SUNY-Canton Roos‘ senior center Evan Pringle(17) played a college hockey best 26 games last season, scoring a new high 10 goals and 11 assists.
The big 6’4″ 209 lbs. forward scored most impressively in junior, when he went up north to the OJHL.
From San Jose, CA, the 25-year old signed with Fayettesville Marksmen and scored 4 goals and 1 assist in 13 SPHL games to conclude the season.
For 2026/2027, he signs to return for his rookie campaign.
Undrafted right wing Chase Gresock(13) will play his year of eligibility at Bowling Green University Falcons for a graduate season after 1-year at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks and 3, 2 as captain for Merrimack College Warriors.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. forward is almost a deceptively good scorer.
A Powell, OH native he spent his youth hockey with the Ohio Blue Jackets 14U – 18U AAA before joining close by Youngstown Phantoms for 2 successful USHL frames.
The 24-year old should have a good campaign, but find play in the CCHA tough.
He would finish up an extra year with tying his twice best 11 goals and adding a new high 20 assists and 31 points before signing an ato with San Jose Barracuda to finish out the session.
For his official rookie season, he agrees to terms with “home team” Toledo Walleye, which should be a pretty great 1st stopping spot.
In his 1st year, he strikes for 16 goals and 19 assists with a +7 rating in 69 ECHL games, but he looks around a signs for 2024/2025 with Coventry Blaze, so switches up a letter and will be playing his pro hockey int he EIHL.
Ok, so this is a bit of a surprise maybe, he scores 32 goals and 30 assists in 54 games with a +7 rating, but decides to head over to Ligue Magnus for 2025/2026 and signs with Dragons de Rouen.
Once again, he scores huge numbers, but he is heading back to the EIHL and signs with Guildford Flames for 2026/2027.
We need to congratulate former Cornell University Big Red‘ captain Jeff Malott(39) on scoring a one-year two-way NHL deal from Winnipeg Jets for 2021/2022 after potting 14 goals and 6 assists, including 1 game-winner and 4 on the power-play in 34 AHL games with affiliate Manitoba Moose.
The big 6’3″ 204 lbs. left wing may just play his way onto the parents’ club radar as a sophomore skater and is easily headed in the right direction.
He’ll remember the date: 3/20-2022. He makes his big league debut skating a conservative 8 shifts for 4:06 ice time with 3 hits and 2 penalty minutes in a 6-4 victory.
Nice start.
After blowing out his rookie season scoring with 23 goals and 18 assists in 62 games with a +11 rating, then getting another tally in 5 playoff games, earns the 25-year old a new 2-year deal to stay.
He would score a career high 30 assists and 52 points in 70 games and signs a new 2-year deal with Los Angeles Kings, who could give him his 1st looks in the big league.
After 58 games with 3 goals and 6 assists, he is an unrestricted free agent and signs a 3-year deal to join Anaheim Ducks.
Buffalo Sabres‘ 4th round pick in the 2017 draft (#99 overall) defenseman Jacob Bryson(18) is making himself at home in his career high 48th NHL game, scoring an exact from his rookie campaign, one goal and 8 assists.
The small 5’9″ 179 lbs. blue liner is set to become a restricted free agent and should likely settle on a multi-year deal to stay.
He put up solid numbers as a rookie with affiliate Rochester Americans, scoring 4 goals and 23 assists in 61 AHL games with a +8 rating.
The former 3-year Providence College Friars was twice a 20+ assist guy.
From London, ON, he is listed as having done one year in the USHS-Prep before heading to a season of USHL.
There’s little doubt the 24-year old has a lot to smile about.
After a trade sends him to a new team for a 1st time, the unrestricted free agent signs for 2026/2027 with Detroit Red Wings.
Providence College Friars‘ graduate center Logan Will(20) scored a college best 8 goals and 16 assists in his extra frame.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. twice captain forward at Colorado College Tigers was a consistent scorer there.
He did 3 years USHL juniors before school.
From Ames, IA, the 25-year old signs a 1st pro contract with Florida Everblades and has 2 goals and 3 assists with a +4 rating in 14 ECHL games.
After 30 games, scoring 4 goals and 6 assists with a +8 rating, he decides to leave for a little better hockey in Slovak Extraliga, signing with HK Spisska Nova Ves.
In 3 games, he has 3 assists with a +2 rating.
He would finish up with 11 games, scoring 2 goals and 5 assists, but is ready to move on and signs with Eispiraten Crimmitschau for 2026/2027.
Utica Jr. Comets‘ 2nd year defenseman Carson Zick(55) scored at a new level last season with 8 goals and 29 assists in 53 USPHL/NCDC games.
He takes this new found offense to a 2026/2027 commit at University Of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils, putting him closer to his Baraboo, WI homefront.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs., 21-year old blue liner will likely help steady the zone of his new college club.
Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 1st year right wing Colin Dustin(21) scored 20 goals and 20 assists in 53 NAHL games, then another 3 points in the playoffs to commit to Niagara University Purple Eagles for 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward did all his youth hockey in the Ohio Blue Jackets‘ system.
From Galena, OH, he should assimilate well into Atlantic Hockey.
Dartmouth College Big Green sophomore defenseman Cooper Cleaves(22) was selected by Montreal Canadiens as a 3rd round pick in the 2026 draft (#93 overall).
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. blue liner had 4 goals and 6 assists in 30 games with a 0 rating.
From Riverside, CT, the 20-year old shows skills that will translate to the pro level.
Curry College Colonels‘ senior center Taurin Haddon-Harris(9) had a college hockey best scoring 14 assists and 18 points last season.
For 2026/2027, the 5’10” 185 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro contract with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.
From Sarasota, FL, the 21-year old was a 2-point-per-game player in his 2nd USPHL Premier season with Florida Eels.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ graduate transfer from 4 years at Clarkson University Golden Knights, defenseman Michael Underwood(3) has always been a plus player on the blue line, but his team is off to a bit of an uneven, close game start and he’s for the first time on the minus side.
We do expect that to change.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. d-man was a +29 skater leaving junior hockey before entering college.
At 24-years old, the Bloomfields Hill, MI native is playing his college hockey close to home.
After finishing up his 5th session in school, he signed an pto with Colorado Eagles and joined them for 3 AHL games with no points.
They liked what they saw of the fairly big d-man and sign him up for his rookie run 2023/2024.
He played only 3 ECHL games last season and signs with Savannah Ghost Pirates for 2024/2025.
Just before the start of the new year, he finds himself traded to Maine Mariners for the new frame.
He plays 67 games with 5 assists and a horrible -24 rating, but looks to improve on his 2nd visit to the Mariners for 2025/2026.
In just 36 games, he scores 7 assists with a +17 rating, then adds a 1st league goal and 2 assists in the playoffs to easily be invited back for a 3rd season in a Mariners‘ jersey, 2026/2027.
