Walpole Express‘ 3rd year EHL center Myles Kidd(4) commits 2025/2026 to Worcester State University Lancers.
The small 5’8″ 160 lbs. forward is with his 3rd league team and scored a junior best 19 goals and 18 assists in 45 games.
From close by Norwood, MA, the 20-year should be an asset to the MASCAC team.
New Jersey 87’s 3rd year defenseman Tyler Branish(7) selects new D3 program Roger Williams University Hawks for 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 160 lbs. blue liner plays a hard-hitting game.
From Castle Rock, CO, the 20-year old has risen his game, winning an EHLP championship in 2023 and coming away with the upper league, EHL trophy in 2025, so he must like his time east.
South Shore Kings‘ 2nd year center Jake Kavanaugh(91) takes a new junior best 37 assists and 54 points in 52 games with a +14 rating to a 2025/2026 commit at Bowdoin College Polar Bears.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward works for every inch of ice he gains out there.
From Montreal, QC, the still just 19-year old scored in high school and looks to have hockey in his bloodstream.
Wichita Thunder circles back to re-sign 4th year goaltender Evan Buitenhuis(30) after a trade sent him over for most of 2020/2021.
In 21 ECHL starts he went a career best 15-5-1 with a 2.19 GAA and .937 SV%, also league lows.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. graduate of NCAA Division 3 Hamilton College signed a pair of AHL contracts, but not played any games.
Instead he was reassigned almost immediately upon his rookie season deal with Bridgeport Islanders (Sound Tigers) to affiliate Worcester Railers, where he played 28 games with good numbers.
For his sophomore frame, he simply just agreed to stick with the Central Massachusetts’ club and was credited with a new high 39 games in the cage.
He won the 2014 OJHL Championship with stellar numbers, 1.84 GAA and .943 SV% in his last year of junior hockey for the Burlington, ON native.
The 28-year old will likely see a lot of action in 2021/2022 and could also see his best totals.
He was definitely seeing a lot of time in the crease, playing a 2nd high 31 games recording a 11-15-4 mark with a 2.92 GAA and .919 SV%, which was decently in line where he was last season, but the team had sunk to last place, so have decided to cut ties and go with more youth in the cage for the time being.
The Burlington, ON native has decided to spread his wings and leaves for Storhamar of Fjordkraftligaen.
He returns to Kansas for a 3rd go at net after a good enough, but maybe brief showing in Norway.
After spending a couple of years in US minor league hockey, he is ready to move back overseas for hopefully a more extended run, signing for 2023/2024 with HC Innsbruck of IceHL.
We expect to see good things happen for the still only 29-year old in Austria’s top league.
Well, he does ok in his new league and is off to something better, signing with Jukurit of Liiga.
After a fairly solid performance with maybe not a winning record, he is wanted to return and re-signs to stay Jukurit.
We are sure, he is a fan favorite.
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.
Misericordia University Cougars‘ graduate defenseman Domenic Della Civita(88) signs a 1st pro deal with Watertown Wolves.
In 9 games, he has 2 assists.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner had a college best 2 goals and 5 assists last season.
He came over after 4 years at SUNY Morrisville Mustangs.
From Trenton, ON, the 25-year old must feel good to being playing pro and likely looking to elevate that game.
Mercer Chiefs‘ 1st year defenseman Brody Finnegan(24) is heading to Elmira College Soaring Eagles on a 2025/2026 commit after putting up a nice 4 goals and 23 assists in 51 USPHL/NCDC games, then another 1 goal and 4 assists in 4 playoff matchups.
The 5’11” 180 lbs. blue liner from Fort Bragg, NC knows what it is to leave home to play hockey.
At still only 19-years old, we think he adapts well and contributes nicely to his new college team.
Ogden Mustangs‘ 2nd year defenseman Grant Hineman(94) returns back east with some junior best numbers to his 2025/2026 commit at Salve Regina University Seahawks.
The 6′ 170 lbs. blue liner scored 3 goals and 21 assists in 52 USPHL/NCDC games last season.
He came off strong seasons at Unionville High USHS-PA and many years in the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers‘ youth hockey system.
From West Chester, PA, the 21-year old will play college hockey a little closer to home.
Express Hockey Club 2nd year right wing Charles Vukovic(17) commits to MCLA Trailblazers for 2025/2026.
He scored an junior best 10 goals and 12 assists in 46 EHL games last season, as he heads into the playoff, where he has 2 assists in 3 games.
The 6’2″ 196 lbs. forward from Castaic, CA 20-year old should help his new college team on the scoresheet.
University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets‘ senior left wing Reed Stark(29) signs a 1st pro deal with Utah Grizzlies.
The fairly big 6’2″ 180 lbs. forward scored a college best 14 goals last season and tied his assists from freshman year at 9.
From Suffern, NY, the 25-year old will likely do well in the ECHL once he gets his footing.
