Category: College Hockey Player

07Jul

Josh Atkinson (22)

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Josh-Atkinson

Undrafted 2nd year defenseman Josh Atkinson(22) had himself quite a rookie season with Atlanta Gladiators.

The 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner scored 10 goals and had a team leading 40 assists in 66 ECHL games, which was equal to all his helper marks through 4 years at University of Alaska-Fairbanks and his single season tallies were slightly better than he achieve in all of college hockey.

He received a 1-game loan up to Chicago Wolves of the AHL but was unable to connect for any points.

Moving along, he signs with Iowa Wild for the next 2 seasons before heading overseas for 3 campaigns in the IceHL with Fehervar AV19.

He returned with success, but decides to move back, joining Les Ducs d’Angers for 2026/2027.

07Jul

Carter Wilkie (16)

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University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ senior center Carter Wilkie(16) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato with Calgary Wranglers and goes on to score 2 goals and 1 assist in 9 AHL games with a +3 rating.

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward did 3 high scoring seasons at RIT Tigers.

From Calgary, AB, the 21-year old did 3 years of BCHL juniors before heading to school.

He splits his rookie frame with ECHL affiliate Rapid City Rush, where he puts up point-per-game numbers and the team feels he can still ignite up top to sign him up to continue with the hometown Wranglers in 2026/2027.

07Jul

Lucas Lemieux (16)

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RPI Engineers‘ freshman defenseman Lucas Lemieux(15) played only 20 games last season, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist with a +1 rating, so the 6’4″ 201 lbs. enters the transfer portal to play at Long Island University Sharks for his sophomore season, 2026/2027.

He played 2 years in BCHL, scoring pretty before he committed with 13 goals and 28 assists.

From Edmonton, AB, the 20-year old will likely do ok playing the independent schedule.

06Jul

Bryan Yoon (71)

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3rd year defenseman Bryan Yoon(71) has been loaned up to the AHL twice, last year even playing in 7 playoff games, worth 3 assists and a +2 rating.

For 2025/2026, he is set to start with Savannah Ghost Pirates, but has been signed by his team of 22 regular season games for 5 assists and another +2 rating, Colorado Eagles.

The 6’1″ 187 lbs. blue liner was graduate captain with Colorado College Tigers, where he once scored 20+ points, but was good for 10+ for 3 seasons.

From Parker, CO, the 27-year old looks to be playing himself up on a permanent basis

He split time between his contract club and the ECHL affiliate Utah Grizzlies, but when up was a successful 5 assists in 22 games with a +2 rating, then in 7 from playoffs, scored 3 assists with another +2.

For 2025/2026, he starts in the upper league and through 11 games has 2 assists with a 0 rating to look like he’s staying with the Eagles for 2025/2026.

In 42 games, he scores 3 goals and 5 assists with a +6 rating, then gets another tally in the playoffs that end in the Western Conference Finals.

For 2026/2027, he looks to try something new and signs in Allsvenskan with MoDo Hockey, which should provide him room to grow his game further.

06Jul

Jack Pascucci (28)

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University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ junior defenseman Jack Pascucci(28) enters the transfer portal after maybe a slack 10 games played to skate at Canisius College Golden Griffins as a senior.

The 6’2″ 194 lbs. blue liner from Andover, MA skated Boston Jr. Bruins before 1 USHL junior season prior to college.

He will likely excel much better in Atlantic Hockey.

After a college career high 6 assists scoring, he turns pro as tournament play concludes and signs a deal with Norfolk Admirals to bring his frame to them.

He would score 3 goals and 4 assists in 20 ECHL games to get started and earns a new deal with the Admirals for his rookie frame in 2026/2027.

06Jul

Dominik Bartecko (15)

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Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ Czech-born, sophomore left wing Dominik Bartecko(15) scores college bests, 8 goals and 9 assists in 36 games last season that he has to take into the transfer portal as his school gives up its’ D1 program and will head to University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks for his junior year, 2026/2027.

The 5’9″ 174 lbs. forward wracked up 83 points in his 2nd NAHL season with New Jersey Titans.

He has basically been over here playing hockey since his youth days with St. Louis AAA Blues.

06Jul

Jack Malone (13)

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Boston College Eagles‘ senior right wing Jack Malone(13) transferred from 3 successful years at Cornell University Big Red to play a college best 41 games, scoring new highs 12 goals and 13 assists.

He really seemed to use that 6’1″ 190 lbs. frame to his scoring advantage last season.

The Danville, CA native played 3 USHL campaigns for Youngstown Phantoms, including 1 when the ECAC took the year off due to COVID.

He graduates and signs a 1st pro deal with Utica Comets to join the team on an ato, but will be under AHL contract through 2025/2026 and very much the watchful eye of parent club Vancouver Canucks, who selected him in the 6th round of 2019 (#180 overall).

In 45 games through his 2nd season, he scored 1 goal and 8 assists with a 0 rating and is easily wanted back for a 3rd run with the Comets in 2026/2027.

06Jul

Boston Buckberger (9)

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University Of Denver Pioneers‘ junior defenseman Boston Buckberger(9) had a new college high 10 goals last season in 43 games with a +32 rating he leaves a year on the table and grabs to a 2-year NHL entry level deal, as an unrestricted free agent with Columbus Blue Jackets for 2026/2027.

The 5’11” 172 lbs. blue liner had 36 assists in his 1 USHL campaign before school.

From Saskatoon, SK, the 23-year old looks set to report to affiliate Cleveland Monsters to start.

He is a 2-time NCAA Division 1 champ.

05Jul

Nathan Todd (29)

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9th year center Nathan Todd(29) is doing well in the KHL with Spartak Moskva, but finds himself on the trade block and dealt to Ak Bars Kazan for what remains of 2025/2026.

He is scoring in the Russian league with 38 assists last season.

The good sized 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward had 55 points with San Jose Barracuda , while under contract to San Jose Sharks before splitting.

After 2 OHL years of juniors he finished up a 2nd whack at turning pro by heading to Carleton University Ravens to potentially finish up some school work.

He is a point-per-game player after the trade, but decides to sign with yet another league team, agreeing to terms with Metallurg Magnitogorsk for 2026/2027.

05Jul

Tory Dello (5)

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Grand Rapids Griffins‘ rookie defenseman Tory Dello(5) signed an ato with the team after finishing up his 4th season at Notre Dame University Fighting Saints, tying his career high 13 points with a modest new best 3 goals.

He was set to report to affiliate Toledo Walleye, but got the call late to get in the car and drive up to Michigan and report for game action.

The solid 6′ 200 lbs. blue liner played a single contest, when the pandemic outbreak shut down basically sports and everything.

He was almost immediately signed to a one-year AHL deal to return for 2020/2021.

The 24-year old spent three years, including the last as team captain in juniors skating for Tri City Storm of the USHL.

Even though he only recorded a pair of assists in 19 games with a +4 rating, it would seem like he would be invited back to play a full season.

For 2021/2022, the Crystal Lake, IL native scores a new one-year deal with Laval Rocket.

The d-man puts up 5 goals and 13 assists in 55 games with a +28 rating, then appears in 15 playoff games, registering another helper and his efforts are recognized to re-up for another year.

He has 2 solid seasons, amassing a +41 rating on 30+ points with the Canadian minor league club and as a free agent signs for 2023/2024 with Chicago Wolves to switch up environments.

For the next season, he switches clubs in the league, but for 2024/2025, he decides to head off and plays in Czechia Extraliga, doing very well.

Milano Hockey Club of IceHL has him on their radar and sign him up for 2026/2027.