After 4 years of junior hockey with Utica Jr. Comets, including a debut season, running up the scoresheet to an almost 2-point per game player (29 goals, 33 assists) in 39 USPHL Premiere games, center John Gutt(93) decides to stay in town and commits to Utica College Pioneers for 2022/2023.
He graduated to NCDC immediately and became a big scorer in the upper league, leaving his 2nd year with a junior career high 18 goals and 36 assists in 49 games.
The 21-year old, only 5’9″ 154 lbs. forward is sure to light NCAA D3 hockey up like crazy is what we’re looking at, even as a freshman.
Skidmore College Thoroughbreds‘ senior captain, defenseman Austin Rook(2) takes D3 college career best 8 goals and 22 points and a trip to the Finals to a new journey, agreeing to a graduate season at new to NCAA Division 1 last year, Long Island University.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. rock of a blue liner came up through 4 years at Rivers School USHS-Prep, followed by a pair of campaigns in the USPHL Premiere before taking it up to the NCDC with South Shore Kings and exiting with junior career highs 5 goals and 17 assists.
There is little doubt the 25-year old, Shrewsbury, MA native’s game play with elevate.
Babson College Beavers senior center Ryan Black(9) took home D3 NEHC MVP honors from the tournament his team was crowned 2022 Champions.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs., 23-year old forward will take his game and college career bests (18 goals, 20 assists) to a graduate year of eligibility at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats for 2022/2023.
He will likely do ok at the tough to play in Hockey East.
Babson College Beavers‘ senior captain Mike Egan(8) turns a year of eligibility into a step up through the portal transfer for a graduate season at Niagara University Purple Eagles.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward will take a college career best 15 goals and 17 assists in 26 NCAA D3 games to a much tougher style at Atlantic Hockey.
He was very close to a point-per-game player in his 2nd NAHL season with Northeast Generals, scoring 51 points in 59 games.
The 24-year old Billerica, MA native will no doubt continue to compete hard and look for opportunities.
University Of New England College Nor’easters‘ graduate defenseman Chris Jones(2) took 5 years of solid scoring with a deep NCAA D3 tournament run to a 2-way deal with Indy Fuel.
He skated only a single ECHL game, and left a 6-2 win with a +1 rating before being sent to Knoxville Ice Bears.
In 2 SPHL games, he scored a 1st goal and was a +1 before entering into the postseason, where he picked up another assist before exiting.
He played 5 seasons of junior hockey, mostly for Wenatchee Wild, finishing up in the BCHL.
The 5’11” 190 lbs., Seattle, WA blue liner could most definitely latch on with another good team to start his rookie year 2022/2023.
SUNY Cortland Red Dragons are getting a really good one for 2022/2023 to sure up their net with goaltender Ronan Mobley(33).
In 2021/2022 for New Hampshire Avalanche, he had a 25-9-2 record with a 1.66 GAA and .935 SV% through 36 EHL games.
We were thinking with those numbers the 6′ 181 lbs. net minder from hockey hotbed Playa del Rey, CA could have looked higher, but regardless he will make this D3 school look to go deep in their tournament quests.
Babson College Beavers won a bit of a back-and-forth battle with Skidmore College Thoroughbreds, where they were outpaced with the opening tally before jumping on three straight, then never letting up the lead to grab the 2022 D3 NEHC Championship 5-3.
Rookie center Devin Penzeca(7) stepped up to Sweden’s Division 2, joining Soderhamm/Ljusne after absolutely blowing up scoring with Opole HK, getting 23 goals and 26 assists in just 14 Poland2 games.
The 6′ 180 lbs. forward decided to turn pro after completing his sophomore year at SUNY-Potsdam.
In 2 games with his new club, he already has 1 goal and 3 assists, so is obviously still playing below his level, but has a real opportunity here to get noticed and continue to move up.
He started his junior hockey in the U.S. but quickly moved to Canada before arriving at the pay-to-play EHL with East Coast Wizards and did it again with hitting the stat sheet huge, grabbing a goal a game (43) and 50 assists in 43 games.
At 24 years old, the Lake Zurich, IL is still easily young enough to find a team in a league that is equal to his abilities.
Jared Lambright(13) appeared to score assists from his defensive post with happiness at his Lake Placid prep Northwood School, totally 33 the season after committing to St. Lawrence University for 2021/2022.
The small 5’9″ 165 lbs. hard working, fast pivot next joined Northeast Generals as his first year in juniors scoring 2 goals and 13 assists with a +7 rating 47 games in stopped 2019/2020 session due to the COVID outbreak.
He transferred allegiances for a new club in Minot Minotouros but lasts only 8 games with a goal, an assist and a bit of a woeful -7 to be released and sign with Boston Advantage of the USPHL/NCDC, where he didn’t have a tally but added 6 assists in an on and off 2020/2021, but did go to playoffs.
The 20-year old should find space and develop nicely at his new school.
He actually switched his commitment to Williams College Ephs, starting 2021/2022.
From Clifton Park, NY, the 25-year old had 1 goal and a college best 8 assists in his final frame.
He signs a 1st contract overseas with HC Dijon Ducs of France3 for 2026/2027.
