Center/Left Winger Cam MacDonald Commits to UNH, 6th New Forward for 2025-26

Cam MacDonald (C/LW) 2025 UNH Commit

Player Spotlight

"In the offensive zone Cam showed that he has the ability to spin off of contact as the puck carrier and we liked his quick release...showed a very high IQ and the ability to process defensive situations quickly." Ian Morin, Neutral Zone Game Report, November 10, 2020

Cam MacDonald Center/Left Winger, 6'2", 194 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Hammond Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada DOB: May 4, 2003; 22 years old Neutral Zone Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Acadia University (Canada U Sports) 2023-24 Team: Cape Breton Eagles (Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) 2021 NHL Draft: Selected in 5th Round (#160 Overall) by Tampa Bay Lightening Committed to UNH in May, 2025 at Age 22 years old.

UNH has picked up it's 6th commitment from a Canadian Hockey League player, in this case a former CHLer. Cameron "Cam" MacDonald a high-scoring power forward who grew up in Hammond Plains, Nova Scotia played one season in the USHL then four in the QMJHL.

Entering the 2019-20 season with the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede the 16-year-old MacDonald was considered one of the top 2003-born prospects in North America. He was recruited by top NCAA programs such as North Dakota and Boston College. The Saint John Sea Dogs selected him (3rd Round, #51) in the June 2019 QMJHL Draft.

MacDonald committed to BC in mid-September, 2019 just prior to the USHL season. He went on to score 6 goals, 14 assists for Sioux Falls in the COVID shortened 44-game season.

In June, 2020, MacDonald withdrew his commitment to Boston College and signed with the Saint John Sea Dogs. After his first season with the Sea Dogs he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightening (5th Round #160 Overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft.

As a 4-season star for the Saint John Sea Dogs, Gatineau Olympiques and Cape Breton Eagles, MacDonald posted 73 goals, 82 assists in 218 regular season games, plus 18 goals, 11 assists in 29 playoff games. One highlight was winning the 2022 Memorial Cup/CHL Championship with Saint John.

At the end of the 2023-24 season MacDonald's eligibility to play junior hockey ended and he hadn't signed a pro contract. That was before the NCAA's November, 2024 decision to allow CHL players. With limited playing options available he chose to enroll as a freshman at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and play in Canada's U Sports Hockey League. This season MacDonald was the second leading scorer for the Acadia Axemen with 13 goals, 14 assists in 29 games and was named to the U Sports All-Rookie Team.

October 2022 Highlight Reel
2022-23 was Cam MacDonald's most productive in his 4 QMJHL seasons. In 58 regular season games he scored 29 goals and 27 assists. His first 27 games were with the Saint John Sea Dogs. Following a trade with the Gatineau Olympiques he played 31 more regular season games plus 13 playoff matchups.

Overall, MacDonald tallied 3 QMJHL hat tricks. These highlights are from the 6-5 Saint John win over the Gatineau Olympiques on October 27, 2022 and include MacDonald's game-winner:


Neutral Zone Scouting Report by Ian Moran
QMJHL Game Report, November 10, 2020

"In all honesty, Cam played like an NHL center/power forward today. He was on the ice for important defensive zone draws and he was winning them. He was very responsible defensively and it looked like defending from the net out is something that he does very naturally. He was powerful along the walls pinching off the cycle quickly and his hand strength was obvious on 50/50 pucks.

In the offensive zone Cam showed that he has the ability to spin off of contact as the puck carrier and we liked his quick release. He might have fired a few from awkward angles, but to me he was shooting with the purpose of creating chaos and rebounds. I liked his game. On a team that can really run and gun, Cam showed a very high IQ and the ability to process defensives situations quickly."

