Seahawks Hockey Club 1st year goalie Braden Clifford(29) has played 16 EHL games with a 10-3-1 record, 2.27 GAA and .915 SV% this season.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. net minder played himself up from almost a full year in the lower EHLP.
From Charlton, MA, the 20-year commits to St. Michaels College Purple Knights for 2026/2027.
New York Islanders‘ 1st round pick in the 2016 draft (#19 overall), left wing Kieffer Bellows(81) signs a 1-year deal as a restricted free agent to stay.
The 6’1″ 195 lbs. forward play the entire 2020/2021 session up with the big club, but only skated 14 games, scoring 3 goals, so was either a healthy scratch or reassigned to the taxi squad.
As a 2nd year player, he would score an AHL best 22 goals and 9 assists for 31 points for affiliate Bridgeport Islanders (Sound Tigers).
The former Edina High School, MN native was selected to head to Boston University Terriers and went onto 2 very successful USHL seasons before heading to college, but only lasted there for one year before deciding to split for Portland Winterhawks.
In 56 WHL games, he scored 41 goals and 33 assists with a +40 rating.
The 23-year old is son of former NHL player of 1188 games, Brian Bellows.
He would end up playing his 1st full frame in the big league, skating a healthy 45 games, scoring a not so bad 6 goals and 13 assists that would lead to his new 1-year, 1-way deal worth a tidy $1.2M AAV.
For 2022/2023, he would start on the roster, but it was decided to waive with the intention of reporting to the minors, but Philadelphia Flyers didn’t let him sit long and pulled him in.
He’s played 3 games with his new team, and although all loses, he’s kept it simple in his 10+ minutes of play and is only a -1.
We think the now 24-year old finds his footing, sticks and starts to make an impression.
He actually doesn’t really find his footing with 3 goals through 27 games.
For 2023/2024, he signed a pto with Toronto Marlies, is scoring big, not looking back and gets a deal for the current season.
Nashville Predators see something for their weighted 2024/2025 lineup that may start with affiliate Milwaukee Admirals, but could get a call up for the 1st time in a couple of frames.
He takes some solid regular season play and point-per-game playoff looks to something new on his pro hockey playing career, a deal overseas with Brynas IF of the SHL, which should heed good results for him.
In 43 games, he has 7 goals and 7 assists with a +3 rating to earn himself an invite to be with Brynas again for 2027/2028.
Connecticut Nor’easter 1st year goaltender Ethan Laplante(30) won a huge 39-save 4-2 away game effort against a team that has played much better this EHLP season.
His 3-8-1 record may not point towards the net minder he looks to become at the junior level.
The 6′ 181 lbs. goalie from Sturbridge, MA was awesome as a senior at Auburn High, posting a 16-3-1 record with a 1.91 GAA and .900 SV% in USHS-MA.
We look for the 18-year old to hook up with the right club to grow to the next level.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ junior left wing Christophe Fillion(25) looks to have a career season with already 6 goals, needing 1 to tie his high from last year and 4 assists, going for 13 to eclipse that best mark.
The 5’11” 176 lbs. forward left his 2nd USHL season with Muskegon Lumberjacks to join his current college club.
He had a pretty huge 1st frame and previously the Sherbrooke, QC native skated in the BCHL for Wenatchee Wild, putting up decent numbers.
We wouldn’t be surprised to see the 23-year old put up point-per-game numbers in 2o23/2024.
He comes away with a college high 12 goals as a senior and the undrafted player decides to go for a year of eligibility at Miami University Ohio Redhawks.
In 32 games, he scores 4 goals and 6 assists on a tough luck team and as the season wraps up, he signs a 1st pro deal with Idaho Steelheads.
In 8 ECHL games, he has an assist with a 0 rating.
He doesn’t decide to try to stay and instead agrees to terms with Utah Grizzlies for his rookie run, 2025/2026.
In 12 games, he scores 2 goals with a +1 rating, but Wichita Thunder eye something in his game they want and trade for future considerations to acquire him.
Maine Mariners‘ 3rd year defenseman Nate Kallen(26) re-ups to return for a 2nd ECHL season after scoring a career best 6 goals and 16 assists for 22 points in 46 games.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner also received a 3 game AHL loan to Springfield Thunderbirds, where he scored a goal.
After joining his host team for 3 games upon graduating as senior captain for Ferris State University Bulldogs, he had a bit of a trying rookie start first that eventually saw him sign with Macon Mayhem and do very well in 25 SPHL games, scoring 4 goals and 15 assists with a +14 rating that was easily a good part of his pro learning curve.
The 24-year old from San Diego, CA will very likely just continue to take up his game.
