Lindenwood University Lions‘ graduate goaltender Alex Aslanidis(40) only played in 1 game this past season, but was a stellar go with only a 1.85 GAA and .905 SV% that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Kansas City Mavericks.
The very big 6’5″ 205 lbs. net minder came over from 2 seasons with American International College Yellowjackets and previously spent 2 at Western Michigan University Broncos.
From Morristown, NJ, the 24-year old performed well at high school.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ senior defenseman Noah Beck(18) takes 2 years of 17 assists to a graduate season at Arizona State University Sun Devils for 2024/2025.
The Richmond Hill, ON native did 1 season juniors OJHL before coming down to the USHL upon the encouragement of new college team and then getting drafted by St. Louis Blues in the 7th round of 2020 (#194 overall).
He scored well with 4 goals and 23 assists in 44 games.
The 6’3″ 183 lbs. blue liner will likely do well playing his new club’s independent schedule.
He explodes scoring 5 goals and 28 assists in 37 games with a +12 rating to become an unrestricted free agent and get signed by San Jose Sharks, as he wasn’t picked up by the team that selected him.
To start his pro career, he reports to affiliate San Jose Barracuda on an ato.
Curry College Colonels‘ freshman goaltender Shane Soderwall(30) unsurprisingly earns USCHO D3 Rookie Of The Year honors.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. net minder wins it basically for the 98-save effort in the heartbreaking 4-3 double overtime tournament loss to the eventual winner of the whole thing.
He played 2 NAHL seasons with Anchorage Wolverines, putting up respectable numbers, but received a nice workload.
His game even came up from the lower junior level after a pair of NA3HL frames for the Algonquin, IL native, coming out of the Chicago Fury youth program.
No doubt, the 21-year old, who played 21 games with an outstanding 1.59 GAA and .949 SV% and his young team have even better hockey days ahead of them.
Well, let’s see, he goes 24-4 with a 1.45 GAA and a .945 SV%, pushing his team to a very first Frozen Four appearance for the D3 hockey crown.
He’s getting all kinds of scouted for a D1 commit and sure enough, for 2025/2026 he is heading to Clarkson University Golden Knights.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ junior left wing Cristophe Tellier(29) enters the transfer portal and will skate his senior year at Northeastern University Huskies, 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward put up a college career best 19 assists and 26 points last season.
He was able to put up good numbers in junior hockey, whether he was playing BCHL or USHL.
From Sherbrooke, QC, the 24-year old will be challenged in a good way by Hockey East play.
Upon finishing up his extended year with 5 goals and 13 assists in 36 games, he signs a 1st deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates and grabs a 1st ECHL goal in his 2nd game.
He is immediately signed for a 1-year 2-way deal 2025/2026 with Charlotte Checkers.
Colgate University Raiders‘ senior center Brett Chorske(36) we bet has NHL scouts in the building every college hockey game he plays until the end of 2024/2025 season.
The 6’7″ 216 lbs. tower forward has 9 goals and 7 assists in 16 NCAA Division 1 games.
He’s coming off a junior year, where he had a best 20 assists he’ll likely shooting for.
From Edina, MN, he did 2 years at Colorado College, but struggled getting footing.
The 23-year old we feel is a huge, rightful big contract watch.
His dad, Tom Chorske had a long career in the big league.
In 36 games, he scores 15 goals and 19 assists, while helping drive his college team to big wins.
Undrafted, he signs a 2-year AHL deal with Charlotte Checkers that should gain him lots of playing attention.
He has yet to connect in 2 games, but we know he will. He will.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ sophomore center Liam McLinskey(49) transferred after only 2 games in the lineup for Quinnipiac University Bobcats as a freshman and has seemingly made the wise decision.
The big 6’3″ but skinny 165 lbs. forward has 12 goals and 4 assists in his 2nd college frame and is a big reason his team wins games.
A Pearl River, NY native, he was well over a point-per-game player for New Jersey Hitmen, striking for 24 goals and 43 assists in 44 NCDC/USPHL games and winning the league title before hitting school.
The undrafted 22-year old will be a continued interesting Atlantic Hockey watch.
In his senior year, he connected for an unreal 24 goals and 30 assists, both obvious college highs, with a +5 rating in 40 games.
Undrafted, he signs a 2-year deal with Charlotte Checkers that begins on an ato in the current session and he has a 1st AHL goal and an assists, so multi-point game in his debut.
We have little doubt he strikes NHL radar.
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ freshman defenseman Caleb MacDonald(9) will take a 31 games 1st season, scoring 4 goals and 10 assist with a +13 rating to the transfer portal and he will play hockey just a little closer to home, committing to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks for 2024/2025.
The 6’4″ 220 lbs. forward from Cambridge, ON played 3 years of juniors up north, but really connected in his 2nd AJHL session with Whitecourt Wolverines, where he had 50 assists in his 2nd frame before school.
We are thinking the undrafted 21-year old puts himself on some radar.
After one season in the midwest, playing college hockey, he captures the attention of Columbus Blue Jackets, who offer him a 2-year NHL entry level deal to leave a couple of years of school on the table.
Colorado College Tigers‘ graduate defenseman, Ty Gallagher(24) 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 assists 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.
Upon conclusion of his NCAA tournament play and year of eligibility, scoring a new best 9 goals and 26 assists, he signs a 2-year AHL deal with Providence Bruins, which keeps him squarely under the eye of the team that selected him.
In 8 games already, he has a 1st goal and 4 assists with a +2 rating on a playoff bound team.
Ohio State University Buckeyes‘ junior defenseman Damien Carfagna(93) is undrafted and signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal with Edmonton Oilers after scoring a college best 7 goals and 21 assists with a +16 rating.
The 5’11” 168 lbs. blue liner came over after a freshman year at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats.
He did 2 seasons of junior hockey before school and won the USHL Clark Cup Championship in his 2nd.
From Wood Ridge, NJ, the 22-year old may report to the affiliate to start, but he is going.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior center Harrison Scott(22) transferred after 2 years at Bentley University Falcons, where he had a best 8 goals and 7 assists as a sophomore.
In 10 games with his new college club, he has 1 goal and 4 assists, which could best earlier marks.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward looks more committed to score playing Hockey East competition.
From San Jose, CA, the 23-year old looks to be a pretty natural fit for this northern New England school.
He does certainly best his scoring marks in his 1st year in a new school and then for his senior year, explodes to 18 goals and 17 assists with a +13 rating on a very good team.
His team exits the tournament late and he wastes little time signing a 1st pro deal, an ato to join Texas Stars., but the next day that gets upped to a 1-year NHL entry level deal to start 2025/2026 with parent club, Dallas Stars.
