
Trine University Thunder‘ freshman defenseman Trayce Johnson(4) is set to make his NCAA D3 debut.
The 5’11” 194 lbs. blue liner had an NAHL junior best 6 goals and 16 assists last season in 55 games with a +21 rating for 2nd year team, Maryland Black Bears.
From Toledo, OH, the 21-year old is likely ready to get started.

Anna Maria College Amcats‘ sole graduate student on the 2023/2024 roster is defenseman Cam Tobey(10), as seen in preseason play at the home arena, Horgan.
He had college career highs 8 goals and 10 assists as a senior.
The 6’2″ 210 lbs. blue liner played 1 year junior hockey for Walpole Express, recording 10 goals and 13 assists in 38 EHL games after heading to Westfield State University Owls straight out of strong play at hometown Falmouth High School USHS-MA.
At 24-years old, he’s likely fully settled into his D3 hockey game and we look for him to help the team win.
Visiting him last season as he enters a year of eligibility, which he finishes 23 games with 12 points and a +8 rating, for his next move signs a 1-year deal with Knoxville Ice Bears and in his SPHL debut, he comes away with a goal.

New Hampshire Avalanche 3rd year left wing, captain Jake Hines(55) has already picked Western New England University Golden Bears for his next challenge, 2025/2026.
He advanced from a single EHLP season and has started to blow up EHL scoring with 3 goals and 7 assists in 9 games so far this year.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. 20-year old forward from New Haven, CT is readying himself for college hockey.

Plymouth State University Panthers‘ senior center Myles Abbate(7) does what everyone expected the 2-time MASCAC Player Of The Year to do, signs a 1st pro deal with decently close by Worcester Railers for 2023/2024.
In the 5’10” 170 lbs. forward’s final college frame he had a best 24 assists, missed his goals by 2 and points by 1 at 39 instead of 40, but had a massive combined +36 rating.
The 23-year old from Norwell, MA played no junior hockey, heading from Proctor Academy USHS-Prep straight to college.
He actually ended up skating with Evansville Thunderbolts for all of last season and scored 15 goals and 17 assists in 44 games with a +7 rating to gain a new deal with the team for 2024/2025.

New Hampshire Avalanche 2nd year defenseman Ryan Dann(2) makes an early commit to Wilkes University Colonels for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner will be a nice addition to their zone.
He had 4 goals and 4 assists in 37 EHL games last season.
From Windham, NH, the 20-year old has done all his youth in the system and it will be his 1st time leaving home.
In 3 games in the current frame, 2024/2025 he already has 1 goal and 2 assists.

Savannah Ghost Pirates swoop in to claim big 6’3″ 194 lbs. defenseman Nick Parody(10) off waivers after being released by Rapid City Rush, where he spent 12 games, recording 1 assist.
He was loaned up from Fayetteville Marksmen of the SPHL.
The Harrisburg, PA native signed with them after his senior year at Elmira College Soaring Eagles.
He spent the 3 previous seasons at Canisius College Golden Griffins.
The 26-year did 2 USPHL/NCDC sessions with Islanders Hockey Club before school.
For 2024/2025, he signs with Fort Wayne Komets on a 2-way deal.

New Hampshire Avalanche 1st season right wing Kade Maddock(24) commits to Franklin Pierce University Ravens for 2024/2025.
Through 30 EHL games last season, he scored 3 goals and 4 assists.
The 6′ 165 lbs. forward did better in the previous USPHL Premier frame with 19 goals and 11 assists in 40 games.
From Indianapolis, IN, we think the 21-year takes scoring back up, when he hits college hockey play.

5th year EHL left wing Matt Pacheco(97) takes a junior best 4 goals and 12 assists in 46 games to a 2024/2025 commit at Post University Eagles.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward looks to have played most of his high school game in junior hockey, starting at the EHLP for 2.5 years with Railers Jr Hockey.
From Belchertown, MA, the 21-year old will play well at school.

St. Michael’s College Purple Knights‘ senior goalie Marshall Murphy(33) signs with HK Prizma Riga of Optibet Hokeja Liga for his rookie season, 2024/2025.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. net minder from Little Canada, MN will definitely look to improve his game on hopefully a better pro team.
He’s 25-year and probably didn’t make the decision to play his next hockey so far away lightly, so has to be ready.

Hobart College Statesmen senior defenseman Kevin Lassman(55) has not been known to score a lot, but last season got 1 goal with 7 assists in only 24 games with a nice +18 rating.
From Parkland, FL, the 24-year came in from 2 USPHL/NCDC frames, where in 47 games in his 2nd year he had 15 assists.
The 5’8″ 165 lbs. blue liner, who won consecutive NCAA D3 Championships signs a 1st pro deal with Knoxville Ice Bears and will skate SPHL as a rookie 2024/2025.