Undrafted 3rd year defenseman Jon Lizotte(55) takes a pair of pretty decent minor league deals with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a new one-year, two-way deal with Minnesota Wild, that will no doubt see him reassigned to affiliate Iowa Wild.
The 6′ 210 lbs. blue liner had a career high 19 assists as a rookie and a +16 rating.
He managed 3 goals and 6 assists in a shortened 32 AHL in 2020/2021 weirdo season.
The former St. Cloud State University Huskies‘ d-man left with a mammoth +47 rating through 4 years and was also rock solid through 2 seasons of the NAHL for Minot Minotauros.
We think his first major contract club sees the 26-year old, Grand Forks, ND native as starting to arrive.
Defenseman Bryan Huggins(4) will head closer to home in Grand Rapids, MI for college, heading to Lake Superior State University Lakers for 2022/2023 after a solid 2nd season of juniors with single team, Maryland Black Bears, grabbing highs 2 goals and 6 assists, then another 3 helpers in 8 playoff contests.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. blue liner made his commitment after a year at Meijer AAA Hockey 16U.
No doubt the 19-year old will have to work hard to find space in the lineup, when he arrives, but you can bet he’ll put in the time to get a spot.
6th year defenseman Reece Wilcox(44) leaves after spending most of 2020/2021 on loan from contract club Florida Everblades of the ECHL to Hershey Bears.
The big 6’4″ 205 lbs. blue liner has played 259 AHL games, recording 12 goals and 59 assists, 3 times having 10+ helper seasons.
Originally a Philadelphia Flyers‘ 5th round pick in the 2012 draft (#141 overall), the Surrey, BC native played his junior hockey in the BCHL, spending two years with Merritt Centennials before committing to Cornell University Big Red.
He was team captain as a senior and upon graduation took up with affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms, skating his first 6 pro games, scoring a first goal and 2 assists.
The 27-year old will next embark on a new adventure, signing with HC Pustertal of IceHL and could do exceedingly well in this Austrian league.
8th year, undrafted center Allan McPherson(91) wins his 1st league title, the 2021 Slovakian Extraliga Championship, recording a Playoffs Most Points nod for the 20 he got with HKM Zvolen to a new league contract with rivals HC Kosice for 2021/2022.
He averaged 10+ goals and 15+ assists through 150 NCAA Division 1 Atlantic Hockey games with Clarkson University Golden Knights and was a point-per-game guy in three years of the CCHL.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward was also scored big in the ECHL with 134 points through 128 games with a +35 rating.
He’s easily as prolific where he currently is and there’s little doubt the 30-year old will not be for his new club.
Undrafted defenseman Anthony Baxter(19) completes 4 seasons with UMass-Lowell Riverhawks, enters the transfer portal in another year of eligibility and comes out as a graduate student at RPI Engineers.
Not exactly the biggest point-getter, he’s at least consistent with his +21 overall rating in 116 Hockey East games.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner may not find much more room in ECAC style of play to score but should keep a sound defensive zone.
We could see the Oakville, ON native, former OJHL Burlington Cougars‘ standout sign a pro deal after completing another year.
Undrafted 3rd year defenseman Eric Israel(6) decides to go exploring after two seasons in uniform for Rapid City Rush.
He played 90 ECHL games, grabbing 2 goals and 24 assists.
The former Robert Morris University d-man was mostly good for a decent amount of points, averaging 5 goals and 16 assists with a +7 rating through 4 years.
He had more than similar success in two years of Canadian juniors with Brockville Braves of the CCHL, where he twice popped 3o assists and came close to 10 goals a frame.
The 26-year old leaves for Sweden’s tier 3 HockeyEttan, joining Kalmar HC for 2021/2022 and we think it will be an exciting signing.
Undrafted left wing Ryan Rosborough(60) came down from a pair of junior seasons in close by OJHL with Markham Royals to first play in 2020/2021 for Junior Bruins, but would eventually finish with South Shore Kings, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in 37 NCDC/USPHL games.
This gained notice of St. Cloud State University Huskies, who got him to commit for the upcoming year.
The 6’3″ 21-year old will definitely be put to the test in the NCHC, but is pretty big, so may find his space.
Undrafted defenseman Logan Britt(24) switches up two years at Quinnipiac University Bobcats to a new adventure with Sacred Heart University Pioneers.
Not really an amazing scorer, he did put up 22 assists in his 2nd frame of juniors with Aberdeen Wings in 52 NAHL games, then had a career high 5 goals and 16 helpers in a split USHL session.
The fairly big 6’2″ 190 lbs. d-man hasn’t had nearly the success in college hockey, but did notch an impressive +13 rating with 5 points (2-3) in 27 ECAC games for 2020/2021’s oddball run.
He moves onto NCAA Division 1 Atlantic Hockey, but it still won’t be any picnic for him to grab points.
We’re thinking the 22-year old will find new scoring life.
RPI Engineers‘ graduate student, portal transfer from 4 years at Dartmouth College, left wing Shane Sellar(26) missed a pair of seasons, last year after arriving at upper state NY due to COVID restrictions, but is doing ok in his return with 4 goals and 2 assists in 21 NCAA Division 1 games.
The big 6’3″ 201 lbs. forward may not get a lot of points, but he’s very decently accountable on ice.
After finishing up three years at Canterbury School with outstanding numbers, he spent only one season split between the USHL and NAHL before heading to school.
He’s still only 24-years old and it will be very interesting to watch what happens with the Carlisle, PA native after the current session plays out.
In his rookie season with Reading Royals, he basically went a little crazy with 18 goals and 21 assists in 70 ECHL games.
For his efforts, he gets to continue playing pro hockey in his home state for 2023/2024.
Undrafted 6th year center Trevor Moore(12) has played NHL games with Los Angeles Kings ever since he was picked up in a trade after the middle of 2019/2020.
In the chaos season of 2020/2021, he recorded a career high 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 56 games, with two on the power play and a pair of short-handers.
For his efforts the 5’10” 185 lbs. forward gets a new 2-year, one-way deal to continue progress.
The former University Of Denver Pioneers‘ three year standout, twice scoring 44 points in a frame, signed his entry level contract with Toronto Maple Leafs, and spent his first two campaigns for affiliate Toronto Marlies, scoring points (25-41).
At 26-years old, the Thousand Oaks, CA native is working his climb.
