Boston Bruins‘ 1st round pick in the 2024 draft (#25 overall), Boston College Eagles‘ giant 6’7″ 214 lbs., center commit Dean Letourneau(97) blew up scoring at St. Andrew’s College Saints to the tune of 61 goals and 66 assists in 56 games in 2023/2024.
The 2024/2025 rookie from Braeside, ON will have a lot to answer, but should be quick with responses.
14th year goaltender John Muse(40) does the easy thing and re-signs with Worcester Railers for 2024/2025 after a pretty solid season on a non-playoff team.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. has 184 games of AHL experience and 130 in the ECHL with winning records in both leagues.
He did 4 seasons at Boston College Eagles for the East Falmouth, MA native.
The 36-year old also played 4 campaigns overseas, so has definitely been around quite a bit in his pro hockey tour.
Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior right wing Mitch Walinski(57) saw his team’s season end in a close game against the club maybe to win the entire D3 hockey this year.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. forward takes the news in stride and quickly signs a 1st pro deal with Atlanta Gladiators.
He posted an assist in his debut and then a few days later in game 2, grabs a 1st ECHL goal with a 0 rating in some high scoring wins.
From Lincoln, RI, the 24-year old left two seasons with 10+ goals and 10+ assists in college hockey.
He finished his ato with 3 goals and 1 assist and a -5 rating, but they see something they want to continue and sign him up for his official rookie season, 2023/2024.
Scoring ok for his 1st year, he definitely needs to bring up that +/-, but he is wanted to return to wear a Gladiators‘ sweater for 2024/2025.
2nd year right wing Matt Barry(26) takes a phenomenal frame at Germany3 for Rostock Piranhas, scoring 23 goals and 48 assists in 42 games to a new deal with Glasgow Clan for 2023/2024.
The 6′ 180 lbs forward twice had 15 assists at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
He also did 1 year at Holy Cross College Crusaders before entering the transfer portal for his sophomore session.
The Naperville, IL native was also a very successful assist guy in 2 years NAHL (36), then USHL (37) junior hockey before college.
We think the 28-year old will also do quite well scoring in the EIHL.
He does ok for himself with 10 goals and 21 assists, but something isn’t right, so he opts out of playing and quickly accepts a job as assistant coach with Tri-City Storm of the USHL.
Hobart College Statesmen senior defenseman Kevin Lassman(55) has not been known to score a lot, but last season got 1 goal with 7 assists in only 24 games with a nice +18 rating.
From Parkland, FL, the 24-year came in from 2 USPHL/NCDC frames, where in 47 games in his 2nd year he had 15 assists.
The 5’8″ 165 lbs. blue liner, who won consecutive NCAA D3 Championships signs a 1st pro deal with Knoxville Ice Bears and will skate SPHL as a rookie 2024/2025.
Macon Mayem rookie defenseman Matt Stief(27) has maybe slightly conservative numbers with a goal and 6 assists with a +6 rating in 34 SPHL games for the number one team in the league.
He took a top scoring senior year, as assistant captain at Canisius College, grabbing new bests 3 goals, 23 assists and 26 points to his new gig.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. blue liner took an interesting route from his oddball hometown of Boca Raton, FL to a pair of campaigns up north in the BCHL before committing to college.
Originally signed to play for Idaho Steelheads in 2020/2021, until they decided they couldn’t go in a pandemic, the 25-year old still may have a good chance to play there next season.
It didn’t take too long for the Steelheads to step back in and re-up to have him enter into the fold for his rookie season.
In his 1st year, he gets no goals but 18 assists in 54 games to score an invite to return for a 2nd ECHL season.
He signs with Adirondack Thunder for 2022/2023 and does even better with 4 goals and 22 assists in 66 games.
Makes sense to have him back to see if he can add some to those numbers.
He was going to take his new best 31 assists and 35 points to a new deal for 2024/2025 with Orlando Solar Bears., but has maybe come away with a better deal to head over to the EIHL and sign with Glasgow Clan.
4th year left wing Ara Nazarian(22) re-signs for a 3rd season with Jacksonville Icemen for 2022/2023.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward is a pretty big scorer, last year hitting for 13 goals and 18 assists in 40 ECHL games with a +12 rating.
He was also loaned up to Rochester Americans, appearing in 14 AHL games for 2 goals and 1 assist.
The Boxford, MA native scored decently through 4 years at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats, striking best as a senior for 12 goals and 11 assists in 33 NCAA Division 1 games.
He was also a strong scorer at Malden Catholic USHS-Prep.
The 26-year old will very likely continue to take his game up.
He left for a year to join Belfast Giants and knocked scoring out of the park in the EIHL, but will return home under a deal to Syracuse Crunch for 2024/2025.
Norwich Sea Captains‘ 1st year defensemen Sam Adams(12) heads back home to Boulder, CO for his 2024/2025 college commit at Colorado State University Rams.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner isn’t the biggest scorer with 2 goals and 6 assists in 27 games last year last season, but is a stable +3 rating.
He’s only 19-years old now, so he’s started school quickly.
University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers‘ graduate captain, center Jaxon Nelson(82) went undrafted, but Boston Bruins signed him to a 1-year NHL entry level deal upon graduation after scoring new college bests 19 goals and 12 assists with a +14 last season.
The 6’4″ 220 lbs. plays the power forward style.
He did 3 USHL campaigns of juniors after potting 70 goals in his senior year at Luverne High USHS-MN.
Signing an ato with Providence Bruins last season, he appeared in 7 games and scored a 1st AHL goal.
The 24-year old is in rookies training camp and looks ready to get started.
Union College Dutchmen graduate center Liam Robertson(19) signs with Wichita Thunder for his rookie ECHL season, 2024/2025.
From Clarington, ON, the 6’2″ 170 lbs. forward did 2 OJHL seasons before doing 1 USHL prior to heading to school.
The 24-year old should definitely help his new pro team.
