Men's Ice Hockey

CCHA Pro Signings Update

Since their respective 2023-24 seasons concluded a number of Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) student-athletes have signed professional contracts with National Hockey League (NHL) teams and their minor league affiliates.

Below are the players who have signed since March 14 (listed alphabetically):

Chase Brand (Park Rapids, Minn.)
Augustana | Forward
Signed SPC with Reading Royals (ECHL)

Arvid Caderoth (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Michigan Tech | Forward
Signed SPC with Fort Wayne Comets (ECHL)

Jeremy Gervais (Prince George, B.C.)
Lake Superior State | Defenseman
Signed SPC with Huntsville Havoc (SPHL)

Andre Ghantous (Glendale, Calif.)
Northern Michigan | Forward
Signed SPC with Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)

Jack Jensen (Eden Prairie, Minn.)
Augustana | Forward
Signed SPC with Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)

Carter Jones (Hillyard, Wash.)
Bemidji State | Forward
Signed SPC with Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)

Spencer Kersten (Waterloo, Ont.)
Bowling Green | Forward
Signed SPC with Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)

Kyle Looft (Mankato, Minn.)
Bemidji State | Defenseman
Signed ATO with Texas Stars (AHL)

Luke Manning (Stillwater, Minn.)
St. Thomas | Forward
Signed SPC with Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)

Tony Malinowski (Clarkston, Mich.)
Minnesota State | Defenseman
Signed SPC with Reading Royals (ECHL)

Sam Morton (Lafayette, Colo.)
Minnesota State | Forward
Signed SPC with Calgary Flames (NHL)

Ryan Naumovski (Shelby Township, Mich.)
Augustana | Forward
Signed SPC with Kalamzoo Wings (ECHL)

Jack Perbix (Elk River, Minn.)
Northern Michigan | Forward
Signed SPC with Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)

Blake Pietila (Howell, Mich.)
Michigan Tech | Goaltender
Signed ATO with Cleveland Lake Monsters (AHL)

Jed Pietila (Howell, Mich.)
Michigan Tech | Defenseman
Signed SPC with Toledo Walleye (ECHL)

Logan Pietila (Howell, Mich.)
Michigan Tech | Forward
Signed ATO with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)

Noah Prokop (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
St. Thomas | Forward
Signed SPC with Toledo Walleye (ECHL)

Jeppe Urup (Odense, Denmark)
Northern Michigan | Defenseman
Signed SPC with Odense (DEL)

Lleyton Roed (White Bear Lake, Minn.)
Bemidji State | Forward
Signed ELC with Seattle Kracken (NHL)

Arnaud Vachon (Ajax, Ont.)
Augustana | Forward
Signed SPC with Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)

Mike Van Unen (Kamloops, B.C.)
Northern Michigan | Defenseman
Signed SPC with Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)

Jared Westcott (Imperial, Mo.)
Lake Superior State | Forward
Signed SPC with Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)