Undrafted right wing Chase Gresock(13) will play his year of eligibility at Bowling Green University Falcons for a graduate season after 1-year at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks and 3, 2 as captain for Merrimack College Warriors.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. forward is almost a deceptively good scorer.
A Powell, OH native he spent his youth hockey with the Ohio Blue Jackets 14U – 18U AAA before joining close by Youngstown Phantoms for 2 successful USHL frames.
The 24-year old should have a good campaign, but find play in the CCHA tough.
He would finish up an extra year with tying his twice best 11 goals and adding a new high 20 assists and 31 points before signing an ato with San Jose Barracuda to finish out the session.
For his official rookie season, he agrees to terms with “home team” Toledo Walleye, which should be a pretty great 1st stopping spot.
In his 1st year, he strikes for 16 goals and 19 assists with a +7 rating in 69 ECHL games, but he looks around a signs for 2024/2025 with Coventry Blaze, so switches up a letter and will be playing his pro hockey int he EIHL.
Sudbury, MA native, left wing Teddy Stiga(8) picks Boston College Eagles for 2024/2025 commit after his 2nd year in the USNTDP system.
The 5’10” 177 lbs. forward has 11 goals and 6 assists in 12 USHL games with a +8 rating and even higher totals with more game for the U18 team.
He is 2024 NHL draft eligible.
Taking up 2nd year scoring to more than point-per-game levels gets him noticed for the #55 pick in 2024 by Nashville Predators.
South Shore Kings‘ Czechia-born, 2nd year USPHL/NCDC left wing Samuel Chrenka(14) was in his 1st playoffs with a new club, who would go on in 12 games to win the 2024 Dineen Cup.
He managed to score 3 goals and 1 assist in the effort.
In 46 games throughout the season, he had 2 goals and 8 assists.
The 5’11” 187 lbs. forward commits to SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils for 2024/2025.
7th year defenseman Colton Saucerman(23) returns from a couple successful seasons overseas, 1st in IceHL, then Slovakia Extraliga to sign with Allen Americans for 2022/2023.
He’s a veteran of 191 ECHL games and 41 in the AHL with + numbers in both leagues.
The 5’9″ 194 lbs. blue liner played his college hockey at Northeastern University Huskies, coming over from his home in Colorado Springs, CO.
At 30-years old, it’s a bit of a wonder if he’ll stick around or split for different experiences.
He puts up a 2nd career best 33 assists last frame, but now at 31-years old, eyes another new experience across the board, signing for 2023/2024 with Sheffield Steelers to play in the EIHL.
For a 2nd straight season he will stay put in Sheffield for his 9th campaign of play and signs for 2024/2025.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ graduate center Quinn Olson(51) signs with Ontario Reign upon graduation and plays 1 AHL with no real results to move down and agree with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 6 playoff games, he scored 2 goals and 2 assists.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward was a Boston Bruins‘ 3rd round pick in 2019 (#92 overall), but went unsigned.
A Calgary, AB native, he scored 17 assists twice before leaving school and 19 once as a sophomore.
He scored big points in 2 AJHL seasons with Okotoks Oilers before college.
The 22-year old will need a new contract and gets a 1-year deal with the team he signed with out of college to start as a rookie.
University Of New England Nor’easters‘ graduate defenseman Anthony Cinato(23) easily made a good decision to enter the transfer portal from 3 years at New England College Pilgrims, where he managed to score pretty nicely last year, posting 11 goals and 14 assists through 26 games.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward has 4 goals and 6 assists in 14 games in the current frame.
He actually left a 3rd USPHL Premier season with Metro Jets/MJDP as a top team scorer for his 1st college year in the middle of the COVID stall.
From Warren, MI, it would be interesting to see if the 23-year old would be granted a year of eligibility and accept it.
He would take some well done scoring for his new college club, 7 goals and 9 assists in 25 games with a +1 rating to a couple of 1st games in the SPHL, where he would score nicely to get started.
For his official rookie season, he signs with Corsaires de Nantes of France2 for 2024/2025.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ 2024/2025 commit, USNTDP 2nd year defenseman EJ Emery(6) is selected #30 in the 2024 NHL draft by New York Rangers.
From Surrey, BC, the 6’3″ 185 lbs., 18-year will definitely fit right into NCHC play.
6th year defenseman Ryan MacKinnon(4) has roughly been in Bridgeport Islanders and Worcester Railers‘ affiliation system since he started sans 1 year away, but signs for 2023/2024 with Belleville Senators to make the split once again.
Although the 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner doesn’t always show it, he definitely has the ability to put up points, mostly assists.
He started with 4 years in the QMJHL, but as soon as that wrapped with his biggest frame of 40 assists, seemed to know he was heading to University Of Prince Edward Island Panthers.
The 28-year old from Summerside, PE is definitely looking to play himself into a full AHL frame.
He actually does ok, maybe not scoring a lot and then really improves in the playoff run with good play to arrive at a new deal for 2024/2025 in the tough to play Slovak Extraliga, signing with HK Spisska Nova Ves.
Hobart College Statesmen right wing Tanner Hartman(28) takes 2 solid seasons, scoring 20 goals and 21 assists in 31 games with a +42 rating and consecutive D3 Championships to a junior year at Brown University Bears, 2024/2025.
The 6′ 168 lbs. forward from Chicago, IL played his youth hockey in the Chicago Fury program before heading to a single, off-COVID season in USPHL Premier before graduating to NCDC, where he puts up point-per-game stats.
He’s the 22-year old brother of NHL player, Ryan Hartman.
Northern Cyclones’ USPHL Premier defenseman Brady Bomal(73) had a scoring best 9 goals and 27 assists in 44 games last season.
He ascended from 2 Elite seasons with the same club.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. blue liner from Westford, MA is heading to close by Rivier University Raiders for 2024/2025.
We expect to see the 21-year old compete hard for his place on the team.
