University Of New England Nor’easters‘ 2023/2024 commit, Austrian goaltender Stefan Kulhanek(35) has put together increasingly better numbers with Worcester Jr. Railers, leaving last season as captain with a 17-8 record, 2.08 GAA, .934 SV%, 3 shutouts and even more impressive stats through 6 playoff games.
The 6′ 170 lbs., 20-year old net minder will be one to watch in D3 and could find his way up the ladder.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ senior defenseman Tyler Spott(18) is going to add another year onto his college plate and signs on with Sacred Heart University Pioneers for 2023/2024.
The5’11” 175 lbs. blue liner is mostly a stay-at-home style with just 8 goals and 8 assists in his 4 years, but was a commendable +8 rating.
He did have 2 USHL sessions with Green Bay Gamblers, where he ran up 21 assists in his 2nd frame with the team.
The undrafted 22-year old from Toronto, ON will likely flourish in Atlantic Hockey.
Lake Superior State University Huskies‘ 2023/2024 commit, Belarus-born left wing Vladislav Polegoshko(17) left his NAHL junior team Maryland Black Bears of 1 season for UEHV Gmunden Sharks, but skated only 1 Austria3 game, recording 2 assists.
The 6′ 176 lbs. forward played most of his youth hockey at home or in Czechia and Austria.
At 20-years old, he may take a little to get adjusted and could find the CCHA tough to connect in.
Maine Nordiques‘ 1st year center Tony Achille(16) turns a career NAHL junior year, scoring 13 goals and 26 assists in 59 games with a +21 rating into a 2023/2024 commitment to Arizona State University Sun Devils.
The 6′ 174 lbs. Hingham, MA native skated 6 seasons in Boston Advantage system, including the last 2 in the USPHL/NCDC, scoring an identical 28 points each frame.
It may take him a little bit to get acclimated, but the 21-year old should do ok with the independent schedule the college team plays.
Boston College Eagles‘ 6’7″ 216 lbs. defenseman Cade Alami(6) played an almost full slate of 29 games last season, scoring a modest new best 3 assists as a sophomore, but has decided he needs to play elsewhere, enters the transfer portal and will skate for University Of Arizona Sun Devils in 2023/2024.
The Bedford, NY native played his 1st junior round up north, scoring decently for Surrey Eagles of the BCHL, but returned closed to home for his 2nd frame, skating with New Jersey Hitmen and would win the 2021 USPHL/NCDC Championship.
He should have better luck all around playing an independent schedule.
6th year, 3 time 10+ goal scorer (15,16,15) and senior captain for University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs gets a new 2-year 2-way deal to stay with Winnipeg Jets, a team he’s been with since 2020/2021.
He is coming off a career year AHL season, scoring a new best 19 goals and 16 assists in 50 games, only a year removed from skating an almost entire NHL frame in 2021/2022, getting 7 goals and 7 assists with a +1 rating.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward was originally a Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 5th round pick in 2012 (#126 overall), but never signed with the team.
From Duluth, MN, the 29-year old has to have a little smile on his face.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior assistant captain, left wing Alex Peterson(19) will follow up a college career best 14 assists and 19 points with a transfer to UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ for the start of a graduate program and some Hockey East action.
He leaves with a new college best 14 assists and 19 points.
The 5’10” 172 lbs. forward was a huge point-per-game scorer in his 2nd frame of NAHL juniors for Amarillo Bulls.
From Lansdale, PA, he came up through the pay junior leagues to arrive where he is at, so that’s all good on the 25-year old to keep climbing.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 1st year Swedish-born center Gabriel Westling(9) is putting up some nice numbers: 10 goals and 16 assists in 42 NAHL games with a +20 rating, heading into the playoffs as the top-seed in their division.
For 2023/2024, he commits to St. Lawrence University Saints, where he’ll likely make strong ECAC contributions.
He played all of his youth hockey back home before arriving for a single frame of juniors before college.
The 6’4″ 203 lbs. 19-year old forward is one to watch.
Tampa Bay Lightning 1st round pick in the 2022 draft (#31 overall), left wing Isaac Howard(3) has been a scoring machine in his 2 years in the USNTDP program.
In 55 USHL games, he has 27 goals and 43 assists and popped it even further in the USDP leg of it with 65 goals and 90 assists in 111 games.
He selected University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs as his college commit and through 4 games, has his 1st NCAA Division 1 goal.
Just 18 years old, the Hudson, WI native will be a bit of a wonder if he connect with the scoresheet in NCHC play as he always has.
He gets 6 goals and 11 assists through 35 games, but is antsy and will take up his sophomore season 2023/2024 at Michigan State University Spartans and play some Big Ten hockey going forward.
After an extremely solid second USNTDP season, scoring 2 points-per-game in USDP play and very similar stats in USHL play, right wing Gabe Perreault(4) commits to Boston College Eagles for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 171 lbs. forward from Sherbroook, QC is 2023 draft eligible.
It’s just a matter how high the 17-year old goes.
