4th year right wing Brady Fleurent(94) scored what was the eventual game-winner into an empty net, as Adirondack Thunder clinched the final spot in the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward seems to have found his team to hopefully stick with after coming up through the SPHL, where he spent all of 2020/2021 and most of his 1st and 3rd seasons.
This campaign was his first mostly spent up in the higher league and the former University Of New England Nor’easters 3-time 35 assist player looks ready to stick.
From Biddeford, ME, the 28-year old is likely just happy to be given a chance.
He returns for a 5th season with Knoxville Ice Bears, but through 12 games blows up scoring to the tune of 9 goals and 4 assists to grab himself a loan up, is signed to Atlanta Gladiators and just may stick.
Arriving finally on loan a 2nd time to Norfolk Admirals, he plays to stick with 13 goals and 16 assists in 32 games with a +15 rating and he is easily on the short list to return for 2024/2025.
He has easily found his team with a handy team best and league 5th, 30 goals and 47 assists in a full slate of 72 games with a +25 rating and then got 9 points in 11 playoff matchups.
For 2025/2026, he signs for a 2nd full season as an Admirals.
Mercyhurst Univesity Lakers‘ senior goaltender Matt Lenz(1) enters the transfer portal after only 5 games total over 4 seasons and will play at Magnus Albertus College Falcons in a graduate frame for 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. net minder was very solid for 2 frames of MJHL with Steinbach Pistons.
From Calgary, AB, the 25-year old will do well at his new school.
After some pretty solid work for his new school, he signs a 1st pro deal for his rookie frame, 2025/2026 with Blue Ridge Bobcats of the FPHL, where we feel he will do really well.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ 2022/2023 commit, 2nd year New Jersey Jr. Titans‘ assistant captain, left wing Tommy Bannister(10) could slide into his new hockey home and put up some points.
He scored a junior best 20 goals and 40 assists with a +23 rating in 55 NAHL games last season.
The 5’9″ 181 lbs. forward from Clayton, NJ also played one earlier season up in the BCHL.
He definitely has the ability to put up points, much like he did at Northwood School USHS-Prep.
In 8 playoff games, he scored 3 goals and 3 assists to help his team with the 2022 Robertson Cup.
It looks like the 20-year old is a perfect fit for some Atlantic Hockey action.
After 43 games, recording 4 goals and 10 assists, he enters the transfer portal on a year of eligibility and will next go play for SUNY-Oswego Lakers for 2025/2026.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ graduate left wing Kyler Head(23) has a shoulder injury end his season of eligibility after just 6 games.
The 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward recovers in time to sign a 1st pro deal with Fayettesville Marksmen, where he goes on a bit of a scoring spree with 4 goals and 6 assists in 11 SPHL games with a +1 rating.
He did 2 NAHL junior seasons with New Jersey Titans, blowing up scoring in his 2nd frame.
From Malone, NY, the 25-year old did his freshman year at Robert Morris University Colonels, but left as they went belly up.
He gets an assist in 1 playoff game and will return for his rookie season, 2025/2026 to continue a Marksmen.
Boston Jr. Eagles‘ 1st year defenseman Gerald Cahill(8) commits to Oklahoma State University Cowboys for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner did only 1 season of EHL junior hockey after high school.
From Dorchester, MA, the 20-year old is branching out.
Norwich Sea Captains 2nd year left wing Chase Leivian(8) tied his 29 points he scored as an NA3HL 1st year player and commits to Franklin Pierce University Ravens for 2025/2026.
The 6′ 192 lbs. forward did all his youth hockey at home before juniors.
From Arvada, CO, the 21-year old should do well in NE10 play.
Philadelphia Jr. Rebels‘ 1st year, Lithuanian-born left wing Linas Dedinas(12) commits to Albertus Magnus College Falcons for 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward scored 4 goals and 11 assists last season.
After youth hockey at home and in Finland, he came over for at least a couple years of USHS-Prep.
The 20-year old should do well in college hockey.
New Jersey Bears‘ 2nd year Ukranian-born left wing Artem Kondrashov(3) scored a junior best 13 goals and 23 assists last season and takes it to a 2025/2026 commit at Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen.
The 5’11” 161 lbs. forward did most of his youth hockey at home, but did come over for some before juniors.
We look for the 20-year old to play himself right into place.
Ogden Mustangs‘ 2nd year captain, center Brody Simko(88) scores a junior best 27 goals and 34 assists in 52 USPHL/NCDC games last season, but really put up numbers in the playoffs last year, going to the final round, scoring 9 goals and 5 assists in 10 games.
The 6′ 194 lbs. forward commits to Trine University Thunder for 2025/2026.
From Butler, PA, the 21-year old continues to stretch out to play his hockey and now his schooling.
Northeast Generals‘ Ukranian-born defenseman Bohdan Tuchyn(25) commits to Midland University Warriors for 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 187 lbs. NA3HL blue liner played only one other frame of juniors after coming over from youth hockey at home.
He’s pretty big, got 2 goals and 9 assists with a +11 rating in 31 games last season, so feel the 20-year old is ready.
