Wheeling Nailers sign University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ Finnish-born graduate goaltender Oskar Autio(35) to a 1-year ECHL deal for 2023/2024.
The 6′ 181 lbs. backstop played 1 game with them upon graduation, as the season was winding down.
He did 4 years at Penn State University Nittany Lions previously after 1 year in the USHL for juniors following youth hockey back home.
For 2023/2024, he returns home to Liiga, signing with TPS.
In 3 games, he goes 2-0-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .907 SV%, but is oddly traded to KooKoo.
He seems to have little luck in his homeland, so he is moving on to sign for the remainder of the frame with Starbulls Rosenheim of DEL2, which may be a much better fit.
With an 18-10 record with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% he is re-upped to stay for 2025/2026 with Starbulls.
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.
After 17 games with good output, 1 goal and 13 assists, he decides to head back home and signs with BK Mlada Boleslav of Tipsport Extraliga.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ 2nd year center Oliver Flynn(12) decides to take another path, enters the transfer portal and will head to skate for Amherst College Mammoths for the remainder of 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward had 1 goal through 8 games in the current frame.
He had 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 games as a freshman.
From Wolcott, CT, he looked to play most of his hockey pretty close to home, but will change that up.
We look for the 21-year old to start scoring big at D3.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ graduate goaltender Jason Grande(30) put up quite a spectacular 10-4-2 record with a 2.06 GAA and .929 SV%, as his team heads into the Atlantic Hockey playoffs in the 2nd seed position.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. net minder played 2 stellar years in the NAHL with Amarillo Bulls before committing to his 1st school, Bentley University Falcons.
From West Chester, PA, where he played his youth hockey, the 25-year old will likely turn pro once college hockey wraps up.
Not surprising, he signs an ato with Bridgeport Islanders that we think could get him some action.
He plays no games upon graduation, so looks elsewhere and it may be one of the best offseason signings yet, he agrees to terms for 2024/2025 with HC Nove Zamky of Slovak Extraliga, which will have him playing a very high level of pro hockey.
Things are not going so well in Slovakia, so he looks elsewhere and signs with Nottingham Panthers to try to help them right their EIHL ship.
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‘ 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.
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.
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.
Wentworth Institute Of Technologyy Leopards‘ graduate right wing Max Pineo(27) transferred from 4 years, serving as senior captain last season at Stonehill College Skyhawks.
With 2 goals and 2 assists in 9 D3 games, he looks to outpace his scoring as a junior with 7 goals and 5 assists.
The 5’9″ 180 lbs. forward did no junior hockey, but did add a year of Prep to his calendar.
From North Reading MA, the 24-year old is likely pretty on his game.
