Bloomington has signed a bunch of guys recently, roster is now pretty full,
so far only 1 Pack-signed skater (Barbashev) and 1 NYR-signed Goalies - Ollas.
Boyko had been assigned there, but apparently then re-assigned to Tulsa ECHL
Oilers announce initial training camp roster ahead of first day of 2024-25 on-ice training camp
tulsaoilers.com
Pack or NYR maybe assign a few more skaters later this week
| | | GOALTENDERS | | | | | | | |
| | | Hugo Ollas (G) | 22 | 2002 | Linköping, SWE | 6'8" | 238 | L | |
| | | Mark Sinclair (G) | 28 | 1996 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 181 | L | |
| | | DEFENSEMEN | | | | | | | |
| | | Noah Dorey (D) | 21 | 2003 | Surrey, BC, CAN | 6'3" | 192 | L | |
| | | Dante Fantauzzi (D) | 24 | 2000 | Woodbridge, ON, CAN | 6'1" | 190 | L | |
| | | Wyatt McLeod (D) | 24 | 2000 | Dawson Creek, BC, CAN | 6'3" | 203 | L | |
| | | Jake Murray (D) | 22 | 2002 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | 6'3" | 198 | L | |
| | | Chase Pauls (D) | 21 | 2003 | Osler, SK, CAN | 6'5" | 212 | R | |
| | | Brendan Pepe (D) | 28 | 1996 | Essex Fells, NJ, USA | 6'3" | 194 | R | |
| | | Mitchell Smith (D) | 22 | 2002 | Saginaw, MI, USA | 5'11" | 194 | L | |
| | | Thomas Stewart (D) | 21 | 2003 | Toronto, ON, CAN | 6'2" | 185 | R | |
| | | Reilly Webb (D) | 25 | 1999 | Stoney Creek, ON, CAN | 6'4" | 201 | R | |
| | | FORWARDS | | | | | | | |
| | | Maxim Barbashev (LW) | 20 | 2003 | Moskva, RUS | 6'1" | 183 | L | |
| | | Brett Budgell (LW) | 23 | 2001 | St. John's, NL, CAN | 6'0" | 187 | L | |
| | | Matthew Cassidy (RW) | 25 | 1999 | Medford, NJ, USA | 6'0" | 187 | L | |
| | | Dalton Duhart (C) | 23 | 2001 | Grand Blanc, MI, USA | 6'0" | 181 | L | |
| | | Jacob Durham (RW) | 25 | 1999 | Port Perry, ON, CAN | 5'10" | 187 | R | |
| | | Jamie Engelbert (C) | 24 | 2000 | Cobourg, ON, CAN | 6'4" | 205 | L | |
| | | Jonny Evans (F) | 27 | 1997 | Delta, BC, CAN | 5'9" | 170 | R | |
| | | Mike Gelatt (F) | 27 | 1997 | Middletown, NJ, USA | 6'2" | 209 | R | |
| | | Gavin Gould (C/LW) | 28 | 1996 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | 5'9" | 165 | L | |
| | | Linus Hemström (RW) | 20 | 2004 | Gävle, SWE | 6'0" | 176 | R | |
| | | Colton Kalezic (C) | 25 | 1999 | Toronto, ON, CAN | 6'2" | 190 | R | |
| | | Chongmin Lee (F) | 25 | 1999 | Seoul, KOR | 5'11" | 187 | R | |
| | | Jackson Leppard (LW) | 24 | 2000 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | 6'2" | 201 | L | |
| | | Connor Lockhart (C) | 21 | 2003 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | 5'9" | 161 | R | |
| | | Eddie Matsushima (C) | 30 | 1994 | Verona, WI, USA | 5'11" | 185 | L | |
| | | Matthew Philip (C/LW) | 25 | 1999 | Ilderton, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 185 | L | |
| | | Jackson Stewart (LW) | 20 | 2004 | Norwood, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 192 | L | |
As Eco's Bones comment shows the team likely will have 3 more defensemen and possibly a forward or two from Hartford once Hartford finalizes its roster.
Most of the guys signed by Binghampton are ECHL vets or CMJHL free agents with rather undistinguished records. There are four singees, however, worth keeping an eye on. Unlikely to make it but maybe the Rangers get lucky.
Several already have weighed in on Connor Lockhart. This is a write up from Elite Prospects Rinkside about him in one game:
"Lockhart had a good night on the ice, putting up two assists in the game and was able to skate well around the ice, with a confident stride and good stick skills. He’s a smaller forward with a lot of skill on both sides of the puck, and despite his smaller size he is not afraid to get into tough spots on the ice with contact. His passing ability was on clear display in how he was able to find the open man on both of his assists in this one. A strong night for this over age player as he helped his team to come away with the victory."
WHL defenseman Chase Pauls already has a Hartford contract although he has been sent to the ECHL. In his 2021 draft guide, Steve Kournianos said that Pauls was an in your face defensemen with speed and quickness. This is Steve's analysis of Pauls:
Steve Kournianos 2021 Draft Guide ranked 148 tough in your face competitor speed and quickness at high levels
"Pauls is a late 2003 right shot defenseman who looks to take care of his end first. At 6’4″ 215 pounds he has the ability to shut things down very quickly and manhandle opposing forwards forwards in the corners or in front of his net. We like his skating posture and feel that as he continues to gain strength through training he will become quicker, faster and more agile. At this point in his season he has zero goals, but that certainly is not from a lack of ability to get his point shots through. Along the offensive blueline Pauls shows the ability to smoothly handle poor passes and get his snap shots through. He also is not afraid to slide to the middle for one time opportunities. To be totally honest, Pauls is going to make his way into professional hockey as penalty killer / shut down defender and we like what we see from him as he plays in straight lines and is more than willing to sacrifice his body by blocking shots. We view him as a long shot to be drafted, but we think NHL teams and development coaches would like to have a late round 6’4″ right shot defender to work with and help develop."
Noah Dorey is another WHL defensemen. The 2022 Elite Prospects Prospects Guide had this to say about Dorey:
"A powerful stride propels Dorey past forecheckers, while no-tell punch turns provide in-tight separation. Whether he’s moving laterally, backwards, or forwards, he shows NHL fluidity and movement. On retrievals, he uses his edge-to- edge quickness to deceive – angling his toes in one direction, then cutting back the opposite way. Handling skills combine with the skating to make Dorey an effective creator. He cuts away from one defender, then dekes around the next. In moments, he even manipulates incoming pressure, before passing cross-ice to create an advantage up the rink."
Finally, Mitchell Smith is an offensive defensemen who played on a 2022-2023 Saginaw team that had six NHL drafted players including Anaheim's
Pavel Mintyukov (D) and Calgary first round pick, Zayne Parekh. He signed with the Orlando Solar Bears but never played a game. He had attended development camps with Colorado and San Jose.
This year the Rangers ECHL team may be a little more interesting with the players likely to be sent down from Hartford and a few of the Bloomington signees.
