Category: D3

New York Applecore 1st year goalie Liam Lane(33) commits at Western Connecticut State University Wolves for 2025/2026, where they will start a new D3 hockey team.

The big 6’3″ 185 lbs. net minder played 2 seasons in the USPHL Elite and Premier before coming over to the EHL.

From Denver, CO, the 20-year old will need to pull back together his game after playing on a team that struggled to score goals and win.

6th year center Zach White(5) gets traded from single year team Worcester Railers to Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2024/2025.

He twice had really good seasons with Iowa Heartlanders.

The 5’7″ 150 lbs. former Curry College Colonels‘ senior captain started his pro career with a solid frame in France2, scoring big.

He came back during the COVID season and agreed to terms with Carolina Thunderbirds of the FPHL.

From Milford, CT, the 28-year old has worked his game up nicely.

In 6 games, he scores no points and is dished to Fort Wayne Komets for future considerations.

Wentworth Institute Of Technologyy Leopards‘ graduate right wing Max Pineo(27) transferred from 4 years, serving as senior captain last season at Stonehill College Skyhawks.

With 2 goals and 2 assists in 9 D3 games, he looks to outpace his scoring as a junior with 7 goals and 5 assists.

The 5’9″ 180 lbs. forward did no junior hockey, but did add a year of Prep to his calendar.

From North Reading MA, the 24-year old is likely pretty on his game.

Thunder Hockey Club 1st year center Jory Veenstra(92) has 1 goal and 4 assists in 17 games this season and commits to close by Southern New Hampshire University Penmen for 2025/2026.

The 6′ 170 lbs. forward raised his game from a NA3HL season, where he scored like crazy with 24 goals and 26 assists in 45 contests.

From Kansas City, MO, the 19-year old will help his new college Northeast10 team score goals.

Tufts University Jumbos‘ sophomore left wing Jon Horn(8) is off to a hot D3 start after coming over from limited usage at UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks last season.

In 4 games, he has 4 goals and 4 assists with a +5 rating.

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward only ever played 5 games with his old school, scoring an assist.

From Southbury, CT, he did 1 NAHL and 1 BCHL frame before committing.

The 22-year old plays with a lot of and looks like he has found his spark.

University Of New England Nor’easters‘ 2nd year, graduate left wing Garrett Devine(28) came over after limited usage in 3 years at Providence College Friars.

The 6’1″ 205 lbs. forward popped out 11 goals and 7 assists in 30 games with a +10 rating as a senior.

In 10 games through the current frame he has 2 goals and 3 assists.

He did just 1 USPHL/NCDC season with South Shore Kings, then sat a year before heading to his 1st school.

The 26-year old from Windsor, CO is looking right at home playing D3 hockey.

He finishes up with school and it’s time to turn pro and he signs an ECHL deal with the team closest to where he played his college hockey, Maine Mariners.

In 6 games, he comes away with a first assist and is asked to return for his official rookie season in a Mariners‘ jersey.

After 11 games with no points, he is released and before he can even report to another new club, is signed by Bloomington Bison to an spc for 2024/2025.