Cortland College Red Dragons‘ senior goaltender Jack Riedell(1) signs an amateur tryout offer with Rapid City Rush after posting a 12-3-0 record with 2.20 GAA and .935 SV% in 2023/2024.
The 6’3″ 191 lbs. backstop came from 3 very strong USPHL Premier seasons with the top-rated Charlotte Rush, earning a league best 1.61 GAA and .940 SV% in his final frame on a 25-5-0 record.
We look for him to do really well in the ECHL, if given the chance.
Maine Nordiques‘ 2nd year NAHL right wing Matthew Lewis(17) put up a junior best 11 assists and 14 points in 37 games to a 2024/2025 commit at Connecticut College Camels.
He had 3 goals this season, but 4 when he was with Philadelphia Rebels last season.
From Pembroke, MA, we think the 20-year old finds the net more often for points in NESCAC play.
Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 1st NAHL year right wing Matteo Disipio(11) commits to Mercyhurst University Lakers for 2024/2025 after scoring a fairly phenomenal 30 goals and 51 assists in 60 games with a +27 rating.
The 5’11” 161 lbs. forward played 2 CCHL junior seasons, tallying up more than point-per-game numbers.
From Nepean, ON, the 20-year old will do well in Atlantic Hockey.
6th year left wing Ryan Scarfo(39) gets mid-season ECHL trade to Worcester Railers from Savannah Ghost Pirates as his plus/minus maybe becomes a bit of a problem, but has a team that wants to bring him in.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward has 4 assists in 11 games with his new team, fighting for a playoff spot.
He was a three-time assistant captain for Union College Dutchmen, scoring 20 goals and 16 assists in 39 games as a senior.
Just one season ago, he put up 12 goals and 22 assists for South Carolina Stingrays.
The 30-year old from North Chelmsford, MA is playing hockey close to home now and likely just needs a good team to continue his game with, but gets waived, only to be picked up quickly by Jacksonville Icemen, where he gets inserted immediately for a goal in his debut and now has 1 tally and 1 assist in 5 playoff games.
Brown University Bears‘ senior, captain Jordan Tonelli(27) has 3 goals and 4 assists in 14 games, which will flirt with his college bests he posted as a junior, 7 goals and 10 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. plays power forward style all the way.
He was decently solid through 2 years of USHL with Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
Undrafted, the son of former New York Islanders, John Tonelli, we think he should transfer to a better school for a year, because that will make him a more desirable unrestricted free agent going forward.
He puts up 7 points in 16 games in his final year in R.I. and heads to RPI Engineers for a year of eligibility, which we definitely still think is a good idea.
Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks‘ senior center Matthew Barbolini(14) gets signed by Toronto Marlies to a 2-year deal, starting next season 2024/2025, but will join them on an ato to start.
In 3 games, the 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward has 1 assist in his last outing.
He left school with a new best 11 goals and tied his 25 points mark he set as a junior.
In 3 years of junior hockey, he twice recorded 15 assists and left his USHL team Lincoln Stars, scoring 16 goals.
Undrafted, the 23-year from Williamsville, NY certainly has a nice contract start for himself.
Goaltender, Aiden Wright(1) transferred a winning record (11-8-2) with 1st year NAHL team, New Hampshire Mountain Kings to a trade maybe facilitated by his new 2024/2025 commit club, University Of Vermont Catamounts to play the rest of his only junior season in the USHL for Youngstown Phantoms, where he ran an 13-5-2 record.
We look for the still young 18-year old 6’1″ 174 lbs. net minder from Wake Forest, NC do well at his new school.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior defenseman Jake Higgins(4) had a game-high 2 assists in the Atlantic Hockey semi-finals game 1 vs. American International College Yellowjackets 5-2 victory for the 1-0 series lead.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner had a college best 5 goals and 4 assists with a 2nd straight +4 rating last season.
From Hingham, MA, the young 22-year old played no junior hockey before heading to school.
He decides to head into a year of eligibility, enters the transfer portal and will skate Hockey East for Northeastern University Huskies next.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Swedish-born, freshman goalie Nils Wallstrom(34) put on a show, stopping 44 of 45 shots on net in the Atlantic Hockey semi-finals vs. Holy Cross College Crusaders, who took a 1-0 series lead before dropping 2 in a row to let the more western mass team move on to the Finals.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. backstop did all his youth hockey back home before coming over for 1 year of NAHL juniors with Kenai River Brown Bears, putting up some stellar numbers.
He enters the transfer portal and will tend net in Hockey East next for Merrimack College Warriors, as a sophomore.
Northeast Generals‘ 3rd NAHL year captain, defenseman Matt DeSpirt(5) choses SUNY-Cortland Red Dragons for his 2024/2025 commit.
He takes a 5 goal best and 20 point tie from his 1st season to SUNYAC play.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. blue liner was a +8 through 148 games.
From Buffalo, NY, the 20-year old is probably just excited to get started now.
