Skidmore College Thoroughbreds‘ senior center Everett Wardle(10) will play his 1st pro hockey on an amateur tryout for the team up the street from his college, Adirondack Thunder.
In his ECHL debut, he records an assist in a 6-2 losing effort.
The small-is 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward has 20+ points in each of the 3 seasons his school team played.
He was close to a point-per-game player last season with a +8 rating.
Boston University Terriers‘ graduate 6’7″ 216 lbs. assistant captain, defenseman Cade Webber(8) has 3 assists in 14 games, dangerously close to the 5 he had through 40 games last season, so does look poised for college career best stats.
A Carolina Hurricanes‘ 4th round pick in the 2019 draft (#99 overall), he was just coming out of his senior year at The Rivers School USHS-Prep.
He did 1 BCHL junior season with Penticton Vees before heading to college.
The 23-year old will likely get a deal, but will almost for certain start with their affiliate.
His signing rights were recently traded to Toronto Maple Leafs and they move right in upon finishing up Frozen Four play to him to a 2-year NHL entry level contract.
He could get slotted right in for the playoffs with his enormous size, but we watch.
Edmonton Oilers‘ 12th year center Brad Malone(17) gets re-upped on a new 2-year deal worth some tidy sums regardless of where he plays.
He has served as captain of affiliate Bakersfield Condors for the past couple seasons and looks to return for that role in 2022/2023.
The 6’2″ 217 lbs. forward was actually playing under an AHL deal last season, when he was signed initially to come aboard.
He almost quietly has 207 NHL games to his credit, even appearing in 8 games last season with a goal and an assist, and 462 in the minors.
At 33-years old, the former University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ graduate, Miramichi, NB native must have a huge smile on his face.
After a 4th season of being team captain, he decides his ice time is up and announces his retirement, but you can bet he won’t be traveling too far away from the game.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ freshman right wing Jake Richard(11) is a Buffalo Sabres‘ 6th round pick in the 2022 draft (#170 overall).
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. Jacksonville, FL native scored huge in high school, then 31 goals and assists in his 2nd USHL frame before college.
He scored 7 goals and 11 assists in 36 games with a +1 rating.
We only expect the 19-year old that plays a power forward style to score more.
Elmira College Soaring Eagles‘ senior left wing Shawn Kennedy(21) takes a college career best 26 assists and 39 points in 28 games with a +18 rating to a 1st pro contract with Tulsa Oilers.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward had 17 goals as a sophomore.
He played an extended 5 years of junior hockey, starting up north close to where he is from Cornwall, ON in the CCHL, then 2 decently productive NAHL sessions.
HC Rhode Island 1st year right wing Marcus Macchioni(18) takes a pretty impressive EHL season, scoring 11 goals and 21 assists in 41 games to a 2024/2025 commitment to Fitchburg State University Falcons.
The absolutely mammoth 6’3″ 235 lbs. forward will add a lot to the MASCAC roster, obviously and join his brothers, a goalie and another up front guy.
From North Kingstown, RI, we’re sure the 19-year old can’t wait to get started at the next level.
10th year center Ryan Dzingel(80) waits until almost the end of the 2023/2024 season to sign, but does with Henderson Silver Knights and has 4 goals and 1 assist in 12 AHL games.
He played 22 games last season for Chicago Wolves.
The former Ottawa Senators‘ draft pick 3 times scored 20+ goals, twice 20+ assists.
He did 3 years at Ohio State University Buckeyes, serving as captain as a sophomore and junior year assistant.
From Wheaton, IL, the 32-year old spent the majority of 7 years in the NHL, so has done well and is playing out his string mostly it seems.
He should be a good player to have around for playoffs.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ senior left wing Alex Jefferies(38) is a New York Islanders‘ 4th round pick in the 2020 draft (#121 overall) and signs an ato with affiliate Bridgeport Islanders to get his pro game started.
He had an assists in his AHL debut and has skated 4 games.
The 6′ 194 lbs. forward had a 3rd straight college frame of 10+ goals in his final year and 27 assists as a junior.
From Framingham, MA, the 22-year old played only 2 USHL games of junior hockey for Dubuque Fighting Saints, but that was while he was playing USHS-Prep.
As he minor league team is finishing up their season, he is reassigned to the parent club for their playoff push and signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal, starting 2024/2025.
St. Lawrence University Saints‘ Latvian-born, junior left wing Felikss Gavars(25) put up a college best 13 goals, 12 assists and team high 25 points in 37 games last season.
The 5’11” 183 lbs. forward came over pretty quickly to attend school here and of course play hockey before doing 1 USHL season with Fargo Force, showing similar numbers to his last frame, before college.
He was on that team from his country that surprised lots of folks in the 2022 IIHF World Juniors.
Undrafted, we definitely expect the 21-year old to continue to take up his game.
2nd year South Shore Kings‘ defensemen Tommy Whitford(8) played a new high 51 USPHL/NCDC games, scoring a best 2 goals and 6 assists, then has taken it up a level with 3 goals and 3 assists in 9 playoff games.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. takes these new highs to a 2024/2025 commit with Suffolk University Rams.
From Gibsonia, PA, he played all his youth hockey in the Pittsburgh area.
The 20-year old will help shore up the CCC blue line, but 1st is concentrating on winning a championship.
