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Providence College 2021/2022 commit, center Blake Humphrey(20) agreed to head to this college after an outstanding season, playing 106 games for Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15U AAA, scoring 42 goals and 54 assists.

The 5’10” 161 lbs. forward looks to have played some of  the next year at Lawrence Academy, where he also popped the scoring bubble with 7 goals and 29 assists in 27 USHS-Prep games.

He would be selected in both 2020 drafts and reported to Sioux Falls Stampede but lasted just three USHL games with a goal and 2 assists and head to the other club he was selected by New Jersey Jr. Titans, where he played out the remainder of 2020/2021, getting a very decent 16 goals and 15 assists in 38 NAHL games.

The 19-year old will be an excellent addition to Hockey East action.

He actually recommits to Sacred Heart University Pioneers instead and spends 2 largely unspectacular years there, enters the transfer portal and will do his junior session at Lake Superior State University Lakers.

In 30 games as a junior he does reasonably well with 2 goals and 6 assists, but in 6 games in the current frame, he has yet to strike and decides to turn pro, signing a deal with Fayettesville Markmen.

We look for his scoring to take up as a pro in the SPHL 2nd half of 2025/2026.

He is loaned up for 6 games with 1 assist, but re-signs for 2026/2027 to return as a Marksmen.

Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior right wing Randy Hernandez(20) takes 2 seasons of almost identical 8 goals and 13/14 assists to a rookie ECHL contract with Fort Wayne Komets.

The 6′ 190 lbs. forward did his freshman season at Robert Morris University Colonials, until their hockey program went belly up.

He played almost 3 years of USHL junior hockey before transferring to almost 2 seasons AJHL before college.

From Miami, FL, the 25-year old is a leader on ice and we’re sure will be a great teammate where he is going.

He wouldn’t play any games after school with his new contract club, so for his rookie season, 2024/2025 he elects to sign with Orlando Solar Bears, where he will likely do well.

Before his 1st run even gets started, he is traded to Atlanta Gladiators.

He scores a tidy 11 goals and 9 assists in 65 games with a 0 rating and is set to return, but instead gets traded to Wheeling Nailers for 2025/2026.

In 50 games with his new team he scores 7 goals and 9 assists with a +11 rating that gets him noticed by Fort Wayne Komets, who sign him for 2026/2027.

After posting a huge session for South Shore Kings, scoring a mammoth 34 goals and 15 assists in 45 USPHL/NCDC games, right wing Timothy Heinke(6) is ready to commit to Quinnipiac University Bobcats for 2022/2023.

The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward was always a decent scorer through USHS-Prep and 16U-18U AAA, but really found his footing in one year of junior hockey.

We’re making bets the 20-year old impacts the lineup as a freshman.

His use through 2 seasons is limited to just 16 games, which makes it tough to create momentum, but does come away with 3 assists and a +2 rating.

The Southington, CT native enters the transfer portal and will play his hockey next at Holy Cross College Crusaders and we are thinking Atlantic Hockey looks much different, better for the former junior hockey scorer.

He does score better, getting 12 goals as a junior and 11 assists in his senior frame that he takes to a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays.

We think he finds room with his style to score in the ECHL.

In 4 games, he doesn’t pick up a point, but is a 0 rating and will get a full look for his rookie season, 2026/2027 as a Stingrays.

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.

After 43 games in his first frame, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists, he had good size and plays almost exactly into the style of Railers to accept a 1-year deal to stick around 2025/2026.

He is actually traded to Wheeling Nailers, where he has his best pro season with 6 goals and 11 assists.

In the off season though, he is traded to Rapid City Rush for another new start, 2026/2027.

University Of Denver Pioneers‘ graduate center Casey Dornbach(77) signs an ato with Iowa Wild for the remaining current frame, but more importantly has agreed to terms for an AHL deal heading into 2023/2024.

The 6′ 181 lbs. forward is likely chopping at the bit to get started after scoring a college career best 13 goals and a 3rd 20+ assist season.

Almost shockingly, undrafted, he did 4 years at Harvard University Crimson, serving as team captain in his senior run.

The Edina, MN native did 2 USHL sessions with Lincoln Stars, coming close to point-per-game stats in his 2nd stint.

We believe the 25-year old plays himself into a position where he gains looks for the parent club.

As a rookie, he is mostly dispatched to ECHL affiliate Iowa Heartlanders, where he scored 13 goals and 29 assists in 55 games, which he will take to a new contract with Toledo Walleye, which we feel is only going to meet good things in 2024/2025.

He’s a decent prolific scorer with 3 goals and 17 assists in 37 games with a +2 rating, but Greenville Swamp Rabbits need his points punch more than his current club, so trade to get him.

Scoring isn’t a problem with his new team, as he pots 1 goal and 4 assists in 8 games with a +5 rating, but maybe wants a little more and branches out to sign in Liiga with Jukurit.

We do think this is a huge move for the player and this team.

In 13 games, he comes away with 7 assists, but maybe sees a better opportunity in IceHL for his next move and signs with Pioneers Vorarlberg for 2025/2026.

In 48 games, he grabs 7 goals and 25 assists, but decides to move on and signs with Aalborg Pirates of Metal Ligaen for 2026/2027.