Category: D3

A small town, Auburn, MA (out near Worcester) college hockey team barely 10 years out of its infancy, Anna Maria College AMCATS advances to an NCAA D3 tournament bid after winning their MASCAC Conference for a 1st time in only 2 year of play since abandoning their independent schedule.

Junior goaltender Matthew Hennessey(30) posted a 3-0 shutout in the game to cinch the appearance in a season where he posted a 17-3-2 record with a 1.83 GAA and .945 SV% and was named Player Of The Year.

They traveled to face-off against University Of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils to advance.

Albertus Magnus College Falcons‘ senior left wing Caden Pattison(21) takes college best scoring 11 assists and 15 points to a 1st pro contract with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.

The big 6’3″ 205 lbs. forward has played 3 SPHL with no points, but is a +1 rating.

He did most of 3 NAHL seasons with Maine Nordiques.

From Lake Stevens, WA, the 24-year old should show signs of life scoring points as a pro.

Keene State College Owls‘ senior left wing Payton Jones(88) signs a 1st pro deal with Biloxi Breakers after his 2025/2026 college season came to a close.

The 6′ 205 lbs. forward has skated 2 FPHL without any points yet.

He only played 8 games in his final frame.

As a junior, he had a college best 6 assists and 8 points after he came over to the new D3 program from 2 years at Franklin Pierce University Ravens.

From Cedar Park, TX, the 24-year old came up through the junior ranks, ending with 2 New Jersey 87’s EHL sessions before college.

UMASS Dartmouth Corsairs‘ sophomore left wing Tyler Stewart(44) finished 2023/2024 with a team leading 17 goals and new high 27 points in 25 games.

This sets a new marks in tallies, eclipsing the 10 he posted last season.

The 6′ 181 lbs. forward is going to miss the mark set as a freshman for assists, as he had 13 and rounded out with 10.

From Pittsburgh, PA, the 22-year had two successful NAHL seasons for Fairbanks Ice Dogs.

His college team is playing pretty impressively this season and we think he continues to take his scoring up.

He takes phenomenal senior scoring, 21 goals and 24 assists in 25 games to a 1st pro contract with Knoxville Ice Bears, where in 3 games, he has a 1st SPHL goal and 2 assists.

Assumption University Greyhounds‘ senior defenseman John Woernle(7) had a best 3 goals and 2nd 16 assists in his final frame that he took to a 1st pro deal with Evansville Thunderbolts for his rookie season, 2025/2026.

In 13 games, the 6’1″ 185 lbs. blue liner has 3 assists with a -2 rating.

He scored 22 assists as a junior.

From Wellesley, MA, the 25-year old did 2 productive EHL years with New England Wolves that he worked up from EHLP.

With 4 assists in 32 SPHL games, he gets traded to Fayettesville Marksmen, who look to use his size maybe a little more effectively.

SUNY Canton Roos‘ sophomore center Evan Pringle(17) holds the team lead for points with 20, 7 goals and a new college career best 13 assists in the current season.

He scored 8 goals and 8 assists last year.

The 6’4″ 210 lbs. forward had a very impressive last session in the OJHL with Oakville Blades before heading to school.

From San Jose, CA, the 23-year old is very much only likely to get better and stronger as a scorer.

In his senior year, he scores a college highs with 10 goals and 11 assists in 26 games with a +1 rating that he takes to a 1st pro deal with Fayettesville Marksmen.

We look for the big forward to do well in the SPHL.