Category: College Hockey Player

21Jul

Ian McCoshen (3)

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7th year defenseman Ian McCoshen(3) is off trying something new this season, playing on a 1-year deal in Finland’s top league, Liiga for Assat.

In 23 games, the 6’3″ 215 lbs. blue liner has 3 goals and 11 assists with a +4 rating.

He was always decent with scoring in the AHL, where he played some 242 games, but was a more accountable +15 rating.

The oddball Anaheim, CA native also has 60 games NHL experience, all with draft club Florida Panthers, round 2, 2013 (#31 overall).

A former 3-year Boston College Eagles, he left a year on the table, to sign his entry level deal.

At just 27-years old, he’s likely just getting started over there.

He takes a very decent frame in Finnish hockey to another stop overseas and skate Czechia Tipsport Extraliga with Bili Tygri Liberec doing well enough to be wanted back for another season and he’s still not yet 30.

Just like that he gets a better deal from a KHL club to play with Kunlun Redstar for 2024/2025 instead.

He takes some ok scoring, but a terrible +/- to a new contract for 2025/2026 with rivals, Barys Astana.

After 66 games with 3 goals and 5 assists, he fairly quickly signs a 1-year extension to stay Barys Astana for 2026/2027.

21Jul

Ryan Shea (5)

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Dallas Stars‘ 2nd year defenseman Ryan Shea(5) got himself a 1st AHL goal in 63rd game.

He does have 14 assists in 36 games this season with a +2 rating on a team that fights for wins.

The 6’1″ 177 lbs. blue liner spent four years at Northeastern University, serving as captain in his senior year and connecting for college career high 5 goals and 26 assists that earned him his 2-year entry level deal.

In his first three years at school, he was a 10+ assist guy, so has that in the arsenal.

The 25-year old is a restricted free agent at the end of the current session, but should be a bit of a no-brainer to keep in the fold.

Tallying 3 goals and 29 assists last season, the Milton, MA native will stay in Texas for a 3rd session, signing a 1-year, 2-way deal with the parent club.

He pretty much had another monster campaign in the Deep South with 7 goals, 21 assists and a monster +37 rating, and as an unrestricted free agent, he is out there looking for the best deal, situation, coming away with a 1-year 2-way deal to Pittsburgh Penguins for 2023/2024.

Starting with plenty of games in the show, he is reassigned to affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and does decently well for him to earn his way back and in his 25th game, scores a 1st seeing-eye, snap writer from the point NHL goal.

Last season, he gets 6 goals and 29 assists in 80 games to very much arrive at the top level.

An unrestricted free agent, he signs a 5-year $4M AAV contract with Edmonton Oilers.

21Jul

Tim Lovell (43)

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Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ German-born, sophomore transfer Tim Lovell(43) has already completely burnt through any scoring he had in one year at Boston University Terriers (2 assists in 18 games with a +3 rating).

In 10 NCAA Division 1 games, he has 3 goals and 8 assists, but does have a -6, so needs to work on that.

The small 5’8″ 156 lbs. blue liner did most of his youth hockey in the Boston Advantage 15U to 18U AAA, a team his father Tim Lovell is currently General Manager of, and he played 7 NAHL games with Northeast Generals, while his dad was assistant coach.

He was drafted by Chicago Steel, but didn’t last long before he took up shop with Des Moines Buccaneers for 27 USHL games (5 goals, 11 assists) and then headed to school.

The 19-year old is definitely setting himself up for some looks.

He had a particularly productive senior year with college bests 5 goals and 32 assists with a +10 rating before transferring once more to University Of Michigan Wolverines for an extra frame.

Well, the graduate defenseman takes his 10 games in 2024/2025 with new college club to a 1st professional deal midseason with Mikkelin Jukurit of Liiga.

In 3 games, he has yet to record a point, but hockey in Finland will be a good look.

He figures into 6 games with 1 goal and 1 assist to his credit, but decides to US shores, signing for 2025/2026 with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 3 ECHL games has 1 assist.

After a pretty good showing, he heads for a nice opportunity with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2026/2027.

21Jul

Gabe Blanchard (88)

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UMASS Lowell Riverhawks‘ junior defenseman Gabe Blanchard(88) leaves for a new adventure at Sacred Heart University Pioneers for his senior year 2024/2025.

The 6’1″ 199 lbs. blue liner doesn’t get a lot of points, so looks for accountability.

From Buffalo, NY, the 23-year should do better in Atlantic Hockey play.

He gets 6 assists in 38 games and signs a 1st pro deal with new ECHL team Greensboro Gargoyles for his rookie year, 2025/2026.

In 9 games, he has 1 assist, but Worcester Railers see something in his game and trade for him, giving up future considerations.

