Category: College Hockey Player

University Of New Hampshire Wildcats come in for an early season visit to Silvio Conte Forum against Hockey East rivals Boston College Eagles for a 1st meeting of 2022/2023.

Well, the home town club starting scoring and didn’t stop until the tallies added up to a. 5-0 drubbing.

Sophomore left wing Mike Posma(12) in pre-celly mode after scoring his 1st and 5th of the contest.

We are catching up on our Game Views 10/9: Miami (Ohio) University Redhawks‘ senior left wing Joe Cassetti(22) figures in all 3 goals (1 tally, 2 assists) the 1st of 2 away games win over UMass-Lowell Riverhawks 3-1 at Tsongas Center.

The 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward from Pleasanton, CA is easily off to a career scoring year.

He actually started his freshman year at Merrimack College Warriors, but headed back for more with Waterloo Blackhawks before committing to his present school.

Undrafted 4-year University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ left wing Ace Cowans(23) signs a 1st pro contract for 2021/2022, and leaves for Kalix HC of Sweden’s quickly growing tier 3 league, Hockeyettan.

The 5’8″ 170 lbs. forward had an interesting climb, committing to college from Groton School, where he was producing 2 points-per-game to maybe a bit of an oddball year, skating with Islanders Hockey Club of USPHL Premiere league before hooking up and having a decent showing (5 goals, 7 assists in 27 USHL games) with Waterloo Blackhawks ahead of going to school.

At 24-years old, he should be able to make a good impression overseas.

The Beverly, MA native detonates the score sheet with 17 goals and 28 assists in 44 games with a +20 rating and signs for 2022/2023 with rivals Mariestad BoIS.

Coachella Valley Firebirds‘ 7th year defenseman Eddie Wittchow(20) is with a 1st new team in 3 seasons after spending his first three minor league deals with Hershey Bears.

Originally a Florida Panthers‘ 6th round pick in 2011 (#154 overall), he was in their system for 2 years before being left unqualified after his best AHL season, scoring 5 goals and 10 assists with a +3 rating in 55 games.

The former University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ senior captain was never the biggest scorer through college.

We do think the 29-year old from Burnsville, MN will bring some accountability to the new club’s blue line.

University Of Maine Black Bears‘ senior left wing Matt Fawcett(36) got one against his former team of 2 seasons, Quinnipiac University Bobcats in a big 4-0 blanking.

The 5’6″ 152 lbs. forward isn’t the biggest scorer, but did grab a college high 5 goals in 20 games last season and will likely eclipse that in the new frame.

A Lincoln, RI native, he was a big point grabber through his time at Winchendon School USHS-Prep and got 10 goals and 10 assists in 21 BCHL games for Powell River Kings before reporting to school.

Allen Americans‘ rookie net minder Francis Marotte(35) is enjoying a very decent first season posting a 6-3-1 record on a club that’s one of the better ranked in the ECHL for 2020/2021.

The former Clarkson University Golden Knights portal transfer from 3 previous years with Robert Morris University Colonials posted huge numbers as a senior for his new team, 23-8-3 record with a measly 1.78 GAA and .938 SV%.

A Quebec native, he did a few years of junior hockey in Canada, starting out in the BCHL, but after one season agreed to a pair of campaigns for Nepean Raiders of the CCHL, where he found his future school.

He did get himself on New York Islanders‘ radar and signed a deal with the team, but it’s thought to possibly be an AHL deal, as he did appear in a pair of dates for affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

The 26-year old re-signs to finish the job in Texas, as he ended last campaign 8-3-1 with a 2.54 GAA, .917 SV% and 1 shutout.

After ascending to the radar of Anaheim Ducks‘ and scoring an invite to their training camp, he was invited to continue with affiliate San Diego Gulls‘, where he scooped himself a 1-year AHL contract for 2021/2022.

He played a career best 8 games up, but was mostly reassigned to the ECHL with affiliate Allen Americans.

For 2022/2023, he decides to spread his wings a bit signing a 1-year deal with Dundee Stars, where he should be a leading goalie on more than one occasion.