
Plymouth State University Panthers‘ senior assistant captain defenseman Rider McCallum(55) turns pro after scoring pretty well through college, signing an ato with Greensboro Gargoyles.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. forward had 2 successful AJHL junior frames before school.
From Langley, BC, the 24-year old has 1 assist in 5 ECHL games.
For 2026/2027, he elects to try something different, signing in the new Japanese hockey league, XHL with Tokyo Wilds.

Anna Maria College AMCATS‘ graduate defenseman Samson Mouland(44) signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie year, 2025/2026 with Pensacola Ice Flyers.
The 6’3″ 205 lbs. blue liner has 1 assist in 12 SPHL games with a +4 rating to start.
From Hay River, NT, the 25-year old did 2 years of juniors up north before coming to school and left college hockey with a high 26 games and best scoring 5 goals and 7 assists.
He was actually injured this season too for 14-day on the ir.
In 35 games, he leaves with that 1 assist, but is re-signed to return for 2026/2027 as an Ice Flyers.

St. Anselm College Hawks‘ giant 6’5″ 229 lbs. junior defenseman Will van der Veen(23) came over from almost no use at Bowdoin College Polar Bears.
He has skated 27 games, scoring 5 goals and 6 assists with a +7 rating.
From Duxbury, MA, the 20-year old scored big 1 season in high school.
At this point, he is playing as hard as he can trying to take his team as far as it can go NE 10 playoffs.
For his rookie season, he signed with Evansville Thunderbolts and did well enough to earn a 4 game loan up.
Worcester Railers were watching and sign him for 2026/2027.

New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ 1st year right wing Ronnie Hill(55) takes strong 2nd half scoring 9 goals and 14 assists in 29 NAHL games to a 2026/2027 commit at University Of New England Nor’easters.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward from Saco, ME really came alive in junior hockey.
From Saco, ME, the 19-year old should play well in Little East.

Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 3rd year, home town center Clay O’Donnell(8) commits to Middlebury College Panthers for 2026/2027 after a somewhat struggling tour through juniors.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward was limited to only 22 games last season, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists, but appeared in only 6 during the previous frame, before returning for the playoffs to turn out 3 goals and 5 assists in 11 NAHL games.
We look for him to impress in the NESCAC, if he can stay healthy.

Navan Grads‘ 2nd year left wing Wake Purdy(24) commits to Western New England Golden Bears for 2026/2027.
The 6′ 196 lbs. forward did 1.5 years with Valley Jr. Warriors before heading closer to home for his last bit of juniors.
From Uxbridge, ON, the 21-year old should find the net with frequency playing in the CNE.

West Chester Wolves‘ 2nd year left wing Maddox Goudie(7) took scoring up to a new level last season with 12 goals and 18 assists in 53 USPHL/NCDC games.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward commits to Salem State University Vikings for 2026/2027.
From Richmond, VA, the 21-year old should play well

Connecticut Nor’easters‘ 1st year center Briggs Beam(37) was an EHL point-per-game player, scoring 26 goals and 20 assists in 45 games last season.
He almost oddly transferred from just 1 USPHL/NCDC game, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.
The 6’3″ 194 lbs. forward commits to Manhattanville University Valiants for 2026/2027.
From Manlius, NY, the 21-year old should help his team, as he’s been scoring well the last 3 years of junior hockey.

Junior right wing Zane Kindrachuk(4) only played 2 games in 2 years at Niagara University Purple Eagles with obviously little to show, so enters the transfer portal to arrive at Albertus Magnus College Falcons for 2023/2024.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. also gets to skate on a college team with his younger brother and has already put up a quite D3 impressive 2 goals and 2 assists in a 6-2 debut victory.
In 3+ years of AJHL junior hockey for the local Okotoks Oilers, he was always a productive point person, increasing goal scoring and strong at feeding the puck.
The 23-year old from Calgary, AB is in a much better place to complete his education and play some college hockey.
He and his brother Zeph also have their 1st names printed on the back of their jerseys in what we think is a 1st of a kind fun, team move.
After a graduate season, scoring a new college hockey best 11 goals and 11 assists in 25 games with a +3 rating, he signs a 1st pro contract with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs for his rookie run in 2026/2027.

Hobart College Statesmen senior center Tanner Daniels(8) scores 2 years of almost equal more than point-per-game performances and helped his team win 3 straight NCAA Division 3 titles.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro deal with Les Dogs de Cholet of France2 for his rookie season, 2026/2027.
From Edinboro, PA, the 24-year old always scored decently in 3 years of junior hockey.