Junior & College Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
Cam MacDonald (C/LW)	2024-25	Acadia Axemen	U Sports	29	13	14	27	46	-3
	2023-24	Cape Breton Eagles	QMJHL	63	19	29	48	24	+12
			Playoffs	13	7	6	13	7	+10
	2022-23	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	27	16	13	29	28	-7
		Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL	31	13	14	27	10	+18
			Playoffs	13	5	3	8	8	+10
	2021-22	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	67	15	19	34	59	+6
			Playoffs	5	2	1	3	7	+3
	2020-21	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	30	10	7	17	30	-7
			Playoffs	6	4	1	5	15	0
	2019-20	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	44	6	14	20	18	-4

UNH Adding 6 New Forwards to 2025-26 Roster
As of today, the following 6 forwards from the 2024-25 roster will leave the team due to graduation (Gr), no remaining years of eligibility (NE), signing a professional contract (Pro), entering the transfer portal (TP), and/or returning to junior hockey (Jr):

FORWARDS (6)
Robert Cronin (Gr, NE, Signed Pro w/Maine Mariners)
Liam Devlin (Gr, NE, Signed Pro w/Orlando Solar Bears)
Conor Lovett (Gr, NE)
Connor Sweeney (Gr, NE, Signed Pro w/Black Wings Linz)
Ryan Conmy (Transfer to Boston College)
Connor MacPherson (Jr, Return to BCHL Nanaimo Clippers)

Implications for Incoming Freshmen and Transfers
Over the last 5 seasons UNH had 15 (2024-25), 16 (2022-23, 2020-21) and 17 (2023-24, 2021-22) forwards on the roster. The projected openings for forwards on the 2025-26 roster is 6.

Four of the forwards currently committed to UNH were born in 2004 so have no years of junior eligibility remaining. Barring unforeseen circumstances these 4 will be freshmen on the 2025-26 UNH roster:
Connor DeTurris (Nanaimo Clippers, BCHL)
Félix Gagnon (Chicoutimi Saguenéens, QMJHL)
Jacob Newcombe (Cape Breton Eagles, QMJHL)
Sam Oliver (Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL)

To date two forwards have committed to UNH either through the NCAA transfer portal or transfer from Canada U Sports:
Jack Cronin (Princeton University, Eastern College Athletic Conference)
was injured during his senior year and will utilize his final year of NCAA eligibity on the 2025-26 UNH roster. He fills the 5th of the 6 projected openings for forwards.

Cam MacDonald (Acadia University, Canada U Sports)
will transfer to UNH as a sophomore. He fills the 6th and final projected opening for forwards on the 2025-26 roster.

Goalie Kyle Chauvette & Forwards Jack Cronin, Félix Gagnon Commit to UNH for 2025-26

Kyle Chauvette (G) 2025 UNH Transfer

Jack Cronin (F) 2025 UNH Transfer

Félix Gagnon (C) 2025 UNH Commit

Profiles of 3 New Additions to UNH 2025-26 Roster
From May 1st to the 6th UNH secured commitments from 3 new players for the 2025-26 season. Goalie Kyle Chauvette and forward Jack Cronin committed out of the NCAA transfer portal and centerman Félix Gagnon committed out of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

Kyle Chauvette Goalie, 6'1", 175 lbs. Catches Left Hometown: Goffstown, New Hampshire DOB: October 2, 2001; 23 years, 7 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.25 out of 5 Stars (February, 2022) 2024-25 Team: Union College (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Regular Season + Playoffs: 35 Games, 18 Win, 13 Loss, 3 Tie, 2.80 GAA, .896 SV%, Shutout 1 2025 All ECAC 3rd Team Committed to UNH on May 1, 2024 at Age 23 years, 7 months.

College Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Win	Loss	Tie	GAA	SV%	SO
Kyle Chauvette (G)	2024-25	Union College	ECAC	35	18	13	3	2.80	.896	1
	2023-24	Union College	ECAC	36	15	16	3	3.05	.893	3
	2022-23	Union College	ECAC	10	2	2	1	2.87	.905	1

Jack Cronin Forward, 5'11", 200 lbs. Shoots Right Hometown: South Hamilton, Massachusetts DOB: March 31, 2001; 24 years, 2 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars (June, 2021) Team: Princeton University (Eastern College Athletic Conference) 2024-25 Regular Season: Injured 2023-24 Regular Season + Playoffs: 26 Games, 11 Goals, 8 Assists, 19 Points, 8 PIM, -11 Committed to UNH on May 1, 2024 at Age 24 years, 2 months.

College Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
Jack Cronin (F)	2024-25	Princeton University	ECAC	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023-24	Princeton University	ECAC	26	11	8	19	8	-11
	2022-23	Princeton University	ECAC	32	12	6	18	24	-2
	2022-23	Princeton Univerity	ECAC	23	2	4	6	12	-8

Félix Gagnon Center, 6', 175 lbs. Shoots Right Hometown: Seguenay, Quebec, Canada DOB: June 10, 2004; 20 years, 11 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Alternate Captain, Chicoutimi Saguenéens (Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) 2024-25 Regular Season: 61 Games, 24 Goals, 30 Assists, 54 Points, 46 PIM, +15 Playoffs: 11 Games, 1 Goal, 3 Assists, 4 Points, 10 PIM, 0 Lead CHL (QMJHL, OHL & WHL) in faceoff efficiency 2024 QMJHL Top Defensive Forward 2020 QMJHL Draft: Selected in 2nd Round (#24 Overall) by Baie-Comeau Committed to UNH on May 6, 2025 at Age 20 years, 11 months.

Junior Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
Félix Gagnon (F)	2024-25	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL	61	24	30	54	46	+15
			Playoffs	11	1	3	4	10	0
	2023-24	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	58	21	37	58	52	+43
			Playoffs	17	3	9	12	18	+3
	2022-23	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	62	21	21	42	58	-1
			Playoffs	7	3	5	8	2	-1
	2021-22	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	67	8	12	20	49	-20
			Playoffs	4	0	0	0	4	-3
		Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	32	3	3	6	8	-13
			Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	-2

UNH Commits Update 4-5-2025: UNH Signs CHL Players Oliver, Newcombe, DeAngelis & Carr

Sam Oliver (F) 2025 UNH Commit

Jacob Newcombe (LW/C) 2025 UNH Commit

Nick DeAngelis (D) 2025 UNH Commit

Alex Carr (D) 2025 UNH Commit

Financial Aid Agreements

Three players from the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League, forwards Sam Oliver, Jacob Newcombe, and defenseman Alex Carr and Ontario Hockey League defenseman Nick DeAngelis have signed a Financial Aid Agreement (FAA) with the University of New Hampshire. The FAA has replaced the National Letter of Intent (NLI).

"Student-athletes will now sign an athletic grant-in-aid directly with their college, which is legally binding for one academic year. This replaces the NLI, but the key conditions remain the same – student-athletes are required to honor their commitment to the school, and in turn, the school provides financial aid."Honestgame.com, February 18, 2025

In addition once the FAA is signed coaches from other schools must cease communication with the student-athlete or anyone associated with the signed prospect (e.g., family members, scholastic coach, non-scholastic coach, advisor).

Profiles of CHL Commits to UNH

Sam Oliver Forward, 5'11", 183 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada DOB: July 4, 2004; 20 years, 9 months Neutral Zone Rating: 4.25 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Alternate Captain, Drummondville Voltigeurs (Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) Regular Season: 63 Games, 50 Goals, 28 Assists, 78 Points, 57 PIM, +19 Playoffs: 4 Games, 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 3 Points, 2 PIM, +2 2020 QMJHL Draft: Selected in 2nd Round (#27 Overall) by Charlottetown Islanders Committed to UNH on November 25, 2024 at Age 20 years, 4 months.

Jacob Newcombe Left Wing/Center, 6'1", 215 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada DOB: April 27, 2004; 20 years, 11 months old Neutral Zone Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Captain, Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL) Regular Season: 63 Games, 36 Goals, 37 Assists, 73 Points, 40 PIM, +27 Playoffs: 4 Games, 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 3 Points, 2 PIM, -3 Committed to UNH in February, 2025 at Age 20 years, 10 months.

Nicholas DeAngelis Defense, 6'2", 187 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: King City, Ontario, Canada DOB: May 22, 2004; 20 years, 10 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Alternate Captain, Surrey Wolves (Ontario Hockey League) Regular Season: 66 Games, 13 Goals, 16 Assists, 29 Points, 44 PIM, +10 Playoffs: 4 Games, 0 Goals, 1 Assist, 1 Point, 2 PIM, -4 2020 OHL Draft: Selected in 2nd Round (#36 Overall) by Windsor Spitfires Committed to UNH on November 25, 2024 at Age 20 years, 6 months.

