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.
UMass-Boston Beacons‘ junior, right wing Evan Googins(9) plays the game like a player obsessed.
In the opening round of the Codfish Bowl games at their home rink, he opened up for 2 tallies and his helper was on the game-winner for a 4-1 win to head to the Finals.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward came over from a pair of seasons at Norwich University Cadets, where he was basically inactive on their roster and failed to connect much on the scoresheet.
Heading to the closer school to his Braintree, MA home has paid off big, as he’s already good for new D3 college career best totals with 3 goals and 2 assists in 11 games.
He plays a hard-nosed style out there and will be a player to watch as he turns to his senior year.
9th year defenseman Daine Todd(4) signed with his 6th new team and 5th different league overseas, when he agreed to terms for 2022/2023 with Black Wings Linz of IceHL.
In 15 games, he has 5 assists with a +1 rating.
The 35-year old has only played half the scheduled games in the current frame.
He had a quite stealthy 2021/2022 with Sheffield Steelers, potting 25 assists in 36 EIHL games
The former University Of New Brunswick Reds‘ d-man played 5 years in the WHL for Medicine Hat Tigers before taking a year off, then heading to school.
At 35-years old, from Red Deer, AB, he’s not really showing signs of slowing down any.
After coming to Boston College Eagles for a graduate season after 4 fairly stellar years at Bowling Green University Falcons, goaltender Eric Dop(29) goes pro, agreeing to a 1-year deal with Tulsa Oilers for 2022/2023.
The small 5’10” 163 lbs. net minder went 12-15-5 last campaign, but even sometimes in losing efforts, would put up an absolutely stand-on-his-head save performance.
He had a 3.18 GAA and .900 SV%, which weren’t terrible.
The Lewis Center, OH native played only 1 session in juniors, initially in the NAHL, but quickly moved up to Tri-City Storm and appeared in 30 USHL games.
We expect the 23-year old to fight for a starting job immediately.
He’s yet to have any luck on a couple of stops though a couple ECHL clubs, but Utah Grizzlies have an immediate need and sign him up to see, if they have the net he can successfully backstop.
Ohio State University Buckeyes‘ 2023/2024 commit, 1st year USHL Sioux Falls Stampede center, Ryan Gordon(29) looks ready for the next step, despite not putting up quite the numbers he did in 2 years with Northeast Generals of the NAHL.
The 6′ 170 lbs., 20-year old forward from Duluth, GA plays a hard, power forward-type game.
He should become a contributor in Big Ten hockey play.
