Franklin Pierce University Ravens‘ senior right wing Austin Pick(47) looks to be setting up some college best scoring with 1 goal and 8 assists in 5 games to start 2025/2026.
He had 10 goals as a sophomore after transferring from Stonehill College Skyhawks.
The 5’8″ 185 lbs. forward scored 20 points in his junior year.
From Troutdale, OR, the 24-year old, former 2-year Seahawks HC looks great on his game out there.
He did put up bests 19 assists and 28 points that he takes to a 1st pro deal with Monroe Moccasins.
In 12 FPHL games, he is off and running with 6 goals and 2 assists, +1 rating.
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University Of Maine Black Bears‘ senior defenseman Brandon Chabrier(15) takes 12 assists last season with a +8 rating in 31 games to a 1st pro contract with the in-state pro team, Maine Mariners.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner had his most college points as a sophomore with 6 goals and 16 assists.
In 4 ECHL games, he has 1 assist.
The Bayville, NY 23-year old did 3 USHL seasons before college.
UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ junior defenseman Mitchell Becker(3) enters the transfer portal and will skate at Niagara University Purple Eagles as a senior, 2025/2026.
The 6’4″ 223 lbs. blue liner did 3 junior seasons with New Mexico Ice Wolves, playing a high 60 NAHL games, scoring 10 goals and 21 assists.
From Rogers, MN, the 24-year old will do well playing Atlantic Hockey.
The d-man had a new best 8 assists in 30 games last season that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Adirondack Thunder.
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ junior left wing Kyle Gaffney(23) enters the transfer portal to maybe skate a little closer to Plymouth, MI home, arriving at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs for 2025/2026, as a senior.
In 20 games, he has 1 goal and 5 assists with a +1 rating.
The 24-year old was a 2nd year captain of Aberdeen Wings, running up some nice scoring totals.
He takes 4 goals and 13 assists in 30 games to a 1st pro contract also maybe close-ish to where he lives with Toledo Walleye.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ Swedish-born, sophomore defenseman Viking Gustafsson Nyberg(5) transferred from his freshman year at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
In 33 games last season, he had 2 goals and 1 assists and in 3 Hockey East games, he already has 2 assists with a +2 rating.
The 6’6″ 205 lbs. tower on the blue line played his youth and junior hockey back home before arriving for school.
Rounding off his junior year with 11 assists and a +18 rating, he decides to sign an ato with Iowa Wild under the guidance of the Minnesota Wild parent club, who are thought could sign him to an NHL entry level deal in the forthcoming days.
Undrafted, we believe they will like what they see.
After 2 AHL games, he is signed to a 2-year entry level deal that begins 2025/2026, so will become a restricted free agent at the end of next season.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ junior left wing Teddy Lagerback(4) has 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 games.
He is a twice transfer, starting at Arizona State University Sun Devils as a freshman before moving on to Miami University (Ohi0) Redhawks, but apparently doesn’t like sticking in one school spot too long.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was a big scorer at Winnetonka High.
He did 1 USHL season, but then scored as before in the BCHL before heading to college.
From Chanhassen, MN, the 23-year old may just stay where he is.
He easily found good space, scoring for a college best 11 assists and 15 points, while helping his team win more games that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Rapid City Rush.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ freshman goaltender Trey Augustine(1) is a Detroit Red Wings‘ 2nd round pick in the 2023 draft (#41 overall).
The 6’1″ 179 lbs. net minder had a stellar 29-1-2 in 33 games mark last season with the USNTDP 18U team.
His early college numbers show him to be struggling some, but this is a solid backstop, who easily could lead a national champion is how we see it.
From South Lyon, MI, he’s basically just staying home all around for his hockey, we see a pretty bright future for the 18-year old.
He plays 34 games in his junior frame, posting a 24-9-1 record and his draft club wants him and offers him a 3-year NHL entry level deal that he will report to affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins on an ato.
Boston University Terriers‘ junior captain defenseman Gavin McCarthy(2) signs his 3-year NHL entry level contract with draft club, Buffalo Sabres (2023 3rd round, #86).
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. blue liner heads to affiliate Rochester Americans on an ato to start.
He had a college best 4 goals and 17 assists in 36 games with a +12 rating last season.
From Clarence Center, NY, he spent his youth hockey in the Jr. Sabres‘ system before heading to USHL seasons with Muskegon Lumberjacks.
We look for the 20-year old to do spectacularly well.
University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ senior center Massimo Lombardi(10) scored a college best 8 goals and 10 assists in 35 games as a junior and did ok in less games last season.
The 5’10” 194 lbs. forward did super well in his 1st BCHL junior season to commit.
From Beaconsfield, QC, the 23-year old signs a 1st pro contact, an ato with Orlando Solar Bears and has 1 assist in 5 ECHL games.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior right wing Nicholas Niemi(8) will head to his 3rd school, Niagara University Purple Eagles for his senior frame in 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward scored best as a freshman at Bentley University Falcons with 8 goals and 14 assists in 32 games with a +7 rating.
From Middlebury, VT, the 24-year old did 2 years of NAHL juniors before college.
We think he will score well in Atlantic Hockey once again.
He ties his junior year 3 goals and has a new best 7 assists that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies.
In 9 ECHL games he has a 1st goal and 2 assists.
