Cedar Rapids Roughriders‘ 2nd year junior Andy Moore(7) announces his commitment to Northeastern University Huskies for 2022/2023.
He was a 15th round USHL draft pick, invited to camp and obviously stuck for so far 3 goals and 5 assists in 16 games with a mammoth +11 rating.
The plays big 5’11” 192 lbs. forward had a monster year for tier 3 junior Boston Jr. Rangers, helping them win the 2021 EHL Championship and grabbing Rookie Of The Year honors in the process.
A Cumberland, ME native, he played his high school close to home and appeared in 4 USPHL games for Twin City Thunder with an assist, but somehow didn’t stick.
There’s little doubt the almost 20-year old will continue turning heads, when he arrives at Hockey East.
Canisius College Golden Griffons‘ junior net minder John Hawthorne(29) isn’t finding a lot of room to take over, but is doing his best in time spent, earning a 1-0-1 record with a 2.90 GAA and .915 SV%.
The 6’2′ 190 lbs. net minder came over after two seasons at Northern Michigan University Wildcats, but didn’t get to tend much last season’s weirdo run.
He spent a couple of junior seasons with Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the BCHL before heading to school.
The 23-year old from Chemainus, BC may agree with Atlantic Hockey style better.
Boston University Terriers‘ 2022/2023 commit, goaltender Anton Castro(31) has definitely played for some tough luck teams in junior hockey and this his final year with Fargo Force will likely be an uphill struggle.
He has a 2-4-2 record in 8 USHL games.
It’s nothing like the two clubs that got him his college of choice, North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA and Gentry Academy 15U AAA.
The 6’2″ 180 lbs. back stop will definitely shine once he drops into Hockey East play.
Undrafted 4th year 6’1″ 209 lbs. center tower Nic Pierog(61) decides to head for some new kind of hockey, signing with HKM Zvolen of Slovak Extraliga for 2021/2022.
The former two-time Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ captain always keeps it exciting on the ice and maybe what he had yet to develop scoring in college, he’s definitely a new kind of player as a pro.
Through 179 ECHL games, he’s popped in 78 goals and 56 assists.
He would end up signing an AHL deal with Springfield Thunderbirds after agreeing to head off, but aside from one appearance played 4 games for Worcester Railers (2 goals, 2 assists), but is now set to head to some tougher hockey in the top Slovakian league.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ 2022/2023 commit defenseman Nolan Hayes(18) was pointed at joining Omaha Lancers for one more year of juniors before heading to school.
In 14 USHL games, he has one goal and one assist with a +1 rating.
The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner was definitely known for being able to contribute points in his last year of school at Cushing Academy, then first run of juniors with South Shore Kings, scoring 8 goals and 11 assists in 35 USPHL/NCDC games.
He will turn 20 by the time he reaches his freshman year and you can bet he’ll be competing for a Hockey East roster spot.
UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ 2022/2023 commit, center Jak Vaarwerk(29) is decently frequent on the stat sheet with 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 NAHL games for Jamestown Rebels.
It will be the 18-year old’s only run in junior hockey and he’s making it a memorable one.
The 5’11” 174 lbs from Amherst, NY did his entire youth hockey in Buffalo Jr. Sabres‘ system.
He could be a frequent freshman introduced into the Hockey East lineup.
12th year veteran defenseman Jared Nightingale(3) retired after 1 game for Quad City Mallards and went on to take the assistant coach reins at Omaha Lancers of the USHL.
The big 6’3″ 205 lbs. blue liner has skated 472 AHL games, 202 ECHL after 4 years at Michigan State University Spartans.
He sort of followed a bit of a pattern coaching, two years in US juniors, two OHL and then adopted to coach a team he’d played 67 games for as team captain, Rockford Icehogs.
The 39-year old from Jackson, MI has to have a little smile on his face.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ 2022/2023 commit, small center Joe Solimine(9) is cutting it up in his 2nd season for Junior Bruins, capturing a new high 8 goals and 18 assists for 26 points in 20 USPHL/NCDC games.
The 5’8″ 181 lbs. pivot looked is an aggressive skater and will likely play into Atlantic Hockey style play well, when he arrives.
Arizona Coyotes‘ 6th year right wing Hudson Fasching(24) took a strong start with affiliate Tucson Roadrunners, scoring 4 goals and 6 assists in 10 AHL games to a first recall and NHL appearance.
The 6’3″ 204 lbs. forward skated a very conservative 12 shifts for 5:44 ice time with 2 hits thrown.
He played his first big league games with Buffalo Sabres, right after completing a third season at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers, scoring highs of 20 goals and 18 assists in 37 games to an entry level deal and his first 7 games, getting a goal and an assist.
The 26-year old has been with his current club for the past four years and seems relatively content.
