Railers Jr. Hockey goaltender Adam Casper(30) posted a shutout to take a 1st ever 2024 EHL Championship for the young team.
The 5’10” 160 lbs. net minder posted a 20-4-0 records with a 1.66 GAA, .932 SV% and 5 shutouts in his 2nd season in the league.
He had only 4 losses last season too.
From Skaneateles, NY, he was quite amazing as he went along at high school.
The 20-year old commits to sort of close by home SUNY Geneseo Knights.
Boston College Eagles‘ graduate center Jack Malone(13) is off to a nice start with 4 goals and 3 assists in 12 games after coming over from Cornell University Big Red, where he was a decent enough ECAC scorer.
Hockey East may be more appealing to the 6’1″ 196 lbs. forward, who also struck pretty well through 3 years of the USHL for Youngstown Phantoms.
A Vancouver Canucks‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#180 overall), the 23-year old from Danville, CA looks to be an easy sign for an NHL entry level deal once he’s ready.
He gets the overtime game-winner against last years champions to send his team to the Frozen Four in St. Paul for the 1st time since 2016, their 26th visit overall.
Maine Nordiques‘ 1st NAHL year center Charles-Edward Tardif(86) is putting up some phenomenal numbers, 34 goals and 23 assists in 53 games with a +33 rating and will take those stats to a 2024/2025 college commit at Sacred Heart University Pioneers.
The fairly large 6’1″ 201 lbs. forward started a year in the junior league he now adopts with ok results, but then went north to the BCHL and found better luck with Nanaimo Clippers before returning.
From Quebec, QC, the 21-year old will likely excel at Atlantic Hockey.
Northeast Generals‘ 2nd year captain defenseman Nick ReCupero(15) took his scoring to another level this season with 6 goals and 25 assists in 51 NAHL games.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner, who played himself up from NA3HL, commits to SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals for 2024/2025.
We think he does pretty well on a good team.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate right wing Erik Urbank(24) wastes no time signing with Pensacola Ice Flyers, as soon as his team was bounced from Atlantic Hockey play and scores an assist in his SPHL debut.
The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward transferred from Dartmouth College Big Green, as a senior and his game immediately seemed to step it up.
From Orchard Park, NY, the 23-year old 1st went to the OJHL with great results, then switched into a year of the USHL before school.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ graduate captain left wing Rylee St. Onge(37) will switch things up in Atlantic Hockey for a graduate year, heading through the transfer portal to newly restarted Robert Morris University Colonials for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 196 lbs. forward spent an extraordinary 5 years in junior hockey, initially playing 3 in the close by OJHL mostly for Markham Royals before coming to the US for successful NAHL and USHL sessions with Corpus Christi Ice Rays and Des Moines Buccaneers, then committing to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves.
He’s had his best frame as a junior, scoring 15 goals and 8 assists in 36 games.
At 25-years old, we do look for the St. Catherines, ON native to connect better at his new school.
He would score a pretty nice 11 goals and 9 assists in 38 games and takes it to a 1st pro contract with Rapid City Rush.
We think he finds footing in the ECHL.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior left wing Max Kouznetsov(72) takes a college best 15 assists and tied 23 points as a sophomore to a 1st pro contract with Reading Royals.
In 3 ECHL games, he already has a 1st assist.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward was outstanding in his 2nd junior hockey NAHL season with Johnstown Tomahawks, scoring 15 goals and 34 assists in 45 games with a +23 rating.
From Vorhees, NJ, the 23-year old split US/Russia nationality should do pretty well once he settles with a team.
Harvard University Crimson senior defenseman Ryan Siedem(22) adds on another year, another challenge, as he joins University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a graduate frame in 2023/2024.
The undrafted 6’2″ 192 lbs. blue liner was smart about his college hockey, as he elected to return to the USHL and sign with Fargo Force, as his college team elected to sit the COVID season out, along with all of the ECAC.
From Madison, NJ, the 22-year old will make space for himself in Big Ten hockey and will likely post a 3rd 15+ assist season.
He ties his 3 goal mark and the 17 assist high set as a sophomore to sign a 1st pro deal, a 2-year AHL deal with Hartford Wolf Pack for 2024/2025, but will start immediately on an ato for the remainder of this run.
Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate goaltender Brandon Perrone(30) takes a career high college games, 25 and new best 2.75 GAA and .895 SV% with 3 shutouts to a 1st pro deal with Fayetteville Marksmen.
He left a freshman frame at University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for his current school.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. backstop played his way up through junior hockey to a pair of NAHL seasons for New Jersey Titans.
New Jersey Titans‘ 1st NAHL year defenseman Jake Geraci(5) takes his game to a 2024/2025 Wesleyan University Cardinals‘ commit.
He did maybe a bit more an offense productive season previous in the AJHL, but also played significantly more games and was definitely more active in his 1st year with P.A.L. Jr. Islanders of the USPHL/NCDC, which is a little confusing as to why he didn’t stay or continue with another team in the league.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. blue liner should be able to help secure his team’s zone.
