Boston Dogs‘ 2nd year right wing Charlie Mulligan(11) scores 1 goal and 6 assists in 15 USPHL/NCDC games that he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Misericordia University Cougars.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. actually seemed to do better in the slightly higher league than he did in the previous EHL frame.
He actually started after high school with an EHLP season, scoring 36 assists.
From Guilderland, NY, the 21-year old should help his new college team nicely.
Lindenwood University Lions‘ graduate defenseman Brenden Rons(5) hasn’t ever been exactly known for points and this season evened his 3 assist mark he set as a junior at Ferris State University Bulldogs.
The XL 6’5″ 220 lbs. blue liner did 3 years of mostly NAHL junior hockey, in his last season as captain for Topeka Pilots grabbing 17 assists.
From Farmington Hills, MI, the 25-year old will be an interesting watch to see what might develop next.
In 27 games, he gets 3 assists and takes that to a 1st pro contract with Rapid City Rush for his rookie season, 2024/2025.
He skates a total of 1 game with his new team and is traded to Worcester Railers for future considerations.
In 15 games, he grabs a 1st ECHL goal and 1 assist, then returns to Peoria Rivermen for the SPHL playoffs.
For 2025/2026, he re-signs to return, but we feel will easily be loaned back up.
St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ senior center Reilly Connors(42) signs a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies and set off scoring unlike he ever did in the college ranks.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward has 5 goals and 3 assists in 13 ECHL games to get started.
From Madison, CT, he did 3 years at Yale University Bulldogs, leaving as their junior captain.
The 25-year old did 2 successful junior frames with one up in Canada in the AJHL.
He will need a contract for 2025/2026.
Colorado Eagles step in and sign him up for an AHL deal for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
Providence Capitals‘ 1st year left wing Daniel Kroon(24) scored a junior best 25 goals and 48 assists in 47 EHL games.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward takes it to a 2025/2026 commit at College Of St. Scholastica Saints.
He also did 2 years of KJHL juniors.
From Calgary, AB, the 21-year old should do well at his new school.
RIT Tigers‘ senior defenseman Ryan Nicholson(24) signed an ato with Savannah Ghost Pirates upon finishing school and scores 1 assist in 2 ECHL games to get his pro career started.
For his official rookie season, he will head to Finland’s tier 2 Mestis league and signs with RoKi for 2024/2025.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner had a college high 9 assists last season.
From Mississauga, ON, he did 3 years of juniors close to home before college.
We think the 25-year old does well in this league.
He scores 1 goal and 7 assists in 47 games and will next take it to the EIHL and signs with Fife Flyers for 2025/2026.
Utica Jr. Comets‘ 2nd year defenseman Owen Hodgett(24) takes a junior high games played 54, scoring new junior bests 3 goals and 11 assists, which he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Suffolk University Rams.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. blue liner play his way through the Blue Jackets Jr. system for youth hockey.
From Montgomery, OH, the 20-year will likely do alright
Bentley University Falcons‘ graduate defenseman Nick Bochen(5) scored a college best 9 goals and 21 assists in 40 games with a +15 rating.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner from North Vancouver, BC signs a 1st pro contract in tier 2 Hockeyallsvenskan with Vimmerby HC for his rookie year, 2025/2026.
He did 2 successful BCHL junior seasons before 1st heading to Quinnipiac University Bobcats for 2 seasons.
We look for the 24-year old to be successful in this league.
Boston University Terriers‘ sophomore Finnish-born defenseman Sascha Boumedienne(78) got himself 1st round drafted by Winnipeg Jets, #30 overall in the 2025 draft.
As a freshman, he scored 3 goals and 10 assists in 40 games with a +8 rating.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner came over quickly doing youth hockey in the Blue Jackets‘ system before 1 year of USHL previous to school.
We look for the still very young 18-year old to slowly grow his game.
Philadelphia Flyers undrafted free agent signing, center Jackson Cates(63) signed a two-year entry level contract after completing his third season at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, where he scored a college career high 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points in 28 games with a +8 rating.
He was a freshman when the college team won their 2nd straight NCAA Championship in 2019.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward played a pair of junior hockey seasons with the famed Waterloo Blackhawks and his 33 goals and 30 assists in year 2 got him voted USHL Forward Of The Year award.
He’s skated roughly 15 shifts for roughly 10 minutes of ice time a night, grabbing a first assist but is a -3 rating with 7 shots on net.
The 23-year old may be just getting started with his big league debut.
He would appear in 11 games, getting his first NHL goal and as a restricted free agent, finally gets his 1-year extension to continue to build.
A group 6 UFA upon exiting last season, he signs a pto with New York Islanders that we feel if doesn’t turn into a deal with the big club, will get him under terms with affiliate Bridgeport Islanders upon reporting to their camp.
He was actually never signed and then released after only 1 goal in 12 games to be offered the same look from Rockford IceHogs, where he scored 2 goals and 3 assists in 6 AHL games to earn a full contract for 2023/2024.
11 goals and 14 assists through 50 games with a -1 rating, gets him another look for 2024/2025 in an Icehogs‘ uni.
After a 64 game season, scoring decently, then contributing a little for the playoffs, he is retained on a new 1-year minor league deal to stay in Rockford.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Russian-born junior left wing Timofei Khokhlachev(22) heads home, signing with Lada Togliatti, but starts in the lower VHL with CSK VVS Samara for 2025/2026.
The 6’4″ 216 lbs. forward scored a college best 8 goals and 10 assists in 32 games with a +5 rating last season.
He came over fairly quickly for some school and 3 years of juniors before college..
The 23-year old should compete to move up to play with his older brother Alexander.