Alex Carr Defense, 6'0", 194 lbs. Shoots Right Hometown: Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada DOB: March 30, 2004; 21 years old Neutral Zone Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Captain, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) Regular Season: 62 Games, 6 Goals, 39 Assists, 29 Points, 45 PIM, +29 Playoffs: 4 Games, 1 Goals, 1 Assist, 2 Points, 2 PIM, +1 2020 QMJHL Draft: Selected in 4th Round (#66 Overall) by Halifax Mooseheads Committed to UNH on November 25, 2024 at Age 20 years, 8 months.

UNH Commits Update 3-28-2025: Spotlight on High-Scoring QMJHL Forward Jacob Newcombe

Jacob Newcombe (LW/C) 2025 UNH Commit

Player Spotlight

Jacob Newcombe Left Wing/Center, 6'1", 215 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada DOB: April 27, 2004; 20 years, 11 months old Neutral Zone Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL) Committed to UNH in February, 2025 at Age 20 years, 10 months.

Late last month UNH received a commitment from Jacob Newcombe, one of the top goal-scoring forwards this season in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League. Newcombe just completed the Cape Breton Eagles' regular season with 36 goals - tied for 8th most goals in the QMJHL. As a left winger and center he added 37 assists in 63 games. His 73 points were tied for 12th in the league.

Newcombe's success is noteworthy given the challenges he's overcome. In July, 2023 Jacob was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and missed the first half of the 2023-24 season with the Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL). Following treatment and recovery he scored at a point-a-game pace for the remaining 26 regular season and 14 playoff games. Newcombe was named Cape Breton's captain at the beginning of this season and has played in 63 of the 64 regular season games. The Eagles begin the QMJHL Playoffs today.

March 2025 Highlight Reel
In March Newcombe scored 4 goals and 9 assists in 9 games. As this highlight reel shows, he goes strong to the net to score goals.


Neutral Zone Scouting Report
QMJHL Game Report, February 6, 2025

"Newcombe is a strong, physical forward who excels in puck battles, particularly along the walls. His ability to win these battles allows him to maintain possession and create opportunities for his team. With the puck on his stick, he has the skillset to make plays and distribute effectively. Offensively, Newcombe consistently drives the net and is not afraid to create chaos in front of the opposing goaltender, whether with or without the puck."

News & Notes
~ Sam Oliver earned the Mario-Lemieux Trophy as the leading goal-scorer for the 2024-25 QMJHL regular season. He scored 50 goals in 63 games with the Drummondville Voltigeurs. Eighteen of the goals came on the power play, the most in the QMJHL. Seven of the 50 were game-winning goals, 4th most in the league. Here are all of them:


~ CHL: The 6 UNH Commits playing major junior hockey in the Canadian Hockey League begin their playoff run on Friday, March 28th. They are:
QMJHL
Alex Carr (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Jacob Newcombe (Cape Breton Eagles)
Sam Oliver (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Jesse Allecia (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Ontario Hockey League
Nicholas DeAngelis (Sudbury Wolves)
Western Hockey League
Ryan Grout (Tri-City Americans)

