Endicott College Gulls‘ senior goaltender Conor O’Brien(30) posted a D3 best 1.41 GAA and .949 SV% through 26 games, earning a 19-6-1 record.
The 6’2″ 216 lbs. net minder posted similar numbers as a sophomore.
He took his good numbers to a 1st pro deal with Adirondack Thunder, started one ECHL game and may have not got the win, but certainly did it again, leaving a 1-0 loss with a 1.03 GAA and .971 SV%, saving 34 of 35 shots.
Through a few years of junior hockey, he finally found his spot in the NCDC with Connecticut Jr. Rangers,where he committed to school.
The 24-year old may always have to work for it and prove himself, but from past performances looks pretty sturdy.
For his rookie season, 2022/2023 he signs a 1-year deal with Indy Fuel that should have him seeing a lot of pucks.
He never tended in Indiana, instead appearing in 3 losses for Iowa Heartlanders, resulting in his release, but it took him almost a couple of months to sign with Fayettesville Marksmen, where he’s fitting in nicely through 14 SPHL games with a 2.89 GAA and .916 SV%.
Yale University Bulldogs‘ 2023/2024 commit, 3rd year Northeast Generals‘ captain, center David Andreychuk(19) is putting up a junior career best 49 assists and 65 points with a +15 rating, and is only 4 goals off the 20 goal mark to make that a new best.
A 20-year old, Los Angeles, CA native he plays with enough grit to fit right into Hockey East style play as an incoming freshman.
14th year right wing Dan Sexton(15) traded in a healthy 8 KHL year career to head to an opportunity in the SHL with Vaxjo Lakers HC that has him striking for 8 goals and 16 assists with a +14 rating to earn another year on his current contract.
Undrafted from Apple Valley, MN, he spent most of his rookie season, 41 NHL games with Anaheim Ducks, earning 9 goals and 10 assists.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward only spent the next 47 games in the big league, grabbing 4 goals and 9 assists but spent all of his follow up contract in the minors, despite being on a one-way deal in his 2nd term.
At 35-years old, the 2-year Bowling Green University Falcons is likely pretty happy how things have gone.
7th year center John McCarron(25) re-signs for his 6th year in uniform with Florida Everblades, and 4th as team captain.
Originally an Edmonton Oilers‘ 6th round pick in the 2012 draft (#153 overall), he never signed, instead after 4 years at Cornell University Big Red, including a best season as junior captain, agreed to terms with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
He was mostly reassigned from there to affiliate Wheeling Nailers, where as a rookie he found some of that scoring touch he had as a 2nd year USHL point per game player for Lincoln Stars.
The very large 6’3″ 218 lbs. forward has three times captured 60 points in ECHL games, including new highs set in 2020/2021, 31 goals, 37 assists for 68 points with a +29 rating in 66 games.
There’s little doubt the 29-year old will stay on his point-scoring tear and likely earn some more time in the AHL.
After putting up a career best 41 assists and 70 points in 69 games, he sits the 1st half of 2022/2023 out, but has eventually decided to return to Florida for a 7th session.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior transfer, right wing Markus Boguslavsky(15) has a career best 6 assists and 9 points after coming over from Boston University Terriers, where he likely felt a bit under utilized.
The very decently sized 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward from Calgary, AB only committed to his 1st school after finishing up a 2nd year for Drumheller Dragons, getting 16 goals and 16 assists in 57 AJHL games.
It will be interesting to see whether or not the 23-year old adds another year to his college career or heads in a different direction.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior net minder Jacob Barczewski(30) has earned at least one shutout in each year at college and just posted his 1st of the 2022/2023 season in a 3-0 away game blanking of Holy Cross College Crusaders.
Undrafted, the 6’1″ 174 lbs. goalie is one to watch as he has averaged 2.65 GAA and .916 SV% in 92 games.
He hovered around that mark in 3 years of junior hockey as well.
The O’Fallen, MO native is 24-years old.
University Of Connecticut Huskies graduate goaltender Darion Hanson(33) became the starting net minder out of camp and is doing exactly what the team needs, posting a 4-3 record with 2.27 GAA and .925 SV% to fend off hopeful scorers.
The big 6’3″ 181 lbs. net minder came over late 2020/2021, after completing three years at Union College Dutchmen, where he left as captain and went through a down NCAA Transfer Year.
He spent 2 years in juniors in a mess of different leagues, but seemed to really arrive after joining Vernon Vipers and was named Top Goaltender, Best SV% .945 and Best GAA 1.84 in 21 BCHL games with a 14-4 record before heading to college.
The 24-year old have made the nice transition from ECAC to Hockey East.
He turned pro with Reading Royals after finishing up school and in 1 appearance had the win with a 1.00 GAA and .957 SV%, but become the 1st player ever to sign with the new Savannah Ghost Pirates for his official rookie run.
Now, after the midway point of the season, Iowa Heartlanders have a need to fill in net and trade to obtain him.
St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ freshman defenseman Anthony Mollica(2) has only 1 assist in 11 games as a first year player.
The big 6’3″ 196 lbs. blue liner skated 3 campaigns of junior hockey, 2 for New Jersey Titans, where he won the 2021 NAHL Championship with them just a season ago and put up a best 8 goals and 13 assists.
From Hudsonville, MI, the 21-year old is likely just getting his feet wet in his new college environment.
After 3 frames in junior hockey, including his current 2nd USHL season for Fargo Force, earning an 11-8 record on a 2.37 GAA and .912 SV%, goaltender Anton Castro(31) commits to University Of Wisconsin Badgers for 2023/2024.
The 6’2″ 187 lbs. net minder from Mendota Heights, MN will likely continue to step up his game.
Tampa Bay Lightning 4th round pick in the 2019 draft (#120 overall), Providence College Friars‘ senior defenseman, captain Max Crozier(24) has a college career high 17 assists, but may not equal his 7 goals set as a junior with only 2 in the net this season.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner has 3 times recorded 10+ assists.
From North Vancouver, BC, the 22-year old 1st play 1 season of junior hockey north with Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL.
He would move on to a USHL session for Sioux Falls Stampede, where he had an outstanding 10 goals and 33 assists through 60 games with a +5 rating.
It looks as though he should be signed quickly upon completely his school hockey and I would put him right into the system.
