Category: D3

Maine Nordiques‘ 1st year center Aidan Coupe(29) had a buzzsaw of a final junior NAHL season, scoring 17 goals and 20 assists in 55 games with a +12 rating to commit 2023/2024 to Salve Regina University Seahawks.

The 5’11” 165 lbs. forward from Gilbert, AZ played last season with Old Grizzlys of the AJHL and previously skated for Islanders HC of the USPHL/NCDC division, as a 1st year player.

He should definitely help the team win some more CCC games.

2nd year Metro Jets‘ French-born right wing Andreas Fleutot(16) struck gold in his 1st USPHL Premier frame with the team capturing 27 goals and 48 assists in 41 games, then in his 2nd outing had 26 goals and assists in 31 matchups.

For 2023/2024, he commits to Westfield State University Owls and will definitely be helpful as an incoming freshman.

He did a lot of his youth hockey back home and even played 1 France2 game for Mont-Blanc.

The 20-year is likely just happy to be headed to such a good school.

Trinity College Bantams 2023/2024 commit, defenseman Joe Harney(3) put up some pretty great NAHL numbers in his 1st year in the junior league with New Jersey Jr. Titans.

The 6′ 165 lbs. blue liner put up a quite impressive 7 goals and 25 assists over 58 games with a +16 rating.

A Needham, MA native, he initially went north and settle on playing for Backfalds Bulldogs of the AJHL.

The 21-year old is likely going to contribute as an incoming freshman.

Fitchburg State University Falcons‘ junior center Hunter Fortin(26) leaves a year on the table to turn pro, signing a 1-year deal with EG Diez-Limburg of BeNe Liga.

The 6′ 174 lbs. forward leaves on basically 2 equal seasons of 26 and 27 points in D3 college hockey.

Westerville, OH native, he came east to play most of his youth and junior hockey.

The 24-year should find more space to score in this Belgium/Netherlands’ based league.

Metro Jets‘ 4th year defenseman, captain Joshua German(10) takes a USPHL Premier junior scoring best 15 goals and 29 assists in 41 games, then adds another 7 points in 6 playoff matchups last season to a 2023/2024 commit to Arcadia University Knights.

The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner has also received some loans up to higher levels during his play, where he is.

From Canton, MI, the 20-year old heads to UCHC play.

New Jersey Jr. Titans‘ 2nd year, assists captain defenseman Tyler Sanborn(28) had quite the scoring uptick in his game, getting 7 goals and 18 assists with a +19 rating through 55 NAHL games last season.

The big 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner commits at University Of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils for 2023/2024 .

He won a 2022 Robertson Cup in his 1st junior season in the league after two coming from NCDC.

The 21-year old from Omaha, NE will likely be a force in WIAC play.

University Of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons‘ 2023/2024 commit, 3rd year NAHL and 2nd season Maine Nordiques‘ left wing Jonny Meiers(7) had a junior hockey best 20 assists and 29 points last campaign with a +7 rating, then added another 4 helpers in 7 playoff matchups.

The 20-year old Eagan, MN, former high school hockey captain moves closer to home to play college hockey and should be a freshman spark plug in WIAC play.

South Shore Kings‘ fourth year defenseman and two-time captain, defenseman Ryan Leonard(22) had to wait a bit for his commit, but it eventually came through, near the tail end of 2020/2021.

The 21-year old is heading to Lindenwood University, who will become a D1 school come 2022/2023.

He’s fairly big 6’3″ 209 lbs. and we think the blue liner will do well at this school.

After 17 games, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists, he decided to leave for Buffalo State College Bengals, recording 4 assists in his sophomore year, but we’re betting he continues to get better and stronger out there.

Gustavus Aldophus College Golden Gusties‘ 2023/2024 commit, fairly big 6’2″ 185 lbs. defenseman Jack Anderson(21) will likely contribute immediately to his new college club.

He scored a fairly nice 3 goals and 16 assists in 57 games was a good look last season with Kenai Brown Bears in his 1st NAHL season.

The Orono, MN native had a really good USPHL Premier session for Tampa Bay Juniors that elevated his game and got him signed by Twin City Thunder and a USPHL/NCDC frame.