Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 2nd year captain, defenseman Zach Pappas(9) commits to Framingham State University Rams for 2024/2025.
Through 44 games, the 20-year old scored 2 goals and 7 assists, then added another 2 points in the playoffs.
From Tinsley Park, IL, the 5’6″ 165 lbs. blue liner will definitely help his new MASCAC club.
Boston Jr. Terriers‘ defenseman Jackson Hildebrand(9) commits to Adrian College Bulldogs for 2024/2025 after 34 EHL games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. from Mt. Clemens, MI did 2 Honeybaked 18U AAA sessions before heading 1 year of USPHL Premier.
We think the 20-year old does exceptional well at this school.
East Coast Wizards‘ 1st year EHL left wing Emmanuel Damianakis(6) commits to New England College Pilgrims for 2024/2025.
He started last year with 3 USPHL/NCDC games for Connecticut Jr. Rangers, but switched and popped scoring to 11 goals and 12 assists in 30 games.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward from Montreal, QC is 20-years old and likely ready to play some college hockey.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ defenseman Will Murphy(5) commits to Connecticut College Camels for 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner had a junior best 9 assists and 11 points in his 2nd session with the team.
From Franklin, MA, the 20-year went to Roxbury Latin School USHS-Prep and should help a solid NESCAC team win more games.
Utica Jr. Comets‘ 1st year USPHL/NCDC right wing Justin Kingery(19) commits to new D3 program at University Of Dubuque Spartans for 2024/2025, coming off a 1st upper league year with 5 goals and 10 assists in 45 games.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. 20-year old forward from Prior Lake, MN did high school hockey there, then bounced around the lower junior level for a year.
He should do well on a team that’s still trying to find their footing to win games.
Northern Cyclones‘ 2nd year USPHL Premier center Billy Dougherty(9) takes a junior best 35 assists to a 2024/2025 commit to Salem State University Vikings.
The 6’1″ 165 lbs. forward actually scored better with 26 goals and 55 points in his 1st year of junior hockey.
From Levittown, PA, the 20-year is likely set to start a MASCAC schedule.
Johnstown Tomahawks‘ big 6’4″ 205 lbs. left wing Reid Lune(13) puts up a 3 year NAHL best scoring 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points in 47 games to a University Of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons commit for 2024/2025.
He initially started junior hockey in the NA3HL, but worked his way up after play during the COVID 2020/2021 season.
From Peoria, IL, the 20-year old is surely to be an impact player at college.
Maryland Black Bears 1st year right wing Michael Urgo(8) commits to SUNY-Oswego State Lakers for 2024/2025.
In 51 NAHL games, he had 3 goals and 11 assists with a +8 rating.
The 5’9″ 174 lbs. forward from Davidson, MD did his youth hockey close to home before leaving for 1 CCHL season of junior hockey.
We think the 21-year old will step up nicely to help his new college club.
Boston Jr. Rangers‘ 2nd junior season right wing Spencer Sykes(17) commits to UMASS-Dartmouth Corsairs for 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. forward from Colorado Springs, CO played an EHL high 48 games, getting a new best 10 goals and 18 assists and also helped them capture the 2023 Championship in his 1st frame.
He did all of his youth hockey before coming east, but obviously likes it with his choice of college.
Stonehill College Seahawks‘ sophomore defenseman William Tripp(44) was likely a lot disappointed with his output last season after coming off a freshman frame, where he produced 1 goal and 23 assists in 25 games with a +17 rating.
The last schedule was definitely much more weighted in D1 opponents, as opposed to the college club’s 1st year at the higher level.
From Lakeville, MA, the 5’11” 161 lbs. blue liner enters the transfer portal and will play for Connecticut College Camels as a junior in 2024/2025.
We look for the 22-year old, who only did 1 USPHL/NCDC with South Shore Kings before school to do well with the full D3 schedule.
