Category: College Hockey Player

23Jul

Shane Murphy (29 )

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Utica College Pioneers senior left wing Shane Murphy(29) signs a 1st pro contract with Birmingham Bulls and in 2 regular season SPHL games scores 1 goal and 1 assist to get started.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward has his best college scoring year as a junior with 13 goals and 15 assists in 30 games with a +27 rating.

He also scored pretty well as a senior.

From Oriskany, NY, the 25-year old played 2 years of NAHL juniors before school.

On their protected list, he will need a new contract for 2025/2026.

He’s an easy sign to return for his rookie season, 2025/2026 to be a Bulls.

An early season trade would send him to Fayetteville Marksmen, where his scoring ignited to 11 goals and 15 assists in 43  games.

He’s an obvious, easy sign to return for 2026/2027 as a Marksmen.

23Jul

Reilly Walsh (8)

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Faced with the prospects of no senior year, it was a no brainer for Harvard University‘s defensive wunderkid Reilly Walsh(8) to sign his three-year entry level with New Jersey Devils, the team that drafted him 3rd round, 2017, #81 overall.

In his minor league debut with affiliate Binghamton Devils, he gets credited for the overtime 4-3 game-winner and his first pro AHL goal and currently has 2 goals and 5 assists in 12 games, which is impressing big at the struggling parent club.

The 6′ 185 lbs. 21-year old blue liner may have to spend some time honing his game at the stage lower than the show but look for him to get an opportunity.

And after scoring new career bests: 9 goals and a whopping 34 assists in 69 games with a +11 rating for affiliate Utica Comets, gets him the nod for his NHL debut.

In his 1st game, he skated 20 shifts for 14:23, got an assist, had 2 shots, 2 blocks and 1 giveaway in a 5-4 loss.

The Framingham, MA gets traded to his hometown Boston Bruins as free agency looms after 2 seasons of 30+ assists in the minors.

He strikes his 3rd straight season of 9 goals in the minors, but shows maybe a bit more focus in the playoffs with 2 assists in 4 games.

For 2024/2025, he signs a 1-year, 2-way deal with Los Angeles Kings.

He would get 26 assists with affiliate Ontario Reign, but spots something more for 2025/2026 and signs with Barys Astana.

In 68 games, he posts 30 assists and gets an invite to another big league contract from Montreal Canadiens.

22Jul

Justin Pearson (24)

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Cleveland Monsters‘ 3rd year left wing Justin Pearson(24) has some decent numbers with the team, scoring 5 goals and 6 assists in 27 AHL games with a 0 rating this season.

The 6’1″ 185 lbs. played a college high 35 games as a graduate at University Connecticut Huskies and scored a best 14 assists and 27 points.

He scored 14 goals as a sophomore.

From Nashua, NH, the 27-year old waited a minute before signing and we think has to be on a list for a look above.

In his 3rd season, he scores a new best 12 goals and ties his 13 assists with 25 points.

For 2026/2027, he looks for a new start and signs with Utica Comets.

22Jul

Jack Gorniak (20)

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University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ graduate left wing Jack Gorniak(20) signs a 1st pro deal for 2023/2024 with Fort Wayne Komets.

The 5’11” 176 lbs. forward is like the complete Wisconsin story, played high school hockey at West Salem High, skated games for Team Wisconsin and only played 2 USHL games for Lincoln Stars as junior hockey.

Undrafted, the 23-year old will likely connect for a good amount of points in the ECHL is our bet.

9 goals and 16 assists takes his pro game up from college to earn himself another full season in a Komets‘ jersey.

Despite not being able to play any games last season, he is still wanted to healthy return for 2026/2027 and be a Komets.

22Jul

Ryan Nicholson (24)

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RIT Tigers‘ senior defenseman Ryan Nicholson(24) signed an ato with Savannah Ghost Pirates upon finishing school and scores 1 assist in 2 ECHL games to get his pro career started.

For his official rookie season, he will head to Finland’s tier 2 Mestis league and signs with RoKi for 2024/2025.

The 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner had a college high 9 assists last season.

