Norwich Sea Captains‘ 1st year defensemen Sam Adams(12) heads back home to Boulder, CO for his 2024/2025 college commit at Colorado State University Rams.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner isn’t the biggest scorer with 2 goals and 6 assists in 27 games last year last season, but is a stable +3 rating.
He’s only 19-years old now, so he’s started school quickly.
Philadelphia Little Flyers‘ 2nd year 6’5″ 205 lbs. left wing Cristo Walker(14) plays a junior best 46 EHL games, scoring a new high 20 assists and 26 points.
He would also get 3 goals and 3 assists in 8 playoff games.
From Kennett Square, PA, the 21-year old commits back closer to home at King’s College Monarchs for 2024/2025.
University Of New England Nor’easters‘ senior captain, defenseman Alex Sheehy(5) signs a 1st pro contract with the ECHL team right down the road from school Maine Mariners for 2023/2024.
The 6’2″ 204 lbs. blue liner takes a college hockey best 3 goals and 14 assists for 17 points with a 2nd +12 rating in a frame to his new duty.
He definitely has the chance to put up assist points as he did in his 2nd and final year of USPHL/NCDC juniors for Connecticut Jr. Rangers, striking for 22 helpers.
The 25-year old from North Salem, NY will be an interesting watch.
He finishes up his rookie season with 6 assists in 35 games and a not so terrible -3 rating to earn himself a contract to return to Maine country for 2024/2025.
Tufts University Jumbos‘ 2024/2025 commit, defenseman Maddox Lizotte(25) is playing his only year of junior hockey with South Shore Kings after starting the season in the NAHL with Springfield Jr. Blues, but maybe he wanted to stick closer to home.
The Harvard, MA native has 3 goals and 5 assists through 30 USPHL/NCDC games in the current frame and would actually move on to Jersey Hitmen for the last 11 games and playoffs.
He was captain at St. Marks School USHS-Prep as a top scoring senior.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. blue liner will definitely help his new team.
Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 2nd year goaltender, Luciano Chinappi(1) commits to SUNY-Potsdam Bears for 2024/2025.
He takes with him a 16-4 record with 2.22 GAA and .933 SV%.
The small-is 5’9″ 171 lbs. net minder from Rochester, NY has definitely continued to up his game through EHL junior hockey.
Still pretty young at 19-years old, he may want to get things going SUNYAC.
Curry College Colonels‘ graduate defenseman Billy Roche(6) signed upon graduation with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, scoring a 1st SPHL goal for himself in 3 games with a +1 rating.
This has earned the 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner a 1-year 2-way ECHL deal with Rapid City Rush for 2023/2024.
He played his 1st 4 college hockey years at Suffolk University Rams and had his best scoring season as a senior captain with 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 games.
A Braintree, MA native, he played at BC High USHS-Prep before heading to a year of tier 3 juniors, then up to USPHL/NCDC with South Shore Kings before heading to school.
The 26-year old is likely very ready for his rookie season of pro hockey.
In 53 games, he scores 7 goals and 10 assists with a +9 rating to earn another look in a Yard Dawgs‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
Norwich Sea Captains‘ 2nd year defenseman Christopher Hamilton(9) commits to Western Connecticut State University Wolves for 2024/2025.
The 5’9″ 161 lbs. blue liner had an NA3HL best 8 goals and 20 assists last season.
From Ridgefield, CT, the 20-year old is staying close to home.
Alvernia University Golden Wolves‘ senior defenseman Logan vande Meerakker(46) takes a college best 14 goals and 19 assists in 27 games with a +24 rating to a contract for his rookie season, 2024/2025 with Evansville Thunderbolts.
He joined them upon graduation and didn’t register a point in 3 SPHL games, but then popped for 2 goals and 1 assists in 5 playoff matchups with a +1 rating.
The 6′ 209 lbs. solid blue liner from Dieppe, NB should do well in a full frame and it’s possible the 24-year old gets loaned up.
Fitchburg State University Falcons‘ Czech-born, freshman defenseman Adam Nedelka(14) has 2 goals and 2 assists in 9 games to start 2023/2024.
The pretty big 6’3″ 216 lbs. blue liner switched up not really playing much in the NAHL to signing on with Boston Jr. Rangers, playing out the regular season, then 9 games with a goal in the playoffs to claim the 2023 EHL Championship.
At 21-years old, he is likely to settle nicely into his college career, and then might head back to play in the Czech Extraliga.
After just 1 college season, he is turning pro back home, just as we thought, signing with HC Dynamo Pardubice B of Czech2.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ only graduate skater is left wing Brendan Ronan(28), who maybe added a 5th season at school after losing 2020/2021 to COVID restrictions.
In 3 D3 games, the 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward has 2 assists, which is still a little ways from his college career high marks set as a senior last year, 12 goals and 16 assists in 26 games, but he has time to get there.
From Saugus, MA, the 24-year old did 2 years with Northern Cyclones of the USPHL Premier after graduating from his local high school.
He scores 11 goals and 12 assists in 26 games in his extra frame and will take it to a a 1st pro deal with Quad City Storm of his rookie year, 2024/2025.
