Category: College Hockey Player

Colorado College Tigers‘ senior center Noah Prokop(14) takes a college tying best 2 goals and new high 4 assists for 6 points in 36 games with a +4 rating to a 3 school to start a graduate program and to play another season at University Of St. Thomas Tommies for 2023/2024.

The Highlands Ranch, CO native was right at home, almost literally for his last school, transferring from 2 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.

We think with the new college club’s schedule and another season under his belt, the still very young, undrafted 23-year old will continue to take up his game.

After finishing up a 5th year at college, with new bests 3 goals and 5 assists, he signs a 1st pro contract to join Toledo Walleye  and scores a 1st ECHL goal in his 2nd game.

Connecticut Chiefs‘ 1st year Russian-born EHL goaltender Artur Dzhilavyan(40) will next take his game to the new program at Keene State University Owls for 2024/2025.

The 6′ 174 lbs net minder did all of his youth hockey and some junior in his hometown and didn’t really arrived here until this season.

Also, because his birth nation is listed as Israel, it’s opened him up to some international competitions.

We think from watching him this past frame, he will help his new college team win games.

US Army Black Knights‘ senior goaltender Gavin Abric(1) signs a 1st pro deal with Peoria Rivermen.

The 6’3″ 185 lbs. backstop should do well in the SPHL despite coming off some tough seasons in net for his college club.

He was outstanding in the last year of NAHL juniors for Jersey Hitmen, posting a 22-2 record with a league best 1.91 GAA, .931 SV% and 3 shutouts.

From Hayward, WI, we think the 23-year old is ready for his next step.

University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ sophomore Russian-born goaltender Arseni Sergeev(30) is a Calgary Flames‘ 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#205 overall).

The 6’3″ 192 lbs. net minder did 3 seasons of juniors and won the 2021 NAHL Robertson Cup, then went on to post best marks and become USHL goaltender of the year.

By all accounts, the 21-year old came over to the US to start preparing early, and has obviously done well.

In what we see as a bit of an unlikely, surprising move, he enters the transfer portal and will next tend the cage at Penn State University Nittany Lions.

Express Hockey Club 2nd year left wing Gavin Simopoulos(23) commits to University Of Southern Maine Huskies for 2024/2025.

The 6′ 209 lbs. plays a power forward style and has popped for 20 goals and 41 assists in 46 EHL games.

He had actually played himself up from 2 USPHL Premier sessions for Twin City Thunder to 19 games in the USPHL/NCDC, but decided to move on after 1 goal and 3 assists.

The 20-year old from Hamilton, ON is likely going to find room to score big in the NEHC.

Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate left wing Mark Gallant(15) is working himself into his new team’s lineup pretty nicely with 1 goal in 9 games and a +1 rating, while eating plenty of minutes ice time.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred after 4 years at Dartmouth University Big Green, where he averaged 20+ games with his best run as a junior, scoring 11 goals and 7 assists.

A Concord, MA native, the 23-year old did his junior hockey with Islander HC of USPHL/NCDC and even appeared in 2 games during the COVID lockout season.

He plays a college career best 33 games and had better on ice accountability than he had previously to sign an ato with Jacksonville Icemen, get things going as a pro and has 1 assist in 3 ECHL games.

Colgate University Tigers‘ senior center Arnaud Vachon(22) enters the transfer portal for his new adventure at first year NCAA Division 1 Augustana College Vikings.

The sturdy 6’2″ 209 lbs. forward twice won 2017 and 2019 AJHL Championships with his 3-year junior team, Brooks Bandits.

From Laval, QC, the 24-year old should love the schedule his new team faces.

He would score a new best 8 goals and tie his 8 assist mark junior to sign a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

RPI Engineers‘ graduate defenseman C.J. Regula(8) transferred from 4 years at Ohio State University Buckeyes and must have a smile on his face, as he tied his college highs at 2 for goals and is 2 assists off 4 to tie that mark through 21 games.

The fairly big 6’3″ 205 lbs. blue liner did 2 years, mostly NAHL junior hockey, posting an almost identical 10 goals, but exploded 28 assists in his 2nd season.

From West Bloomfield, MI, the 25-year old is looking really good playing Atlantic Hockey.

He scores a new college best, tying 2 goals and new high 5 assists and 7 points and signs a 1st pro contract with Worcester Railers.

We think he will be solid on the blue line and scores himself a 1st ECHL goal in 5 games played.

South Shore Kings‘ late arrival, right wing Jack DesRuisseaux(13) must feel like 3 teams the charm, as this is his 3rd club of his only junior season, cycling 1st through the AJHL for a 4 game taste to 15 NAHL contests with close to home New Hampshire Mountain Kings, but finally arrived in the USPHL/NCDC and looks right to earn a 2024/2025 commit to Sacred Heart University Pioneers.

In 23 games, the 5’10” 170 lbs. forward has 8 goals and 8 assists.

From Manchester, NH, the 20-year old will probably do pretty well playing Atlantic Hockey style.