Curry College Colonels‘ graduate defenseman Billy Roche(18) signed upon graduation with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, scoring a 1st SPHL goal for himself in 3 games with a +1 rating.
This has earned the 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner a 1-year 2-way ECHL deal with Rapid City Rush for 2023/2024.
He played his 1st 4 college hockey years at Suffolk University Rams and had his best scoring season as a senior captain with 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 games.
A Braintree, MA native, he played at BC High USHS-Prep before heading to a year of tier 3 juniors, then up to USPHL/NCDC with South Shore Kings before heading to school.
The 26-year old is likely very ready for his rookie season of pro hockey.
In 53 games, he scores 7 goals and 10 assists with a +9 rating to earn another look in a Yard Dawgs‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
As the new season approaches, he is traded before a 3rd year with the same team to rivals Knoxville Ice Bears.
He is actually loaned up after a good performance to Greensboro Gargoyles, but is traded after 6 games with no points to South Carolina Stingrays, 2025/2026.
2nd year defenseman Garrett Pyke(20) may have been tiring of playing time in the lower league, so breaks his contract and decides to head for some better hockey in Liiga, signing with HPK for the rest of 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner did a successful graduate frame at University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, recording 3 goals, college best 22 assists and 25 points.
He came over from 4 years at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, where he served as senior captain.
From Etobicoke, ON, the 26-year old has no points in 2 games overseas.
Johnson & Wales University Wildcats‘ senior defenseman Kadyn Fennell(2) played a college high 25 games, scoring a new best 6 goals and 5 assists with a +2 rating.
The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner signed a 1st pro deal with Danbury Hat Tricks and in 24 FPHL games has 3 goals and 11 assists.
He transferred from a freshman season at Rivier University Raiders.
From Evansville, IL, we look for the 25-year old to do well and maybe even play himself up a level.
Anna Maria College AMCATS‘ sophomore left wing Nolan Ring(19) has a college best 4 goals and 10 points and needs 2 more assists to tie that mark from his freshman year at SUNY-Fredonia Blue Devils.
The 5’9″ 161 lbs. forward was a big scorer in 3 NOJHL seasons for Timmins Rock.
From South Porcupine, ON, the 21-year old is looking to be in the right spot.
UMass Minutemen junior goaltender Henry Graham(30) enters the transfer portal after a college career high 8 appearances last season for a 1-2-1 record with 2.38 GAA and .912 SV%, but will take his game to Hockey East rival Boston University Terriers for 2023/2024, his senior frame.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs. net minder arrived at his 1st school after a decent USHPL/NCDC showing with P.A.L. Junior Islanders after playing the Honeybaked system.
From Manhattan, NY, the undrafted 22-year old should be offered opportunities to start.
He transfers to Lindenwood University Lions for a graduate frame 2024/2025, but appears in only 2 starts.
Fort Wayne Komets offer him a tryout to make their club for 2025/2026.
He actually bounces down to the FPHL for a contract with Monroe Mocassins, but is struggling some to find consistency.
3rd year SPHL right wing, Derek Contessa(72) has a pro best 11 goals in the current, his 2nd frame with Evansville Thunderbirds.
He had 13 assists in his 1st year with Macon Mayhem and currently has 7 helpers.
The 6’3″ 220 lbs. forward 1st went to Sacred Heart University Pioneers after a solid 2nd USHL frame.
He transferred to Endicott College Gulls, where he got more use and scored better.
From Freehold, NJ, we could see the 26-year old loaned up.
St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ graduate defenseman Jack Babbage(25) looks like he is well on his way to scoring college career highs this season with 4 assists in 16 games.
He didn’t play in his 1st year at Quinnipiac University Bobcats before transferring to University Of New Hampshire Wildcats, where got into a decent amount of games, but just didn’t get points.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner did 2 USHL sessions with Chicago Steel, winning the Clark Cup Championship in his 2nd frame.
From Tully, NY, the 25-year old seems to be in a good spot.
Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ graduate left wing Lukas Sillinger(39) has steadily put up better numbers with 37 assists and 48 points last season and already has 3 assists in 6 games this year.
He initially did 2 sessions at Bemidji State University Beavers, where he was a point-per-game player as a sophomore.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. forward was born in Regina, SK and did 3 BCHL campaigns before college.
He’s the 24-year old son of Mike Sillinger, veteran of 1049 NHL games.
After a season of 8 goals and 30 assists in 35 games with a +8 rating, he waits a bit, but signs a pto to join Iowa Wild for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
In 5 AHL games with no points, he is released and quickly scooped up by Florida Everblades to skate the 2nd half of 2025/2026.
Tufts University Jumbos‘ junior transfer from Air Force Academy Falcons, Ethan Ullrick(14) has made a good choice, as he is playing and scoring points with 4 goals and 9 assists in 12 games with a +4 rating.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward had a particularly strong 2nd BCHL season.
From Lakewood, IL, the 22-year should help lead his new college club.
Penn State University Nittany Lions‘ junior defenseman Mac Gadowsky(4) transferred from 2 years at Army West Point Black Knights, where he had 16 goals and 26 assists as a sophomore.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. blue liner did 2 years of juniors, part of his 2nd with hometown Fairbanks Ice Dogs from Alaska before school.
In 20 games, the 24-year old has 7 assists in a Big Ten Conference scoring isn’t quite as easy.
