University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ sophomore right wing Jesper Tarkiainen(88) will head to New England College Pilgrims for his junior year, 2023/2024.
The 6′ 188 lbs. forward played no games last year and 19 as a freshman, scoring only 1 goal.
Playing a strictly D3 schedule, he should easily take up his scoring.
The 22-year old from Naplesville, IL lists Finland as his nation and played all his junior hockey there, before coming here for school.
Albertus Magnus College Falcons‘ freshman right wing Stephen Kyrkostas(23) enters the transfer portal late and will next lace them up for SUNY-Cortland Red Dragons for his sophomore season, 2023/2024.
He played 24 games last season, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward was a solid score in his 2nd NAHL session for Johnstown Tomahawks, scoring 19 goals and 31 assists with a +10 rating in 60 games.
We think the 22-year old from Long Island, NY does better at his school a little closer to home.
Of all the D3 commitments so far this off season, Worcester Jr. Railers‘ 6’ plays much bigger than 170 lbs. 2nd year, captain center Damon Dulac(11) is a player that could be impact ready when he arrives at Nichols College Bison for 2022/2023.
He had a junior career high 23 goals and 17 assists in 46 tier 3 EHL games, then popped in another 12 points in 7 playoff matchups.
The 21-year old from Mascouche, QC is going to be an interesting D3 watch.
In 24 games last season, he connects for 3 goals and 1 assist with a lowly -16, which we’re sure made him strictly unhappy, so late into the transfer portal he goes and for 2023/2024, his sophomore season will skate for New England College Pilgrims and will be an impact player in this lineup to help them win.
After 2 outstanding seasons for UMass-Lowell Riverhawks, including an overtime game-winning goal to send the team to the Hocky East Tournament Finals, undrafted, junior left wing Matthew Brown(46) jumps at a great opportunity to continue with Boston University Terriers, starting 2021/2022.
The small 5’9″ but wide 190 lbs. forward committed after an outstanding season for former tier 3 junior hockey with close-to-home New Jersey Rockets, where he exploded the stat sheet for 31 goals and 20 assists in 44 EHL games and Rookie Of The Year honors.
He was quickly put into a higher program, first signing with Dubuque Fighting Saints but that lasted all of 6 games before a trade across leagues and he turned up more happily in uniform for Odessa Jackalopes, and his scoring once again elevated.
The Wood Ridge, NJ native looked back to skate at the highest level possible, signing with Des Moines Buccaneers to before heading to school.
Once again, he was a point-per-game producer, getting 30 goals and 27 assists in 57 games.
The 21-year old stays in Hockey East, so knows what to expect.
He’s feeling his new environment in his 1st year and scores 17 points in 24 appearances, but has it all figured out as a senior, helping his club to the Final Four with a bang up 16 goals and 31 assists with a +15 rating.
For his 1st pro deal, now 23-years old, he signs a pto with Lehigh Valley Phantoms to help them try to push Calder Cup playoff limits.
He will skate his rookie season with the team as he signs a 1-year AHL contract for 2023/2024.
To start his rookie frame, he has 1 assist in 2 games, which we think is an indicator.
New York Rangers‘ 6th round pick in the 2016 draft (#174 overall) goaltender Tyler Wall(33) played his rookie campaign with affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack.
The very large 6’3″ 214 lbs. net minder had a tough first season on a club that struggled to cobble together wins and ended the session 3-4-1 in 10 AHL games with a disappointing 3.58 GAA and .865 SV%.
It easily wasn’t always as tough on the 23-year old.
In 31 GOJHL appearances, he had a 1.49 GAA and .940 SV%, posting a 27-2-1 mark in his only full frame for Leamington Flyers.
This was enough to get him noticed by UMass-Lowell Riverhawks to commit and graduated as assistant captain after 2019/2020 was cut short before playoffs.
His numbers as a senior, 18-8-6 with a 2.10 and .931 were similar to the ones he put up as a rookie to be selected.
It would be hard to imagine the Ontario native lost his pacing, and should rebound nicely, if the team out front of him is better and there’s fans in the stands to play for.
After a pretty impressive 35-game appearance with a 22-10-1 record, 2.58 GAA and .912 SV%, he skates of to the EIHL and signs for 2023/2024 with Cardiff Devils.
4th year right wing Brendan Robbins(15) signed for his 4th ECHL team, but this time chose one as close to his Nashua, NH home as he could, agreeing with Worcester Railers for 2023/2024.
In 2 games, he has an assist.
He had a 2nd season of 7 goals and 19 assists in the last frame.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward was always a pretty good scorer at University Of Maine Black Bears.
He played 5 years of juniors with his final campaign for Islanders HC, where he was close to a point-per-game player in USPHL Premier.
11th year defenseman Adam Clendening(44) signs a 1st minor league contract to continue as a potential prospect in a system, signing a 1-year AHL deal with the first team he ever skated pro hockey games for, Rockford Icehogs.
The 6′ 194 lbs. Chicago Blackhawks‘ 2nd round pick in the 2011 (#36 overall) has definitely played a good batch of NHL games with maybe little fanfare, earning 4 goals and 20 assists with a healthy +11 rating in 90 games.
He has a goal and 7 assists in 13 games this season.
The former Boston University Terriers‘ could definitely put up the points in college, as he was good for 29 assists as a sophomore before he turned pro.
It would be little surprise to see the 30-year old branch out and head overseas next season.
Before he goes anywhere, he finds himself involved in a minor league deal that sends him to Hartford Wolf Pack for the remainder of 2023.
He has 3 times hit 30 assists in the minors and we feel he will make a fourth this frame.
Rounding out last season with 29 assists, as we thought, he makes a bit of a late decision to join Ilves for 2023/2204, signing a 1-year deal to skate in Liiga.
New Jersey Jr. Titans‘ 2nd year right wing Johnny McMahon(17) already has an NAHL junior career best 6 assists and has tied his 9 points set last season.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward commits to Long Island University Sharks for 2024/2025.
An Oceanside, NY native, he lit up scoring at his high school.
The 19-year old will definitely look to get himself ready to play the independent schedule his new college team plays.
Florida Everblades‘ 10th year center Joe Pendenza(22) signs on for a 5th ECHL straight season, 2023/2024.
The assistant captain helped the team to consecutive Kelly Cup Championships, 2022 and 2023.
He played exactly 20 games in each series, scoring 16 points with a combined +10 rating.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward has skated 255 AHL games and 269 in the lower league with a phenomenal +69 rating.
From Wilmington, MA, the 32-year old, former twice 30+ point scorer at UMass-Lowell Riverhawks is probably pretty happy where he is, playing hockey.
Maine Nordiques‘ 2nd year defenseman David Helledy(11) picks Bentley University Falcons for a 2024/2025 commit.
In 14 NAHL games this season, he has 3 goals and 11 assists, well on his way to new junior hockey high marks.
The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner had good 2nd sessions at both USHS-Prep schools he attended.
We think he will be a welcome asset to Atlantic Hockey play.
