East Coast Wizards‘ 1st year left wing, captain Will Rice(12) commits to Bowdoin College Polar Bears for 2024/2025.
The Cambridge, MA native has 12 goals and 19 assists in 24 EHL games this season, played his high school for the local Buckingham, Browne & Nichols Knights and connected quite decently, while there.
At 6’3″ 212 lbs., the forward will definitely be an asset to NESCAC scoring.
The 19-year we’re sure can’t wait to get started.
Plymouth State University Panthers‘ junior right wing Connor Tait(6) has 6 goals and 9 assists in 12 games with a monster +16 rating.
As a sophomore, he posted college career highs 14 goals and 15 assists in 28 games with a +19.
The 6’2″ 209 lbs. forward transferred from 1 uneventful 2 game freshman year at University Of New England Nor’easters.
From Boyds, MD, he played 4 years of juniors for 1st Jersey Hitmen, then New Jersey Rockets, mostly reaching 10+ goals and assists.
The 22-year old is likely to continue to take up scoring on a good team.
UMASS-Boston Beacons‘ 3rd year, senior defenseman Corey Clifton(10) may not equal his 8 goals and 6 assists as a sophomore, but eats important minutes and is fairly accountable in his zone.
He transferred after his initial commit Quinnipiac University Bobcats did not play the COVID 2020/2021.
The 5’9″ 180 lbs. blue liner played 2 years of juniors, mostly BCHL.
From Matawan, NJ, the 24-year old would not be a surprise to add a year of eligibility.
Endicott College Gulls‘ 2nd year, senior left wing Cassidy Bowes(90) has 4 goals and 1 assist in 11 games.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward had a college career best 11 goals and 9 assists in 20 games with a +8 rating as a junior.
He originally did 2 years at University Of Connecticut Huskies, playing 11 games a frame, but only connecting for 1 goal and 2 assists as a freshman.
The Sturgeon County, AB native did 2 full years of BCHL junior hockey with Penctiton Vees, but also managed to help them win the 2017 Championship after finishing Canadian prep school.
He did 1 AJHL campaign, striking for point-per-game stats with Whitecourt Wolverines before heading to his 1st school.
UMASS-Boston Beacons‘ graduate left wing Conor Foley(27) came over after 4 years at Franklin Pierce University Ravens, putting up 10+ g0als and assists in 3 of the 4 seasons, and producing more than a point-per-game during the very COVID shortened 2020/2021.
The 5’11” 187 lbs. forward has 3 goals and 7 assists in 13 games in the current frame.
From Nahant, MA, he did 1 year of EHL with Vermont Lumberjacks with outstanding results.
Colby College Mules‘ freshman left wing Jayden Grier(12) has 1 assist in 2 games, since joining the team.
The big 6’3″ 220 lbs. forward plays a full-on power forward style.
From Needham, MA, he did one BCHL season with Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
He is the undrafted, 19-year old son of San Jose Sharks‘ general manager Mike Grier.
Endicott College Gulls‘ senior left wing Jackson Sterrett(15) will most definitely flirt with career highs posted as a junior, 13 goals and 16 assists in 27 games.
He already has 7 goals and 5 assists in 11 this season.
The 5’11” 180 lbs forward transferred from 2 years at UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks, where he wasn’t cracking the lineup.
He had come off a strong NAHL frame with Maryland Black Bears, scoring 19 goals and 23 assists.
The Hendersonville, TN native (hey Johnny Cash) seems pretty happy and plays a very solid game, always a threat on net.
UMASS-Boston Beacons pulled almost the impossible out of their 2023/2024 bag of tricks to win 4-3 with 2:30 left in the 3rd period before Endicott College Gulls‘ forward Cassidy Bowes(90) unloaded a blast to the top of the net and a 4-4 tie that would last through an overtime session to cap off 1 of the more memorable non-conference matchups this season.
Freshman forward for the home team Jack Mortson(16) would tally his 5th of the season.
It was a pretty even 38-36 shot total with 5 power plays for each team, 40-49 in the face-off dot.
The visitors came in as the nationally 11th ranked D3 hockey club.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ sophomore center Anders Grongstad(20) has already passed his freshman goals with 6.
The 6′ 168 lbs. forward had 16 assists as a freshman and has 3 currently, so will need to raise that total.
He was an outstanding scorer for Metro Jets in 2 USPHL Premier seasons, but really took it up with 27 goals and 34 assists in his 2nd year.
From Salt Lake City, UT, he came up through the Honeybaked system, so has really played with some of the best as he’s gone.
Johnson & Wales University Wildcats‘ Japanese-born, senior defenseman Ryo Namaki(28) played a college career best 24 games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists as a junior, but despite 1 assist in 11 games, we feel will see best marks in the frame in how he plays.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. blue liner played 1 USPHL Premier season for Northern Cyclones with 4 goals and 12 assists in 33 games before initially committing to New England College Pilgrims, where he spent 2 campaigns, but was used little.
He had to work himself into his new NEHC game, when he arrived.
We look for the 25-year old to continue.
