Nashville Predators‘ 5th round pick in the 2018 draft (#131 overall) defenseman Spencer Stastney(24) signs his 2-year NHL entry level deal as his team of the last 4 years University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish are eliminated from NCAA Division 1 playoffs.
The 5’10” 179 lbs. blue liner had a college career senior season, serving as assistant captain, scoring new bests 7 goals, 2o assists for 27 points with a +18 rating.
He had 2 solid seasons skating for USNTDP exploding for 40 assists between the two teams in his 2nd year.
The 22-year old may not need a lot of seasoning in the minors to be big league ready.
His is holding his own as a rookie on the blue line for affiliate Milwaukee Admirals, getting 5 goals and 8 assists in 56 AHL games on a team Calder Cup Playoff bound.
He is rewarded with a 1st call up, skating 13:16 minutes with 3 shots on net in a big win for his debut and has gone on to record 2 assists in 4 games with a +3 rating.
Boston College Eagles‘ graduate goaltender Mitch Benson(1) scored the 5-2 NCAA Division 1 Hockey East First Round win on only 16 shots by the visiting UMass Minutemen.
On the victory to advance, the former 4-year Colgate University Raiders gives us only the slightest glove fist bump to celebrate.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. undrafted net minder from Windsor, ON will be an interesting watch what’s next once the season is finish.
After a fairly stellar season with his new college club, he signs a 1st pro deal to join Iowa Heartlanders for what’s left of 2023 and in his 3rd game, picks up a 1st ECHL win.
10th year center Sahir Gill(29) signs a new deal for 2022/2023 with HK Nitra of Slovak Extraliga.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward put up point-per-game numbers last season in DEL2 for EV Landshut.
He has been overseas since a 1st pair of seasons with Augsburger Panther of DEL, where he produced decent numbers before heading to IceHL to skate a session for Villacher SV.
The 3-year Boston University Terriers‘ 3-time 10+ assist player (reaching 19 twice) never signed an NHL deal, but had his best AHL success in his final year with Rochester Americans, scoring 18 goals and 21 assists before leaving.
At 30-years old, the Terrace, BC native should do very well once again, where he’s headed to play.
After a 25 game season, scoring a tidy 7 goals and 13 assists with a +5 rating, then adding another 5 points in 8 playoff matchups en route to the 2023 Continental Cup, he re-signs to stay.
Undrafted center Matthew Gleason(15) will switch up 3 years at Colorado College Tigers for a senior year with University Of St. Thomas Tommies.
After very solid high school frames, the 5’9″ 174 lbs. forward skated 13 USHL games for Chicago Steel, but was already on the college team’s radar and asked to join early.
His best frame was as a sophomore, when he got 6 goals and 10 assists.
The 21-year old from St. Paul, MN could have definitely used more junior hockey, but could find more of a scoring touch with his new college club.
Harvard University Crimson graduate center Baker Shore(23) signs his 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays and in his debut tallies a goal and an assist.
The 6′ 195 lbs. forward has hockey written all over him, as he has 3 older brothers who all turned pro.
He played 2 USHL seasons for Chicago Steel and won the Clark Cup in his 1st, 2017.
The 23-year old from Cherry Hills Village, CO will likely light up the ECHL nicely and hopefully get his opportunities at a higher level, as he is a player who easily deserves the shot.
South Shore Kings‘ 1st year right wing Jack Hillier(10) picks Sacred Heart University as his next stop to enter college hockey.
The 6’1″ 173 lbs. forward had maybe a bit of an eye popping 2nd frame of junior hockey, tossing in 24 goals and 25 assist through 50 USPHL/NCDC games.
From Petawawa, ON, the 18-year old plays like he’s ready for the next step in his hockey progress.
UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior assistant captain, Slovakian-born defenseman Marek Korencik(17) signs a 1st pro contract with 1st year team, Iowa Heartlanders upon finishing up his studies.
The big 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner is a presence out there.
He managed modest career highs with 3 goals and 5 assists in 36 games last season and leaves the program a +12 player.
The 23-year old, who played a single SHL game for Lulea HF, will likely find room to contribute in the ECHL.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 3rd year defenseman Sean Kilcullen(18) is putting up NAHL bests this season with 8 goals and 34 assists with a +27 rating before he heads to UMass-Lowell Riverhawks for a 2023/2024 commit.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner plays with an edge and will be some serious help to his new college club’s blue line.
From close by his junior hockey home, Kensington, MD, the 20-year old has a lot to look forward to.
2nd year Lone Star Brahmas‘ defenseman Ryan Prewitt(24) decides to commit to college close to home, choosing Stonehill College Seahawks for 2023/2024.
His 1st campaign of junior hockey was for Junior Bruins, where he had 9 assists in 39 USPHL/NCDC games.
The 19-year old 6′ 181 lbs. forward from Abington, MA will likely find a good spot for himself in the lineup at this school.
Detroit Red Wings‘ 3rd round pick in the 2021 draft (#70 overall), University Of Denver Pioneers‘ sophomore left wing Carter Mazur(54) is off to the start in his 2nd frame you would expect from him, scoring 4 goals and an assist in 4 games to get things started.
2021 NCAA Division 1 Champions and selected NCHC Rookie Of The Year, the 6′ 172 lbs. forward had 14 goals and 24 assists with a +23 rating as a rookie.
He’s always seemed to find the back of the net, except maybe his 1st USHL season with Tri-City Storm.
If the 20-year old has another breakout frame, it will be tough to see him stay in school.
After hitting up the net 20 times for goals as a sophomore, he decides to leave school and sign his 3-year NHL entry level deal, but will get his pro feet wet on an ato to join affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins to start.
