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NHL
Paul Cotter, F, Vegas Golden Knights
Jordan Oesterle, D, Calgary Flames
Mattias Samuelsson, D, Buffalo Sabres

AHL
Wade Allison, F, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Flyers)
Ronnie Attard, D, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Flyers)
Brandon Bussi, G, Providence Bruins (Bruins)
Kevin Connauton, D, Ontario Reign (Kings)
Sheldon Dries, F, Abbotsford Canucks (Canucks)
Ethen Frank, F, Hershey Bears (Capitals)
Aidan Fulp, D, Bridgeport Islanders (Islanders)
Ryan McAllister, F, Charlotte Checkers (Panthers)
Hugh McGing, F, Springfield Thunderbirds (Blues)
Jason Polin, F, Colorado Eagles (Avalanche)
Austin Rueschhoff, F, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Max Sasson, F, Abbotsford Canucks (Canucks)
Corey Schueneman, D, Colorado Eagles (Avalanche)

ECHL
Cole Gallant, F, Utah Grizzlies
Ty Glover, F, Kalamazoo Wings (Canucks)
Trevor Gorsuch, G, Wichita Thunder
Colton Hargrove, F, Allen Americans
Matheson Iacopelli, F, Jacksonville Icemen
Michael Joyaux, D, Kalamazoo Wings
Rhett Kingston, F, Rapid City Rush
Josh Passolt, F, Kalamazoo Wings
Jamie Rome, F, Orlando Solar Bears
Drew Worrad, F, Cincinnati Cyclones

International
Michael Cichy, F, Podhale Nowy Targ - PHL (Poland)
Oliwer Kaski, D, HV71 - SHL (Sweden)
Colt Conrad, F, Fischtown Pinguins - DEL (Germany)
Jerry Kuhn, G, Hannover Scorpians - Germany3 (Germany)
Cam Lee, D, Amur Khaborovsk - KHL (Russia)
Frederik Tiffels, F, Eisbaren Berlin - DEL (Germany)
Luke Witkowski, F/D, Tappara - Liiga (Finland)

(10-18-2023 07:29 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  NHL
Paul Cotter, F, Vegas Golden Knights
Jordan Oesterle, D, Calgary Flames
Mattias Samuelsson, D, Buffalo Sabres

AHL
Wade Allison, F, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Flyers)
Ronnie Attard, D, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Flyers)
Brandon Bussi, G, Providence Bruins (Bruins)
Kevin Connauton, D, Ontario Reign (Kings)
Sheldon Dries, F, Abbotsford Canucks (Canucks)
Ethen Frank, F, Hershey Bears (Capitals)
Aidan Fulp, D, Bridgeport Islanders (Islanders)
Ryan McAllister, F, Charlotte Checkers (Panthers)
Hugh McGing, F, Springfield Thunderbirds (Blues)
Jason Polin, F, Colorado Eagles (Avalanche)
Austin Rueschhoff, F, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Max Sasson, F, Abbotsford Canucks (Canucks)
Corey Schueneman, D, Colorado Eagles (Avalanche)

ECHL
Cole Gallant, F, Utah Grizzlies
Ty Glover, F, Kalamazoo Wings (Canucks)
Trevor Gorsuch, G, Wichita Thunder
Colton Hargrove, F, Allen Americans
Matheson Iacopelli, F, Jacksonville Icemen
Michael Joyaux, D, Kalamazoo Wings
Josh Passolt, F, Kalamazoo Wings
Jamie Rome, F, Orlando Solar Bears
Drew Worrad, F, Cincinnati Cyclones

International
Michael Cichy, F, Podhale Nowy Targ - PHL (Poland)
Oliwer Kaski, D, HV71 - SHL (Sweden)
Colt Conrad, F, Fischtown Pinguins - DEL (Germany)
Jerry Kuhn, G, Hannover Scorpians - Germany3 (Germany)
Cam Lee, D, Amur Khaborovsk - KHL (Russia)
Frederik Tiffels, F, Eisbaren Berlin - DEL (Germany)
Luke Witkowski, F/D, Tappara - Liiga (Finland)

Love that we have 3 guys on the k-wings!

Thanks for the list. I don’t ever remember Paul Cotter. Looks like he played 8 games & had 1 assist. Did he get injured? Must’ve been too good?

Jerry Kuhn still going strong is awesome to see. I have him on facebook and he seems to be genuinely loved by the fans in Germany.

