Maine Nordiques‘ 2nd NAHL year center Ryan Panico(8) commits to Trinity College Bantams for 2024/2025 after recording a junior career best 22 assists and 25 points.
He also has an overall +12 rating in the league.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. 20-year old forward from Fairfield, CT is likely ready to get started competing NESCAC play.
Cortland College Red Dragons‘ senior goaltender Jack Riedell(1) signs an amateur tryout offer with Rapid City Rush after posting a 12-3-0 record with 2.20 GAA and .935 SV% in 2023/2024.
The 6’3″ 191 lbs. backstop came from 3 very strong USPHL Premier seasons with the top-rated Charlotte Rush, earning a league best 1.61 GAA and .940 SV% in his final frame on a 25-5-0 record.
We look for him to do really well in the ECHL, if given the chance.
Maine Nordiques‘ 2nd year NAHL right wing Matthew Lewis(17) put up a junior best 11 assists and 14 points in 37 games to a 2024/2025 commit at Connecticut College Camels.
He had 3 goals this season, but 4 when he was with Philadelphia Rebels last season.
From Pembroke, MA, we think the 20-year old finds the net more often for points in NESCAC play.
Northeast Generals‘ 3rd NAHL year captain, defenseman Matt DeSpirt(5) choses SUNY-Cortland Red Dragons for his 2024/2025 commit.
He takes a 5 goal best and 20 point tie from his 1st season to SUNYAC play.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. blue liner was a +8 through 148 games.
From Buffalo, NY, the 20-year old is probably just excited to get started now.
New York Applecore Belarus-born center Maxim Maziarchuk(8) came over from blowing up scoring in the USPHL Premier after 2 earlier point-per-game efforts in the league to doing similar things for his EHL team.
The 5’11” 183 lbs. 20-year old forward will take his game to Morrisville University Mustangs for a 2024/2025 commit.
He will definitely help his new college club score goals and hopefully win some more games
Skidmore College Thoroughbreds‘ senior center Everett Wardle(10) will play his 1st pro hockey on an amateur tryout for the team up the street from his college, Adirondack Thunder.
In his ECHL debut, he records an assist in a 6-2 losing effort.
The small-is 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward has 20+ points in each of the 3 seasons his school team played.
He was close to a point-per-game player last season with a +8 rating.
Elmira College Soaring Eagles‘ senior left wing Shawn Kennedy(21) takes a college career best 26 assists and 39 points in 28 games with a +18 rating to a 1st pro contract with Tulsa Oilers.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward had 17 goals as a sophomore.
He played an extended 5 years of junior hockey, starting up north close to where he is from Cornwall, ON in the CCHL, then 2 decently productive NAHL sessions.
HC Rhode Island 1st year right wing Marcus Macchioni(18) takes a pretty impressive EHL season, scoring 11 goals and 21 assists in 41 games to a 2024/2025 commitment to Fitchburg State University Falcons.
The absolutely mammoth 6’3″ 235 lbs. forward will add a lot to the MASCAC roster, obviously and join his brothers, a goalie and another up front guy.
From North Kingstown, RI, we’re sure the 19-year old can’t wait to get started at the next level.
2nd year South Shore Kings‘ defensemen Tommy Whitford(8) played a new high 51 USPHL/NCDC games, scoring a best 2 goals and 6 assists, then has taken it up a level with 3 goals and 3 assists in 9 playoff games.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. takes these new highs to a 2024/2025 commit with Suffolk University Rams.
From Gibsonia, PA, he played all his youth hockey in the Pittsburgh area.
The 20-year old will help shore up the CCC blue line, but 1st is concentrating on winning a championship.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ 1st year NAHL center Sean Bradley(19) plays a 1st full season of junior hockey, scoring 10 goals and 13 assists in a clear best 57 games.
The 6’2″ 194 lbs. power forward commits to Endicott College Gulls for 2024/2025.
From Darien, CT, it looks like he didn’t have much of a high school to play, so play mostly local youth hockey.
The 20-year old should contribute nicely in a tough conference to pay, CCC.
