Northern Cyclones‘ 1st year Czechia-born, USPHL Premier right wing Sidney Robinson(90) has quickly popped onto our watch list for movement up the junior hockey ladder and eventual college placement is where we see it.
Only 18-years old had a hat trick and 2 assists in a big 7-1 win.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward plays like a game-changer at this level.
6’6″ 216 lbs. defenseman Jacob Modry(2) signs a 1st pro deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates, where in 3 ECHL games he’s like having a lot of fun, but also has a 1st assist.
He finished up college with 2 years at SUNY-Plattsburgh State Cardinals after maybe two underwhelming frames with Merrimack College Warriors.
As a senior, he tied his best 4 goals and got a new high 19 assists, 23 points in 28 D3 games with a +21 rating.
The 24-year old from El Segundo, CA will need maybe just settle a bit to find his team.
He started 2023/2024 with Newfoundland Growlers, but after 20 ECHL games with 2 goals and 2 assists, he gets shipped to Greenville Swamp Rabbits, which is probably the best landing spot possible for the big man on wheels.
No points after 22 games, but he maintains a nice +6 rating on accountability and they easily see something there to continue working with and sign him up to stay in a Swamp Rabbits‘ sweater for 2024/2025.
After 3 seasons with 1 club, he looks elsewhere and signs Mountfield HK in the tough to play, Czechia Extraliga for 2026/2027.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ senior, assistant captain center Cameron Berg(12) signs to a 1-year AHL contract under the guide of draft club (4th round, 2021, #125 overall), New York Islanders.
The 6′ 192 lbs. transferred from 2 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, where he was a good scorer.
He did 3 years of USHL juniors before college.
From West Fargo, ND, the 23-year old will probably score decently in the AHL with contract club, Bridgeport Islanders.
In 53 games as a rookie, he scores 7 goals and 13 assists, which is enough to get him an invite to play in 2026/2027 with the new affiliate Hamilton Hammers.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ sophomore defenseman A.J. Lacroix(2) skated through the transfer portal after no points on 21 games in his freshman year at UMass Minutemen.
The 6′ 187 lbs. forward looks to have more impact in Atlantic Hockey.
From Livingston, NJ, the 21-year old did well in 2 BCHL sessions before returning for the USHL and doing good there, but returned to Canadian juniors before school.
9th year net minder Parker Gahagen(35) has always shined when employed in the ECHL to continuously earn AHL contracts and he did it again with last year’s play for Worcester Railers earns him a new contract for 2026/2027 with Springfield Thunderbirds.
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. goalie did 4 years mostly holding down stellar numbers at US Army West Point Black Knights.
From Amherst, NY, the 33-year old has been cruising along nicely.
New England College Pilgrims‘ senior left wing David Novotny(48) has always scored decently with his best run coming as a freshman, scoring 10 goals and 8 assists.
In 10 games this season, he has a team leading 4 goals and 3 assists, so is on mark to pass his highs.
The 5’11” 165 lbs. forward from Boca Raton, FL did his high school in the northeast and played 1 year of EHL juniors with Seahawks Hockey Club before committing.
He’s 23-years old and will definitely be an interesting next watch.
Originally skating his rookie season with Huntsville Havoc, he was waived and claimed by Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, where he exploded for 7 goals and 1 assist in 16 SPHL games with a +3 rating, then added another 3 points in the playoffs.
He will easily return on a new deal for 2026/2027.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ Finnish-born, sophomore center Samu Salminen(13) is a New Jersey Devils‘ 3rd round pick in the 2021 draft (#68 overall) enters the transfer portal to go play some different college hockey with the current NCAA Division 1 champs, University Of Denver Pioneers.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward played all of his junior and youth hockey back home.
He had 17 points in each of his 1st two frames and we look for that total to expand.
After almost identical seasons scoring, serving as assistant captain as a senior of the 2026 NCAA Champions, he signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal as an unrestricted free agent with Florida Panthers.
Merrimack College Warriors 2022/2023 commit Tyler Young(14) is having himself a junior season best for Maryland Black Bears, scoring 7 goals and 11 assists in 22 NAHL games with a +1 rating.
After a solid showing for Islanders HC of USPHL/NCDC last year, he started the current frame with Muskegon Lumberjacks, but that relationship seemed to fizzle after 11 USHL games with just an assist to his credit.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. 20-year old blue liner from Lancaster, MA will be a nice addition, close to home at Hockey East.
He plays a college high 29 games last season, scoring an easy best 6 goals and 4 assists, but he will travel for his senior year and signs with Univerity Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, 2025/2026.
In a new high 32 games, he grabs new college hockey best 7 assists and 12 points that he takes to a 1st pro contract for 2026/2027 with Bloomington Bison.
Stevenson University Mustangs‘ graduate defenseman Evan Beers(4) signs a 1st pro contract with Macon Mayhem for 2025/2026, his rookie year.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner showed good, increasing number with a college best 14 assists and 19 points last season.
From Peabody, MA, he did 2 campaigns of juniors before school.
The 25-year old will likely keep his zone clear.
He takes 53 games, scoring 5 goals and 8 assists with a +4 rating to signing a new deal with SPHL rivals Pee Dee IceCats in 2026/2027.
Chicago Blackhawks‘ 3rd round pick in the 2018 draft (#69 overall) senior, center Jake Wise(48) maybe somewhat surprisingly decides to branch out from 3 years at Boston University Terriers, and finish school at Ohio State University Buckeyes.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. often injured forward was selected after a strong second showing for US National U18 Team USDP, but quickly succumbed to the sidelines 12 games into his freshman year.
He was able to play all 33 Hockey East games as a sophomore, scoring 2 goals and 11 assists, although unfortunately mostly out of the lineup in the COVID stop and go 2020/2021.
He did get a goal and an assist in just 5 games.
The 21-year old, Reading, MA native has definitely shown he can score big goals, and will hope to stay healthy for a full schedule at his new school.
He finishes up his 2nd season in the midwest with a college career best 12 goals and 27 assists and signs with the playoff bound Charlotte Checkers on a pto.
In 1 AHL game, he grabs 2 assists, then in a playoff match off, scores a 1st goal.
For 2023/2024, he gets signed to a minor league deal and returns to North Carolina, but we expect him to get some looks.
After 38 games, he gets traded to Chicago Wolves in a minor league move at the trade deadline.
For 2024/2025, he signs with Colorado Eagles, on a pto and picks up a 1-year deal after potting 2 goals and 3 assists in 6 games.
In his 2nd season with the team, he scored less, 2 goals and 9 assists in 47 games with a +2 rating to gain another invite to remain in Colorado a 3rd frame for 2026/2027.