2024-25 Statistics for All 22 UNH Commits

Player	NZ Stars**	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
2025 Commits
Sebastian Bradshaw 5/26/05 (F)	3.75	Langley Rivermen	BCHL	36	5	9	14	49	-
		Coquitlam Express	BCHL	14	1	2	3	6	-
Alex Carr* 3/30/04 (D)	3.75	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	62	6	39	45	55	+29
			Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
Reid Conn* 2/2/04 (D)	3.75	Chicago Steel	USHL	43	7	12	19	90	+5
Nicholas DeAngelis* 5/22/04 (D)	4	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	66	6	32	38	44	+10
			Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conner de Haro* 10/17/05 (D)	3.75	Youngstown Phantoms	USHL	49	5	11	16	16	+4
Connor DeTurris 10/8/04 (F)	3.75	Nanaimo Clipper	BCHL	44	13	16	29	10	-
Jacob Newcombe* 4/27/04 (F)	4.0	Cape Breton Eagles	QMJHL	63	36	37	73	40	+27
			Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sam Oliver* 7/4/04 (F)	4.25	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	63	50	28	78	57	+19
			Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ryan Philbrick* 6/20/04 (D)	3.5	Salmon Arms Silverbacks	BCHL	26	4	6	10	12	-
Eliot Séguin-Lescarbeau* 9/14/05 (G)	3.75	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	29	8	19	3	3.69	.884
2025 or '26 Commits
Price Grimes* 1/28/06 (D)	3.5	Vernon Vipers	BCHL	14	0	3	3	8	-
		Chilliwack Chiefs	BCHL	35	3	4	7	35	-
2026 Commits
Jesse Allecia 10/12/05 (F)	3.5	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	38	8	14	22	2	+1
			Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
		Alberni Valley Bulldogs	BCHL	20	4	6	10	4	-
		Yale Junior Bulldogs 18U	USA 18U Nationals	6	1	1	2	2	-
Geno Carcone 11/14/06 (F)	3.75	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	56	7	36	43	72	-15
Ryan Grout* 8/15/07 (G)	4	Tri-City Americans	WHL	12	2	7	2	4.42	.874
			Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
		Salmon Arms Silverbacks	BCHL	13	8	4	0	2.37	.912
Kole Hyles* 1/16/06 (F)	3.75	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	53	7	7	14	16	-11
Nikita Konevych 6/3/06 (D)	NR	Corpus Christi IceRays	NAHL	41	3	12	15	63	+6
		Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	2	0	0	0	2	+1
Jack Sadowski* 7/29/06 (F)	3.75	West Kelowna Warriors	BCHL	17	0	10	10	31	-
		Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	20	0	1	1	10	-8
Niko Tournas 2/17/06 (F)	4	Danbury Hat Tricks	NAHL	52	35	32	67	26	+16
2026 or '27 Commits
George McCaffrey 1/2/07 (F)	3.5	Long Island Gulls 18U	Beast 18U	8	1	3	4	2	-
		Bismarck Bobcats	NAHL	2	0	1	1	0	-2
		MidFairfield Rangers 16U	USA 16U Nationals	4	1	1	2	2	-
		New England District	USA Selects 17	6	1	5	6	2	-
Jayden Connors 2/26/07 (D)	3.75	St. Michael's Buzzers	OJHL	27	8	17	25	16	-
			Playoffs	6	1	1	2	2	-
		Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL	20	0	4	4	8	-
Pavel Martinu 12/20/07 (F)	3.0	Seacoast Performance Academy 18U	18U AAA	49	23	34	57	26	-
		Johnstown Tomahawks	NAHL	3	0	0	0	0	-3
2027 Commits
Blake Cash 5/9/08 (F)	4.0	Seacoast Performance Academy 16U	16U AAA	52	32	46	78	-	-
		Seacoast Spartans	USA 15 Only Nationals	4	0	1	1	1.5	-
			USA 16U Nationals	-	-	-	-	-	-
* = Signed NCAA Financial Aid Agreement
** = Neutral Zone 5-Star Rating

NOTE
The statistics for the commits, presented in the above table, are categorized by the projected year they will enroll in UNH. For example, I project the "2025 Commits" will begin playing for UNH in the Fall of 2025. My projections are based on the following factors:
~ Number of UNH players leaving the team at the end of the previous season and the position they played.
~ Number of incoming transfer players and the position they play.
~ The commit's performance in recent seasons as well as injuries.
~ If a NCAA Financial Aid Agreement has been signed.
~ The year the commit and UNH coaches originally targeted for enrollment in UNH.
~ How old the commit would be upon admission.
~ Number of years in junior hockey and remaining years of junior eligibility.
~ Anticipated date of high school graduation.

Luca Primerano: Uncommitted 2025 BCHL All-Star

Luca Primerano (F) Uncommitted

Player Spotlight

Luca Primerano* Forward, 6'2", 190 lbs. Shoots Left Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada DOB: March 17, 2005; 19 years, 9 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) Committed to UNH on November 29, 2022 at Age 17 years, 8 months. Decommitted in late February, 2025. *Luca Primerano's goal is to play NCAA Division I hockey.

BCHL All-Star
In his third season in the British Columbia Hockey League, Luca Primerano has earned All-Star honors. With 9 games remaining in the regular season, he has already doubled his goals from the previous two BCHL seasons. He currently has 19 goals and 23 assists in 45 games. In mid-January he represented the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the BCHL All-Star events. In the 3-on-3 All-Star Tournament, Primerano lead his team to the finals. He also earned a slot in the Skills Competition's hardest shot event.

