Boston College Eagles‘ graduate center Jack Malone(13) is off to a nice start with 4 goals and 3 assists in 12 games after coming over from Cornell University Big Red, where he was a decent enough ECAC scorer.
Hockey East may be more appealing to the 6’1″ 196 lbs. forward, who also struck pretty well through 3 years of the USHL for Youngstown Phantoms.
A Vancouver Canucks‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#180 overall), the 23-year old from Danville, CA looks to be an easy sign for an NHL entry level deal once he’s ready.
He gets the overtime game-winner against last years champions to send his team to the Frozen Four in St. Paul for the 1st time since 2016, their 26th visit overall.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate right wing Erik Urbank(24) wastes no time signing with Pensacola Ice Flyers, as soon as his team was bounced from Atlantic Hockey play and scores an assist in his SPHL debut.
The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward transferred from Dartmouth College Big Green, as a senior and his game immediately seemed to step it up.
From Orchard Park, NY, the 23-year old 1st went to the OJHL with great results, then switched into a year of the USHL before school.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ graduate captain left wing Rylee St. Onge(37) will switch things up in Atlantic Hockey for a graduate year, heading through the transfer portal to newly restarted Robert Morris University Colonials for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 196 lbs. forward spent an extraordinary 5 years in junior hockey, initially playing 3 in the close by OJHL mostly for Markham Royals before coming to the US for successful NAHL and USHL sessions with Corpus Christi Ice Rays and Des Moines Buccaneers, then committing to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves.
He’s had his best frame as a junior, scoring 15 goals and 8 assists in 36 games.
At 25-years old, we do look for the St. Catherines, ON native to connect better at his new school.
He would score a pretty nice 11 goals and 9 assists in 38 games and takes it to a 1st pro contract with Rapid City Rush.
We think he finds footing in the ECHL.
Harvard University Crimson senior defenseman Ryan Siedem(22) adds on another year, another challenge, as he joins University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a graduate frame in 2023/2024.
The undrafted 6’2″ 192 lbs. blue liner was smart about his college hockey, as he elected to return to the USHL and sign with Fargo Force, as his college team elected to sit the COVID season out, along with all of the ECAC.
From Madison, NJ, the 22-year old will make space for himself in Big Ten hockey and will likely post a 3rd 15+ assist season.
He ties his 3 goal mark and the 17 assist high set as a sophomore to sign a 1st pro deal, a 2-year AHL deal with Hartford Wolf Pack for 2024/2025, but will start immediately on an ato for the remainder of this run.
Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate goaltender Brandon Perrone(30) takes a career high college games, 25 and new best 2.75 GAA and .895 SV% with 3 shutouts to a 1st pro deal with Fayetteville Marksmen.
He left a freshman frame at University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for his current school.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. backstop played his way up through junior hockey to a pair of NAHL seasons for New Jersey Titans.
St. Lawrence University Saints‘ graduate net minder Ben Kraws(33) transferred into his 3rd school, following 2 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils after 2 with Miami University Ohio Redhawks.
The very sizable 6’5″ 201 lbs. goalie had 2 decent USHL frames in juniors for Sioux City Musketeers and started 49 games and was shutout in the playoffs for his 2nd year.
From Cranbury, NJ, the 25-year old will be an interesting watch to see what might transpire next.
His finishes up a spectacular run to the ECAC Finals, where they are beat, but cap off a fantastic season to elevate him for his 1-year NHL entry level contract with Dallas Stars.
Long Island University Lakers‘ senior right wing Jordan Timmons(7) scored a college career high 8 assists and 16 points with a +3 rating through a new best 29 games.
He takes those numbers to a 1st pro ECHL contract with Idaho Steelheads to finish out 2021/2022.
In his debut, only 4 days after his last college game, he grabbed a pair of assists in a 7-4 win.
The very solid 6’2″ 225 lbs. forward had an interesting trek through college, starting with a pair of years at University Of Connecticut Huskies before entering the transfer portal to play a season at Robert Morris University Colonials before they decided to suspend their program and he wound in LI.
As a youngster, the Bridgeville, PA native played in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Elite system growing up, then had a breakout scoring 2nd campaign tallying 24 for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before college.
The 23-year old should do well for himself.
He would finish his ato scoring a goal and those 2 assists in 6 games and they like what they see, so sign him to a 1-year deal for 2022/2023, where his game may just open up big.
Seems like he’s still struggling to find his space, but Greenville Swamp Rabbits see something they may be able to use and we’re thinking they work to park him in front of opposing nets for chances and goals.
He finds himself only part of 16 games and is finally released to be claimed by Fayetteville Marksmen, where he should really find his footing in the SPHL.
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ graduate left wing Jonny Sorenson(4) has 4 goals and 2 assists in 10 games so far this season, but still has a ways to go to equal his 10 goals and 18 assists he set as a senior.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. plays a power forward style and transferred after 3 years at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
He also did his only session of NAHL junior hockey with Fairbanks Ice Dogs, so is familiar where he was going.
From St. Louis Park, MN, the 24-year looks pretty comfortable with his college club.
He completes his 5th year at school as team captain and signs with Iowa Heartlanders, where he pocketed a 1st ECHL point, an assist in his debut.
Edmonton Oilers‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#162 overall), St. Lawrence University Saints‘ sophomore transfer, Czechia-born Tomas Mazura(10) is putting up college career best 3 goals and 6 assists in 20 games after only skating 8 as a freshman at Providence College Friars.
The big frame 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward is a power force out there, only played 4 USHL games after a monster senior year at Kimball Union Academy, serving as captain, recording an eye-popping 60 assists in 35 USHS-Prep games.
It looks as though the 22-year old will play out his college term and continue to escalate and grow his game.
He posts a new college best 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points as a junior and scores the only goal his team needs to head to the ECAC Finals.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ senior defenseman Cade Townend(4) will take his game for an extra, graduate frame to the newly restarted 2023/2024 Robert Morris University Colonials.
He goes with a college career best 11 assists to his new club.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner has been a bit streaky as a goal scorer, striking for 13 in his final, 3rd CCHL season for Carleton Place Canadians and 7 as an Atlantic Hockey junior.
At 23-years old, we expect the Carleton Place, ON native to have another open scoring season.
Tulsa Oilers sign him as he completes his studies and is ready to turn pro.
