Railers Jr. Hockey 1st year left wing Jake Kloss(4) takes an impressive EHL season to a 2024/2025 Wilkes University Colonels‘ commit.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward scored 12 goals and 18 assists in 45 games and has added nicely in the playoffs.
From Hershey, PA, he started high school at home, but transfered to Canterbury School USHS-Prep.
He should fit in nicely to this UCHC club.
Providence College Friars‘ Czech-born right wing Jaroslav Chmelar(28) leaves 2 years of school on the table to sign a nice 3-year NHL entry level deal with draft team (5th round, 2021, #144 overall) New York Rangers.
The big, listed at 6’5″ 220 lbs. forward scored decently over his 2 years at college.
Looks like he did most of his youth hockey at home and in Finland.
The 20-year old is likely ready for his next opportunity, which should start with affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ senior defenseman Cade Townend(4) will take his game for an extra, graduate frame to the newly restarted 2023/2024 Robert Morris University Colonials.
He goes with a college career best 11 assists to his new club.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner has been a bit streaky as a goal scorer, striking for 13 in his final, 3rd CCHL season for Carleton Place Canadians and 7 as an Atlantic Hockey junior.
At 23-years old, we expect the Carleton Place, ON native to have another open scoring season.
Tulsa Oilers sign him as he completes his studies and is ready to turn pro.
University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish senior defenseman Drew Bavaro(24) signs a 1-year NHL entry level deal with Boston Bruins after playing his high school and 1st round of college hockey in the local market.
The 6’1″ 202 lbs. blue liner played 2 years at Bentley University Falcons before transferring after his sophomore frame.
From Brandenton, FL, the 23-year old scored a college best 10 goals and 10 assists last season.
It is reported he will sign an ato with affiliate Providence Bruins and join the AHL team.
Western New England University Golden Bears‘ 2nd year, senior right wing Tanner Coleman(64) looks like he should score goals out there, but is smitten.
Through 7 games this season, the 5’10” 170 lbs. forward has no points.
In 23 games last frame he had 1 goal and 1 assist.
He transferred for his junior year after 1 session of under-use at Rivier University Raiders and before it went to the ill-fated Becker College Hawks.
The 24-year old from Oswego, NY played 1 frame of junior hockey with Boston Jr. Rangers of the EHL, but only came away with 1 goal and 3 assists there.
We still think this kid can somehow connect for points.
He graduates and signs a contract with Elmira River Sharks and, as we thought, gets an assist in his FPHL debut.
Brown University Bears‘ senior captain Luke Krys(2) enters the transport portal and comes out on the other side, maybe a little unsuspectingly hooking up with inner state rival Providence College Friars for 2023/2024.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward had a college best 14 assists and 16 points last season.
He will definitely be more challenged in Hockey East play.
Almost oddly, the Ringefield, CT native only played some juniors during the 2020/2021 campaign, when the ECAC didn’t play and hooked up with Muskegon Lumberjacks for 5 USHL games, while attending school.
We could easily see the 22-year old play himself onto some decent pro teams radar to pick up a contract after he finishes.
And it occurs, he plays a college best 35 games, gets a new high 6 goals and 17 points with a +2 rating and parlays that into a 2-year NHL entry level deal with Dallas Stars that will see him report to affiliate Texas Stars first.
Trinity College Bantams‘ sophomore goaltender Devon Bobak(39) scores 2024 Joe Concannon Award as best D3 player in New England for his spectacular efforts stopping what was a good 24-3-1 record, but 1.20 GAA is mind-blowing with .940 SV%.
He then days later adds the 2023/2024 Sid Watson Award, given to the top voted Division III player.
The very large 6’4″ 190 lbs. net minder from Northwood, OH started slowly from playing youth hockey with Toledo Cherokee up to their USPHL Premier team before leaving for Compuware 18U, where his game would develop and he would move up to Twin City Thunder.
We think it was maybe his playoff performance that caught the eye of Shreveport Mud Bugs, who signed him and watched him embark on an NAHL 27-11-4 record with a 2.09 GAA and .921 SV%.
It would be fire-able if NHL scouts didn’t have this one on their radar for a development camp invite and D1 teams should be leaning in, asking questions.
We wait, we watch as he looks to win a title 1st.
Curry College Colonels‘ junior right wing Grady Friedman(3) transferred from 2 years at UMASS-Boston Beacons.
In 15 games, he scored 2 goals and 4 assists with a +4 rating.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward from Portland, ME native did 2 junior seasons and seemed to score best, when he arrived with Junior Bruins.
He pushing NCAA D3 playoffs, but look for him to scale up his game as a senior.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior center Jesse Tucker(17) transferred in from 2 seasons at Michigan State University Spartans.
The stocky 5’11” 187 lbs. forward played 3 USHL seasons of junior hockey with Green Bay Gamblers, the last as captain and twice 30+ assists, 3 times 10+ goals.
From Longlac, ON, he also did 1 successful frame in the OJHL.
We expect the 24-year old to do best in Atlantic Hockey as a senior.
Maine Nordiques‘ 1st year right wing Cole Hipkin(61) commits to St. Lawrence University Saints for 2024/2025 and has known about his school for a long while, since a goal-a-game senior high school tilt.
The Brantford, ON native played 3 years of junior hockey, cycling through 2 Canadian leagues before coming south.
At 6′ 194 lbs., the 20-year old will add some size to their ECAC blue line.
