Utica Comets‘ 2nd year USPHL/NCDC defenseman Ricky Volpe(2) scored a junior best by a long shot 13 goals and 24 assists in 53 games that he will take to a Bowdoin College Polar Bears‘ commit in 2025/2026.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. blue liner came over from 2 years of juniors with New Jersey Rockets.
From Commack, NY, the 21-year old is branching out a bit to head to school to play in the NESCAC.
Springfield Jr. Pics‘ basically youth hockey through Elite and eventually climbing to 2 seasons of USPHL Premier left wing Chris Foster(7), scoring a junior best 20 goals and 40 assists in 42 games last season, then another 10 points in 11 playoff games, which he will take to a 2025/2026 commit at Franklin Pierce University Ravens.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. 21-year old forward from close by Amherst, MA should help the NE10 team score more.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior left wing Aidan Carney(16) enters the transfer portal and heads to Liberty University Flames for 2025/2026 after only appearing in 5 games last season.
The big 6’4″ 209 lbs. forward appeared in 19 games as a freshman, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist.
He was not a great scorer in juniors, but did come somewhat alive in his last NAHL session before school.
We do expect the 23-year old to score pretty well in D3 hockey.
Mercer Chiefs‘ 1st year Belarus-born defenseman Artyom Barashkin(77) to Kings College Monarchs for 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 209 lbs. blue liner raised his game from 2 seasons of USPHL Premier, where he scored well.
At 21-years old, he will guard their zone well is how we see it.
Providence Capitals‘ 2nd year right wing Mason Rudrud(18) evened his 12 assists he recorded in his 1st EHL season and commits to Rivier University Raiders for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 192 lbs. forward from Vail, CO even got a nod up to the UPSHL/NCDC for 1 game.
We look for the 21-year old to be effective in MASCAC play.
Rochester Jr. Americans‘ 2nd year defenseman Alex Zakrzewski(4) had 3 goals and 19 assists in 53 NAHL games with a +17 rating, which wasn’t quite as good scoring as he did in his 1st appearance, but he takes good junior numbers to his 2025/2026 commit at SUNY-Cortland Red Dragons.
The 5’8″ 157 lbs. blue liner from Orchard Park, NY never went far for his youth hockey or juniors and won’t be heading too far off course to go to college for the 21-year old.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year left wing Luke Janus(19) had an NAHL junior best 15 goals and 19 assists in 45 games with a +9 rating.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward will head to Lakehead University Thunderwolves for 2025/2026.
From Winnipeg, MB, he did 1 MJHL season before heading down.
The 21-year old will be a nice addition.
Springfield Pics‘ 3rd year right wing Levi Adcock(21) takes an absolute USPHL Premier junior best scoring 26 goals and 41 assists in 43 games, then another 7 (3-4) in 11 playoff games to a 2025/2026 commit at Rivier University Raiders.
The small 5’6″ 174 lbs. forward from Dallas, TX looked to play mostly youth hockey before juniors.
We look for the 21-year old to help his new MASCAC team to win.
Skidmore College Thoroughbreds‘ junior center Kaedon Patrick(14) has a team best 9 goals, 8 assists and 17 points at this early mark in 2023/2024.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward has twice got 10+ goals and very close in the assist marks as well.
We’re thinking he sets up college career highs this season.
The undrafted 23-year old from Vancouver, BC plays a power forward style all the way.
He had 1 BCHL season before committing.
He doesn’t have quite as productive scoring as a senior, but takes it to a 1st pro contract in France2 with Chambry, which should go well for him.
New Jersey 87’s late coming right wing J.D. Shoniker(46) made an impact, when he arrived at the tail end of 2024/2025 season to help the team with the 2025 EHL Championship.
The 5’9″ 180 lbs. forward transferred from Boston Dogs after they elevated play to USPHL/NCDC, but he maybe wasn’t scoring the way he wanted.
In 5 regular season games, he had 2 goals and 5 assists, then in the playoffs through 10 games, put up 3 goals and 5 assists.
From Kitchener, ON, the 21-year old did 1 season of juniors up north and commits to 1st year D3 program at Beloit College Buccaneers.
