Mass College Of Liberal Arts‘ sophomore defenseman Matthew Castillo(5) came over after a freshman year at Salem State University Vikings, where he played a scant 3 games.
The 5’10” 189 lbs. blue liner has already figured into 11 appearances and looks to guard the zone nicely for his new college team.
He spent most of his junior hockey in 2 EHL sessions, last year for New York Applecore, scoring a mantle place 1 goal and 5 assists.
Maybe not the biggest of scorers, we feel once he finds the headman puck play, he will add to those totals some.
New Jersey Titans‘ 2nd year, Czech-born left wing Dominik Bartecko(15) commits to Mercyhurst University Lakers for 2024/2025.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward has 8 goals and 18 assists in the current session.
In 40 NAHL games last year he had 14 goals and 25 assists.
He came over fairly quickly to play hockey and has done 4 seasons of junior hockey, including 1 in the USHL.
The still super young 19-year old will be a nice addition to Atlantic Hockey.
Calgary Flames‘ 6th year defenseman Andy Welinski(45) has been spending time in 2021/2022 with affiliate Stockton Heat, putting up 2 goals with 12 assists and a +11 rating, helping a very good team win.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. blue liner could easily score himself an NHL recall.
He played 14 games last season for a 2nd time for original entry level contract club Anaheim Ducks and maybe didn’t get any points, but was a nice +4 rating.
The former University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs averaged 6 goals and 10+ assists a season.
He also won the 2012 USHL Clark Cup Championship with Green Bay Gamblers before heading to school, so has that in his hockey pedigree.
At 28-years old, he only taking small bites off the apple for contracts and that just could be the way it plays out for him.
For 2022/2023, he signs a new 1-year, lucrative 2-way deal with New York Rangers, but will likely spend the majority of his time working with the youngsters for affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack.
He was a very solid plus player through regular season and playoffs.
Although he never appeared with the main club, he becomes a piece of trade bait at the deadline and is shipped to Chicago Blackhawks, where he could actually play in a game or two.
After 8 games with Utica Comets, he is waived and not long after, for a first time signs overseas with Lowen Frankfort of DEL to continue.
Williams College Ephs‘ senior center Jonah Gold(26) has 3 goals in 4 games to start 2023/2024.
The 5’8″ 170 lbs. forward had 13 goals and 5 assists last frame.
From Rolling Hill Estates, CA, the 23-year old came east for high school and his 1 USPHL/NCDC of juniors before school.
Arizona State University 5-year graduate right wing Johnny Walker(7) takes a few solid years of scoring to a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies for the remainder of 2021/2022.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward was a fairly decent scorer through 4 years of junior hockey and won the 2017 Clark Cup Championship with Chicago Steel, stepping things up nicely with 16 goals and 13 assists before adding another 5 points in the playoffs.
From Phoenix, AZ, the 25-year old should be able to connect for points in the ECHL.
After scoring 2 goals and 2 assists in 11 games on an ato with a +3 rating, he becomes almost a no-brainer to sign up for a complete season look.
He scores 12 goals and 6 assists in limited 33 game use as a rookie and decides to pursue more ice time, signing a 1-year deal with Dundee Stars for 2023/2024 and will likely strike pretty well with the scoresheet in the EIHL.
After 8 games with 1 goal and 1 assist, he decides to leave and returns home to sign with Allen Americans.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ sophomore center Ben Strinden(21) is definitely challenging last year’s total for goals tying last year’s mark of 3 after 13 games with just 1 assist, so still has a little ways to go in that scoring category.
A Nashville Predators‘ 7th round pick in the 2022 draft (#210 overall), the 6’1″ 201 lbs. forward was selected after a 2nd, best run with Muskegon Lumberjacks, scoring 25 goals and 31 assists in 61 USHL games.
From Fargo, ND, the 21-year old is likely looking for a little consistency to his game.
Boston University Terriers‘ graduate captain, defenseman Case McCarthy(8) maybe wasn’t quite ready to step into the pro pool and extended a year on his college program, where he may not exceed earlier college career bests (5 goals, 12 assists), but will definitely be steady in his zone with a +15 rating.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. blue liner is a New Jersey Devils‘ 4th round pick in the 2019 draft (#119 overall), selected after his 2nd solid 24 assist run through the USNTDP program.
He may never exceed these points, but that’s hardly what we think the still quite young 22-year old from Troy, NY will be relied upon once he gets up there.
Maybe a little oddly, he doesn’t sign with the team that selected him and instead inks to join Hartford Wolf Pack in their AHL playoff run first, then through 2025/2026.
New Jersey Jr. Titans‘ 1st year defenseman Matej Teply(22) commits to University Of Vermont Catamounts after putting up 2 goals and 12 assists in 14 games to start his 1st full NAHL season.
The 6’1″ 171 lbs. blue liner from Stamford, CT should be a nice asset to Hockey East.
He’s still only 18-years old.
Southern New Hampshire University Penmen sophomore left wing Kurt Watson(13) decided to switch schools after 21 games (4 goals, 2 assists) at Rivier University Raiders.
Not sure what made him want to change NH colleges, but it’s seemingly working as he looks to greatly eclipse goal scoring with already 3 goals and 2 assists in 7 D3 games.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward from London, ON native played 2 seasons of juniors on top level OJHL teams.
We think the 22-year old looks pretty happy with his new college club.
University Of Massachusetts’ Minutemen senior goaltender Cole Brady(34) stepped in to put the fire out, stopping 7-7 shots faced for his team to mount a comeback with him in net for a 6-5 win.
The 6’5″ listed at 181 lbs. tower has appeared in 5 games this season with a 3-1 record.
He transferred from 2 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils.
The Pickering, ON native bounced around 3 junior leagues with mostly good success before committing.
A New Jersey Devils‘ 5th round pick in 2019 (#127 overall), at 22-years old he seems to be a simple sign for a 2-year NHL entry level deal.