He gets 1 goal and 2 assists in 37 games, but plays like someone who owns his zone and gets re-signed to return for 2026/2027 as a Railers.

21Jul

Cristophe Tellier (11)

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Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ junior left wing Cristophe Tellier(11) enters the transfer portal and will skate his senior year at Northeastern University Huskies, 2024/2025.

The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward put up a college career best 19 assists and 26 points last season.

He was able to put up good numbers in junior hockey, whether he was playing BCHL or USHL.

From Sherbrooke, QC, the 24-year old will be challenged in a good way by Hockey East play.

Upon finishing up his extended year with 5 goals and 13 assists in 36 games, he signs a 1st deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates and grabs a 1st ECHL goal in his 2nd game.

He is immediately signed for a 1-year 2-way deal 2025/2026 with Charlotte Checkers.

In 58 games, he scores 8 goals and 24 assists to gain the notice of Utica Comets, who sign him to an AHL contract for 2026/2027.

21Jul

Jack Page (19)

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Boston University Terriers‘ freshman defenseman Jack Page(19) is still working his way into the lineup, only appearing in 4 wins thus far with the team this season, recording no points yet, but stands at a +1 rating.

The big 6’4″ 194 lbs. blue liner joined the team for 1 appearance coming off 15 NCDC/USPHL games in his 2nd run for New Jersey Rockets, where he had 19 assists just 1 season earlier.

From West Chester, PA, the 21 year old looks like he is going to make moves to become a roster regular for his sophomore run.

He plays a college best 23 games as a senior and records 2 assists, which he takes to a 1st pro contract with Reading Royals for his rookie season, 2025/2026.

In 29 games, he records a 1st ECHL goal and 3 assists to earn another 1-year as a Royals.

21Jul

Alex Pineau (3)

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Brown University Bears‘ junior, captain defenseman Alex Pineau(3) may have not scored last season like he did as a sophomore with 7 goals and 9 assists, but lead his club as a leader and will take that into the transfer portal to next go try his game with Northeastern University Huskies in 2026/2027, as a senior.

The 6’3″ 215 lbs. blue liner did just 1 USHL frame before committing.

From Thunder Bay, ON, we look for the 23-year old to compete well in Hockey East.

20Jul

Ethan Lund (20)

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Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ senior captain, defenseman Ethan Lund(20) skated in a college high 36 games last season, scoring 2 goals and 4 assists.

The 5’10” 181 lbs. blue liner played 4 AJHL seasons for Brooks Bandits, getting 19 assists in his final junior frame.

From Calgary, AB, the 25-year old signed with Evansville Thunderbolts as tournament play finished up.

In 4 games, he came away with 1 assist, then 12 playoff games, en route to a 2026 SPHL Championship, he had 1 goal and 2 assists.

He takes his good start to a 1st pro contract in France3 with Montpellier Vipers as a rookie in 2026/2027.

20Jul

Brandon Estes (6)

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Tuscon Roadrunners‘ pto defenseman Brandon Estes(6) comes in after completing a 5th year at Union College Dutchmen, putting up college career bests 7 goals, 22 assists and 29 points in 37 NCAA Division 1 games.

The 6′ 175 lbs. blue liner played two virtually equal seasons of junior hockey, first in the NAHL, then USHL before heading to school.

He has a pair of assists in 5 AHL games with a +3 rating, so is off to kind of a booming start.

The 25 year old from Richardson, TX is setting himself for a good contract somewhere next season.

He signs a 1-year deal with division rivals Henderson Silver Knights for 2022/2023.

Mostly reassigned down to affiliate Savannah Ghost Pirates, he strikes for 9 goals and 15 assists in 62 games, while playing only 4 up with no points.

For 2023/2024, he re-signs to stay in GA with one of their newest ECHL teams.

He scores a new career best 25 assists and 32 points and will take these stats overseas, signing with Odense Bulldogs to play his hockey in Metal Ligaen 2024/2025, where he should do really well.

He takes a tremendous frame in Denmark, helping win the 2025 Metal Ligaen Championship to a new deal with Cardiff Devils that will take him to the EIHL for 2025/2026, another league he will likely do well in.

After a 6 goals and 36 assist frame, he is an easy invite back to be a Devils again for 2026/2027.

20Jul

Connor McMenemin (39)

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Reading Royals‘ left wing Connor McMenemin(39) played only 29 games last season, but scored effectively 7 goals and 10 assists.

The former 5’11” 185 lbs. University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ graduate and Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ senior did 3 years of USHL juniors before college.

From nearby Collegeville, PA, the 25-year old gets another year to continue with the ECHL home team.

In 63 games, he scores a new best 14 goals and 15 assists to become a no-brainer for a 3rd invite to be a Royals in 2026/2027.