He decides to return from a season in the EIHL with Glascow Clan after repairing a late injury and signs a 1-year deal with the new team, Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2024/2025.
After another decent run with the Monsters, he decides to move off for something a bit different and signs with Vienna Capitals of the IceHL, where he will continue to do well.
1st year Maryland Black Bears‘ center Ryan Franks(19) takes 23 goals and 18 assists in 29 NAHL games to a 2026/2027 commit at Canisius College Golden Griffins.
From Roslyn, NY, he did his youth hockey in the close by P.A.L. Jr. Islanders‘ system and went on to skate to successful seasons with the USPHL/NCDC club.
The big 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward will be a welcome Atlantic Hockey addition.
Franklin Pierce University Ravens‘ freshman defenseman Chase Leivian(27) has played 25 games with 1 assist this season.
The 6′ 191 lbs. blue liner did have 20+ assists and 10+ goals in 2 NA3HL years with Norwich Sea Captains.
From Arvada, CO, the 21-year old will likely grow into his college game with this club.
Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ senior right wing Ryan Naumovski(39) takes a new college best, scoring 9 goals and 17 assists for a new journey through the transfer portal to Augustana College Vikings for 2023/2024.
The 6′ light 160 lbs. forward was a point-per-game player for New Jersey Junior Titans in his 2nd NAHL season.
Undrafted from Shelby Township, MI, the 23-year old will likely have some fun playing that tough D1 schedule the 1st year team is taking on.
He basically equals his scoring from his senior frame perfectly in slightly less games, as a graduate player.
Upon finishing up their independent schedule, he signs with Kalamazoo Wings.
He appears in just 3 ECHL games to round out the season, getting 1 assist.
For 2024/2025, he signs on for a full year in a Wings‘ uniform.
He waits a minute after a decent first full frame with a pro team and signs with Florida Everblades for his 2nd season.
For the 2nd half of 2025/2026, he returns to the Everblades and has 1 assist in 5 games.
Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior right wing Mitch Walinski(27) saw his team’s season end in a close game against the club maybe to win the entire D3 hockey this year.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. forward takes the news in stride and quickly signs a 1st pro deal with Atlanta Gladiators.
He posted an assist in his debut and then a few days later in game 2, grabs a 1st ECHL goal with a 0 rating in some high scoring wins.
From Lincoln, RI, the 24-year old left two seasons with 10+ goals and 10+ assists in college hockey.
He finished his ato with 3 goals and 1 assist and a -5 rating, but they see something they want to continue and sign him up for his official rookie season, 2023/2024.
Scoring ok for his 1st year, he definitely needs to bring up that +/-, but he is wanted to return to wear a Gladiators‘ sweater for 2024/2025.
He grabs 7 goals and 5 assists last season, but hadn’t figured into a game yet this season, so gets dished to Adirondack Thunder to see if they can turn the magic.
After 4 games with no points he gets waived and quickly scooped by the new Bloomington Bison.
He gets picked up after 5 games, no points by Wheeling Nailers on an earlier future considerations deal, but in 9 outings has yet to hit the score sheet, almost surprisingly.
With things not improving done the line in the league, he opts to leave and sign in the secondary British, NIHL with Bristol Pitbulls in hopes of regaining some scoring confidence.
After a successful 16 game run, scoring 17 goals and 7 assists, he leaves for a shot at Germany4, signing 2025/2026 with EV Dingolfing and has completely exploded scoring with 33 goals and 24 assists in 30 games.
University Of Denver Pioneers‘ graduate defenseman Kyle Mayhew(27) signs a 1st pro deal to stay right at home joining Colorado Eagles on a 2-way deal to get going, meaning he could get shipped down the road to Utah Grizzlies.
The small-is 5’9″ 165 lbs. blue liner had a career tying 2 goals, best 11 assists and 13 points with a +20 rating last season.
He has been known to throw up helpers, as he did in his 2nd run with Fairbanks Ice Dogs, getting 31 assists in a campaign, where he also notched an NAHL high 8 goals.
The 25-year old will likely play hard for all the space he’s able to make.
Well, after scoring 15 goals and 42 assists, he is deciding to move on and signs with Fort Wayne Komets for 2024/2025.
He puts up another 11 goals and 41 assists in 60 ECHL games, then adds another 9 points in 11 playoff matchups and was named Defensive Player Of The Year.
Loaned up to Bakersfield Condors, he scored 1 goals and 8 assists in 11 games.
For 2025/2026, he decides to leave for DEL and signs with Augsburger Panther.
In 44 games, he scores 5 goals and 16 assists and is asks to return to be a Panther for 2026/2027.