From Mississauga, ON, he did 3 years of juniors close to home before college.

We think the 25-year old does well in this league.

He scores 1 goal and 7 assists in 47 games and will next take it to the EIHL and signs with Fife Flyers for 2025/2026.

In 54 games, he gets 1 goal and 12 assists, but decides to continue to cycle and signs for 2026/2027 with Rapaces de Gap of Ligue Magnus.

22Jul

Drew Commesso (33)

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Chicago Blackhawks‘ 2nd round pick in the 2020 draft (#46 overall) goalie Drew Commesso(33) finished up his junior session at Boston University Terriers with a 24-8 record with a 2.46 GAA and .913 SV%, 2 shutouts in 34 appearances, including a trip to the Frozen Four.

The 6’2″ 181 lbs. net minder decides to forego his senior year to sign a 3-year NHL entry level contract.

He spent 2 seasons with the USNTDP team, starting just a crapload of games.

The 20-year old from Norwell, MA signed an ato with affiliate Rockford Icehogs, but is mostly just practice with them, as they are fairly set in the crease for their playoff run.

He is pulled up for a couple of starts in his rookie run, but comes away on the losing end.

Given another opening, as he is doing well in the AHL to get in some more games, he loses his 1st 5-1, but gets the nod for the next outing and turns in a 1st NHL win, a 3-o shutout.

He maybe doesn’t have a winning record in his 2nd frame, but is posting numbers like he’s holding his own and receives a 2-year deal to continue an Icehogs at the very least.

22Jul

Tate Singleton (48)

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Ohio State University Buckeyes‘ junior, right wing Tate Singleton(48) celebrated what they thought was the 2-2 game-tying goal, but after a long deliberation was recalled due to an offside, which easily happened more than a minute prior from the zone play they were able to achieve.

The 5’9″ 176 lbs. forward is off to a hot start with 2 goals and an assist in 3 NCAA Division 1 games and got his revenge the next night with the game-opening tally.

He would finish his college career with a new college best 11 goals and 16 assists in 40 games with a +12 rating.

Toronto Marlies see something in his style and sign him to an AHL deal for 2023/2024 and he’ll be an outstanding rookie to watch.

He actually signs a pto with Cleveland Monsters and after 26 games, scoring 5 games and 3 assists, he gets signed to a contract.

With 6 goals and 5 assists in 39 games, he is looked at as a good bet to bring back for 2026/2027 for full-time Monsters‘ status.

22Jul

Jackson Jutting (9)

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Undrafted left wing Jackson Jutting(9) trades in a pair of seasons at Colorado College Tigers, scoring a college best 3 goals and 7 assists in 35 NCAA Division 1 games for a junior year, closer to home with Bemidji State University Beavers.

The 5’10” 196 lbs. forward was a solid scorer through 4 years at Prior Lake High, always increasing his point totals through USHS-MN seasons until hitting 42 points in 24 games as a senior captain.

He was selected by his 1st school early in his sophomore session.

The 21-year old will likely find the CCHA a little tougher going, but should be able to find space to add to scoring.

By the time he hit a graduate frame at his new school, he had 14 goals and a 2nd season of 22 points to his credit.

He signs a 1st pro contract with Kansas City Mavericks, where he runs up scoring to 30 goals and 29 assists in 66 ECHL, then adds another 18 points in 17 playoff games to the Kelly Cup Finals. and also gets loaned up for 4 AHL games to Grand Rapids Griffins.

For 2026/2027, he decides to look for something different and signs to MODO Hockey of HockeyAllsvenskan.

22Jul

Thomas Sinclair (92)

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University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ senior center Thomas Sinclair(92) played in a college high 35 games, scoring a new best 6 assists and 10 points that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Fort Wayne Komets.

The 6’3″ 216 lbs. forward has a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists in 9 games with a +1 rating.

From Toronto, ON, the 24-year old came down for 2 years USHL before school after successful OJHL campaigns.

He adds 2 assists in 5 playoff games and gets an invite to return and be a Komets for a full frame, 2026/2027.