Hamilton College Continentals‘ freshman center Luke Tchor(27) has a team leading 12 goals and 17 assists in 22 games with a +16 rating.
The 5’11” 179 lbs. forward is mirroring scoring he had through juniors, 22 goals in the CCHL and 19 in the OJHL.
From Toronto, ON, the 21-year old plays on a good 14-7-1 team, and is likely just starting to get his scoring legs under him.
Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior goaltender Cayden Bailey(35) transferred from almost no use at Michigan Tech University Huskies.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. net minder played 3 years of junior hockey, mostly notably his last one for Lone Star Brahmas, posting a 20-5-2 record with a 1.32 GAA and .940 in 30 NAHL games.
In 21 games in the current frame, the 24-year old has 2.26 GAA and a .931 SV%.
It will be interesting to see what the Estero, FL native decides next, but he’s stepped back into his game nicely despite time off playing and at least looks like he’s having some fun out there.
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Elmira College Soaring Eagles‘ senior left wing Shawn Kennedy(11) leads the team in scoring with 36 points (13 goals and 23 assists) in 24 games with a +16 rating.
He actually scored 17 goals as a sophomore.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward played 5 years of junior hockey, maybe most successfully his last 2 in the NAHL.
From Cornwall, ON, the 24-year old will be an interesting watch as to what’s next.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ 2023/2024 team averted a very bad outcome of being the worst team to play an NCAA Division 1 schedule by winning their final game, a 1-29 record, at home Bridgewater Ice Arena 4-2 over Lindenwood University Lions, who crushed them stunningly 10-1 the previous evening.
Freshman right wing, Jake LaRusso(48) netted 2, including the game-winner, his 3rd of the current frame.
This game was certainly a triumph and proved something this team knew all along: they could win.
Undrafted 4th year right wing Brian Bowen(21) re-signs with Fayettesville Marksmen for 2021/2022 after spending last season away with rivals Macon Mayhem.
The 6′ 220 lbs. forward had his best scoring frame with the team in 2019/2020, pocketing 30 goals and 28 assists for 58 points with a +27 rating in 46 SPHL games.
He also didn’t do so badly in the one weirdo 2020/2021 session away (18-12-30 in 28 games +16).
The former 3-year University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ initially left school and joined Worcester Railers for 11 ECHL games, getting 3 goals and an assist.
He’s been loaned up a couple of times since but hasn’t produced any more points in short activity.
There’s little doubt the 25-year old, Littleton, MA (that’s where we grew up) native, big body presence destroys scoring in the league he’s in and has received contracts and looks but it may just take one more season to secure that spot, if he even wants it.
Didn’t even take for the new 2021/2022 season to start and he gets recruited by Utah Grizzlies and will likely do very well.
In his rookie season in the upper league, he has a tidy 20 goals and 20 assists, but gets traded late in the frame to Orlando Solar Bears, who need to shore up their playoff spot before they look to go deep.
He will return where he finished last frame in Orlando but has been reassigned down to return to Fayettesville Markmen, where he has a goal in 3 games.
He blew up scoring in the lower league and was eventually loaned up to Norfolk Admirals, where he would get 14 goals and 5 assists in 25 games to prove himself worthy of a full look for 2023/2024.
Back in Worcester, he really wasn’t doing much through 6 games, so gets waived and immediately claimed by Reading Royals, who think they can turn the corner with him.
Connecticut College Camels‘ sophomore center Cole Eichler(17) has bested his freshman year 5 goals with 7 in the current frame but needs a few helpers to equal that 7 assist mark.
The 6′ 201 lbs. Toronto, ON native plays a full power forward style.
He’s been a tad streaky scoring through youth hockey and high school, but the 20-year old looks to have found most of his stride in this D3 hockey frame with his impressive, hard working team, who have won some pretty big games this season.
Western New England University Golden Bears‘ junior right wing Brayden Patricia(13) has a new college best 6 goals and 6 assists in 19 games.
The 6′ 194 lbs. forward entered the transfer portal to come over from 2 years of very little use at Norwich University Cadets.
From Lopatcong, NJ, the 23-year old was a well over a point-per-game scorer in the EHL for 2 seasons.
We think he continues to connect and push it further as a senior.
Cornell University Big Red freshman defenseman Hoyt Stanley(5) is an Ottawa Senators‘ 4th round pick in the 2023 draft (#108 overall).
He is a big, pounding presence at 6’3″ 201 lbs.
The 18-year old played most of 2 BCHL seasons with Victoria Grizzlies.
He’s definitely one to watch.
Middlebury College Panthers‘ senior defenseman Ryan Pineault(37) has put up a college best 5 assists this season.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. blue liner transferred from little use in 2 years at Holy Cross College Crusaders.
He did no junior hockey, heading straight from Westminster Prep USHS-Prep to further school.
It will be interesting to see where the 22-year old from Glastonbury, CT decides next.
