Northern Cyclones‘ 2nd year left wing Sam Mitchell(81) commits Franklin Pierce University Ravens for 2024/2025.
The 6′ 181 lbs. forward had 9 assists last season and helped the team with the 2023 USPHL Premier Championship.
From Mt. Lebanon, PA, the 20-year old probably wants nothing more than to help his new college team win.
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.
Boston Jr. Terriers‘ 1st year defenseman Andrew Van Antwerp(4) came into the EHL from 2 junior GOJHL frames for Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins, posting 9 goals and 40 assists in their 2nd season.
He scored 8 goals and 21 assists in 39 games last year, then added 1 goal in their only playoff game.
The 5’11” 154 lbs. has chosen Albertus Magnus College Falcons for his 2024/2025 commit.
From Petoskey, MI, the 2o-year old initially came up through the Honeybaked 16U AA.
Express Hockey Club 2nd year Swedish-born center Finn Ernsjoo(19) is impressive in his last frame with 9 goals and 20 assists in 43 EHL games to make a 2024/2025 commit to University Of Southern Maine Huskies, where he should fit in outstanding.
He added another 5 points in 6 playoff games.
The good sized 6’2″ 190 lbs. was born in NY, NY, but did all his youth hockey in Sweden and the 21-year old has landed at a great college opportunity.
Valley Jr. Warriors‘ 3rd year defenseman Sean Hoffman(9) put up a junior EHL best 9 goals and 13 assists in 45 games last season, he will take to his 2024/2025 commit at the new D3 hockey program, Keene State College Owls.
The absolute giant 6’7″ 201 lbs. blue liner started lower in the EHLP for a season, but with a smooth performance upped his game quickly.
From Haymarket, VA, the 21-year old will likely help this new team win games.
Bridgewater Jr. Bandits‘ 2nd year right wing Sammy Lamphear(2) exploded his scoring to the tune of 6 goals and 24 assists in 45 EHL games.
The 6′ 187 lbs. forward never quite scored like that, but did admirable in 1 NA3HL frame with Northeast Generals, was also a +10 player.
From Columbus, OH, the 20-year old picks Northland College Lumberjacks for his 2024/2025 commit.
Valley Jr. Warriors‘ 2nd year EHL defenseman Paul Terry(23) takes 2 seasons of 9 assists to his 2024/2025 commit, Wesleyan University Cardinals.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. blue liner will likely do well guarding the NESCAC zone for his team.
He’s 21-years old from Arlington, MA did not play in 2023/2024.
Vermont Lumberjacks‘ 2nd year left wing Isaac Grondin(9) elevated his game to the EHL from most of the last season in the EHLP, where he was a goal scorer.
He had 19 goals and 13 assists in the lower league, then put up a tidy 17 tallies and 20 helpers in 46 games last season to a 2024/2025 commit at University Of Southern Maine Huskies.
The 5’9″ 174 lbs. forward will likely find ways to score in the NEHC.
New Hampshire Avalanche 1st year right wing Kyle Gonzalez(47) takes some decently impressive EHL stats, scoring 11 goals and 30 assists in 39 games, then adds another 7 points in 8 playoff matchups to the new D3 program at Keene State College Owls for 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 180 lbs. forward transferred in from 1 USPHL/NCDC season with Boston Advantage, where he played years of his youth hockey, but maybe wasn’t scoring enough, so moved to another league.
From Manhattan, NY, the 20-year old will likely do very well playing the independent schedule of his new school.
New Hampshire Avalanche 2nd year left wing Ryan Pappalardo(8) commits to University Of Southern Maine Huskies for 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward had almost identical scoring EHL junior seasons.
From Salem, NH, the 21-year old started initially in the USPHL Elite, but completely blew through scoring at that level.