Fall 2024 Highlights


Neutral Zone Scouting Report
BCHL Showcase Report, November 26, 2024

"Primerano is a good-sized skilled winger with over 100 games in this league under his belt. He plays an honest game – finishes his checks on the forecheck stops on pucks and plays with jam below the dots battling for loose pucks. He kept an active stick in his own end and broke up passes at the point and into the high slot area. He earned the confidence of his coach which was evidenced by being on the ice at the end of the game to protect the lead."

"A smart prospect who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time supporting the puck and creating space for himself. He didn’t contribute on the stat sheet but he showed some puck touch elevating passes over stick blades and got his shot off quickly in stride off the rush. He played first line left wing both even strength and on the top power play unit and was always around the puck – will only get better as he continues to develop his power game."

Junior Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM
Luca Primerano (F)	2024-25	Cowichan Valley Capitals	BCHL	45	19	23	42	21
	2023-24	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL	54	9	13	22	8
			Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
	2022-23	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL	40	8	18	26	4
	2023-24	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL	-	-	-	-	-
			Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0

UNH Commits Update 2-28-2025: Spotlight on NAHL Top Prospect Niko Tournas

Niko Tournas (F) 2026 UNH Commit

Player Spotlight

Niko Tournas Forward, 6'2", 190 lbs. Shoots Right Hometown: Redding, Connecticut DOB: February 17, 2006; 19 years old Neutral Zone Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Danbury Hat Tricks (NAHL) Committed to UNH in September, 2022 at Age 16 years, 7 months.

In his second season of junior hockey Niko Tournas is having a breakout year. In 44 games with the Danbury Hat Tricks he's scored 32 goals and 22 assists for 61 points. He's tied for 4th in the NAHL for total scoring and points per game (1.39 Pt/Gm). He's tied for 2nd in most NAHL goals and tied for 3rd in power play goals (10 PPG).

NAHL Top Prospects Tournament
Niko Tournas had an outstanding performance in the 2025 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament held at the USA Hockey Arena on February 17 and 18. He played on a team of potential NHL Draft picks chosen by the NHL Central Scouting Department with additional players based on recommendations from Neutral Zone.

In his first game with the Selects Gold team Tournas scored the first goal shown in these video highlights and earned Player of the Game honors. The following day he notched a hat trick including the second goal in the video. Overall, Tournas was leading scorer in the tournament with 4 goals.

2025 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament Highlights


Neutral Zone Scouting Reports
NAHL Game Report, January 17, 2025

"Tournas makes a lot of simple, heads-up plays that create offense for his team. One of his assists came on a quick transition off a turnover, where he found a streaking linemate deep in the neutral zone for a breakaway goal. Tournas is a flashy, skilled player who can dazzle around defensemen with his hands, yet at the same time, he isn’t afraid to play in the dirty areas of the ice."

NAHL Game Report, December 17, 2024

"Tournas is a right-handed forward with solid size, standing at 6’2″ and weighing 188 pounds. He possesses a strong stride that generates good speed through the neutral zone. When he comes low and executes well-timed routes on the regroup, he becomes difficult for defenders to read and match. Throughout the game, he frequently drove wide and utilized effective curls, with his feet moving well to create space during those turns. The UNH commit also demonstrated impressive ability to maneuver through traffic, even when not at top speed. Tournas played in all situations and even created a shorthanded scoring opportunity. He was a consistent offensive threat, contributing with 2 assists and 6 shots on goal."

