Express Hockey Club 2nd year right wing Drew Coady(20) picks Western Connecticut State University Wolves for 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward moved up to EHL from EHLP, where he blew up point-per-game scoring.
From Braintree, MA, the 20-year old should pick up college hockey fairly easily.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ senior net minder Wyatt Friedlander(1) signs a 1st pro contract for 2025/2026, his rookie frame with Binghamton Black Bears.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. goalie only did one year of USHPL Premier before committing to college.
From Atlanta, GA, the 24-year old should find some success in the FPHL.
Express Hockey Club 1st year left wing Nolan Pecora(82) commits to Wentworth Institute Of Technology Leopards for 2025/2026.
He played only 22 games last season, scoring 1 goal and 9 assists.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward from Saco, ME played 2 years EHL before school.
At 20-years old, we think he has good size to do well in the Conference Of New England.
Reading Royals‘ left wing Connor McMenemin(39) played only 29 games last season, but scored effectively 7 goals and 10 assists.
The former 5’11” 185 lbs. University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ graduate and Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ senior did 3 years of USHL juniors before college.
From nearby Collegeville, PA, the 25-year old gets another year to continue with the ECHL home team.
Oklahoma Warriors‘ 1st year big 6’4″ 229 lbs. defenseman Colby Lyons(14) commits to UMASS-Boston Beacons for 2025/2026.
From Auburn, NH, he initially played juniors with Valley Jr. Warriors, scoring 4 goals and 10 assists in 46 EHL games.
The 21-year old will bring some nice size to his new college team’s blue line.
12th year right wing Brandon Yip(18) re-ups with Kunlun Red Star after taking a single COVID volatile season away, skating for Jukurit of Liiga.
It will be his 4th season with the team he served as team captain for the last couple years.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward has played 174 NHL games, 103 in the AHL, 163 so far in the KHL, and a 2015 DEL Championship with Adler Mannheim, when he first arrived overseas.
He’s always been a decent scorer in these leagues but as a junior in the BCHL, he twice equaled more than point-per-game totals in the 2 years with Coquitlam Express.
The Maple Ridge, BC native would take his game to Boston University Terriers next and strike for 22 assists as a rookie and put up 43 points (20-23) in 47 Hockey East games as a senior and help the team win the 2009 NCAA Championship.
You have to wonder if the 36-year old has it anywhere in his mind to retire soon.
He just can’t stop and returns for a 5th overall season with the China-based, Russia-league club.
Staying on as 2nd year captain, he only appears in 8 games for 2 assists.
After 347 KHL games and 7 years in the league for the newly named Shanghai Dragons, he at age 40 says it’s time to find something else for his ice time.
Colorado College Tigers‘ senior captain, center Stan Cooley(27) signs a 1st pro contract with South Carolina Stingrays for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 195 lbs. forward scored best as a sophomore with 6 goals and 14 assists in 38 games.
From Ottawa, ON, he did 2 seasons AJHL before 1 USHL prior to school.
The 23-year old could track more goals as a pro in the ECHL.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior right wing Ryan Taylor(22) is maybe not scoring as well as he would like, so enters the transfer portal and will join Atlantic Hockey rivals, Robert Morris University Colonials, as a senior in 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 207 lbs. forward had 10 goals as a sophomore and 10 assists in his freshman year.
A St. Louis, MO native, he did 4 years of juniors before college.
The 22-year old will likely connect better with his new team.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ graduate right wing John Jaworski(18) takes a college best scoring 13 goals and 18 assists in 39 games with a +8 rating to a 1st pro contract 2025/2026 with Cincinnati Cyclones.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward did 2 years of juniors before school.
From Grinnell, IA, the 25-year old will likely score well in the ECHL.
3rd year right wing Ryan Nolan(24) was loaned up last season to the ECHL and made it work to score a new contract for 2025/2026 with Atlanta Gladiators.
The 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward scored only 1 goal and 2 assists in 17 games last season with a 0 rating.
He left the SPHL as a point-per-game scorer.
From Winnetka, IL, the former Michigan State University Spartans‘ seniors and 3 years at Merrimack College Warriors should play well enough to stick at the higher level.
