Montreal Canadiens‘ 1st round pick in the 2017 draft (#25 overall), 3rd year center Ryan Poehling(41) re-ups for another 2 years with the 2nd year being on one-way terms.
The 6’2″ 204 lbs. power forward played a first big league game after agreeing to his 2-year entry level deal following a third year at State Cloud State University Huskies.
In that game he pulled off the rare feat of scoring an NHL hat trick in his debut.
Not bad for 11:22 of playing time.
He was very close to being a point-per-game guy last season with affiliate Laval Rocket (11-14-25) with a +5 in 28 AHL games.
The Lakeville, MN native was on a fast track through high school, then signing for his only time in junior hockey, 9 USHL games with Lincoln Stars (2 goals, 2 assists) before heading straight to school for a freshman campaign.
It seems if the 22-year old is given his shot to prove he can play, he could very well become a 20-goal scorer before too long.
He was traded during the offseason before the start of this 3rd year to Pittsburgh Penguins, where he played 53 games, registering 7 goals and 7 assists, but was left unqualified from his contract with the former club, so became an unrestricted free agent.
For 2023/2024, he signs a 1-year deal with Philadelphia Flyers for $1.4M AAV.
He has his best scoring season with 12 goals and 19 assists and is still under contract, but gets dished to Anaheim Ducks in a huge deal that should see him continue to put up career numbers with his new club, but he will need a contract.
Undrafted right wing Chase Gresock(13) will play his year of eligibility at Bowling Green University Falcons for a graduate season after 1-year at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks and 3, 2 as captain for Merrimack College Warriors.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. forward is almost a deceptively good scorer.
A Powell, OH native he spent his youth hockey with the Ohio Blue Jackets 14U – 18U AAA before joining close by Youngstown Phantoms for 2 successful USHL frames.
The 24-year old should have a good campaign, but find play in the CCHA tough.
He would finish up an extra year with tying his twice best 11 goals and adding a new high 20 assists and 31 points before signing an ato with San Jose Barracuda to finish out the session.
For his official rookie season, he agrees to terms with “home team” Toledo Walleye, which should be a pretty great 1st stopping spot.
In his 1st year, he strikes for 16 goals and 19 assists with a +7 rating in 69 ECHL games, but he looks around a signs for 2024/2025 with Coventry Blaze, so switches up a letter and will be playing his pro hockey int he EIHL.
Ok, so this is a bit of a surprise maybe, he scores 32 goals and 30 assists in 54 games with a +7 rating, but decides to head over to Ligue Magnus for 2025/2026 and signs with Dragons de Rouen.
4th year center Brett Seney(62) was an unrestricted free agent coming off a 1-year extension with draft club, New Jersey Devils (6th round, 2015, #157 overall) to sign away on a two-way deal for a first time with Toronto Maple Leafs.
In 7 AHL games, he has 4 goals with a +2 rating, which has to have the parent club at least watching.
The small 5’9″ 175 lbs. forward was a sniper in four years at Merrimack College Warriors, striking for 26 points twice to start and finished with campaigns of 31 and 32 totals before graduating.
His 3 goals and 5 assists on 12 games signed to an ato after college was probably a good indicator of what could occur.
It will be interesting to see if the 25-year old gets anymore time in the show and what he does next.
In 2021/2022, the London, ON native would put up a new career best 42 assists and 59 points in 62 games with a +16 rating and also skated a pair of games in the big league.
For 2022/2023, he jumps ship for another 1-year, 2-way deal, this time from Chicago Blackhawks, where he could very put in more time at a higher level.
After an almost point-per-game season with affiliate, as MVP Rockford IceHogs and a 1st NHL goal for the team, he gets a 1-year deal to continue, then almost repeat performances through more games, he’s given more time in a ‘Hawks‘ jersey.
He continues to motor with points and for 2025/2026, he signs a 2-year AHL deal to remain captain of the Icehogs.
Colorado College Tigers‘ senior defenseman Nicklas Andrews(8) will add a year of eligibility and head close to home at Michigan State University Spartans for 2024/2025, a graduate season.
The 5’10” 192 lbs. blue liner has 3 times produced 10+ assists.
In his 2nd USHL campaign, he was captain of Des Moines Buccaneers, scoring 14 helpers.
The 22-year old from Canton, MI should do well for last year’s highly ranked team.
He comes away with a college best 16 assists and 18 points to sign a 1st pro deal with Toledo Walleye, where he plays 2 ECHL regular season games with 1 assist and 20 playoffs matchups, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists.
