Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 1st year NAHL defenseman Michael Gravina(23) commits to SUNY Cortland Roos for 2026/2027.
The 6’1″ 187 lbs. blue liner split time with 3 different junior league teams last season, but when arrived skated 26 games, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists.
From Colts Neck, NJ, the 21-year old will adapt well to college hockey style.
3rd year center Jacob Hayhurst(15) is most definitely off to his quickest start, getting 4 goals and 3 assists in 5 ECHL games for a +6 rating for 9-0 Worcester Railers and already has been loaned up to Springfield Thunderbirds for a pair of AHL appearances.
The undrafted 5’10” 180 lbs. forward had a strong 2nd session, scoring easy bests 15 goals and 33 assists in his 1st season with current club.
He also scored very decently in college, especially as a sophomore and junior at RPI Engineers, when he got 23 points in both frames, but did it a 2nd time in 7 less outings.
For his senior year, he maybe looked to take his game up a bit and transferred to University Of Michigan Wolverines with a decent enough showing.
The 25-year old from Mississauga, ON must be smiling pretty big.
He scored the insurance goal last night to secure his team’s historic season start.
After 10 goals and 12 assists in 25 games last season, he gets a look for 2023/2024 from Coachella Valley Firebirds and we believe this is a player who has played himself up.
He is actually reassigned to affiliate Kansas City Mavericks and blows up regular season and playoff scoring to be a single step away from the league championship, but he will take his game elsewhere for the future, signing with Vasteras IK of HockeyAllsvenskan, where he should absolutely blow up on the stat sheet in Sweden’s tier 2.
In 51 games, he scores 20 goals and 26 assists, maybe looks for the next step up and signs with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of DEL and scores respectably.
Looks like he is continue to push and next signs in Liiga with Jukurit, which will no doubt be his being league challenge yet.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ 2022/2023 commit, Johnstown Tomahawks‘ 1st year defenseman Mack Oliphant(27) has 7 assists in 15 NAHL games to start his run in the league.
The big as a house 6’3″ 205 lbs. blue liner came over from 35 USPHL/NCDC games with Junior Bruins in the unbalanced 2020/2021.
He finished high school with a year at Lawrence Academy, which could have led the Northbrook, IL native to stick around Massachusetts to start his junior hockey.
The 19-year old should be able to step right into Atlantic Hockey play.
He completes a solid 4-year college career, scoring a best 5 goals as a senior and 26 assists in his junior frame.
Upon completing tournament play, he signs an ato with San Jose Barracuda.
After 1 AHL game with no points, but leaves a +1 rating, he is indeed given a deal to be a Barracuda for 2026/2027.
University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ senior right wing Joshua Eernisse(14) we think will be 2025/2026 dream unrestricted free agent for the right NHL team to pick up as his tournament play winds down, which could lead to a 2025 NCAA Division 1 Championship for the current #1 rank.
The 6’3″ 216 lbs. forward has 9 goals and 5 assists in 18 games with a +14 rating.
He had 14 goals and 7 assists as a freshman at University St. Thomas Tommies before transferring.
From Apple Valley, MN, the 23-year old is popping at the best possible time.
As he finishes up his final year with 38 games, scoring 11 goals and 8 assists to earn a 1-year NHL entry level deal with Columbus Blue Jackets for 2026/2027.
He is sent to affiliate Cleveland Monsters and signed to an pto for 1 AHL appearance.
UMass Minutemen freshman defenseman Mikey Adamson(6) appeared in only 11 games in his 1st season, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, enters the transfer portal and will try something new at Sacred Heart University Pioneers in 2023/2024.
We think the 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner finds renewed energy in Atlantic Hockey.
He did 2 USHL seasons with Sioux City Musketeers, winning a 2019 Clark Cup in his 2nd campaign.
Undrafted, the 21-year old from Quincy, MA will be one to watch as he transitions.
Serving as captain in his senior year, he scores 4 goals and a new best by a mile 30 assists in a college best 40 games.
When tournament play concludes, he signs a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays.
