McCallum to NCAA; Peddle released from ATO

James West/UNB Reds

Just a couple weeks after being named UNB Reds male athlete of the year, it appears defenseman Kale McCallum is heading south of the border to play next season.

The former Saint John Sea Dog has committed to the NCAA's Providence Friars for the 2025-26 season. It's believed the 23-year-old has two years of college hockey eligibility remaining.

Kale McCallum (University of New Brunswick) has committed to Providence College for 2025-26@FriarsHockey @hockey_east @UNBMHockey @AUS_SUA

— Hockey Commitments (@HockeyCommits) April 16, 2025

McCallum has been one of the top offensive defensemen in U Sports over the past couple seasons. He posted 13 goals and 26 assists in 27 regular season games with UNB this year and added another goal and five assists in five playoff contests.

McCallum played two seasons with the Sea Dogs before being traded to the Val-d'Or Foreurs.

It will be interesting to see if more U Sports players make the move south. It will also be interesting to see how players like McCallum perform in the NCAA – especially in a tough conference like Hockey East.

A few other signing news and notes...

• Sea Dogs forward Tyler Peddle has been released from his amateur tryout contract with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters. Peddle did not appear in any games for the Monsters.

  🚨 ROSTER UPDATE 🚨
  
  We have released forward Tyler Peddle from his ATO

  — Cleveland Monsters (@monstershockey) April 13, 2025

• Former Sea Dogs forward Drew Elliott – who played with McCallum at UNB this past season – was released from his ATO with the AHL's San Diego Gulls after appearing in one game with the club. He has since signed with the ECHL's Tulsa Oilers where he posted three assists in his debut on April 9. Elliott has been added to Tulsa's playoff roster. The Oilers will play the Western Conference champion Kansas City Mavericks in the opening round.
• University of Maine forward Lynden Breen recently signed with the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays, recording two goals and two assists in five regular season games. Breen, a Grand Bay-Westfield native and a 2017 draft pick of the Sea Dogs, has been included on South Carolina's playoff roster. The Stingrays had the ECHL's best record in the regular season.
• Former Maine forward Bradly Nadeau of St-François-de-Madawaska got called up to the Carolina Hurricanes this week where he recorded his first NHL point, an assist on a Tyson Jost goal in a 4-2 'Canes loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

  "Wow, that was my first NHL Point"
  Hanna Yates discussed her interview with Bradley Nadeau, as he had gotten his name on the scoresheet for the first time in the NHL in yesterday's game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tyson Jost's goal, who was his teammate with the Chicago… pic.twitter.com/dDcwosJx43

  — Queen of the Puck (@rbarkleyhockey) April 17, 2025

• Nadeau was recently named to the AHL's all-rookie team after recording 30 goals and 26 assists in 63 games with the Chicago Wolves. According to the AHL, he is "the fifth player in AHL history to have a 30-goal season before the age of 20." Also named to the all-rookie team was Texas Stars forward Justin Hryckowian who, like Breen, was a 2017 draft pick of Saint John who went on to play college hockey.