University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ graduate left wing Jamie Collins(15) turns pro, accepting terms on a 1-year deal with Meudon of France2.
The small 5’7″ 160 lbs. forward had a college career best 3 goals and 4 assists in 27 games last season.
A Fergus, ON native, he came down to attend high school, but returned for a pair of BCHL campaigns for Nanaimo Clippers before committing to school.
We think the 25-year old finds room in this lower league to score points.
After 3 seasons at Boston University, undrafted center Jack DeBoer(19) decides to switch it up almost completely, deciding to leave for Niagara University Purple Eagles for his senior 2021/2022 year.
The big 6’3″ 187 lbs. forward originally committed to college in his first year at Salisbury School USHS-Prep but would only stay there a season before moving onto two years of the USDP U17-18 program before heading off to school on the young side for hockey.
He’s not exactly the biggest goal scorer but in Atlantic Hockey the 20-year old could hover around the net and open up a bit more room to pot shots.
He is also the son of former Vegas Golden Knights‘ coach Pete DeBoer.
In a pair of frames for his new school, he continues to struggle to score points with only 2 goals and 1 assist in 35 games.
The graduate student decides to go pro upon finishing up a 5th year at school and signs a 1-year deal in BeNe League with EHC Neuwied.
South Shore Kings‘ fourth year defenseman and two-time captain, defenseman Ryan Leonard(22) had to wait a bit for his commit, but it eventually came through, near the tail end of 2020/2021.
The 21-year old is heading to Lindenwood University, who will become a D1 school come 2022/2023.
He’s fairly big 6’3″ 209 lbs. and we think the blue liner will do well at this school.
After 17 games, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists, he decided to leave for Buffalo State College Bengals, recording 4 assists in his sophomore year, but we’re betting he continues to get better and stronger out there.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ German-born, graduate defenseman Lukas Kaelble(27) is definitely glad he added a year of eligibility to his calendar, as he was able to come away with a college career high 7 goals in 32 NCAA Division 1 games.
The 6’1″ 205 lbs. blue liner takes what he was able to earn in 2021/2022 to a 1st pro contract with Florida Everblades.
He did all his early junior/youth hockey close to home in Mannheim, but did come over for a year of USHL, skating a full schedule for Fargo Force.
Lake Superior State University Lakers liked what they saw of his US play and invited him aboard.
He was captain as a senior.
The 24-year will likely do well wherever he ultimately decides to play hockey
In 9 ECHL games, he scores 1 goal and 5 assists with a +10 rating, then strikes for exactly the same numbers in 20 playoff games en route to the 2022 Kelly Cup Championship.
This showing earns him a contract with the parent club, Charlotte Checkers for 2022/2023, which should see him need to elevate his game, but hold his own to start in the AHL.
He was never quite able to appear in games at the upper level, as he was reassigned at the start of last frame to toil the zone for the lower affiliate, but he responded.
In 63 games, he posted 4 goals and 26 assists with a +19 rating, then added another 4 helpers in the playoffs, en route to another 2023 Kelly Cup Championship.
He has decided for his next step, he will take his game back home to DEL and signs a 1-year deal with Fischtown Pinguins to guard their territory.
University Of Denver Pioneers‘ senior defenseman Brett Edwards(28) will do a graduate season at Northeastern University Huskies for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 200 lbs. forward is a bit of a thinker, as he scored well over 2 AJHL sessions with Drumheller Dragons before committing to school, but once there seemed to struggle after his freshman year.
He was apart of the team’s 2022 NCAA Division 1 Championship, playing 21 games that season.
From Grand Prairie, AB, we doubt there will be more room for the 24-year old to score in Hockey East competition, but he may grow into it as a graduate skater.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ junior left wing Aaron Grounds(23) will switch things up and head to Long Island University Sharks for his senior year 2023/2024.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. forward had a best 5 assists and 9 points last season and leaves with a combined +14 rating.
He’s not exactly the biggest scorer, except for maybe 12 goals for Fargo Force in his final year of USHL.
From Jamestown, ND, the 23-year old could find space open up for him to get goals next season.
It wasn’t until a couple of months after the start of his third session for Maryland Black Bears of the NAHL that right wing, captain Luke Mountain(21) committed to his college for 2021/2022, University Of Vermont Catamounts.
He scored a junior hockey high 18 goals in his first season, 16 assists in his 2nd and 29 points in 2020/2021.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs. power forward skated his school hockey at nearby to home, Woodbury, MN Shattuck St. Mary’s scoring fairly big there.
At 21-years old, he’ll be a tough compete in Hockey East.
After 2 years skating 29 games, he has only gained 3 assists, but is decently accountable with only a -3 rating.
For his junior year, he decides to head to school closer to home in Minneapolis, MN, signing up to join Augsburg University Auggies for his junior season 2023/2024.
Plymouth State University Panthers‘ Latvian-born, senior transfer from 2 years at Norwich University Cadets defenseman Niks Krollis(10) turns pro, signing for 1-year with DEAC of Erste Liga.
The 6′ 180 lbs. blue liner had a college career best by a mile 8 goals and 14 assists last season.
He was also a good scorer through 2 years with New Hampshire Avalanche of the EHL.
We’re thinking the 24-year old plays himself nicely into the mix and has a good rookie run.
UMass Minutemen freshman center Tyson Dyck(40) decides to change things up after only one season, heading into the transfer portal to next play at University Of Wisconsin Badgers for his sophomore year 2023/2024.
He maybe wanted to play a little closer to his Abbotsford, BC home and draft club, Ottawa Senators (7th round 2022, #206 overall).
The 6′ 170 lbs. forward had 5 goals and 4 assists in 28 games last season.
He played only 1 full session of BCHL junior hockey, running up the stat sheet to the tune of 75 points (34 goals, 41 assists) in 54 games for Cranbrook Bucks.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ Swedish-born senior right wing Didrik Henbrant(6) announces his commitment to a pro contract and signs with Nottingham Panthers for 2023/2024.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward spent his 1st 3 years at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, recording his best frame as a junior with 11 goals and 9 assists.
He had one successful season in NAHL with Minot Minotauros before college, but did most of his junior hockey back home and even got into a couple SHL games before heading over.
The 25-year old may find some space in the EIHL to score a bit more.
