Category: D3

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.

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.

Plymouth State University Panthers‘ graduate defenseman Colin Tracy(27) signs a 1st pro contract with Evansville Thunderbolts for his rookie frame, 2025/2026.

The 6’3″ 190 lbs. blue liner scored a new college best 2 goals and 9 assists last season in 21 games with a +8 rating.

From Manchester, NH, the 25-year old should score more in the FPHL.

He actually has shown up on Pee Dee Pride roster; we think on a trade, but are still looking into it.

Turns out, he was with the club for 2 games with 1 assist, but moved on to Indiana Sentinels, where he had 3 assists in 10 games to get loaned up to Knoxville Ice Bears for 3 appearances before being SPHL traded to Birmingham Bulls for the rest of 2025/2026.

In 29 games, he scores 4 goals and 5 assists with a +11 rating to sign on for an extension 2026/2027 to stay a Bulls.