Anaheim Ducks‘ 5th round pick in the 2019 draft (#132 overall), Notre Dame University Fighting Irish senior center, assistant captain Trevor Janicke(27) already has a career high 10 assists, but may not equal his 15 goals as a junior, with 9 this season in 28 games.
He played 2 campaigns for USNTDP before signing with Central Illinois Flying Aces for his 3rd, best USHL frame, scoring 22 goals and 26 assists in 58 games.
The 22-year old from Maple Grove, MN should be an easy get for an NHL entry level deal, when college is done.
He goes unsigned and agrees to a 2-way AHL contract with Calgary Wranglers for his rookie frame.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ junior left wing Cristophe Tellier(29) enters the transfer portal and will skate his senior year at Northeastern University Huskies, 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward put up a college career best 19 assists and 26 points last season.
He was able to put up good numbers in junior hockey, whether he was playing BCHL or USHL.
From Sherbrooke, QC, the 24-year old will be challenged in a good way by Hockey East play.
Boston Jr. Terriers‘ Swedish-born center Jonathan Meijer(58) scores 5 goals and 6 assists in 45 EHL games after a USPHL Premier year for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights.
The 5’10” 176 lbs. forward commits to Post University Eagles for 2024/2025 and will hopefully help them increase scoring.
20-years old, he’s likely ready to get started in school and further hockey.
10th year right wing Ryan Carpenter(22) circles back to the 1st team he signed with on the opening day of unrestricted free agency and played 1st NHL games with, San Jose Sharks.
The 32-year old played the majority of his games last season in the AHL with Hartford Wolf Pack, while under contract to New York Rangers, putting together a career best 21 goals and 44 points.
For 5 seasons the twice captain of Bowling Green State University Falcons only played games in the big league, amassing 330 to date and 257 in the minors.
It will be interesting to see where the 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward settles next season, but an interesting fact, he is a +51 rating at the lower level, but -32 when up.
We do think he however contributes with the big club next season.
He was mostly up through 62 games, scoring 5 goals and 7 assists, but a bit of a terrible -16 on a not so great team.
For 2024/2025, he signs a 1st minor league contract since turning pro 11 years ago and will skate for a team he’s likely pretty familiar with, San Diego Gulls in 2024/2025.
13th year defenseman Brad Hunt(7) signs with Hershey Bears for 2024/2025.
The small 5’9″ 176 lbs. blue liner was twice captain for Colorado Eagles previously.
Undrafted, he has 288 NHL games to his credit and 381 in the AHL.
From Maple Ridge, BC, the former Bemidji State University Beavers 35-year old is still a good guy to have on your team.
Undrafted 4th year center Derian Plouffe(11) circles back after two years away with Indy Fuel to re-sign to Newfoundland Growlers for 2021/2022.
He was part of the championship team that claimed the 2019 Kelly Cup.
The former 4-year Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ junior captain originally signed an ato after graduation with Toronto Marlies, grabbing his first three AHL points, assists.
He would sign with them for his rookie season, but was reassigned down to the ECHL club for all but one game.
It’s almost a bit surprising that the 26-year old from Nepean, ON has explored hockey life overseas, but we’re betting he does.
He will return for a 3rd season in upper eastern Canada and we think could show the best totals of his 5 year career.
For 2023/2024, he decides to venture off to try something new, signing with Lillehammer of Norway.
He takes almost point-per-game numbers to a new deal with Herning Blue Fox of Metal Ligaen, where the 29-year old should continue to do exceedingly well.
10th season Netherlands/German-born center Nardo Nagtzaam(10) has played almost 9 years in Germany3, switching teams for a 5th time in 2024/2025 and will next skate for Fuchse Duisburg.
The 6’1″ 192 lbs. forward came over from youth hockey in Germany and spent 3 NAHL seasons, wrapping up with Alexandria Blizzard before committing to Mercyhurst University Lakers.
He scored best as a freshman, 11 goals and 19 assists, but was always an effective player. The 34-year old is probably still pretty happy
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ senior transfer from University Of Maine Black Bears, defenseman Adrien Bisson(29) looks to be heading for a conservative college career best assists with 4 already in 20 games, but has been able to stabilize his game into a +6 player.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner hasn’t really put up stats in school, but did have 2 straight 21 assists campaigns in CCHL for Ottawa Jr. Senators.
From Cornwall, ON, we’ll see whether the undrafted d-man does a graduate session.
He does add on another college frame, but as soon as that wraps, he signs a 1st pro contract with Florida Everblades.
In 9 games, he records an assist, then appears in 2 playoff games, as his team captures their 3rd straight Kelly Cup trophy.
2nd year left wing Ben Berard(39) didn’t score much for Texas Stars, 1 goal and 3 assists in 30 AHL games, but did have an accountable +2 rating.
The 6′ 192 lbs. forward gets picked up by Abbotsford Canucks for 2024/2025, who see his size coming into play to put him more effectively on the scoresheet.
He scored 14 goals as a junior at Cornell University Big Red, then had 17 assists and 28 points in his senior frame.
From Duncan, BC, he played his junior hockey BCHL for Powell River Kings, scoring nicely.
We think the 25-year old does show more inclination towards scoring with his new team, but it may not be exactly breakout style, yet.
Vancouver Canucks‘ 7th round pick in the 2019 draft (#195 overall), senior left wing Aidan McDonough(25) signs his 2-year entry level deal after finishing up 4 years at Northeastern University Huskies, including his last as team captain, scoring 1 point off his junior career high with a college best 18 assists, 39 points (25 goals, 14 assists).
He could join the parent club immediately.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. is big on his skates and plays an effective power forward style.
In the only year of USHL junior hockey he skated, he scored 21 goals and 21 assists for Cedar Rapids Roughriders.
The 23-year old from Milton, MA has a bright future ahead of him and we bet he’ll be playing for it.
He does join the big league immediately with 6 games and gets a 1st NHL goal, but is reassigned for his entire rookie frame to affiliate Abbotsford Canucks, scoring 11 goals and 8 assists with a +2 rating.
Almost oddly maybe, he isn’t given a qualifying offer and signs an AHL deal for 2024/2025 with Charlotte Checkers that should heed great results.
