Tufts University Jumbos‘ sophomore left wing Jon Horn(8) is off to a hot D3 start after coming over from limited usage at UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks last season.
In 4 games, he has 4 goals and 4 assists with a +5 rating.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward only ever played 5 games with his old school, scoring an assist.
From Southbury, CT, he did 1 NAHL and 1 BCHL frame before committing.
The 22-year old plays with a lot of and looks like he has found his spark.
University Of New England Nor’easters‘ 2nd year, graduate left wing Garrett Devine(28) came over after limited usage in 3 years at Providence College Friars.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. forward popped out 11 goals and 7 assists in 30 games with a +10 rating as a senior.
In 10 games through the current frame he has 2 goals and 3 assists.
He did just 1 USPHL/NCDC season with South Shore Kings, then sat a year before heading to his 1st school.
The 26-year old from Windsor, CO is looking right at home playing D3 hockey.
He finishes up with school and it’s time to turn pro and he signs an ECHL deal with the team closest to where he played his college hockey, Maine Mariners.
In 6 games, he comes away with a first assist and is asked to return for his official rookie season in a Mariners‘ jersey.
After 11 games with no points, he is released and before he can even report to another new club, is signed by Bloomington Bison to an spc for 2024/2025.
UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior center Brian Chambers(21) will extend another year and go to Arizona State University Sun Devils to start a graduate program.
He scored by a bit of a mile new best 8 goals and 11 assists last season.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs. forward from Weymouth, MA played some of his junior hockey close to home for Northeast Generals, but for his last frame before college, played 60 USHL games, scoring 17 goals and 24 assists with a +19 rating before heading to the playoffs and adding another 5 points to a 2019 Clark Cup Championship.
At 24-years old, he may find a bit more space to score playing the independent schedule his new college team plays.
He finishes up at his new school with a college high 16 assists and 20 points to take it to a 1st pro contract with Kalamazoo Wings, where he should do well in the ECHL.
In 10 games, he records 2 assists, but signs for his official rookie season, 2024/2025 with Idaho Steelheads.
He’s actually acquired by Orlando Solar Bears just as the season is to get started for future considerations.
After 12 games, he scores 1 goal and 1 assist with a -4 rating, but gets himself traded to Allen Americans, who would like to put him to good use.
Undrafted left wing Sam Sternschein(25) played his year of eligibility for Boston College Eagles, but was only able to connect for 3 assists in 24 NCAA Division 1 games.
Maybe Hockey East style shut down the 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward, who once had 12 tallies as a junior at Penn State University Nittany Lions.
As soon as his school was ousted from tournament played he quickly signed a 1st pro contract with Jacksonville Icemen.
In 8 ECHL games, he has 3 goals and 4 assists with a +2 rating on a team headed to the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The 23-year old from Syosset, NY can definitely light things up and it would be little surprise to see him score a look at a higher level for 2022/2023 play.
He bounced around, playing minimal games with a couple team, but wasn’t able to connect so well, yet Toledo Walleye see something in his big frame that they can maybe use and teach how to use and connect for points in 2023/2024.
After only 1 game with his contract team, he is waived and claimed by Idaho Steelheads.
He appears in only 14 games, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists with a +3 rating, but it’s enough to earn him a full season look for 2024/2025 in a Steelheads‘ sweater.
For his 2nd season, he signs with his last team, but is traded to the new Bloomington Bison before he gets started.
Undrafted rookie right wing Chase Zieky(25) didn’t play last season, but decided to jump in 2021/2022 and signed with Idaho Steelheads.
He managed to put up 12 goals and 5 assists in 38 ECHL games, but was surrendered as compensation for an earlier trade and sent to Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
The 5’10” 187 lbs. forward seems to like his new team, as he grabbed an assist in his 2nd appearance, then a pair of goals in the follow-up.
After finishing up high school locally, the Avon, CT native went north for his only session of juniors lighting it up for Salmon Arms Silverbacks with 28 goals and 24 assists in 49 BCHL games.
