Mercer Chiefs‘ 3rd year left wing Greg Diamond(9) played a junior USPHL/NCDC best 51 games last season, recording a new high 22 goals and 27 assists, then added 8 more points in 12 playoff matchups.
The massive 6’5″ 209 lbs. forward from West Chester, PA did all his youth hockey in Philadelphia Jr. Flyers‘ system.
For his 2025/2026 college commit, he choses SUNY Geneseo Knights, which should continue his offense prowess.
Long Island University Sharks‘ junior center Josh Zary(13) puts up some more nice numbers, 19 points in 29 games and enters the transfer portal to do his senior year at Ferris State University Bulldogs for a bit of a different look.
He had a college best 20 goals, 12 assists for 32 points as a sophomore and is 3 times 10+ goals.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward did mostly 3 years of BCHL before college.
From Nanaimo, BC, the 23-year old
Long Island University Sharks‘ senior captain, defenseman John Gormley(92) signs a 1st pro contract with San Jose Barracuda, a 2-year, 2-way deal.
The big 6’4″ 225 blue liner played 7 AHL games with 1 assist, but was also reassigned to Wichita Thunder for 6 ECHL games, no points before being recalled.
From the Bronx, NY, the 24-year old did 2 NAHL junior years before college.
We look for his size to help him establish zone and do well.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ junior center Carson Briere(16) leaves a year on the table to turn pro, signing a 1-year deal with HC 19 Humenne of Slovak Extraliga.
He twice had 14 assists and as a sophomore scored 13 goals for 27 points in 31 games.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward blew up the score sheet in his 2nd NAHL session for Johnstown Tomahawks, scoring 44 goals and 45 assists in 59 games.
From Haddonfield, NJ, the 25-year old son of NHL great Daniel Briere, should do well in this tough to play overseas league.
He’s already switching teams overseas before he gets started, which isn’t quite surprising considering and now will skate for Neuilley-sur-Marne Les Bisons of France2 in 2023/2024.
As we thought, he has a very good frame, scoring 14 goals and 19 assists in 25 games and will next head to AlpsHL, signing with KHL Sisak for 2024/2025.
In 36 games, he scores 23 goals and 26 assists with a +8 rating and scores a little in 2 playoff games as well before he is loaned to the Croatian team of similar name and goes on to put up even more points.
For 2025/2026, he decides to move on for another opportunity, signing with EC Peiting, where he should do exceedingly well in Germany3.
Seacoast Spartans‘ 2nd year right wing Marcus Bellomo(22) takes a junior best in a league a level up from what he had been playing in the USPHL/NCDC to a 2025/2026 college commit, keeping his team namesake the same with Castleton University Spartans.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward played a high 57 games, scoring 14 goals and 19 assists, clearly a little better than what he was able to do in his 1st EHL season.
From Salem, NH, the 20-year old will be a bit of a drive north to see games, but feasible for the home crew.
Seahawks Hockey Club 2nd year left wing Jeremy Zecher(23) had a junior best 6 goals and tied his 9 points mark of season 1, which he takes to a 2025/2026 commit at Framingham State University Rams.
From Orlando, FL, the 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward did all his youth hockey at home before coming north.
The 21-year old could find some scoring punch for his MASCAC team.
LIU Sharks‘ graduate center, captain Billy Jerry(26) is definitely putting himself on NHL scouts’ radar with his play for his new club this season after transferring from 4-years at RPI Engineers.
The 6’4″ 190 lbs. forward has a college career high 11 goals and 14 assists with a +3 rating.
His numbers this season put all of his previous school years to shame.
He was a pretty prolific scorer at St. Thomas Academy and did ok in one year of USHL juniors with Madison Capitals before committing to further education.
The 24-year old is definitely playing hockey like he is one to watch.
In maybe a bit of a surprising move, the Rivers Falls, WI native signs his first pro deal with Adirondack Thunder, and in his 2nd ECHL game connects for a 1st goal, then adds an assist the next night, appearing in 6 games.
He got 4 goals and 2 assists in 15 games and will return to Glens Falls, NY for his rookie season in 2022/2023.
Well, he was traded to Florida Everblades, but doesn’t sign with them, instead opting for a deal with Fayettesville Marksmen, where he hopes his scoring fortunes in the SPHL will look pretty good.
He would actually mostly end up with Macon Mayhem and scored well for them, but eyes a new opportunity in Germany3, where he signs with EV Fussen for 2024/2025.
In 48 games, he blows up to 24 goals and 25 assists, but has a poor -24 rating and looks to rivals Hannover Indians for his next contract, 2025/2026, where he should do equally as well, if not better.
Fitchburg State University Falcons‘ Czech-born, freshman defenseman Adam Nedelka(14) has 2 goals and 2 assists in 9 games to start 2023/2024.
The pretty big 6’3″ 216 lbs. blue liner switched up not really playing much in the NAHL to signing on with Boston Jr. Rangers, playing out the regular season, then 9 games with a goal in the playoffs to claim the 2023 EHL Championship.
At 21-years old, he is likely to settle nicely into his college career, and then might head back to play in the Czech Extraliga.
After just 1 college season, he is turning pro back home, just as we thought, signing with HC Dynamo Pardubice B of Czech2.
Looks like he will turn his attention to his 3rd league team, signing with HC Banik Sokolov for 2025/2026.
Harvard University Crimson senior, 2nd year captain, center Zakary Karpa(59) is a New York Rangers‘ 6th round pick in the 2022 draft (#191 overall).
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward has yet to really score, despite how he plays mostly using his fairly large frame.
He did 1 year USNTDP before playing for a pair of USHL teams before heading to school.
From Greenwich, CT, the 22-year old might not be automatic to score an entry level contract, but we think produces as a pro.
In his last season, he scores just 1 goal and 6 assists in 31 games, but stays on the team who selected him’s radar and he signs for 2025/2026 with their affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack to an AHL deal.
East Coast Wizards‘ 2nd year center Joey Ala(15) puts up some junior best scoring with 15 goals and 39 assists in 43 EHL games to a 2025/2026 commit at Castleton University Spartans.
The 5’11” 161 lbs. forward from Concord, NH scored really well in youth hockey.
We look for the 21-year old to help his Little East team win games.
