Express Hockey Club‘s 2nd year goalie Lukas Toth(29) takes a 24-10-3 record with a 2.80 GAA and .920 SV% with 2 shutouts to a 2026/2027 commit at Saint Anselm College Hawks.
The 6′ 187 lbs. net minder did 2 unsuccesful years of junior hockey in Canada before coming down for success.
From Swift Current, SK, the 20-year old had best GAA and SV% last season, so we look to be a formidable backstop in NE10.
Rapid City Rush rookie signing, 4 year American International College Yellowjackets‘ left wing Blake Bennett(91) is off to a nice start as a pro, scoring his 1st ECHL goal in his 5th game and adding 3 assists in 6 total sightings.
The small 5’9″ but stocky 195 lbs. forward had a college career best 22 goals and 35 points in 38 games as a senior, his 2nd season with 20+ goals, 10+ assists and 30+ points.
He was a point-per-game player in his only NAHL session for Corpus Christi Ice Rays after playing himself up from a couple of seasons in lower levels and half a one in a Canadian based league before heading to college.
We predict the 24-year old from Grand Island, NY settles in nicely with his new club.
He finishes up from his ato with 1 goal and 4 assists in 15 games with a 0 rating.
This is good enough for the Rush to want to see a full rookie season by him in one of their jerseys.
In a full slate of 72 games, he absolutely blows up scoring with 35 goals and 28 assists, but decides to look elsewhere for his next contract and will head to Metal Ligaen to skate for Odense Bulldogs in 2024/2025.
He skates only 9 games, but scores 6 goals and 3 assists with a +1 rating.
Next, he will head to DEL2 and signs with EV Landshut for 2024/2025.
He does ok with 3 goals and 1 assists in 16 games, but maybe thinks he should be doing better, so eyes a return back to his one team, the Rush for the remainder of the frame.
After scoring a 2nd high numbered frame in the league, worth 50+ points, he signs a 2-way deal with parent club Calgary Wranglers for 2025/2026.
With 22 goals and 29 assists in 56 games, he is scoring and gets a trade to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Long Island University Sharks‘ junior center Josh Zary(13) puts up some more nice numbers, 19 points in 29 games and enters the transfer portal to do his senior year at Ferris State University Bulldogs for a bit of a different look.
He had a college best 20 goals, 12 assists for 32 points as a sophomore and is 3 times 10+ goals.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward did mostly 3 years of BCHL before college.
From Nanaimo, BC, the 23-year old played a new high 36 games and scored pretty well with 13 goals and 7 assists.
After tournament play is up, he signs a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
Anchorage, AK native, right wing Max Helgeson(32) spent the last pair of seasons skating for the nearby home team Kenai River Brown Bears, putting up spectacular numbers.
The fairly big 6’1″ 185 lbs. power forward scored a junior career high 19 goals but really came even further to life in the playoffs with 5 goals and 3 assists in 9 NAHL games with a +4 rating in what ended in the division finals.
He had to wait until the end of his 2nd campaign but he commits to Lindenwood University D2 for next year but D1 starting 2022/2023.
The 20-year old who came up through youth hockey at home, then also had an amazing run with Iowa Wild 18U AAA dropping 19 goals and 13 assists in 35 T1EHL 18U contests will easily turn heads once he arrives at school.
He spends only 1 year there and transfers to head back home for the University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for 3 seasons, averaging 10+ goals and assists.
For 2025/2026, he has decided to do a year of eligibility and heads to Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
In 36 games, he scores a nice 10 goals and 10 assists and is a +10 rating that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Cincinnati Cyclones.
Providence College Friars‘ freshman left wing Chase Dafoe(37) is off to try another school to play his game after appearing in only 8 last season.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. forward signs on with University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks for his sophomore session and from all accounts is excited for a new start all the way across the country.
Born in Beverly, MA, when his dad, Byron Dafoe(34) was tending net for Boston Bruins, the 21-year old should find a new lease on hockey life.
He scores a college best 13 goals and 8 assists in a high 33 games as a senior and captain and helps his team win a 1st United Collegiate Hockey Cup, comprised of independent D1 teams.
Upon completion, he signs a 2-year AHL contract with Rockford Icehogs through 2026/2027.
Mercyhurst Univesity Lakers‘ senior goaltender Matt Lenz(1) enters the transfer portal after only 5 games total over 4 seasons and will play at Magnus Albertus College Falcons in a graduate frame for 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. net minder was very solid for 2 frames of MJHL with Steinbach Pistons.
From Calgary, AB, the 25-year old will do well at his new school.
After some pretty solid work for his new school, he signs a 1st pro deal for his rookie frame, 2025/2026 with Blue Ridge Bobcats of the FPHL, where we feel he will do really well.
He actually signs with Watertown Wolves, but continues to struggle some and is traded to Topeka Scarecrows for future considerations, as they make a playoff push.
Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ graduate defenseman Tanner Palocsik(34) takes a 4th season (no hockey 2020/2021 COVID) of 10+ assists to a real good, 1st pro contract as a rookie with Toledo Walleye in 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner was very successful in 2 USPHL/NCDC seasons with Jersey Hitmen.
He transferred from 4 years at Dartmouth University Big Green.
From Aliquippa, PA, the 25-year old will likely do well for himself in the ECHL.
In 50 games, he scores just 1 goal and 2 assists and decides he will move on and joins Les Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise of Ligue Magnus for 2025/2026.
Turns out after just 4 games away, he would like to return and re-signs with the Walleye.
In 21 games this season, he scores 1 goal and 5 assists with a +8 rating, but somehow gets himself traded to Wichita Thunder for future considerations.
RIT Tigers‘ senior right wing Austin Brimmer(7) has a college best scoring 15 assists and 23 points and is just 1 goal off tying his junior year high of 9.
The big 6’4″ 223 lbs. forward transferred from 3 years at Long Island University Sharks.
From Markham, ON, the 24-year did 2 NAHL years before college.
After tournament play finishes up, he quickly signs a 1-year AHL deal to join Abbotsford Canucks immediately and through 2026/2027.
Rookie defenseman Jake Johansen(4) is doing ok with 1 goal and 8 assists in 38 games, but is traded from the top team in the league to Twin City Thunderbirds, who are working for playoff positioning in the FPHL.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner did 4 years at Fitchburg State University Falcons and scored a college best 7 goals and 16 assists in 27 games with a +2 rating.
He also helped the college team with the 2025 MASCAC title.
From Milford, NH, the 26-year old rose his junior game up to EHL, where he finished as captain with East Coast Wizards before school.
7th year center Matthew Peca(63) signs a new 1-year, 2-way deal with St. Louis Blues for 2021/2022 after coming off one season for Ottawa Senators, which saw him play in 5 games with one assist.
Originally a Tampa Bay Lightning 7th round pick in the 2011 draft (#201 overall), the twice 10+ goals and 2-time 20+ assist Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ player has skated 78 NHL games.
The small 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward is likely to start with new affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds, but could easily score some more looks in the show for the 28-year old.
After putting up some decent stats for the farm club, the Petawawa, ON native scores a recall to his new team and has an additional assist (6-15) in now 81 games.
Coming off his former deal, which saw him re-sign for 2-years, but receive no further looks despite posting some continued impressive AHL numbers.
For his next step he signs a 2-year minor league deal to stay in western Massachusetts.
The 3-year captain of his current club gets himself a trade for a new beginning to Syracuse Crunch at the deadline.