Junior & Youth Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
Niko Tournas (F)	2024-25	Danbury Hit Tricks	NAHL	44	32	29	61	26	+15
	2023-24	Cedar Rapid RoughRiders	USHL	41	2	3	5	20	-2
	2022-23	New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA	16U AAA	77	67	51	118	-	-

2024-25 Statistics for All 22 UNH Commits

Player	NZ Stars**	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
2025 Commits
Sebastian Bradshaw 5/26/05 (F)	3.75	Langley Rivermen	BCHL	29	5	5	10	14	-
		Coquitlam Express	BCHL	14	1	2	3	6	-
Alex Carr 3/30/04 (D)	3.75	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	52	5	30	35	49	+15
Reid Conn* 2/2/04 (D)	3.75	Chicago Steel	USHL	43	7	12	19	90	+5
Nicholas DeAngelis 5/22/04 (D)	4	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	56	6	28	34	36	+1
Conner de Haro* 10/17/05 (D)	3.75	Youngstown Phantoms	USHL	40	5	9	14	8	+1
Connor DeTurris 10/8/04 (F)	3.75	Nanaimo Clipper	BCHL	43	13	16	29	10	-
Jacob Newcombe 4/27/04 (F)	4.0	Cape Breton Eagles	QMJHL	56	32	29	61	38	+19
Sam Oliver 7/4/04 (F)	4.25	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	55	46	24	70	51	+13
Ryan Philbrick* 6/20/04 (D)	3.5	Salmon Arms Silverbacks	BCHL	19	3	5	8	6	-
Eliot Séguin-Lescarbeau* 9/14/05 (G)	3.75	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	26	7	18	1	3.69	.886
2025 or '26 Commits
Price Grimes* 1/28/06 (D)	3.5	Chilliwack Chiefs	BCHL	42	3	4	7	35	-
2026 Commits
Jesse Allecia 10/12/05 (F)	3.5	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	29	7	11	18	2	+1
		Alberni Valley Bulldogs	BCHL	20	4	6	10	4	-
		Yale Junior Bulldogs 18U	USA 18U Nationals	6	1	1	2	2	-
Geno Carcone 11/14/06 (F)	3.75	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	48	7	31	38	56	-8
Ryan Grout* 8/15/07 (G)	4	Tri-City Americans	WHL	7	1	5	1	5.24	.845
		Salmon Arms Silverbacks	BCHL	13	8	4	0	2.37	.912
Kole Hyles 1/16/06 (F)	3.75	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	44	6	7	13	12	-9
Nikita Konevych 6/3/06 (D)	NR	Corpus Christi IceRays	NAHL	33	2	11	13	63	+7
		Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	2	0	0	0	2	+1
Jack Sadowski* 7/29/06 (F)	3.75	West Kelowna Warriors	BCHL	12	0	6	6	27	-
		Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	20	0	1	1	10	-8
Niko Tournas 2/17/06 (F)	4	Danbury Hat Tricks	NAHL	44	32	29	61	26	+15
2026 or '27 Commits
George McCaffrey 1/2/07 (F)	3.5	Long Island Gulls 18U	Beast 18U	8	1	3	4	2	-
		Bismarck Bobcats	NAHL	2	0	1	1	0	-2
		MidFairfield Rangers 16U	USA 16U Nationals	4	1	1	2	2	-
		New England District	USA Selects 17	6	1	5	6	2	-
Jayden Connors 2/26/07 (D)	3.75	St. Michael's Buzzers	OJHL	25	8	16	24	14	-
		Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL	20	0	4	4	8	-
Pavel Martinu 12/20/07 (F)	3.0	Seacoast Performance Academy 18U	18U AAA	43	21	30	51	26	-
		Johnstown Tomahawks	NAHL	3	0	0	0	0	-3
2027 Commits
Blake Cash 5/9/08 (F)	4.0	Seacoast Performance Academy 16U	16U AAA	45	25	42	67	-	-
		Seacoast Spartans	USA 15 Only Nationals	4	0	1	1	1.5	-
* = Signed NCAA Athletic Aid Agreement
** = Neutral Zone 5-Star Rating

NOTE
The statistics for the commits, presented in the above table, are categorized by the projected year they will enroll in UNH. For example, I project the "2025 Commits" will begin playing for UNH in the Fall of 2025. My projections projections are based on the following factors:
~ Number of UNH players leaving the team at the end of the previous season and the position they played.
~ Number of incoming transfer players and the position they play.
~ If a NCAA Athletic Aid Agreement has been signed.
~ The year the commit and UNH coaches originally targeted for enrollment in UNH.
~ How old the commit would be upon admission.
~ Number of years in junior hockey and remaining years of junior eligibility.
~ The commit's performance in recent seasons as well as injuries.
~ Anticipated date of high school graduation.