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.
Twin City Thunder 2nd year defenseman Blake Tierney(11) commits to Trine University Thunder.
He scored a USPHL/NCDC junior hockey best 2 goals and 20 assists last season.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner came up through the Chicago Mission, considering he lived right there.
At 20-years old, he’s likely ready to get started.
Charlotte Rush 2nd year USPHL Premier defenseman Dylan Ray(71) has chosen Nichols College as his next destination for hockey and school.
Last season he scored a junior best 9 goals and 21 assists in 44 games.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. blue liner is small, but covers his zone well.
There’s little doubt the 20-year old from Long Beach, NY is going to fit into this program well as a freshman.
Trinity College Bantams‘ 2023/2024 commit, 2nd year Philadelphia Rebels‘ captain center Connor Sedlak(18) scored a junior best frame by a long-shot 22 goals and 27 assists with a +10 rating in 59 NAHL games.
The 5’8″ 165 lbs. forward played the previous season for Jamestown Rebels. after completing Don Bosco USHS-Prep and playing his youth hockey local.
A native of Wyckoff, NJ, the 20-year old is maybe not the biggest skater on ice, but we think will help find the back of the net on repeated occasions.
Westfield State University Owls‘ Swedish-born, junior defenseman Tom Skold(13) has made the decision to leave school and turn pro back in his home country with tier 3 Hockeyettan, signing for Huddinge IK in 2023/2024.
The 6’2″ 192 lbs. forward scored 4 goals and 7 assists in 44 games over 2 seasons.
He was a pretty good assist guy in junior hockey and tallied 27 in 45 EHL games with Boston Jr. Rangers in his final year before school, which he started at Becker College Hawks before they went belly up.
We do believe the 23-year old finds more room to score points in the league he’s headed to.
