Rookie defenseman Matt Staudacher(25) leaves Italy2, where he scored 10 goals and 13 assists in 19 games for Brixen/Bressanone Falcons, for a contract with the new Bloomington Bison.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. blue liner finished up a graduate year of college at Northeastern University Huskies with a new best 2 goals.
He had more assists in 4 years (3 playing) at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
From Grand Blanc, MI, we expect the 24-year old to do quite well in the ECHL.
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ graduate center Tanner Edwards(39) already has a college best scoring with just 2 goals and 4 assists in 15 games to go along with a +3 rating is doing nicely.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. returns home to play a year of eligibility and only ever appeared in 21 games through 4 years at Minnesota State University Mavericks.
He is easily being used and is excelling in all game situations.
The 24-year old does look great out there with his new club and has to have a smile on his face every game.
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ 2022/2023 commit, graduate center Adam Tisdale(29) arrives through the portal transfer for a year of eligibility at his third school.
The 5’9″ 172 lbs. forward played the past 2 seasons at Sacred Heart University Pioneers and leaves them scoring 2 goals and 5 assists in 27 NCAA Division 1 games with a +2 rating.
He committed to his first school Clarkson University Golden Knights after a breakout 2nd AJHL season for Canmore Eagles, but was sent to the USHL for a campaign with Dubuque Fighting Saints, where he continued to score well.
The 23-year old from Cochrane, AB will likely fit in well with his new club and love the surroundings.
He somehow spends 6 years at college and would leave scoring a high 13 points last season and he signs a 1st pro contract with Kalamazoo Wings for his ECHL rookie season, 2024/2025.
After scoring a 1st pro goal and adding an assist, he gets traded to the struggling Cincinnati Cyclones to try to help them.
RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Ryan Mahshie(25) is coming off a college career best 15 goals and 22 points to enter the transfer portal for a graduate season that he will spend with University Of Connecticut Huskies and put himself in the middle of Hockey East battle.
The 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward won the 2019 AJHL Championship in his 2nd junior season for Brooks Bandits.
Undrafted, the 24-year from Stony Creek, ON is already a welcome scoring addition to his new team.
After 21 games with only 2 goals and 3 assists, it’s maybe not moving as he had envisioned, so he leaves school to turn pro and signs for the remainder of 2024 with Orlando Solar Bears, where the big pivot will likely step right in to help the team win.
He gets 1 goal in 12 games and they offer him an ECHL contract for his rookie season, 2024/2025.
In 8 games, he scores no points and gets himself traded to Allen Americans, who are looking to put his size to their advantage.
He scores only 1 goal in 11 games, so gets dealt to Worcester Railers, where he may gel with their team better.
Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks‘ senior center P.J. Fletcher(8) scored a college best 11 goals last season, but had 16 assists and 24 points as a sophomore transfer from Quinnipiac University, where he attended as the ECAC chose to shutdown next session due to COVID and he went to be captain for Dubuque Fighting Saints and scored 16 goals and 18 assist in 44 USHL games before heading to his new school.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward from Dana Point, CA played his original junior hockey in the BCHL, where he really tilting scoring in the playoffs for 14 points in 18 games.
He signed a 1st pro contract, an ato with Florida Everblades and in 3 ECHL games has yet to connect, but could very well be a playoff contributor.
For his rookie season, he signs with Atlanta Gladiators for 2024/2025.
In 18 games, he has a 1st goal and 3 assists, but is a little miserable -9 and gets himself traded to the new Bloomington Bison to see if he can correct it.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ junior left wing Teddy Lagerback(34) has 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 games.
He is a twice transfer, starting at Arizona State University Sun Devils as a freshman before moving on to Miami University (Ohi0) Redhawks, but apparently doesn’t like sticking in one school spot too long.
The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was a big scorer at Winnetonka High.
He did 1 USHL season, but then scored as before in the BCHL before heading to college.
From Chanhassen, MN, the 23-year old may just stay where he is.
Colorado College Tigers‘ graduate defenseman, Ty Gallagher(6) looks set to attain new college scoring highs this season with 3 goals and 8 assists in 14 games with a +6 rating.
The 6′ 187 lbs. Boston Bruins‘ 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#217 overall) had 5 goals as a freshman at Boston University Terriers and 18 in his sophomore frame.
He has appeared in as many as 40 games in a campaign.
From Clarkston, MI, the 21-year old did 2 years of USNTDP before school.
He does look very singable to an NHL entry level deal.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ graduate, assistant captain defenseman Jake Boltmann(4) looks to put up college career highs this season, but will definitely have to work to get up to those 12 assists he had as a sophomore at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
In 10 games, he has 4 assists with a +1 rating.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner puts in a solid effort in Hockey East each time out there.
From Edina, MN, the 24-year old came up through the high school system in his town, then went onto a year of USHL before being plucked out of juniors for school in his 2nd frame.
Bentley University Falcons‘ German-born, graduate left wing Nik Armstrong-Kingkade(21) looks to be setting college career scoring bests with a new high 6 assists and 5 goals only a couple off tying that mark.
The small 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward plays a fully engaged style of hockey.
He transferred as a senior from UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks, where he was seeing less traction.
Arriving young to go to school here, he did 1 AJHL and 1 explosive scoring NAHL season before school.
The 25-year old is a good watch for what he will do next.
St. Lawrence University Saints‘ large 6’3″ 201 lbs. graduate center, captain Josh Boyer(28) doesn’t really contribute big points, but gets some, 2 goals and 3 assists in 27 games and is fairly accountable on a team with a losing record.
He transferred from little use as a sophomore at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and has always played full slates at his ECAC school.
From Wasilla, AK, he did most of his 1st NAHL junior year with Fairbanks Ice Dogs and 1 more before moving onto a frame with 2 USHL teams prior to heading to school.
The 24-year old could turn pro and score a boatload of goals.
He takes a college tying 3 goals, best 6 assists and 9 points to an ECHL deal with Atlanta Gladiators to get his pro game started and has 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games.
They like what they see and invite him to spend his rookie season in a Gladiators‘ uniform, 2024/2025.
After no points in 11 games, he gets dished to Bloomington Bison, who think they can use his size to score points.