For 2025/2026, he is noticed by the parent club and signed to a 1-year AHL deal with Grand Rapids Griffins.
Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ senior defenseman Noah Carlin(62) played a college high 37 games, scoring a new best 4 goals, despite having better assists 9 as a junior and 12 points twice in previous frames.
The 6′ 174 lbs. blue liner did the Honeybaked youth hockey system before 3 seasons of juniors previous to college.
From Marine City, MI, the 24-year signed a 1st pro deal with Kalamazoo Wings that saw him appear in his 1st 3 ECHL games.
Providence Capitals‘ 1st year left wing Robby Rassell(14) takes 7 goals and 6 assists in 32 EHL games to a 2025/2026 commit at Framingham State University Rams.
He actually scored more goals, 13 in his 1st year of juniors.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward from Colchester, VT bounced around youth hockey close to home some.
At 21-years old, he’s likely ready for that next step and MASCAC play.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ sophomore right wing Jayden Perron(18) had a new college best 9 assists and 19 points that he took into the transfer portal and will next look to score points for University Of Michigan Wolverines.
The 5’9″ 175 lbs. forward twice had 10+ goals.
He played 2 USHL seasons before school, running up some impressive points.
From Winnipeg, MB, the 20-year old edges maybe a tiny bit closer to home.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ senior transfer from University Of Maine Black Bears, defenseman Adrien Bisson(8) looks to be heading for a conservative college career best assists with 4 already in 20 games, but has been able to stabilize his game into a +6 player.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner hasn’t really put up stats in school, but did have 2 straight 21 assists campaigns in CCHL for Ottawa Jr. Senators.
From Cornwall, ON, we’ll see whether the undrafted d-man does a graduate session.
He does add on another college frame, but as soon as that wraps, he signs a 1st pro contract with Florida Everblades.
In 9 games, he records an assist, then appears in 2 playoff games, as his team captures their 3rd straight Kelly Cup trophy.
He has 4 assists in just 10 games with a +3 in his rookie season, but Adirondack Thunder look to need him more and trade up some future considerations to get him to come north.
Through 23 ECHL games with his new team, he has 6 assists, but is a horrible -12 rating and despite it Tahoe Knight Monsters see room to add him.
Talk about landing spots: he pulls off 1 goal and 2 assists in 11 games with a +10 rating to head into a 1st ever playoffs.
For his sophomore season, he decides to take off and signs in Ligue Magnus with Diables Rogues de Briancon for 2025/2026.
Providence Capitals‘ late EHL entry left wing, Brogan Shea(19) into last season’s mix played 10 games with 1 goal and 2 assists, then exploded scoring in the playoff with 5 goals and 4 assists in 7 games, which he will take to a UMASS-Dartmouth Corsairs commit for 2025/2026.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. forward cycled through some junior teams in a few different leagues before settling prior to making a school selection.
From Williamstown, NJ, he did most of his youth hockey in the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers youth system.
The 21-year old will likely find some connections in MASCAC play.
13th year center Garrett Roe(9) returns home to sign with Hershey Bears for 2023/2024 after playing in 4 different leagues overseas with the last 6 in the NL for ZSC Lions and EV Zug.
The 5’9″ 180 lbs. forward was in fact a Los Angeles Kings 7th round pick in the 2008 draft (#183 overall), but did not sign.
His 1st contract was with Adirondack Phantoms, where he scored 32 assists and he stuck there a 2nd season before leaving.
The Vienna, VA native initially went to Austria’s top hockey EBEL, signing with EC Salzburg and score points.
He left for Germany’s DEL, agreeing to terms with EHC Muenchen and he scored points.
His next stop would be for a pair of sessions in the SHL with Linkoping HC and yup, he scored points.
He would continue to do it in Switzerland and it’s expected the 35-year old, former St. Cloud State University Huskies will help out his new AHL team continue to score.
In 48 games, he bags 7 goals and 14 assists with a +15 rating, then through 12 in the playoffs, he nets another 6 goals and 4 helpers, which makes the now 36-year old and easy re-sign to continue being a Bears, 2024/2025.
He scored 4 goals and 14 assists in 38 games with a nice +16 rating of accountability.
In 4 playoff games, he grabs 2 assists with a +3 and that is plenty enough for the now 37-year old.
Chalk up 14 years, 226 games in the Swiss league, 215 in the minors and time spent in three other overseas leagues is a nice tally.
