2nd year center Greg Smith(44) started his 2nd season with Adirondack Thunder, but 3 ECHL games in was released and immediately grabbed by Greensboro Gargoyles.
In 22 games, the 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward has 5 goals and 5 assists.
From Ajax, ON, he did 5 years of juniors before heading to Lakehead University Thunderwolves for 4.
The 27-year old started as a pro in the SPHL, but played himself up and looks to stay.
His rights had somehow gone to a 3rd league team, but ultimately he is off-season traded to Toledo Walleye for the 2026/2027 campaign.
An unrestricted free agent, he signs with Bloomington Bison for 2026/2027.
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ senior center Matt Koethe(39) has always recorded 10+ points through college hockey and once the schedule was done signed on, an ato to join Tulsa Oilers.
the 5′ 10″ 190 lbs. forward from Minnetonka, MN scored 1 goal and 2 assists in 7 ECHL games with a +1 rating.
For his rookie season, he is an easy sign to return for a full frame, 2025/2026.
After high school hockey, the now 26-year old did 2 years of junior hockey, right where he was heading to school, Fairbanks Ice Dogs.
He skates 5 games in the new session with 1 assist, but something isn’t equaling and he is released to be pick up by Iowa Heartlanders to see if they can energize the scoring.
In 39 games, he picks up 1 goal and 3 assists and Norfolk Admirals want to have a look for 2026/2027 to see if they can get him going.
He is released and signs with 2-time SPHL Champs, Evansville Thunderbolts to see if he can kick his game into a higher gear.
Union College Dutchmen senior left wing Parker Lindauer(15) skates a college best 38 games last season and scores by a mile high goals 10 and assists 24 with a +8 rating.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred as a junior from limited use and not great numbers at University Of Maine Black Bears.
He scored huge at USHS-WI before heading to juniors.
From Madison, WI, the 24-year signs a 1st pro contract with Bloomington Bison.
In 10 ECHL games, he off to a hot start with 4 goals, 2 assists and a +4 rating.
He ends up in his end of the year run with 4 goals and 5 assists in 12 games with a +7 rating, but Greensboro Gargoyles come snooping and trade to get him for his rookie frame in 2026/2027.
After three seasons with close to home Kenai River Brown Bears, Alaska-native, big 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward Porter Schachle(8) commits to University Of Vermont but was recently traded closer to his future college home going to Danbury Hat Tricks, where in 6 games he has a goal and two assists.
He’s currently just about a point per game performer with 12 goals and 11 assists in 29 NAHL appearances this season, which goes along with career high marks set in 2019/2020, when he popped 15 goals and 22 assists in 46 games with a +14 and 127 penalty minutes, including more than a few fighting majors.
That number has been taken to a new level in the current calendar with 169 minutes spent in the box already and the season still has a bit of a ways to go.
The 20-year old should fit nicely into Hockey East style of play.
After 61 games in the division, the always tough to play against, undrafted Wasilla resident has decided to head home and skate for University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for 2023/2024.
He plays 2 seasons and decides to turn pro, signing a 1-year ECHL deal with Worcester Railers, where he will join his brother Tanner.
After finishing up last season with Pensacola Ice Flyers in 9 games scoring 1 goal and 4 assists, he returns for a complete 2026/2027 and signs after his brother Tanner does with the same club.
Curry College Colonels‘ sophomore left wing Manny Cabral(27) transferred as a freshman from New England College Pilgrims.
The pretty big 6’3″ 191 lbs. forward did 1 CCHL season of junior hockey before heading to school.
He tried to play in the COVID busted 2020/2021, but managed just 2 NAHL games for Northeast Generals.
The 22-year old Providence, RI native scored decently last campaign with a +2 rating.
He graduates with a college hockey best scoring 10 goals in 22 games last season and signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Evansville Thunderbolts.
Unable to make the opening night roster, he gets waived and immediately scooped and signed by Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.
Curry College Colonels‘ senior center Gage Dill(91) scored 3 college seasons of 10+ goals and assists and ran up a +55 rating through 4 years, including a 100 point scoring totals.
He had best 15 goals as a freshman and 18 assists in his sophomore frame.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward came up through mostly 4 years of USPHL Premier with Florida Eels.
He actually received a 5 games NCDC call-up and recorded 3 assists.
From Fort Myers, FL, the 24-year old signed with Quad City Storm and recorded a 1st SPHL goal in 2 games.
For his rookie season, 2026/2027 he signs a pto with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs that we believe will equal a contract.
Salve Regina University Seahawks seem to be scooping up a lot of cast offs and there’s little doubt it will be to their benefit, as the latest is Bradey Farrell(3) after just 1 frame at Albertus Magnus College Falcons, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists in 24 games with maybe a little bit of an oddball +12 rating.
The 6’3″ 216 lbs. big blue liner will easily be a welcome addition to the CNE D3 division.
His two frames at USPHL/NCDC for Junior Bruins were almost identical.
From Burriville, RI, the 22-year old will take his college hockey closer to home.
He finishes up as a senior with a college hockey best 5 assists in 25 games with a +13 rating.
For 2026/2027, he signs a 1st pro deal with Evansville Thunderbolts and we think with his size will be a presence in the SPHL immediately.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ graduate defenseman Dustyn McFaul(27) tied his 2 goal high for scoring this season, but those 9 assists as a senior captain look like they are going to stand.
The fairly big 6’2″ 191 lbs. blue liner is a Boston Bruins‘ 6th round pick in the 2018 draft (#181 overall) and looks fairly ready to step into some AHL action, when his final college frame comes to a close.
From Waterdown, ON, the 23-year old has hockey ready all over him.
He adds 1 goal for 3 on the season, his new best, finishes up ECAC action and signs a 1st pro contract with Florida Everglades.
Not sure why he wasn’t moved on by the team that selected him.
He’s moving on and signs for 2024/2025 with Fort Wayne Komets, where he should be able to learn a lot.
After 1.5 years with this team, he decides to move on for 2026/2027 and signs with Guildford Flames of the EIHL.
After posting a huge session for South Shore Kings, scoring a mammoth 34 goals and 15 assists in 45 USPHL/NCDC games, right wing Timothy Heinke(21) is ready to commit to Quinnipiac University Bobcats for 2022/2023.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was always a decent scorer through USHS-Prep and 16U-18U AAA, but really found his footing in one year of junior hockey.
We’re making bets the 20-year old impacts the lineup as a freshman.
His use through 2 seasons is limited to just 16 games, which makes it tough to create momentum, but does come away with 3 assists and a +2 rating.
The Southington, CT native enters the transfer portal and will play his hockey next at Holy Cross College Crusaders and we are thinking Atlantic Hockey looks much different, better for the former junior hockey scorer.
He does score better, getting 12 goals as a junior and 11 assists in his senior frame that he takes to a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays.
We think he finds room with his style to score in the ECHL.
In 4 games, he doesn’t pick up a point, but is a 0 rating and will get a full look for his rookie season, 2026/2027 as a Stingrays.
Before the start of the new season, he is waived and picked up immediately by Jacksonville Icemen.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior center Michael Abgrall(17) has a college hockey best 11 goals and was a +4 rating in 37 games last season.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward has 17 assists and 25 points aadiros a junior.
A transfer from University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, his game has improved coming east.
From Richmond, BC, the 22-year old signs a 1st pro deal for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Adirondack Thunder.
As the new season approaches, he ends up getting waived before the start and immediately scooped up by a team he’ll be familiar with from school, Worcester Railers add him.
