Long Island University Sharks‘ Finnish-born senior center Santeri Hartikainen(26) goes pro for 2023/2024 and signs with Kiekko-Vantaa.
The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward oddly isn’t much of a goal-scorer with no goals and 3 assists in 22 games last season.
His best stake in college hockey was in his sophomore year at Robert Morris University Colonials, scoring 5 goals and 9 assists in 22 games during the COVID shocked 2020/2021 run.
He had outstanding success in high school and his 1 NAHL session for Corpus Christi IceRays at 24 goals and 29 assists in 59 games.
For his junior year, he played at American International College Yellowjackets, appearing in just 6 games.
We think the 24-year old from Helsinki, FI finds room to move and pocket more points in Finland’s tier 2 league, Mestis.
Tampa Bay Lightning‘s 4th round pick in the 2018 draft (#121 overall) defenseman Alex Green(57) was signed as his school, Cornell University was likely wondering with unlikely odds on whether or not to go for a 2020/2021 season.
They opted out of the ECAC campaign, as did a great many other teams in the division.
So foregoing his senior year, the decently sized 6’2″ 175 lbs. blue liner signed a two-year entry level deal to start his pro hockey experience immediately.
He was assigned to affiliate Syracuse Crunch and thus far has appeared in 11 of 16 AHL games for the club scoring a goal and 4 assists with a +6 rating.
Never exactly the biggest scorer, it’s possible his new status has awoken something and also a little wonder, he was maybe a little surprisingly selected after his freshman year post two runs of the USHL, where in his 2nd session notched 15 assists for Lincoln Stars.
The 22-year old Chicago, IL native started his career with a short stint for Orlando Solar Bears, likely as the ECHL had started before his league was set to resume.
After scoring 5 goals and 21 assists with a +6 in 73 games, it is decided to not qualify him, so he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
He didn’t sit on the shelf long before deciding to sign a 1-year minor league deal with Laval Rocket for 2022/2023.
Not sure, what occurred but after 5 games recording 1 assist, he switches up teams and heads to Chicago Wolves.
After 35 games, recording 1 goal and 4 assists with a +3 rating, he is re-upped to stay on with him hometown team another year.
Undrafted, left wing Ryan St. Louis(6) initially committed to Northeastern University Huskies and played 38 games there, worth only 1 goal and 1 assist, but decided it was maybe a little early despite coming out of 2 years at USNTDP and returned to a USHL season with Dubuque Fighting Saints, running up the scoresheet to the tune of 30 goals and 42 assists in 58 games.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward has decided to return to school and accepts a commitment to Brown University Bears for 2023/2024.
We think the 19-year old will find some room to pocket some points in the ECAC.
UMass Minutemen freshman defenseman Mikey Adamson(3) appeared in only 11 games in his 1st season, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, enters the transfer portal and will try something new at Sacred Heart University Pioneers in 2023/2024.
We think the 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner finds renewed energy in Atlantic Hockey.
He did 2 USHL seasons with Sioux City Musketeers, winning a 2019 Clark Cup in his 2nd campaign.
Undrafted, the 21-year old from Quincy, MA will be one to watch as he transitions.
University Of New Hampshire first year left wing Will Margel(25) is basically skating a regular shift with a goal and 3 assists in 12 games.
The plays bigger than 5’9″ 170 lbs. is coming off a standout year for Johnstown Tomahawks, scoring 23 goals and 28 assists with a +15 rating in just 37 NAHL games.
He had kind of a bit of an odd run through junior hockey, starting years in the USHL, but quickly abandoning to other leagues, heading up to the BCHL with Coquitlam Express in his first session.
It was after monster showings for Selects Academy 15U & 16U AAA that got him committed to his school.
The 20-year is already contributing in the tough Hockey East play.
After 2 seasons getting shifted in and out of the lineup, the Potomac, MD native will head to Mercyhurst University Lakers for 2023/2024 through the transfer portal.
After two very solid seasons with Allen Americans‘ 3rd year center Joshua Lammon(40) is moving on, signing with Cardiff Devils of the EIHL for 2021/2022.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward scored 22 goals and 47 assists in 130 ECHL games with a +35 rating.
He was similar through 4 years at Mercyhurst University Lakers, serving as team captain as a senior, grabbing 35 goals and 39 assists with a +24 rating.
Even through a quick 9 games after graduation with Florida Everblades, he struck for a tidy 2 goals and 4 assists.
There’s little doubt the 25-year old from Jackson, MI will find his openings to score points.
In the new overseas league, he was able to essentially strike at the same rate as he did in the previous 2 seasons, getting 9 goals and 7 assists in 35 games with a +3 rating.
He takes that experience and brings his game back, signing with Kansas City Mavericks for 2022/2023.
We’ll see where his game goes.
He is impressive with 11 goals and 20 assists in 63 games with a +13 rating, that he will take with him in the offseason to a new experience, hooking up with the AIHL to suit up for Sydney Bears, which should prove to be a lot of fun.
Providence College Friars‘ sophomore right wing Cody Monds(19) is going to trade in his Hockey East time for some ECAC action, as he hooks up with Clarkson University Golden Knights for 2023/2024.
The small 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward had a pair of successful junior swings, 1st through the BCHL, then the USHL with Fargo Force.
He seemed to equal his output in his freshman year, but did drop off last season as a sophomore.
We are almost sure he is going to find his scoring footing with his new college team.
Providence College Friars‘ senior goaltender Austin Roden(36) will head off to explore a 3rd school, when he hooks up with Clarkson University Golden Knights for 2023/2024 to start a graduate degree program.
The 6’1″ 195 lbs. net minder committed to his 1st school, University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks after 2 solid junior BCHL frames for Merritt Centennials.
Undrafted, the 25-year old old from Surrey, BC could find some big success with his new college team in the ECAC.
Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks‘ 2023/2024 commit, Latvian-born center Ray Vitolins(26) took a season away from college and skated a full USHL frame for Green Bay Gamblers, running up the scoresheet with 22 goals and 27 assists in 55 games after two full runs at University Of Vermont Catamounts.
Maybe when the 6′ 187 lbs. player arrived at Hockey East, it was a bit more than he was ready for following just a half season of juniors and some Latvia’s top league with HS Riga.
He will likely be more ready for the NCHC schedule his new team pulls.
Undrafted Brown University Bears‘ senior defenseman James Crossman(26) will take his game to Michigan State University Spartans for 2023/2024.
He posted maybe a little surprising 9 goals and 3 assists in his last frame at school.
The fairly big 6’3″ 200 lbs. blue liner put up 27 assists with Odessa Jackalopes in his 2nd of 3 NAHL seasons.
From Cherry Hills, CO, the 22-year old will have to compete hard in the Big Ten Conference.
