Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ graduate right wing Mathieu Gosselin(13) was a 3 time 10+ goals and twice 10+ assists and once more than 20 in a frame scorer and will next take his game to the ECHL, joining Newfoundland Growlers for the rest of the season.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward on 4 occasions played 30+ games.
From Quebec, QC, he did 2 BCHL sessions with Merritt Centennials, scoring more than point per game numbers in his 2nd year.
The 24-year old will likely find room to score in the league and does with 2 goals and 3 assists, but now has to find himself a new team to play for, as his ceased operations.
Parent club Toronto Marlies step right in and offer him an amateur tryout to see what he might do in the AHL, which turns into a full deal for 2024/2025.
UMass Minutemen graduate center Matt Koopman(9) came over from 4 decent seasons at Providence College Friars.
His team is eliminated in the opening round of Hockey East playoffs, so he quickly pivots to sign a 1st pro deal with Wheeling Nailers and he’s off and running.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. forward has 3 times scored 5 goals in a college season, including this past one, but always seems like he puts up more points with his style of play.
Considering he left his 2nd season with Waterloo Blackhawks to join his 1st college team, the expectation may have been higher.
The 24-year old Marblehead, MA native could find more opportunities to hit the stat sheet as a pro, but we’ll watch to see.
In 14 ECHL games, he managed a 1st goal and 6 assists with a 0 rating on a non-playoff team.
He likes his experiences as he re-signs to stick for his official rookie season.
16 goals and 18 assists in 71 games with a +4 rating, then 4, 4 and a +4 in 9 playoff matchups and he will be back for another ride in a Nailers‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
South Carolina Stingrays bring back solid 6″ 194 lbs. defenseman Matt Anderson(2) for his official rookie season 2022/2023 after signing him to an ato after he finished up 5 years at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, twice winning the NCAA Division 1 Championship.
The 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner has never been the biggest point guy from the point, but did pop 2 goals and a college career tying best 7 points in his final frame.
He had a goal and an assist in 11 games to start.
The 23-year old Shakopee, MN native did score pretty well in high school and we think is going to start connecting as a rookie in the ECHL.
He would get it going for 6 goals and 22 assists with a +13 rating in 57 games to earn himself an invite to return to the Stingrays for 2023/2024.
Traded to Toledo Walleye before the start of the session, he settles there pretty nicely, playing a new high 68 games, scoring a new best 13 goals and 34 points with a +26 rating.
His plays earns him a contract from Toronto Marlies for 2024/2025.
Undrafted, big 6’4″ 215 lbs. left wing Kale Howarth(29) signs a 1-year AHL contract with Rockford Icehogs after spending the last three years at University Of Connecticut Huskies.
He wasn’t a huge scorer in college like he was in three seasons for Trail Smoke Eaters, where he got 66 goals and 80 assists in 148 BCHL games.
The Red Deer, AB native played all his youth hockey close to home.
Originally a Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 5th round pick in the 2017 draft (#148 overall), the 22-year old college graduate will look to play his way back onto another NHL club’s radar.
He scored 2 goals and 1 assist in 12 games in 2021/2022, but suffered a season ending injury to sideline his rookie campaign.
The forward will return for another run at it though, as he re-signs for 2022/2023.
And despite getting only a couple of assists in 31 games and 13 points reassigned to affiliate Indy Fuel, he is welcomed back on another 1-year minor league deal.
After 3 seasons with the same club, playing far too few games last season due to an injury, but is going to move on and signs with Milwaukee Admirals for 2024/2025.
Bridgewater Jr. Bandits‘ 2nd year right wing Sammy Lamphear(2) exploded his scoring to the tune of 6 goals and 24 assists in 45 EHL games.
The 6′ 187 lbs. forward never quite scored like that, but did admirable in 1 NA3HL frame with Northeast Generals, was also a +10 player.
From Columbus, OH, the 20-year old picks Northland College Lumberjacks for his 2024/2025 commit.
4th year defenseman Wayne Letourneau(8) skates maybe his 2nd real pro season, signing with Diables Rouges de Briancon of Ligue Magnus for 2024/2025.
The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner’s other campaign was 55 ECHL games for Adirondack Thunder, scoring a more than not bad 3 goals and 18 assists with a +4 rating.
He played small stretches of LNAH, except last frame skated mostly with Riviere-du-Loup 3L, scoring quite well with 6 goals and 21 assists in 35 games.
From 3 years at College Champlain-Lennoxville Cougars, potting 34 assists in 35 games in his final year, he has worked hard for every minute.
Undrafted, 3rd year center Brent Beaudoin(12) not surprisingly jumps ship after 2 ECHL seasons with Worcester Railers to a great opportunity in Slovak Extraliga, signing to HK Poprad for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward scored a career best 20 goals and 35 assists with a +5 rating in 71 games.
Where he is going will be tougher hockey for the Brown University Bears‘ senior, assistant captain.
From Londonderry, NH, the 27-year old played mostly tier 3 juniors to earn his way up.
After 7 games in Slovakia with only 1 assist, he has a change of heart and signs up with Dundee Stars to play in the EIHL for the remainder of the frame.
He takes some ok stats, 8 goals and 20 assists in 43 games, but decides to move on and signs with Anglet Hormadi Pays Basque of Ligue Magnus for 2024/2025, where we think he does very well.
Valley Jr. Warriors‘ 2nd year EHL defenseman Paul Terry(23) takes 2 seasons of 9 assists to his 2024/2025 commit, Wesleyan University Cardinals.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. blue liner will likely do well guarding the NESCAC zone for his team.
He’s 21-years old from Arlington, MA did not play in 2023/2024.
Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 9th year, Boston, MA native, played his college hockey at Boston University Terriers and for draft team (3rd round, 2012, #85 overall), Boston Bruins‘ 8 year defenseman, Matt Grzelcyk(48) is playing his hockey away from home for the 1st time since heading to USNTDP for juniors.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. blue liner even did his high school hockey at Belmont Hill.
He just hit 30-years old and 4 times has had 20+ assist seasons, so we think he will blend in well with his new club.
Boston Bruins‘ undrafted 2nd year goaltender Brandon Bussi(35) needed a new contract as a restricted free agent and picks up a 1-year 2-way NHL deal to continue his progress.
The big 6’4″ 227 lbs. net minder went 22-5-4 as a rookie with a 2.40 GAA and .925 SV% and despite losing 3 games posted similar totals in 4 playoff match ups.
From Sound Beach, NY, he did 3 years at Western Michigan University Broncos after bouncing around juniors his 1st two campaigns, then posted a very strong USHL frame with Muskegon Lumberjacks before heading to school.
The 25-year old is off to a pretty strong start on a good team for him and posted a shutout in a 2023 preseason game.
He has been a rock in net for affiliate Providence Bruins and the unrestricted free agent picks up a new 1-year, 2-way deal to continue.
