Utica College Pioneers senior left wing Shane Murphy(29) signs a 1st pro contract with Birmingham Bulls and in 2 regular season SPHL games scores 1 goal and 1 assist to get started.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward has his best college scoring year as a junior with 13 goals and 15 assists in 30 games with a +27 rating.
He also scored pretty well as a senior.
From Oriskany, NY, the 25-year old played 2 years of NAHL juniors before school.
On their protected list, he will need a new contract for 2025/2026.
He’s an easy sign to return for his rookie season, 2025/2026 to be a Bulls.
An early season trade would send him to Fayetteville Marksmen, where his scoring ignited to 11 goals and 15 assists in 43 games.
He’s an obvious, easy sign to return for 2026/2027 as a Marksmen.
Augustus Magnus College Falcons‘ senior defenseman Charlie Risk(44) will take his game to France2 and signs with Mont Blanc for 2023/2024.
He had a college hockey best 5 goals last season, but had his best totals as a junior with 19 assists and 23 points.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. blue liner from Medicine Hat, AB did a couple of junior seasons up north with some decent results.
At 24-years old, he may be ready for the next pro adventure and should do ok where he is heading.
He scores 1 goal and 10 assists in 23 games and decides to return to hockey a little closer to home, signing with Huntsville Havoc for 2024/2025.
With 5 goals and 33 assists in 53 games with a +3 rating, he earns the eyes of Maine Mariners, who sign him to a 2-way ECHL deal for 2025/2026.
He is reassigned back down and scores 3 assists in 5 SPHL games with a +7 rating and he eyes a new opportunity for maybe some better hockey overseas he wants to explore and signs with SC Riessersee of Germany3.
Returning to the Havoc mid-season, in 8 games he has 3 assists and we expect that to grow almost immediately and even still possibly play for a loan up.
He would score pretty decently, but for 2026/2027, he is off again, this time the NIHL and signs with Basingstoke Bison.
East Coast Wizards‘ 1st year left wing Adam Ellegood(5) is in his 3rd frame in the league, moving up to EHL in his 2nd year.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward scored a new junior high 15 goals and 16 assists in 49 games, then added another 4 points in the playoffs.
From Tewksbury, MA, the 20-year commits to Roger Williams University Hawks for 2026/2027.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ 3rd year left wing Tanner Anctil(37) scored a junior best 7 goals and 13 points last season that he takes to a 2026/2027 commit at University Of Southern Maine Huskies.
The 6’1″ 165 lbs. forward played himself up from an NA3HL start.
From Lewiston, ME, the 20-year old isn’t going far for college.
Hobart College Statesmen senior, right wing Kahlil Fontana(29) takes college best goals 21 and assists 21 in 31 games with a +33 rating that he takes to a 1st pro contract in France2 with Chamonix Mont-Blanc Pionneers for 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward did 3 BCHL seasons before school.
From Duncan, BC, the 24-year old should do really well where he is going.
Mercer Chiefs‘ 1st year center E.J. Mirigliano(44) scored decently in his full year up, playing USPHL/NCDC.
The 5’9″ 174 lbs. forward commits to the new Western Connecticut State University Wolves for 2026/2027.
He scored big in his 1 EHL frame with 16 goals and 16 assists.
From Andrews Air Force Base, MD, the 21-year old should find ways to connect in Little East hockey.
Philadelphia Rebels‘ 3rd NAHL year defenseman Billy Sheridan(2) was looking to step right into his college hockey game, but decided to wait after making an initial decision.
In 46 games last season, he came away with 33 points (10-23).
The 5’11” 172 lbs. blue liner from Sewell, NJ did a lot of his youth hockey in the New Jersey Rockets‘ system.
For 2026/2027, he commits to Neumann University Knights.
Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 3rd year goaltender Florian Wade(30) commits to Hobart College Statesmen for 2026/2027.
The 6’4″ 183 lbs. net minder gave his team a good shot to play for the NAHL Robertson Cup to the conference finals.
From Anchorage, AK, 21-year old should give the 3-time D3 champ team their new starter.
New Hampshire Avalanche 2nd EHL season center Colden Lawrence(12) scored a junior best 22 goals and 24 assists in 49 games, then added another 5 points in the playoffs.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. forward commits to Franklin Pierce University Ravens for 2026/2027.
From Chepachet, RI, the 21-year old should connect well in NE10.
Undrafted, graduate goaltender Brad Arvanitis(32) takes a hot finish with D3 Babson College Beavers to a 1st pro contract with the very playoff ready Rapid City Rush.
In his ECHL debut, he scored a 5-1 victory.
The 6’2″ 180 lbs. net minder posted an 11-4-2 record with a 2.52 GA and .918 SV% in his final frame.
He’s definitely had an interesting little journey, first tending cage for EHLP team, Walpole Express before moving up to an NAHL season for Coulee Region Chill before heading to 2 seasons of limited use with UMass Minutemen.
The 24-year old will probably be able to excel in the league if he looks to stick around.
He only started one game his rookie frame before being dealt to Tulsa Oilers, where he played in 2 before being released and picked up by Pensacola Ice Flyers, which he stitched together an admirable 9-6-2 mark with a 2.71 GAA and .919 SV% in 20 SPHL games.
For 2023/2024, he picks up a deal with Maine Mariners, who likely saw him play in college some.
He runs an impressive regular season record of 20-10-1, but in the playoffs was stellar with a 1.69 GAA and .939 SV% to earn himself another contract to return to Maine.
In a 3rd season, he once again puts up impressive numbers, but now it’s time to look elsewhere and he signs in the EIHL with Guildford Flames for 2026/2027.
