University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ Russian-born, graduate left wing Anton Rubtsov(11) had a college best 8 goals and 20 assists in 30 games with a +6 rating as a junior.
He skated only 13 games last season, grabbing 3 goals and 1 assist.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward did most of 2 seasons in the NAHL, but also previous to it played most of 2 frames in Switzerland’s tier 3 league, Hockeyettan.
He signs a 1st pro contract with Danbury Hat Tricks and in 10 games has a nice 2 goals and 9 assists.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ Swedish-born 2nd year left wing Kim Hilmersson(23) scored a junior best 23 goals and 24 assists in 54 NAHL games with a +10 rating that he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Plymouth State University Panthers.
The 6’1″ 216 lbs. forward has 3 goals and 3 assists in 10 games to start his college career.
He came over early and did NH youth hockey before juniors.
Cornell University Big Red junior left wing Kyle Kovich(38) enters the transfer portal to next skate at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 181 lbs. forward had a college best 5 goals and 9 assists last season with a +13 rating in 36 games played.
This season he has 1 goal in 18 games, so is still looking to pop.
From Coquitlam, BC, he did 2 BCHL frames before 1 in the USHL prior to school.
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ senior right wing Brady Risk(9) takes 3 seasons of 10+ goal scoring to a year of eligibility at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 2024/2025.
The 5’9″ 181 lbs. forward did 4 AJHL seasons, blowing up scoring in his final 2 frames before school.
From Medicine Hat, AB, we can easily see the 25-year old putting up another great session, then turning pro.
He would put up a 3rd straight campaign of 13 goals and added 12 assists in 36 games with a +6 rating.
As we thought, he signs for his rookie year with IF Troja-Ljungby of HockeyAllsvenskan, where we feel he will do really well.
With 1 goal and 3 assists in 15 games with a -5 rating, he decides to jump and join Glasgow Clan of the EIHL for the rest of 2025/2026.
9th year net minder Zane McIntyre(30) signs for a 3rd straight season 2023/2024 in Minnesota Wild system after 34 AHL games with a 16-12-5 record, 2.87 GAA and .899 SV% last season.
He was in the cage for 37 the year before that with even better numbers.
Originally a Boston Bruins‘ 6th round pick in the 2010 draft (#165 overall), he left a year at University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks on the table before turning pro.
Although he hasn’t played an NHL game since his 2nd season, he’s always been under a contract to a big league club.
At 30-years old from Grand Forks, ND, he has to be smiling how things have worked out.
Dispatched almost exclusively to affiliate Iowa Wild, he struggles on a not so good team.
He is going to head back overseas, but looks for far more success, signing a 1-year deal with Straubing Tigers of DEL for 2024/2025.
In 28 games, he posts a good record, but decides at 33-years old to head closer to home for his next hockey and signs a 1st ECHL contract with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.
He gets into 5 starts, but ultimately decides and maybe gets wooed back overseas to join Stavanger Oilers of the Eliteserien league.
Simon Fraser University Red Leafs‘ junior defenseman Caleb Huffman(2) decides to leave school and turn pro, signing a contract with Wichita Thunder.
The big 6’4″ 201 lbs. blue liner had 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 games this season.
He transferred from 2 years at University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, where he first played after leaving as captain of 2nd year NAHL junior team, Kenai Brown Bears.
From Fairbanks, AK, the 23-year old should fit in quickly with his new ECHL team.
He played 6 games with no points, but get re-signed to return a Thunder for 2025/2026.
Attending training camp, he is released and signs with Macon Mayhem, who will eventually add him to their SPHL roster for 2025/2026.
Nichols College Bison sophomore center Nathan Carl(37) grabbed a pair of goals in the 5-2 win of the team-hosted Boston Landing Collegiate Invitational Tournament held over last weekend at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston to earn 1st star honors.
The 5’9″ 160 lbs. forward now has a new college scoring best 9 goals and 13 points in 13 NCAA D3 games.
From Sherwood Park, AB, the 22-year old has a lot of fire on ice and ignites plays out there for his team.
He is consistently a high 10+ scorer through college and signed a 1st pro deal for his rookie season with Knoxville Ice Bears, but is waived after just 3 appearances and Macon Mayhem pick him up.
In 10 games, he grabs 2 assists, but once again is released.
Pee Dee IceCats of the FPHL are paying attention and invite him in.
Robert Morris University Colonials‘ graduate left wing, captain Mitchel Deelstra(41) signs a 1st pro contract with Reading Royals, who are fought hard for their playoff lives before bowing out.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. forward did his 1st 3rd years at Ferris State University Bulldogs, before transferring to 1 at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
From Wallace, ON, the 25-year old got 2 goals in 9 ECHL regular season games, then got 1 assists in 3 playoff matchups.
He signs with South Carolina Stingrays for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
Having a hard time connecting in 6 games, he is released to be signed quickly by Maine Mariners.
Providence College Friars‘ freshman center Braiden Clark(11) decides to head to Canadian junior hockey for at least 1 season, signing with London Knights as an over-ager for 2025/2026.
The 6′ 194 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 5 assists in 28 games with a +4 rating.
He had 1 goal and 2 assists in 15 appearances at school.
From Upper Arlington, OH, he did his youth hockey in the Blue Jackets‘ system and did 2 years USHL with Youngstown Phantoms.
The 20-year old is still a good watch.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate defenseman Jackson Decker(21) signed a 1st pro deal for his rookie season, 2025/2026 with Allen Americans.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner has 1 assist in 12 ECHL games.
Through 4 years, he was always good for 10+ assists and scored 7 goals as a senior.
From Algonguin, IL, the 26-year old did 4 years of juniors before school.
