New Jersey Titans‘ 2nd year NAHL junior right wing Brendan Dumas(21) is off to another hot start with 5 goals and 12 assists in 14 games with a +4 to start 2022/2023.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward virtually was a point-per-game play in his 1st season with 58 points (20-38) in 59 games.
The 20-year old from North Attleborough, MA will be a treat to watch in Atlantic Hockey action.
After only appearing in 20 games throughout 2 seasons, he enters the transfer portal to next play his college hockey at Trinity College Bantams for 2025/2026, his junior year.
The plays bigger than 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward has a new best 13 goals and 33 points, with his 20 assists just 2 behind the mark he set last season and has a +19 rating.
Undrafted, the 24-year old Oakville, ON native is definitely setting himself up for some looks with another potential title winner.
Soon after his team was eliminated from tournament competition, he signed on for the remainder of 2021/2022 with Tuscon Roadrunners and in 3 AHL games already has 2 assists.
He finished up his ato with 4 assists in 10 games, which definitely was a nice start to a pro career.
For 2022/2023, he signs a nice 1st deal with last year’s champions, Florida Everblades, which should be a great place to play his rookie frame.
He is able to put together 13 goals and 24 assists with a +32 rating in 42 ECHL games, then 7 goals and 10 assists in 19 playoff match ups en route to a 2nd 2023 Kelly Cup Championship.
It’s an absolute no brainer for him to return for his sophomore frame, 2023/2024.
After another career scoring season, then point-per-game playoffs to be MVP and win a 2nd straight 2024 Kelly Cup, he gets an offer to ascend and sign a 1-year AHL deal with Springfield Thunderbirds for 2024/2025.
He spent his 3rd season in Florida and would be named captain with once again very good scoring.
For 2025/2026, he returns for a 4th season and will likely continue in his role.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. committed after his first BCHL season for Victoria Grizzlies, then in his follow-up went on to score junior best 8 goals and 45 assists in 58 games.
The undrafted, 25 year old is definitely a good player to see what develops.
Upon completing his 5th year, the native of Naperville, IL signs a 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders and has a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists in 6 games with a +1 rating on a team that has been losing.
He would conclude his short spell with 1 goal and 7 assists in 11 games with a +1 rating.
For 2023/2024, he signs with Orlando Solar Bears and should be able to help their blue line not give up goals and score points.
He gets released after 2 goals and 2 assists in 24 games and quickly picked up by Greenville Swamp Rabbits, who think they can add to those totals.
In 10 games, he records 1 goal and 4 assists with a +5 rating, but decides to sign with Maine Mariners to start 2024/2025.
9 game played without any points, Tahoe Knight Monsters want him to join their team.
In 3 games with his new club has 2 assists with a +4 rating, so things are looking up.
Worcester Railers see something in him they can you and sign him up for 2025/2026, where his size should fit in nicely with the team’s game style.
Although he may have only seen two NHL games as a rookie, we think he may be on a short list for a quick recall in 2021/2022.
Almost oddly, he is recalled for 2 games and grabs 2 assists, but is captain of affiliate Chicago Wolves and absolutely blows up scoring with 28 goals and 73 assists in 71 games, then goes on to win the 2022 Calder Cup Championship.
He is twice the league leading scorer.
As a free agent, he signs a 2-year deal with Seattle Kracken and helps lead their affiliate, Coachella Valley Firebirds to a pair of minor league finals before bowing out.
For 2024/2025, he signs another 2-year pact, but moves on to the rebuilding San Jose Sharks.
He steps away for something different, signing with Avangard Omsk for 2025/2026 and we think will do really well in the KHL.
The 6′ 205 lbs. blue liner is set to AHL debut with affiliate Laval Rocket.
A Cumberland, RI native, the 21-year old didn’t play any real junior hockey before heading to college.
He plays 2 straight seasons of 56 appearances and records a new assist high with 11 and points, 13 with a +2 rating to earn a new 2-year deal, as a restricted free agent to stick around in a Canadiens‘ sweater.
