12th year center Joey Martin(88) gets back to his team of 6 seasons, Cardiff Devils after a couple COVID years away to play one successful Stavenger Oilers‘ Norway and one Austria’s IceHL Graz 99ers before returning for 2022/2023.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward played two seasons for Toledo Walleye, fresh out of 4 years at University Of Nebraska Huskers, where he served as senior captain and was always a solid performer.
He signed for his third season with Stockton Heat and took a ride to the Kelly Cup Finals before bowing out and was a point-per-game performer.
The Thorold, ON native has been loaned up to the AHL in each of his campaigns, probably doing best in his last, skating 9 games with Bridgeport Sound Tigers, tallying 2 goals an 2 assists.
He has always scored big in the league, 20+ goals and just under 40 assists a year and is a 4-time EIHL Champion with the team.
The 33-year is likely just glad to get back to where he knows playing pro hockey at a high level.
As assistant captain, he records yet again another amazing frame, scoring 22 goals and 34 assists, which is still good for only 5th overall points he has scored with the team.
Quite obviously he is offered an 8th year to return to the Devils core for 2023/2024.
Providence College Friars‘ 2023/2024 commit right wing Ryan Schelling(4) tore up all his youth and high school hockey scoring, then last season in his 1 NAHL junior campaign for Northeast Generals got 11 goals and 24 assists with a +24 rating in 59 games.
The 6′ 174 lbs. forward from Airmont, NY played mostly close to home growing up.
As a 19-year old, heading into Hockey East, he will definitely find himself challenged.
Metro Jets‘ 3rd year high scoring center Alex Schaumburger(14) will next take his game to Adrian College Bulldogs for a 2023/2024 commit.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward will be a nice freshman add to the program that took it all the way to the D3 Finals last season.
A Canton, MI native, he was a good scorer from sophomore year forward at Salem High School.
The 20-year old is likely just ready to get started with the next chapter in his life.
RIT Tigers‘ 2023/2024 commit, Czech-born net minder Jakub Krbecek(31) started an outstanding 51 NAHL games for Philadelphia Rebels last season, posting a 25-23-1 record with 2.54 GAA and .927 SV%.
The 6’2″ 180 lbs. goalie did most of his youth and junior hockey back home before coming over for 1 year before school.
We expect the 20-year older will step up his play in Atlantic Hockey.
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ 2023/2024 commit, Norwegian-born center Filip Wiberg(41) takes a strong 2nd season with Maine Nordiques, scoring new NAHL junior bests 17 goals and 32 assists in 60 games with a +26 rating, then added another 7 points (2-5) in the playoffs.
He did most of his youth and some juniors, then actually playing a couple pro games for Frisk Asker and in the lower league before coming here.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. 21-year old forward should do well with his college club’s schedule.
Colorado College Tigers‘ sophomore defenseman Nate Schweitzer(14) heads for potentially more competitive waters through the transfer portal to arrive at Lake State Superior University Lakers for 2023/2024.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner played a season low 11 games last frame, which is likely why he is looking elsewhere to play.
A Champlain, MN native, he was successful at high school hockey and then moved onto a single USHL frame before college.
Undrafted, the 21-year old will likely find things better in the CCHA.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ 2023/2024 commit, goaltender Cullen DeYoung(30) spent most of his NAHL junior hockey guarding the cage for Northeast Generals.
The 6′ 170 lbs. net minder will definitely be looking to elevate his game some to get wins for his new college team.
From Canton, MI, Atlantic Hockey might be exactly the type of hockey the 21-year old needs moving forward.
Long Island University Sharks‘ Finnish-born senior center Santeri Hartikainen(26) goes pro for 2023/2024 and signs with Kiekko-Vantaa.
The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward oddly isn’t much of a goal-scorer with no goals and 3 assists in 22 games last season.
His best stake in college hockey was in his sophomore year at Robert Morris University Colonials, scoring 5 goals and 9 assists in 22 games during the COVID shocked 2020/2021 run.
He had outstanding success in high school and his 1 NAHL session for Corpus Christi IceRays at 24 goals and 29 assists in 59 games.
For his junior year, he played at American International College Yellowjackets, appearing in just 6 games.
We think the 24-year old from Helsinki, FI finds room to move and pocket more points in Finland’s tier 2 league, Mestis.
Undrafted, left wing Ryan St. Louis(6) initially committed to Northeastern University Huskies and played 38 games there, worth only 1 goal and 1 assist, but decided it was maybe a little early despite coming out of 2 years at USNTDP and returned to a USHL season with Dubuque Fighting Saints, running up the scoresheet to the tune of 30 goals and 42 assists in 58 games.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward has decided to return to school and accepts a commitment to Brown University Bears for 2023/2024.
We think the 19-year old will find some room to pocket some points in the ECAC.
University Of New Hampshire first year left wing Will Margel(25) is basically skating a regular shift with a goal and 3 assists in 12 games.
The plays bigger than 5’9″ 170 lbs. is coming off a standout year for Johnstown Tomahawks, scoring 23 goals and 28 assists with a +15 rating in just 37 NAHL games.
He had kind of a bit of an odd run through junior hockey, starting years in the USHL, but quickly abandoning to other leagues, heading up to the BCHL with Coquitlam Express in his first session.
It was after monster showings for Selects Academy 15U & 16U AAA that got him committed to his school.
The 20-year is already contributing in the tough Hockey East play.
After 2 seasons getting shifted in and out of the lineup, the Potomac, MD native will head to Mercyhurst University Lakers for 2023/2024 through the transfer portal.
