Colorado College Tigers‘ sophomore 20+ point right wing scorer Zaccharya Wisdom(4) will head to Western Michigan University Broncos for his junior frame, 2025/2026.
The 6′ 174 lbs. forward did 2 years USHL, blowing up scoring Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in his 2nd season.
From Toronto, ON, the 21-year old will do well in his new program.
Brown University Bears‘ sophomore left wing Max Scott(27) enters the transfer portal to next play some Hockey East style at University Of Maine Black Bears.
In 32 games last season, he scored new bests 12 goals and 14 assists.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward did 3 seasons of juniors before school.
From San Jose, CA, he played the Jr. Sharks‘ system.
The 22-year old has good size to add to his new conference.
Northern Cyclones‘ 1st year USPHL Premier left wing Andrew White(11) takes a junior best 10 goals and 31 assists in 44 games to a 2025/2026 commit at Franklin Pierce University Ravens.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward from East Hartford, CT did most of his youth hockey at home.
We think the 20-year old connects on the scoresheet at college.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ graduate transfer, center Dustin Manz(26), as a senior from Lake State Superior University Lakers posts a college best 24 assists and 31 points and takes it to a 1st ECHL contract with Wheeling Nailers.
The 5’10” 194 lbs. forward started juniors in the NAHL, but headed north, hooking up with Prince George Spruce Kings, scoring big and winning the 2019 BCHL Championship in his 2nd year before school.
From Vanderbilt, MI, the 24-year scored 2 goals in his 3rd league game.
He takes that pair of tallies to a contract for his rookie season, 2024/2025 with the Nailers.
In 5 games, he has 1 goal and 1 assist and gets himself traded to a team that brings him closer to home, Rapid City Rush.
Through 20 games with his new team he has 1 goal and 2 assists with a +2 rating, but finds himself on the move again, traded to Bloomington Bison.
For the new season 2025/2026, Indy Fuel step in and offer him a 1-year deal.
Cornell University Big Red senior center Sullivan Mack(13) scored a college best 9 goals and 15 assists in 32 games with a +13 rating.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward did a very short run in juniors after blowing up scoring in USHS-Prep.
He signed with Hartford Wolf Pack upon finishing up tournament play, figuring into only 1 AHL game, but re-signs for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ senior center Gunnarwolfe Fontaine(11) caps a successful final season in a college jersey by scoring the overtime game-winner to lift his team to a 2nd straight Beanpot Championship.
The small 5’8″ 174 lbs. forward is a Nashville Predators‘ 7th round pick in the 2020 draft (#202 overall).
He may not equal college scoring highs he set as a junior, but still has solid totals and a +5 rating.
The East Greenwich, RI native played 2 USHL seasons, scoring big for Chicago Steel.
It seems like a pretty easy consideration to give him a 2-year entry level contract to see what he can do in the system.
Once again, spectacular for his college club with crucial game-winning goals, he will extend college for a year of eligibility at Ohio State University Buckeyes, which should just see him continue on his path.
After a new college best 17 goals and 23 assists, he signs with Iowa Wild, but in 5 games gets no points with a +1 rating.
For his rookie season, he agrees with Toronto Marlies 2025/2026.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ 2nd year, senior captain David Breazeale(56) signs a 1st pro deal with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as tournament play finishes up for 2 games, no points and a +1 rating, then re-signs for an official AHL contract, his rookie season 2025/2026.
The 6’4″ 205 lbs. blue liner did 3 years of NAHL junior with Shreveport Mudbugs, showing increasing numbers.
From Grandville, MI, the 25-year old should do well as a rookie.
11th year center Louie Caporusso(23) signed for a 2nd season with Cincinnati Cyclones after lighting it up for 22 goals and 44 assists in 67 ECHL games last season.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward has 7 times had 10+ goals, 3 times 20+ assists and once had 30 assists in his 3rd DEL campaign.
He also had three 20+ goals and twice 20+ assists at University Of Michigan Wolverines.
Originally an Ottawa Senators‘ 3rd round pick in 2007 (#90 overall), he was in their system for a couple of sessions, but left unqualified and signed the next year with Reading Royals.
He would last only 24 games before leaving for his 1st of 6 frames in Germany’s top hockey.
At 33-years old, the Toronto, ON native is likely just still having fun.
After 3 seasons of point-per-game scoring with Cincinnati Cyclones, he decides looking back on some 265 ECHL games and 216 in DEL Germany is quite enough and will at now 36-years old ease into a special team coaching role with his former, still current team.
Long Island University Lakers‘ graduate goaltender Vinnie Purpura(1) signs a 1st contract upon completing his 5th year with Adirondack Thunder and gets pressed into play his 1st ECHL game right away.
In his 2nd game, the 6’6″ 194 lbs. backstop pulls off a 1st 6-2 win after losing his debut effort in overtime.
He originally committed to Boston University Terriers , where he was used sparingly in 2 seasons, after a solid 2nd USHL frame with Omaha Lancers.
The 24-year from Lemont, IL may just find his game completely as he’s turned pro.
He would post a 2-0 record in 4 appearances, but he couldn’t have been happy with his numbers, so he signs to return for another look in a Thunder jersey for 2023/2024.
Through 25 starts, he posts a 15-4-4 record, but doesn’t have a new deal, so his rights are claimed by Reading Royals for 2024/2025.
After a decent season stopping pucks, he will returns a Royals for 2025/2026.
Buffalo native, center Patrick Polino(27) didn’t stray far when he signed his first pro contract, agreeing to a pto with Rochester Americans on the eve of the season opener.
The small-is 5’9″ 72 lbs. forward scored a college best 11 goals, 8 assists for 19 points in his fourth and final year at RPI Engineers.
He committed to college during his best USHL campaign, his first of two with Lincoln Stars, which was his third year in the league, and would even play another over-age sessions, maybe hoping to have a better crack at the school’s starting roster.
At 26-years old, he’s getting a bit of a later start and did initially sign with Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL but never skated with the team.
With a first AHL goal and 3 assists in 11 games, he is looking to show he’s ready for an spc.
Well, he never got his permanent deal for 2020/2021, but he did manage to score 3 goals and 4 assists in 20 games, and had a pair of 2-game scoring streaks.
For 2021/2022, he decides to sign with Cincinnati Cyclones and should become a pretty dominant player in the ECHL.
He puts up just about point-per-game numbers with 24 in 26 clones’ games with a +2 rating.
His efforts get him a new deal to return for 2022/2023 and he should almost easily take it up, unless he’s called up for more than 16 games he played in the higher league last frame.
He records a career high 23 goals and 31. assists in a full frame of 72 games and will once again be putting on that Cyclones‘ jersey for 2023/2024.
Maybe a bit out of nowhere, he is traded in a blockbuster minor league deal of goal scorers to Adirondack Thunder for 2024/2025.
His numbers drop and he is dished to Allen Americans to see if he can straighten out the scoring blip he’s facing.
He does ok, but is still off the mark and is recaptured by Cincinnati Cyclones after he was initially heading to Rapid City Rush.
A contract will be necessary for 2025/2026.
He further branches out in the league and signs with Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2025/2026.