Undrafted, parent club Colorado Avalanche inked him to a 2-year NHL deal after he posted a college career best 8 goals, junior season tying 18 assists and new high 26 points with a +10 rating, which was a +20 in his junior session.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. blue liner put up some magical points in his 2nd NAHL junior frame with Bismarck Bobcats, striking for 14 goals and 31 assists in 59 games with another +20 rating.
From Lakeville, MN, the 24-year old gets lucky, but could just be the right unrestricted pick up.
He will remember November 13 going forward, as that is the date of his NHL debut.
In a 5-1 win, he skated 17 shifts for 12:02 worth of ice time, had 1 shot, 1 hit and was a +1, when it was all done.
Last season he appears in 76 games, scoring 5 goals and 10 assists with a +8 rating and earns another season as an unrestricted free agent, keeping him an Avalanche.
Providence Bruins‘ 2nd year AHL left wing Joey Abate(47) signs a 1-year 2-way deal with parent club Boston Bruins for the current season 2023/2024, maybe to give them a little insurance as they head to the postseason.
The 6’2″ 187 lbs. forward is tied at his rookie season 3 goal mark, but 9 assists is greatly improved.
From Bloomingdale, IL, he spent 3 campaigns of junior hockey, probably most notably late for Youngstown Phantoms.
The 25-year old may be getting a good indicator of what’s in his future with the organization, as he was on a 2-year minor league deal through 2024/2025.
Last year, he scores a new best 8 goals and his consistent play earns him a 4th look in a Bruins‘ jersey for 2025/2026.
Vancouver Canucks‘ 4th round pick in the 2017 draft (#95 overall) rookie defenseman Jack Rathbone(51) makes his NHL debut after being recalled from affiliate Utica Comets to the taxi squad a half month ago.
He’d scored two goals and 7 assists in 8 AHL games before getting recalled.
In the 5’10” 177 lbs. d-man’s debut he skated 14 shifts for 12:04 total ice time with a shot on net and a 0 rating in a 4-1 loss.
The former Harvard University Crimson blue liner spent two years there, leaving with a tied career high 7 goals and new best 24 assists and 31 points in a COVID cut season of 28 NCAA Division 1 Hockey East games with no playoffs, then no season to play in 2021/2022 for the school, which had to make his decision to turn pro unfortunately easy.
The almost 22-year old has plenty to look forward to.
He works his way into an average of 10 games per frame, but gets himself moved in his 4th season with the team that sends him to Pittsburgh Penguins for 2023/2024, although he already has 1 goal in the minors and that’s likely where he headed first.
An unrestricted free agent, he signs a 1-year, 2-way deal with Buffalo Sabres that could see him mostly reassigned to affiliate Rochester Americans, but also could see him as being given an opportunity with his new team.
In 63 games, he scores 6 goals and 17 assists with a +9 rating, then adds another 3 points in the playoffs, which earns a 2-year contract to continue under the look of Buffalo.
He posts decent numbers (6-18) in a college high 40 games played with a new best +15 rating.
Upon graduation, he signs an ato with the affiliate Bakersfield Condors and records an assist in his 2nd AHL game, where he was possibly signed to a deal by the parent club, but that seems to only be a rumor so far.
He records 2 assists in 3 games with a +2 rating to earn a new 2-year deal to stay a Condors.
The Woburn, MA native never played any junior hockey, instead going right from USHS-Prep to college.
Hopefully the 23-year old will be able to step into his game and start to connect.
He plays a pretty solid 1st year and even gets reassigned down to the ECHL for a few games to light it up in that league.
It was likely little thought to have him back for a 2nd look and in 64 games, he scores 9 goals and 11 assists.
He somehow catches the eye of New York Islanders, who sign him to a 1-year, 2-way deal and in 35 games with affiliate Bridgeport Islanders, he has equaled his 9 goals and 8 assists with a +1 rating to score himself a 1st NHL recall.
In his debut, he skated 11 shifts for 7:27 of ice time with 4 hits, 1 shot block, 1 takeaway and he went 100% on the face-off dot in a 2-0 loss.
He returned in a 4-1 win with 16 shifts, 11:23 ice, 3 shots and 7 hits.
In 39 games last season, he gets 8 goals and 1 assist to gain a new contract to remain an Islanders for 2025/2026.
