Undrafted 4th year right wing Nick Jones(8) is coming off a career AHL season, scoring 12 goals and 22 assists in 60 games to add a 3rd season with Manitoba Moose to his resume.
The 5’11” 186 lbs. forward had an interesting two year run through the AJHL before committing to Ohio State University Buckeyes for 2 years, after which he decided on a pair of BCHL sessions, scoring almost equal 60+ point totals and winning the 2017 Championship with Penticton Vees and then heading to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks for a junior and senior frame.
From Edmonton, AB, the 26-year old may be off to a bit of a late start connecting with the net.
In 47 games last season, he scores 6 goals and 10 assists with a +4 rating, but wants more and eyes an opportunity in the tough to play Tipos Extraliga, signs with Vlci Zilina for 2024/2025.
He explodes scoring to the tune of 24 goals and 21 assists in 41 games with a +7, but he decides to head off to close by Czechia Extraliga and signs with HC Dynamo Pardubice, where he may do even better.
In 9 games, he scores 3 goals and 3 assists, then in 16 playoff contests, grabs 2 goals and 9 assists.
For 2025/2026, he takes this success and signs with rivals HC Energie Karlovy Vary.
UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ Swedish-born, graduate center Filip Fornaa Svensson(14) skated only 3 games with his 1st team, Fort Wayne Komets grabbing an assist, but is wanted for his 6’4″ 216 lbs. frame in Norfolk Admirals to continue.
He transferred to his new school as a senior, coming over from University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, where he scored his college best as a junior with 9 goals and 16 assists.
All of his junior hockey was played back home before coming over strictly for school and now for his pro game.
He takes a solid scoring ECHL season with 25 goals and 13 assists in 48 games with a +16 rating to a new deal in his homeland HockeyAllsvenskan with Vimmerby HC for 2025/2026.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Swedish-born, senior left wing Oscar Geschwind(17) takes a 2nd season of 7 assists to a 1st pro contract back home in HockeyEttan with Tingsryds AIF for 2025/2026.
The 6′ 196 lbs. forward had his best college scoring season as a sophomore with 8 goals and 7 assists after he transferred from doing his freshman year at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
He did all his youth hockey and juniors back home, even getting into a couple league games, where he will officially start as a rookie.
The 24-year old we think will do really well.
Swedish-born senior left wing Jake Stella(28) leaves 3 years at American International College Yellowjackets for something maybe a bit more challenging in the 2022/2023 schedule of UMass-Lowell Riverhawks.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward skated his youth hockey and some juniors at home, but came over initially playing with South Shore Kings for a season before switching to Corpus Christi Ice Rays of the NAHL as assistant captain, where he picked up his college commit and some solid scoring (21-17-38).
He posted college career high marks in 2021/2022, potting 12 goals and 16 assists with a +10 rating in 37 NCAA Division 1 games.
The 23-year old should continue to improve, even with some very tough ice ahead of him.
He actually scored decently as a senior with 4 goals and 9 assists, playing Hockey East schedule and added a graduate session, as team captain.
Finishing up playoff hockey, he signs a pro contract with Rapid City Rush, where in 8 ECHL games he has 1 assist with a +1 rating.
He thanks for east for the hockey experiences, but is heading back home to sign Tingsryds AIF of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2024/2025.
For 52 games, he struggles with on-ice accountability, but rebounds nicely in the playoffs with 3 goals in 7 games and a +4 rating.
He will take this success to a new opportunity in Ligue Magnus, where he signs with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise for 2025/2026.
Cornell University Big Red sophomore defenseman Ben Robertson(21) enters the transfer portal to head to University Of Michigan Wolverines for 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 192 lbs. blue liner played 71 games, scoring 7 goals and 31 assists with a +30 rating.
From Potomac Falls, VA, he did 2 USHL junior seasons, recording a league high 42 assists in his 2nd frame.
The 20-year old should step into Big Ten action quite easily.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior right wing Luke Mobley(24) will try out his senior year at Augustana College Vikings new NCAA Division 1 team for 2023/2024.
The big 6’3″ 216 lbs. forward had a pair of good junior seasons, starting in the NAHL with Fairbanks Ice Dogs, then moving up to the USHL for a 22-goal frame before college.
From St. Louis Park, MN, the 23-year old is likely to welcome the challenge of his new division, CCHA.
He takes almost 2 identical frames at his new school to signing a 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders.
In 11 regular season ECHL games had 2 assists, then struck for 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 playoff games with a +1 rating.
He will need a contract for 2025/2026.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior right wing Matt Guerra(20) has a college career best 8 goals, ties his 16 assists set as a junior and has a new high 24 points in a season.
The Orlando, FL native came up to these parts early to attend Cushing Academy before heading to 2 40+ assists NAHL seasons with Lone Star Brahmas.
He did his freshman year at Robert Morris University Colonials, but left when they suspended hockey.
A 5’10” 181 lbs. forward, he is definitely helping lead his Atlantic Hockey college team.
Undrafted, he will do a year of eligibility, heads into the transfer portal to attend rivals Sacred Heart University Pioneers for 2024/2025.
In 39 games for his new college team, he pots 7 goals and 12 assists with a +8 rating, which turns into one of his more productive campaigns.
Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs a 1st pro deal with Wichita Thunder, where in 2 ECHL games he doesn’t record a point.
He will need a contract for 2025/2026.
Bentley University Falcons‘ junior net minder Connor Hasley(33) takes a pretty amazing frame, pushing his team for a 1st time into NCAA Division 1 Top 20 status to conclude 2024/2025 after an astounding little playoff run and remarkable regular season.
The 6’2″ 193 lbs. goalie enters the transfer portal to potentially gain more attention at Arizona State University Sun Devils.
He had a 21-13-2 record with a 1.96 GAA and .925 SV%, including a jaw-dropping 11 shutouts.
From North Tonawanda, NY, he did most of his youth hockey in Buffalo Jr. Sabres‘ system and did really well USHS-Prep.
University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ freshman defenseman Will Felicio(4) takes 1 fairly strong debut season with 2 goals and 9 assists in 25 games with a +12 rating into the transfer portal and will next head to Union College Dutchmen.
The 5’10” 171 lbs. blue liner did 3 USHL seasons with good success before school.
From Holden, MA, the 18-year old will do well in the ECAC.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Austrian-born, sophomore defenseman Luis Lindner(8) decides to trade in 2 years for a new adventure through the transfer portal and will play for University Of New Hampshire Wildcats starting in 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 160 lbs. blue liner had a better freshman run, getting 4 goals and 14 assists in 24 games with a +19 rating.
He had 34 assists in his one USPHL/NCDC season for Junior Bruins before school.
The 21-year old will definitely have his eyes opened some by Hockey East.
For the 1st time in 5 years, he heads back home to sign in the IceHL with Steinbach Black Wings Linz for 2025/2026 that should equal good things.
