Providence Bruins‘ undrafted 4th year right wing Wayne Simpson(21) is having himself a career year and that’s after only being with the team on a pto to start.
Signed to an spc one month in, he already has 7 goals and 11 assists with a +10 rating in 22 AHL games, which is only one tally off his season high set last year with Portland Pirates and may even eclipse the 28 helpers he dished in 2015/2016.
The 5’11” 194 lbs. forward was a solid performer on the stat sheet in his final three years at Union College grabbing 30+ points per campaign and a pair of NCAA/ECAC Championships in 2012 and 2013.
He started his pro career with two seasons for South Carolina Stingrays playing 131 ECHL games, scoring 22 goals as a rookie and a best 39 assists, 55 points as a sophomore skater and a +19 rating.
In an almost unprecedented move, when postseason rolled around he blew the lid off the score sheet grabbing a league high 25 assists, 38 points and +20 rating losing the 2015 Kelly Cup Championship in game 7.
At 27-years old a guy that’s had to continuously prove himself and earn every inch he’s got looks to just be getting started and may even play his way into a first big league contract for 2017/2018.
After a 6th season with ERC Ingolstadt of continued scoring and some 276 games in DEL, he decides at age 35, it’s time to adopt a new role.
UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ graduate right wing Nick Granowicz(15) signs a 1st pro deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates after 4 goals and 4 assists in 25 games last season.
The 6’1″ 183 lbs. forward transferred from 4 years at University Of Michigan Wolverines, where he always seemed to put up similar numbers and played a college best 36 games as a senior.
He is also a +24 rating, so has good on ice accountability.
In 5 ECHL games, the Macomb, MI native has 3 goals (2 in his debut) and is a +3 rating.
The 26-year old should get re-signed by this non-playoff team for 2024/2025 in a second.
Yup, he’s going to return for his official rookie year to wear at Ghost Pirates‘ uniform.
He appears in a full slate of 72 games, scoring a nice 12 goals and 17 assists with a +4 rating to earn a new contract to stick around for more in 2025/2026 with Savannah.
Colgate University Raiders‘ junior center Ryan McGuire(11) enters the transfer portal to skate Hockey East at Northeastern University Huskies for his senior year, 2024/2025.
The 6’2″ 183 lbs. forward scored a college best (by a mile) 14 goals and 12 assists in 34 games with a +5 rating.
From Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, the 21-year old played his high school hockey at Belmont Hill, so has come back.
He scores 4 goals and 3 assists in 37 games, which he takes to an ato with Iowa Heartlanders and he connects for 5 goals and 1 assists in 8 ECHL games.
For his rookie season, Iowa Wild were paying attention to sign him for 2025/2026 to a 1-year, 2-way deal.
RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Jack Brackett(22) had a college best 6 goals and 11 assists in 35 games with a +4 rating.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
He connects as a pro with 5 goals and 2 assists in 15 ECHL games.
From Manassas, VA, the 24-year old needs a new contract for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
He grabs a new deal to stay a Rabbits for 2025/2026.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ graduate right wing Austen Long(4) takes a college high 38 games played, 8 goals, 8 assists and 16 points with a 5-year +21 rating to a 1st pro contract with Fayetteville Marksmen, where through 1 playoff game, he has yet to score a point, but we have to think he’s right on the cusp.
The 5’11” 175 lbs. forward skated 4 years of juniors and won a 2017 USHL Clark Cup Championship with Chicago Steel.
From Omaha, NE, the 26-year old is likely just getting started.
After a 36 game season, scoring 7 goals and 7 assists, he gets an invite to return to the Marksmen for 2025/2026.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ 2022/2023 commit, center John Lundy(21) is likely ready to get started after posting a 2nd year, career best (by a mile) 32 goals and 25 assists in 60 NAHL games with a +23 rating for Jamestown Rebels.
The small-is 5’9″ 163 lbs. forward had very good scoring numbers the couple of seasons he played in the New Jersey Avalanche system.
The 21-year old may not step right into the Atlantic Hockey lineup, but he’ll easily work for every inch.
After a junior season of 10 goals and 10 assists through 37 games, his team decides to dial down for next season, so he jumps through the transfer portal to next play for Ferris State University Bulldogs, as a senior in 2025/2026.
Northeast Generals‘ Ukranian-born defenseman Bohdan Tuchyn(25) commits to Midland University Warriors for 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 187 lbs. NA3HL blue liner played only one other frame of juniors after coming over from youth hockey at home.
He’s pretty big, got 2 goals and 9 assists with a +11 rating in 31 games last season, so feel the 20-year old is ready.
6th year right wing Matt Salhany(2) returns on a deal with Jacksonville Icemen for 2022/2023 after scoring big for Sonderjyske in 2 years (one shortened) and 41 games in Metal Ligaen.
He left after running up some good totals for Adirondack Thunder, scoring 25 goals and 26 assists in 62 ECHL games.
The 5’10” 179 lbs. forward has mostly come to life as a pro.
He only ever did 7 goals and 13 points in 34 games for University Of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers as a senior captain.
The 29-year old should find some really good scoring footing with his new club and recently competed in the debut 3Ice Hockey Tournament and came out winners on Team Trottier.
From Warwick, RI, he scores big in a 2nd frame for Aalborg Pirates, where he won the 2023 league championship in his 1st year with the team.
For 2024/2025, he heads to Ligue Magnus, signing with Spartiates de Marseille.
He basically a point-per-game player last season in France and for 2025/2026, he will return home, signing a 1-year deal with Adirondack Thunder.
Colorado College Tigers‘ graduate left wing Tyler Coffey(17) signs for his rookie season, 2025/2026 with Jacksonville Icemen.
The 5’10” 179 lbs. forward had a college best scoring as a sophomore with 10 goals and 4 assists.
From Hamilton, NJ, the 25-year will likely score some in the ECHL.
Johnstown Tomahawks‘ strong scoring forward Jason Ahearn(10) choose Niagara University for his college hockey and further academic development.
He’s struck for 23 goals and 26 assists in 41 NAHL games with a +23 rating on a really good team.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. pivot should have equal success in NCAA Division 1 Atlantic Hockey, when he arrives later this year.
After 3 seasons, twice as captain with new college best numbers, 19 goals and 20 assists in 36 games with a +6 rating as a junior, but he will enter the transfer portal and next looks to skate Hockey East with UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks in 2025/2026.
