Category: College Hockey Player

University Of New Hampshire Wildcats‘ junior transfer from University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, Swedish-born goaltender Jakob Hellsten(37) started a college high 28 games, posting a 15-12-1 record with very nice 2.04 GAA and .909 SV%.

The 6′ 185 lbs. net minder will leave a year on the table and sign for 2024/2025 back home in the top league, SHL with Leksands IF.

He heads to the team he last played junior hockey for and even split with half a season in Hockeyettan for Halmstaad Hammers HC and called up for games he didn’t play.

On a decent team, the 24-year old does well.

Bridgeport Sound Tigers‘ rookie center Jake Pivonka(37) was mostly sent down to the ECHL, where he exploded on the stat sheet for Worcester Railers to the tune of 21 goals and 24 assists through 60 games with a +5 rating on a non-playoff team.

A New York Islanders‘ 4th round pick in the 2018 draft (#103 overall), he signed an AHL deal.

The 5’11” 198 lbs. forward from Olathe, KS came up initially through the Chicago Mission program before heading to 2 seasons of USNTDP.

He went to 4 years of University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the final frame as captain before taking on a year of eligibility with University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, where his scoring came alive with 10 goals and 8 assists in 37 games.

For 2024/2025, he signs with Dusseldorfer EG and will try his hand at DEL hockey.

Norwich University Cadets‘ Austrian-born junior left wing Paul Schmid(19) is heading back to AlpsHL, joining Die Adler EC Kitzbuhel for 2024/2025.

He scored a new college best 7 goals and 8 assists in 25 games with a +7 rating last season.

The 6’1″ 187 lbs. forward did 1 season at University Of St. Thomas Tommies after 1 NAHL campaign with Amarillo Bulls upon coming across.

It could simply be the 23-year old missing back home and wants to just go play pro.

Valley Jr. Warriors‘ 2nd year defenseman Caden Connors(44) scored the same amount of goals as last season, 5, but his assists he took up to a phenomenal 36 in 45 EHL games.

The 6’1″ 194 lbs. blue liner commits to Assumption University Greyhounds for 2024/2025.

From Tewksbury, MA, he played high school hockey in his hometown and blew up scoring as a senior.

The 20-year old should will play well with his new college team.