(10-19-2023 08:53 AM)Bronco14 Wrote:  Thanks for the list. I don’t ever remember Paul Cotter. Looks like he played 8 games & had 1 assist. Did he get injured? Must’ve been too good?

He left during his freshman season for the OHL's London Knights because Vegas was unhappy with his lack of playing time. He signed with Vegas that summer and has been with them ever since (2 full season in AHL, 1 season split btw AHL and NHL, and 2 full NHL season including winning the cup). He was a 4th round pick of Vegas the summer before arriving at WMU.

We have so many guys at the AHL level on the verge of making NHL teams. We need the Murray/Fersch generation players to start cracking rosters.

Some of those staples of NHL rosters like Danny DeKeyser & Mark Letestu have retired.

I want all the former Broncos to escape Torts and/or Philly. It's ridiculous that Wade & Attard are stuck in the minors.

(10-19-2023 12:20 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  We have so many guys at the AHL level on the verge of making NHL teams. We need the Murray/Fersch generation players to start cracking rosters.

Some of those staples of NHL rosters like Danny DeKeyser & Mark Letestu have retired.

I want all the former Broncos to escape Torts and/or Philly. It's ridiculous that Wade & Attard are stuck in the minors.

Yeah hopefully we can get Bump to stay a few years and develop and by then, maybe Torts will be gone, he is an arrogant prick.

I am already seeing special skill from Bump, it may not be showing up on the scoresheet right away, but some of the things he is doing and the skill he has is pretty incredible. Moe may be able to chime in as he looks at the game closely as well, but his release and when the puck is on his stick, its pretty good. One time he came down on the right side against Ferris and made an unbelievable play to get a shot off, the skill it took, only for the Ferris goalie to make a good save.

(10-19-2023 01:14 PM)Broncodan Wrote:  

(10-19-2023 12:20 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  We have so many guys at the AHL level on the verge of making NHL teams. We need the Murray/Fersch generation players to start cracking rosters.

Some of those staples of NHL rosters like Danny DeKeyser & Mark Letestu have retired.

I want all the former Broncos to escape Torts and/or Philly. It's ridiculous that Wade & Attard are stuck in the minors.

Yeah hopefully we can get Bump to stay a few years and develop and by then, maybe Torts will be gone, he is an arrogant prick.

I am already seeing special skill from Bump, it may not be showing up on the scoresheet right away, but some of the things he is doing and the skill he has is pretty incredible. Moe may be able to chime in as he looks at the game closely as well, but his release and when the puck is on his stick, its pretty good. One time he came down on the right side against Ferris and made an unbelievable play to get a shot off, the skill it took, only for the Ferris goalie to make a good save.

Yeah, Bump's shot looks pretty special.

He made a few big turnovers in the Friday Ferris game. Rowe had to bail him out with a big save on a breakaway. He's gotta clean that stuff up.

(10-19-2023 02:12 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  He made a few big turnovers in the Friday Ferris game. Rowe had to bail him out with a big save on a breakaway. He's gotta clean that stuff up.

He's a young freshman. He'll be just fine long-term.

Thanks, Minor for putting that list together.

(10-19-2023 02:29 PM)moe24 Wrote:  

(10-19-2023 02:12 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  He made a few big turnovers in the Friday Ferris game. Rowe had to bail him out with a big save on a breakaway. He's gotta clean that stuff up.

He's a young freshman. He'll be just fine long-term.

Agreed

Minor once again has the hockey info!

Thanks this is awesome and very helpful.

Luke Bafia is a referee in the AHL now.

Great article in the Detroit Free Press (freep.com) about Danny DeKeyser’s new career as a real estate agent.

Drew Worrad announced he officially retired from professional hockey today.

Congrats Drew on a great career!!

The Canucks have reassigned Glover and Passalt back to the Kalamazoo Wings. Bummed they're not in the AHL anymore back happy they're back in the Zoo.

Amidst their coaching reset, the Wild have named Pat Dwyer an assistant coach.

Rhett Kingston sighting.

https://x.com/RapidCityRush/status/17320...23687?s=20

(12-06-2023 08:08 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  Rhett Kingston sighting.

https://x.com/RapidCityRush/status/17320...23687?s=20

Really kinda bummed it didn’t work out with him.

He had a great sophomore season and then hardly got in any games the following year and left.

He was really good that sophomore season.

Blues just recalled McGing to their active roster.