New Jersey Jr. Titans‘ 2nd year NAHL left wing Marcus Sang(12) had a junior best 9 goals and 14 assists in 58 games that he will take to Tufts University Jumbos for 2023/2024.
The 6′ 191 lbs. forward is from Toronto, ON, but came to New Jersey for high school and hockey.
There’s little doubt the skilled 21-year old will help them win NESCAC games.
Endicott College Gulls‘ 2023/2024 commit, 2nd year Valley Jr. Warriors‘ defenseman Dominic Metro(7) is a nice grab for the school.
He’s a solid 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner did better with points in his 1st tier 3 junior EHL season with 8 goals and 21 assists in 42 games.
The 20-year old Woburn, MA native should definitely help keep pucks away from his zone as a freshman.
Endicott College Gulls‘ 2023/2024 commit, South Shore Kings‘ 2nd year USPHL/NCDC center Benjamin Jenkinson(19) scored a junior best 17 goals and 33 assists, playing a 2nd season of 49 games, then went on to add 7 points (1-6) in 8 playoff matchups.
He had a good frame the previous season for Connecticut Jr. Rangers.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. 20-year old forward will add some size to CCC D3 action and is from all places, Nantucket, MA, making him the 1st to play NCAA college hockey from the island.
Yale University Bulldogs‘ senior captain defenseman Michael Young(3) is going pro and signs with Anglet Hormadi of Ligue Magnus for 2023/2024 after scoring a college best 5 assists last season for a mostly stay-at-home d-man.
The fairly big and stocky 6’1″ 209 lbs. blue liner played 2-58 BCHL game seasons for Vernon Vipers twice grabbing 9 goals and in his 1st frame 23 assists.
A Medford, MA native, the 24-year old will likely do pretty well in the top France league.
East Coast Wizards‘ 2nd year right wing Connor Roach(12) commits to SUNY-Brockport Golen Eagles for 2023/2024 after recording 18 goals and 28 assists in his 2nd run of 43 EHL games.
The fairly big 6’2″ 190 lbs. 20-year old from Miami Beach, FL will be a nice add to this SUNYAC team.
Adrian College Bulldogs‘ 2023/2024 commit, 2nd year Johnstown Tomahawks‘ center captain Ryan Vellucci(10) had an NAHL junior career year scoring 11 goals and 17 assist in 50 games last season.
The 6′ 181 lbs. 20-year old forward will likely be tested in the ACHA Division.
8th year center Joel Lowry(17) has switched leagues each of the three seasons he’s been away.
He started scoring well in DEL, then moved over to Austria’s top league IceHL to sign with Vienna Capitals before returning for 2022/2023 to Germany, but going down a rung to DEL2, joining EC Kassel Huskies, where he’s basically a point-per-game player.
The big 6’2″ forward played 208 AHL games with good marks, including a +11 rating.
A former 4-year Cornell University Big Red graduate, it will be interesting to see how and where the 31-year old, son of NHL great Dave Lowry from Calgary, AB will go.
In the 2nd tier German league, he puts up almost point-per-game numbers, then adds more in the playoffs with a combined +30 rating to rightly earn himself another season to stay with the Huskies, but he could also be in line for a promotion is what we are seeing.
Charlotte Rush defenseman, Zach Gmerek(9) takes a 2nd year USPHL Premier best 2 goals and 19 assist to a Nichols College Bison commit for 2023/2024.
The 5’10” 175 lbs. blue liner from Pittsford, NY played a couple years of high school hockey at home, but eventually did his final 2 at Willistin Northampton School USHS-Prep.
He will have to play hard to fit into the tough D3 CCC Division.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ Swedish-born senior right wing Didrik Henbrant(6) announces his commitment to a pro contract and signs with Nottingham Panthers for 2023/2024.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward spent his 1st 3 years at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, recording his best frame as a junior with 11 goals and 9 assists.
He had one successful season in NAHL with Minot Minotauros before college, but did most of his junior hockey back home and even got into a couple SHL games before heading over.
The 25-year old may find some space in the EIHL to score a bit more.
Air Force Academy Falcons‘ senior defenseman Brandon Koch(20) extends a year through the transfer portal to arrive at Minnesota State University (Mankato) Mavericks for a graduate season 2023/2024.
Last season, he scored a college career tying best 6 goals, but was 1 point shy of his best total as a junior, 25.
At 6′ 185 lbs., the Hastings, MN native twice amassed 30+ assists in junior hockey, first NAHL, next BCHL before school.
The 24-year old will definitely be more pressed by the level of play in the CCHA, but we’re thinking will be ready.