He followed it up by heading to Providence College Friars, but in 2 seasons only figured in a handful of contests, so entered the transfer portal and arrived as a junior at RPI Engineers.
Arriving at his new school, he figured in the mix with his new club and as a senior posted a college career best 16 assists and 23 points with a +4 rating.
The 26-year old really seems to be just getting it started.
He would finish his rookie session with 3 goals and an assist in 6 games and only appeared in a single playoff game, but left with a +1, so he will stay in North Carolina to see if he can help ignite this club to the next level.
In a full season with his 3rd team in the league, Maine Mariners, he posts a much better 2nd frame with 17 goals and 20 assists in 50 games with a +5 rating, but he’s maybe a little anxious for more, so signs for 1-year with Rapaces de Gap of Ligue Magnus for 2024/2025.
He lasts all of 3 games in France and wants to return to his home-away-from-home, Maine.
Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate right wing Connor Gregga(39) definitely looks set to come away with college bests scoring this season with 3 assists in 9 games already, only 1 away from that mark, but he does need 6 goals to equal what he did as a sophomore at Minnesota State University (Mankato) Mavericks.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward plays an outright chippy style out there.
From Markham, ON, he did 2 BCHL years with Coquitlam Express before heading to school.
It would be little surprise to see the 24-year old eyeing pro outlets after completing this one.
Hamilton College Continentals‘ sophomore goaltender Aksel Reid(1) has come over from a freshman season with only 1 start at Union College Dutchmen, a seemingly easy transfer.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. net minder is already impressive in his D3 debut in a 5-1 win with a 1.00 GAA and .962 SV%.
He did 2 NAHL seasons with Springfield Jr. Blues, starting 39 games in his 2nd frame.
The 21-year old from Minnesota, MN is likely just looking to show what he can do.
Chicago Blackhawks‘ 3rd round pick in the 2018 draft (#69 overall) senior, center Jake Wise(28) maybe somewhat surprisingly decides to branch out from 3 years at Boston University Terriers, and finish school at Ohio State University Buckeyes.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. often injured forward was selected after a strong second showing for US National U18 Team USDP, but quickly succumbed to the sidelines 12 games into his freshman year.
He was able to play all 33 Hockey East games as a sophomore, scoring 2 goals and 11 assists, although unfortunately mostly out of the lineup in the COVID stop and go 2020/2021.
He did get a goal and an assist in just 5 games.
The 21-year old, Reading, MA native has definitely shown he can score big goals, and will hope to stay healthy for a full schedule at his new school.
He finishes up his 2nd season in the midwest with a college career best 12 goals and 27 assists and signs with the playoff bound Charlotte Checkers on a pto.
In 1 AHL game, he grabs 2 assists, then in a playoff match off, scores a 1st goal.
For 2023/2024, he gets signed to a minor league deal and returns to North Carolina, but we expect him to get some looks.
After 38 games, he gets traded to Chicago Wolves in a minor league move at the trade deadline.
For 2024/2025, he signs with Colorado Eagles, on a pto and picks up a 1-year deal after potting 2 goals and 3 assists in 6 games.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ sophomore defenseman Cam Kungle(17) transferred from a freshman year at Lake State Superior University Lakers, where he figured into 37 games, scoring 1 goal and 8 assists.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner plays a big d style.
He did 3 BCHL junior seasons for Cranbrooks Bucks, putting a 22 assist season before college as assistant captain.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate right wing Harrison Roy(8) has 3 assists in 9 games and could be looking to set up some college best numbers in the frame.
The 6’1″ 191 lbs. forward plays an agressive style around the net.
From Lakeville, MA, he started with 1 year at Boston College Eagles came away discontent, entered the transfer portal and established his game for the next 3 at Lake Superior State University Lakers.
The 24-year old likely looked at this opportunity as a next, new start before deciding if there is more.
