Boston University Terriers‘ freshman center Jeremy Wilmer(16) had his 1st college multi-goal effort with 2 goals, including the insurance tally and an assist in a football score 9-6 win over Hockey East rival University Of Maine Black Bears.
The small 5’8″ 155 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 12 assists in 20 games played this season.
Undrafted, he led the USHL in points last season with 98, including a single season best 73 assists and 25 goals in 60 games for Tri-City Storm that got him named Forward Of The Year.
He played 2 previous junior seasons, putting up points with the USNTDP team.
The 19-year old from Rockville Center, NY seems to have a nice hockey future ahead of him.
Undrafted rookie left wing Neil Robinson(21) signs for his first pro season with Worcester Railers 2021/2022 after taking last season off upon graduating 4 years at Holy Cross College Crusaders.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward had his best season as a senior scoring a college high 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 36 Atlantic Hockey games.
He was a very solid scorer in 2 years of Canadian juniors and selected his school early into his 2nd campaign for Brockville Braves, where he potted 39 goals and 27 assists in 62 CCHL games.
If the 26-year old finds his openings, he’ll be able to affect the scoresheet.
Barely even in training camp, he gets waived and immediately picked up by Utah Grizzlies.
He scored a goal and an assist in 3 games for his new club, but suffers a season ending injury in the process.
The Pointe-Claire, QC native re-signs to try again and stay for what will be his official ECHL rookie season 2022/2023.
After appearing in 11 games with 3 goals and 2 assists, he gets traded to Fort Wayne Komets to continue.
He lasts another 11 appearances with his new club, but gets released after a terrible minus rating and immediately scooped by Jacksonville Icemen, seeing something they can use in him.
Minnesota Wild rookie left wing Matt Boldy(12) grabs a 1st recall after lighting it up for affiliate Iowa Wild with 4 goals and 6 assists in 10 AHL games.
He did much the same after arriving after a 2nd session at Boston College to sign his entry level deal, scoring 6 goals and 12 assists in 14 games with a +5.
Preseason injuries likely kept him from getting an early summons up.
In his Boston (hometown Millis, MA) debut, he skates 20 shifts for 13:13 total ice with 4 shots on net and a 1st NHL goal, the game-winner.
The 20-year old may have arrived, already.
With his 3-year entry level deal coming due at the end of the current frame, it was smart to try to visit this one quickly to make sure he knew they wanted to keep in the fold, long time to help the club towards a trophy.
Now, all of 21-years old, he signs a 7-year extension worth $7M AAV or $49M over the term.
He’s a Wild going forward.
Hobart College Statesmen, Belarus-born freshman left wing Ignat Belov(86) got the 1st 2 goals, including the game-winner in a weekend 4-1 win over also D3 ranked Babson College Beavers.
The sizable 6’3″ 198 lbs. forward has 8 goals and 1 assist with a +9 rating in 15 games on the season.
He’s coming off a junior hockey best 21 goals and 23 assists in 59 NAHL games for Maine Nordiques in the last frame.
The 22-year old attended school here, so was very much set on this path and would be a likely candidate to turn pro once college is all said and done.
Westfield State University Owls‘ senior, left wing Justin Collins(10) is an absolute spark plug out there for his D3 hockey team.
In 10 games he has 2 goals and 5 assists, which is tough to say if he’ll beat his college scoring bests set as a freshman with 4 tallies and 13 helpers.
The 5’8″ 170 lbs. forward is definitely scoring points at a faster clip this season as it took him 23 contests to achieve what he did in his 1st year.
He skated for Malden Catholic High and went onto the Islanders USPHL Premiere team for a run before heading to school.
At 24-years old, there is no clue where the Wilmington, MA native will take his game next, but he’s at least leaving on a good note.
Babson College Beavers‘ senior goaltender Nolan Hildebrand(29) raised his 2022/2023 record to a 7-1-2 mark with a recent 4-1 victory over Salem State University Vikings.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. net minder had a 17-save effort in his last game.
A Calgary, AB native, the 20-year old played 3 BCHL seasons.
His 10 appearances are more than double his previous highs with a best 1.70 GAA and .940 SV%.
Harvard University Crimson freshman forward Joe Miller(12) gets the game-winner in the Gatling gun 8-4 Sunday afternoon battle vs. sometime Beanpot nemesis Northeastern University Huskies.
The 5’9″ 146 lbs. doesn’t look that small forward is a Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 6th round pick in the 2020 draft (#180 overall).
At 20-years old, he looks to be the type of skater to finish out his college term, hopefully add to his size some and be ready, when the time calls for it.
In 13 games this season he has 6 goals and 4 assists with a +8 rating for the Minneapolis, MN native.
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ graduate left wing Caleb Hite(51) got the game-winner in the 3-2 win over UMass-Lowell Riverhawks in the 2nd of 2 at Tsongas Center.
He has put up numbers this season that will definitely top the 4 goals he had as a sophomore at kind of close by University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks and the 6 assists he posted last season.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward has 3 goals and 4 assists in 16 games in the current frame.
He also played his 2nd NAHL junior hockey campaign for Fairbanks Ice Dogs, so the Grand Blanc, MI native has just about adopted Alaska has his new home state.
Undrafted, the hard playing pivot will be one to watch for an unrestricted free agent deal as he potentially turns pro.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ graduate defenseman Devon Daniels(67) signs a 1st pro deal with Dundee Stars for 2022/2023.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. blue liner should blend in well with the EIHL style.
Not a huge point getter, he did grab a college career best 2 goals an 6 assists in 39 NCAA Division 1 games last season.
The 25-year old Thunder Bay, ON native will be an interesting impact watch.
After 15 games with 3 assists and little accountability -14 rating, he decides to leave for Germany3, joining ESC Moskitos Essen for the remainder of the frame.
9th year right wing Shawn O’Donnell(92) takes a couple of seasons of good numbers in Metal Ligaen, most currently for SønderjyskE to a new endeavor with Dornbirner EC of IceHL, Austria.
The 6’2″ 209 lbs. power forward has spent the majority of his playing time in the AHL with Hartford Wolf Pack, but was basically a point-per-game guy in the lower ECHL.
Through junior hockey in the MJAHL, he produced big numbers before heading to college at St. Mary’s University Huskies, where he won the 2010 CIS University Cup Championship as a freshman.
The 33-year old from Cole Harbour, NS is likely to be pretty happy to still be playing pro hockey.
For 2022/2023, he heads back to the 1st league he joined coming over from the US, DEL2 and signs with EHC Freiburg.
After 24 games this season, he has tied his goal mark in the league at 8 and set a new assist high with 19 helpers to earn himself another year of his contract for 2024/2025, which has to be nice for the now 34-year old pivot.
