10th year left wing Matt White(97) re-signs for a two more sessions with Eisbaren Berlin through 2024 after putting up 28 goals and 31 assists with a +25 rating, then added another 14 points in 12 games to a 2nd straight 2022 DEL Championship.
He’s been playing in Germany’s top league for the past 4 seasons, except for a little year and a stint in the KHL, where he actually connected well with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
Coming out of 3 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Huskers, he always scored well in 2+ ECHL campaigns before being elevating to almost two full runs at the AHL, in which he also was able to hit the net.
The 32-year old from Whittier, CA has to be pretty happy with the way his pro career has gone.
Army West Point Black Knights‘ 2022/2023 commit, New Jersey Titans‘ 2nd year captain, left wing Stephen Willey(2) looks ready for the Atlantic Hockey challenge as a freshman.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. forward skated a new high 54 NAHL games, scoring 12 goals with a +5 rating, as they head into round 3 of the Robertson Cup Playoffs.
A Shelton, CT native, he scored well in USHS-Prep and should be able to take his game up to the college level successfully.
American International College Yellowjackets 2022/2023 commit Hunter McCurty(26) will definitely add some size to their blue line.
The 6’1″ 225 lbs. defenseman has skated the last pair of NAHL junior seasons for Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks.
He scored modest highs of 2 goals and 7 assists in 58 games, but was a bit of a dreadful -22 on a non-playoff club.
There’s little doubt, he is a big, shutdown style d-man, who should easily have more on ice accountability on a good team.
Undrafted defenseman Michael Underwood(5) will take his game in a year of eligibility to Michigan State University Spartans for a graduate season closer to home from 4 solid years of on ice accountability, a +26 rating at Clarkson University Golden Knights.
From his stats going back to a pair of years of junior with Aston Rebels, then a step up to Green Bay Gamblers for a campaign of USHL before committing to college.
The 23-year old, 6’1″ 198 lbs. blue liner from Bloomsfield, MI should add to his totals.
Defenseman Derek Hamelin(58) will take his game on a new adventure, signing up for a graduate year at University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves after completing 4 with Canisius College Golden Griffins.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner pretty much had his points settle where they have since sophomore season at 4, but what’s more impressive is he was able to stay a -1 rating on a team that didn’t exactly always win.
A Mercier, QC native, he arrived in the United States early in his development to move onto a year of USHL junior hockey, but would split the next session and finish up in the BCHL before hitting school.
The 25-year old will probably has his best year with the non-divisional team.
Undrafted center Cam Burke(10) will use his year of eligibility to come home and do a graduate year at Boston College Eagles after finishing up four at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The Boxborough, MA native played a college career high games 38 NCAA Division 1 games as a senior, scoring new bests 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points.
He was a top scorer at high school and did a pair of USHL seasons before committing to school.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward will likely find Hockey East challenging, but do well in the division.
Kyle McClellan(31) takes a pair of impressive seasons with Mercyhurst University Lakers with a 2.46 GAA and .932 SV% to a new look as a junior for University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. goalie was twice impressive, first in the NAHL, then the USHL before heading to school.
A Manchester, MO native, he’s moving closer to home with this transition and will definitely help his new club.
Undrafted left wing Hunter Johannes(27) heads into the transfer portal for a new experience and comes out to host his senior year at the newly minted to NCAA Division 1 Lindenwood University Lions.
He has spent the last three seasons at American International College Yellowjackets and as a junior played a best 14 games scoring a modest high 3 goals and 2 assists.
The 6’3″ 209 lbs. forward was a very good scorer at Eden Prairie High, but only put up points in his 2nd junior session in the NAHL.
It would be surprising to see the 23-year old from Eden Prairie, MN not add to his scoring.
Junior left wing Jackson Jutting(16) is taking 2 years at Colorado College Tigers and heading closer to home in Savage, MN for his junior year agreeing with Bemidji State University Beavers.
The 5’10” 191 lbs. forward put up a college career best 3 goals and 7 assists as a sophomore.
He was a huge scorer at Prior Lake High and as senior captain scored 42 points in 24 USHS-MN games.
The 21-year old will likely continue to increase his scoring.
8th year left wing Kellen Jones(11) returns from three successful seasons overseas, most recently playing his 2nd stint for Vasterviks IK of HockeyAllsvenskan to sign with Fort Wayne Komets for 2021/2022.
Undrafted, he’s worked his way up from an pair of ECHL contracts to playing a pair of seasons under an AHL deal to Bridgeport Sound Tigers before splitting.
The former two-time Quinnipiac University Bobcats assistant captain was a pretty big scorer through 4 years of college.
Originally an Edmonton Oilers‘ 7th round pick in the 2010 draft (#207 overall), he managed to only sign with their affiliate Oklahoma City Barons.
The 31-year old should put up some nice totals for his new team, who he joins with identical twin brother, Conner Jones.
After putting up a career high 47 assists and 59 points with a +19 rating, he has decided it’s time to move on, so retires from the game at his peak. Way to be.
