-4 record with 2.09 GAA and .909 SV% to earn the 8th year net minder a look for Boston Bruins‘ crease, as he earns a tryout in training camp.
Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ graduate defenseman Tanner Palocsik(6) takes a 4th season (no hockey 2020/2021 COVID) of 10+ assists to a real good, 1st pro contract as a rookie with Toledo Walleye in 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner was very successful in 2 USPHL/NCDC seasons with Jersey Hitmen.
He transferred from 4 years at Dartmouth University Big Green.
From Aliquippa, PA, the 25-year old will likely do well for himself in the ECHL.
3rd year Reading Royals‘ right wing Shane Sellars(16) will come back after two 30 point seasons.
He is scoring better as an ECHL pro than he did at Dartmouth University Big Green and RPI Engineers.
The fairly big 6’3″ 201 lbs., 27-year old forward from Carlisle, PA must feel right at home.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ right wing graduate Nick Swaney(13) takes four seasons of consistent scoring numbers to a 1-year entry level contract with his home state draft club, Minnesota Wild (7th round, 2017, #209 overall) that starts for 2021/2022 but will sign an ato with affiliate Iowa Wild to start immediately.
The 5’11” 175 lbs. forward scored 20+ points in each of his college campaigns with his best total 28 most recently as a senior.
He was also a point-per-game skater in two years at the USHL for Waterloo Blackhawks.
We have a feeling he gets started on the scoresheet sooner than later.
He spends all of his playing time in the AHL, scoring pretty big, but gets injured last season to throw things off track.
For 2024/2025, he does something he has yet to do in his pro career, signs a minor league deal with Chicago Wolves.
5th year EHL left wing Matt Pacheco(97) takes a junior best 4 goals and 12 assists in 46 games to a 2024/2025 commit at Post University Eagles.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward looks to have played most of his high school game in junior hockey, starting at the EHLP for 2.5 years with Railers Jr Hockey.
From Belchertown, MA, the 21-year old will play well at school.
Utah Grizzles‘ 2nd year right wing Dakota Raabe(22) re-ups after a successful rookie run, scoring 11 goals and 25 assists in 55 ECHL games last season.
He was never really a scorer through school with a sophomore best of 5 goals and 9 assists at University Of Michigan Wolverines and didn’t even do as well in a graduate season at Sacred Heart University Pioneers.
Upon finishing up though, has found the net in his 1st run where he is, connecting for 3 goals and 4 assists in 10 games with a +6 rating, then adding 6 points in 14 playoff matchups.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. speedy forward from Capistrano Beach, CA has to be on a short list of guys that need a look at a higher level.
He actually gets moved to Iowa Heartlanders to hopefully energize their scoring and could find new energy with a different club.
In 12 games, he grabs 4 goals and 4 assists to earn himself an invite to return in a Heartlanders‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ senior center Alex Young(21) didn’t put up the numbers he did as a junior at Colgate University Raiders, scoring 21 goals and 18 assists in 40 games.
The 5’11” 183 lbs. forward scored big in his 2nd and 3rd junior years with Cranmore Eagles, collecting 30+ goals and 40+ assists in the AJHL.
From Calgary, AB, the 23-year old graduates, signs a standard player contract with Adirondack Thunder and would go on to grab a 1st 2 ECHL goals and 4 assists in 7 games with a +5 rating, looking to be playoff ready.
He doesn’t come away with any points in 9 playoff games, but has earned himself a full rookie season look in a Thunder jersey for 2024/2025.
HC Rhode Island 2nd year left wing Ryan Deschamps(12) takes some new junior EHL bests in scoring, 3 goals and 9 assists in 39 games to 2024/2025 commit at Nichols College Bison.
The 6’2″ 170 lbs. isn’t going far from home for school, as he is from Burrillville, RI.
We look for the 21-year old to find success at school.
