Boston Jr. Terriers‘ 1st year right wing Gavin Dach(16) commits as a freshman to Assumption University Greyhounds for 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. forward from Bradford, PA started his junior hockey with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, where he split time between USPHL/NCDC and Premier.
He put up 10 goals and 21 assists last season.
From Bradford, PA, the 21-year old
7th year defenseman Nolan Zajac(44) leaves a pair of seasons in the SHL for a new European adventure in 2022/2023, joining DEL‘s Grizzlys Wolfsburg.
He spent only a pair of seasons mostly in the ECHL scoring pretty big after graduating University Of Denver twice ascending to 20+ assists before deciding to head overseas.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. blue liner maybe started a little low in Sweden’s tier 2 Allsvenskan, where he detonated the scoresheet for most assists and most points by a d-man for IK Oskarshamn.
With his new German team, he manages 8 goals and 25 assists in 48 games with a +14 rating, then adds another 7 assists in a playoff run to earn himself another year to stay put.
After 2 good frames with the same team, he looks elsewhere to rivals Augsburger Panthers f0r 2024/2025.
Undrafted defenseman Davis Bunz(7) takes 4+ years at Providence College Friars to a 1st pro contract with Wheeling Nailers for the 2022/2023 season.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs. blue liner has never been much of a scorer, but did leave a USHL frame for Central Illinois Flying Aces to head to school mid-campaign.
A Middleton, WI native, his senior year was way off the hook with 23 goals in 24 games.
The 23-year old should have a really good rookie run.
3 goals and 20 assists in a 1st ECHL frame was impressive enough to want to keep him in West Virginia another season.
He’ll have to work on his +/- some.
Accomplishing exactly what he needed to, he walks away from 2023/2024 with a league high 10 goals and 21 assists with a new accountable +20 rating in 2nd 58 games, then adds another 5 points in the playoffs.
For his new move, he skates overseas, accepting a 1-year EIHL deal with Nottingham Panthers for 2024/2025.
Boston College Eagles‘ senior center Liam Izyk(26) enters the transfer portal and will lace up the skates in 2023/2024 for a graduate frame at Sacred Heart University Pioneers.
The Blackie, AB native played 3 years in the AJHL for Fort McMurray Oil Barons, scoring quite nicely in each frame before committing to his 1st school, University Of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers.
At 6’1″ 187 lbs., the 24-year old scored best as a freshman, but we’re thinking Atlantic Hockey has more room for him to find the net.
He scores a new by short best 4 goals and 4 assists and will take that to a 1st pro deal with RoKi of Mestis.
Melbourne, Australian-born University Of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers‘ rookie center Tyrone Bronte(18) had a very successful COVID blasted season in the college ranks scoring 4 goals and 9 assists in 22 NCAA/WHCA games.
Always a solid scorer through 3 NAHL seasons for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, he finished with a junior career best 36 assists and 48 points with a +21 rating.
It looks as though, he’s been away from home from a fairly young age simply plying his hockey talents to see how far this now 21-year old can take it.
We had no idea he entered the transfer portal and appears to be excited coming out the other side, heading to Michigan Tech Huskies for 2021/2022.
He finishes up his 3rd season, scoring a college best 6 goals and 8 assists in a high 35 games and takes these totals to a 1st deal with KHL Sisak of AlpsHL for his rookie frame, 2024/2025.
Whitecourt Wolverines‘ center Joey Melo(20) commits to Anchorage Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves after a spectular AJHL frame , netting rookie of the year honors.
The 6′ 174 lbs. forward from Georgetown, ON started juniors with a USPHL/NCDC season for South Shore Kings.
He’s still just 19 years old and just may pop up on radar with a little indie schedule play.
Trois Rivières Lions‘ center Cedric Lacroix(19) has finally seemingly arrived at a team he feels comfortable being with, as he’s scoring a decent 5 goals and 5 assists in 18 ECHL games on a non-playoff team.
He’s had forays in the AHL, but only when he 1st arrived and played 1 game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, getting 2 goals, but then being reassigned for the rest of the frame to Wheeling Nailers was odd.
His 4 seasons at University Of Maine Black Bears all looked relatively similar.
It’s a little tough to say why the 28-year old from Shefford, QC hasn’t found his hockey home.
In what is a no surprise move, he decides to move on and signs with Pioneers Vorarlberg of IceHL for 2023/2024.
He scores 6 goals and 8 assists in 19 games, but something isn’t right, so he switches to agreeing to the remainder of the frame with Vasterviks IK of Allsvenskan.
For 2024/2025, he heads back to Austria, signing with HC Pusteral Wolfe.
Arizona Coyotes‘ 7th year center Travis Boyd(72) is putting behind him a by a mile NHL career best campaign, scoring 16 goals and 18 assists to earn a nice two-year extension.
The former Washington Capitals‘ 6th round pick in the 2011 draft (#177 overall) once had 15 helpers.
He was also a 2-time 20+ assist player as a junior and senior at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward was also a twice 30+ assist and once had 47 in an AHL season for Hershey Bears.
He continues a nice scoring rolling the start of his new contract, but gets hurt trashing last year after 16 games.
An unrestricted free agent, he moves away from his 3-year team and signs a 1-year deal with Minnesota Wild for 2024/2025.
7th year center Evan Jasper(26) signs into his 7th overseas league, the IceHL for 2024/2025, joining Vienna Capitals.
His best scoring across the way has been 2 years in DEL and 1 VHL.
The 5’10” 190 lbs. forward from Whitby, ON lit up 3 years of OJHL for Cobourg Cougars before committing to Sacred Heart University Pioneers.
Already 32-years old, he still appears to be making his mark and playing at a great level.
7th year right wing Casey Bailey(93) re-signs with Iserlohn Roosters after putting up a 2nd 40+ point season.
The 6’3″ 194 lbs forward has twice earlier hit the 40+ mark, first as a junior at Penn State University Nittany Lions, then as a 3rd year AHL player for Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
At 30-year old, the Anchorage, AK native is definitely still hitting the ice hard.
After a 3rd season with the same club, putting up 39 points in his last frame, he signs for 2023/2024 with DEL rivals ERC Ingolstadt.
He leaves 4 years in the league for some new waters, signing with the famous Graz99ers of IceHL, which should be a good country for him to play in.
