Category: D3

Bowling Green State University Falcons‘ senior defenseman Gabriel Chicoine(3) came over after 3 successful seasons at D3 Norwich University Cadets.

The 6′ 181 lbs. blue liner recorded a pretty impressive goal and 18 assists in NCAA Division 1 hockey games.

A native of St. Dominique, QC, he played 4 seasons of junior hockey in the QJHL before heading to school.

Upon finishing up college hockey, the 25-year old agreed to a contract with Maine Mariners and in 10 ECHL games, he has a goal and an assist, but has yet to appear in a playoff matchup.

For 2022/2023, he will return to Maine to play his official rookie season.

Following a solid campaign with 4 goals and 30 assists with a +3 rating in 63 games, he easily signs on to wear a Mariners‘ jersey for a 2nd frame in 2023/2024.

He rolls even better numbers with 16 goals and a massive 45 assists in 66 games and he will take it to the tough to play overseas hockey of Slovak Extraliga and signs with the somewhat famous, HC Banska Bystrica for 2024/2025.

Curry College Colonels‘ graduate transfer Daniel Eruzione(11) signs a 1st pro deal with Brixen/Bressanone Falcons of Italy2 for his rookie season 2022/2023.

The small-ish 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward is coming off a college career low goal and 9 assists in 22 NCAA Division3 games, but 3 times was a 20+ point scorer for his 1st school, Salve Regina University Seahawks.

He started his junior hockey with tier 3 Walpole Express after graduating Cushing Academy and lit up with 41 points in 40 EHL games, then was selected in the NAHL draft and played the next frame for New Jersey Junior Titans.

The 26-year old, Winthrop, MA native should light up where he is headed and may even get a promotion to a higher level club.

He has a very successful first run in Italy’s tier 2 league (12 goals, 19 assists in 20 games) and will return, but signs with rivals Feltre for 2023/2024.

25 assists ties a mark twice set in college play and 17 goals goes back to his 2nd junior season for that total, so he is scoring and will take that to a 3rd Italy2 team for 2024/2025, HC Eppan Pirates, maybe in hopes of winning a championship.

MCLA Trailblazers‘ senior defenseman Nathan Walerowicz(44) transferred from little use at Finlandia University Lions and played a college high 21 games, scoring 3 assists.

He’s pretty big at 6’1″ 203 lbs. signed with Elmira River Sharks upon graduation, but only figured in a single appearance.

For 2024/2025, he will play his FPHL rookie season with the newly launched Monroe Moccasins.

From Sanborn, NY, the 25-year old, former EHL New York Applecore will like do well there as a 1st year pro.

Worcester Jr. Railers‘ 1st EHL year right wing Declan Chapman(3) is continuing to keep things close to home, Douglas, MA, by selecting Assumption University Greyhounds‘ commit for 2024/2025.

The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward came out of strong play in high school hockey with a USPHL/NCDC frame that maybe wasn’t quite adding up for him to jump down.

It didn’t seem like it took him too much time to settle on a good team to continue his game with.

3rd year left wing Mitchell Balmas(92) will return to Sheffield Steelers for a 2nd season, after scoring 23 goals and 43 assists in 54 games with a +23 rating.

The 5’11” 168 lbs. forward has definitely been able to find the net throughout his playing time, which started with 4 campaigns of QMJHL before deciding to head to St. Mary’s University Huskies for 3 frames.

He played most of his 3rd year at college, but left to sign with Springfield Thunderbirds.

For his rookie season, he signed with Iowa Wild and played mostly for them before heading overseas next.

From Sydney, NS, the 26-year old will definitely continue to do well in the EIHL.