In 7 ECHL games, he got 2 goals and 3 assists with a +2 rating, then has added 1 goal and 1 assist as their playoff push continues.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year center Tanner Duncan(24) blew up NAHL scoring to the tune of 28 goals and 47 assists in 54 games.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. commits to Stonehill College Skyhawks for 2026/2027.
From Ridgefield, CT, the 20-year old, who helped his team win the 2026 Robertson Cup with 21 points in 10 playoff games should score well playing the independent schedule.
Norwich University Cadets‘ sophomore left wing David Overbeeke(19) has played only 23 games over 2 seasons and enters the transfer portal to try something different and will play his college hockey at University Of Arizona Wildcats, 2026/2027.
The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward has never been the greatest scorer through 2 NAHL junior sessions.
From Wilton, CT, the 23-year old may find more open space to connect in ACHA.
Colgate University Raiders‘ senior left wing Simon Labelle(20) blew through his scoring last season with 13 goals and 15 assists in 35 games.
The 5’10” 176 lbs. forward had 20 assists as a sophomore.
From Ottawa, ON, the 23-year old signed an ato with Jacksonville Icemen, as tournament play wound down.
In 12 games, he scored 2 assists and will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
Undrafted 7th year right wing Tanner Fritz(16) signs a 2nd straight AHL contract, but will skate for heated CT opponents from where he’s played 198 games, Bridgeport (Sound Tigers) Islanders to Hartford Wolf Pack for 2021/2022.
The 5’11” 192 lbs. forward originally signed a minor league deal after 4 years at Ohio State University Buckeyes , including captain as a senior and junior assistant, to the only team he’s thus far appeared with, but was up to a 2-way NHL contract after his sophomore season in which he popped 19 goals and 23 assists.
He played all of his youth hockey and 4 years of junior hockey close to home with Grand Prairie Storm and won the 2009 AJHL Championship, then was voted most valuable player, scoring 70 points in 60 games, before heading off to college.
The 30-year old signed a pair of contracts with parent club New York Islanders, including a single 1-way deal, and played in 42 games with 3 goals and 5 assists.
It’s likely this could be his last time in the minors, as we’re predicting he leave for some hockey overseas before retirement.
After 2 years of playing up the road in Connecticut, he returns on a 1-year minor league deal with Bridgeport for 2023/2204.
After 20 games, scoring 1 goal and 6 assists, he may be getting a little bored as he closes in on 350 games played in the league.
He decides to leave and signs with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, which should definitely bring some challenge and excitement back into his game.
Not surprisingly he does ok with 2 goals and 9 assists in 18 games, but decides not to try and return.
He waits a little and signs with SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of NL and with 5 goals and 7 assists in 15 games with a +3 rating, there’s little doubt he gets asked to return for 2025/2026.
With 9 goals, 18 assists in 47 games and a +17 rating, his is easily invited back for a 3rd run with the Lakers, 2026/2027.
Western Michigan University Broncos‘ senior defenseman Carter Berger(3) was a 3-year transfer from University Of Connecticut Huskies, where he was always a plus player on ice, but didn’t exactly put up a pile of points.
In 5 games with his new college club the 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner has a goal and 3 assists with a +4, which looks to blow the lid off his previous highs.
He definitely has an offensive upside, as seen in his 2nd BCHL season with Victoria Grizzlies, scoring an absolute eye-popping 27 goals and 36 assists in 54 games, earning him top honors for goals and points by a d-man in the league.
A Florida Panthers‘ 4th round pick in the 2019 draft (#106 overall), the North Vancouver, BC native is easily eyeing an NHL entry level deal in a few months time.
He is able to take up his totals quite nicely in 2 years with an additional graduate frame and leaves his new school with a +28 rating.
Unsigned, he returns “home” agreeing to a 1-year AHL deal with Hartford Wolf Pack.
He does pretty well, scoring 8 goals and 25 assists in 67 ECHL games to earn himself a new deal 2-way for 2025/2026 with Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
In 11 games in the lower league, he scores 1 goal and 8 assists, but maybe gets a little antsy looking for another level and signs in the tough to play Tipso Extraliga with HKM Zvolen.
After 18 games, scoring 5 goals and 12 assists with a +4 rating, he decides to take his game elsewhere for potential further growth possibilities and signs with Leksands IF of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2026/2027.
