USports alumni are playing a prominent role in leagues across Europe. Here's a look at some of the top performers early in the season.

Hockey season is underway across the globe, including in Europe, and at the Canadian USports level. Dotting European leagues from the SDHL, SWHL, Naisten Liiga, EWHL, and DFEL are dozens of USports alumni, including several making major impacts.

Here's a look at some of the top performing USports alumni in Europe:

Abby Moloughny - MoDo, SDHL - The 23-year-old forward signed a two-year deal with MoDo this offseason after finishing her college career playing for the University of Ottawa last season. Moloughny joined Ottawa after four seasons of NCAA hockey with Syracuse where consistently produced scoring a more than a point per game pace over her last two seasons collecting 55 points in 55 games. With Ottawa last season she scored 27 points in 24 games. In the SDHL, the former Canadian U-18 national team member is thriving with three goals and four points in seven games. 

Shae Demale - SDE, SDHL - A second team All-Canadian with Saint Mary's University, Demale scored 109 points across 101 career USports games. Her season with SDE is actually her second stint in Europe as Demale played 11 games for Leksands during the COVID-19 cancelled season in Canada. With SDE this season, the 23-year-old forward from Red Deer, Alberta sits second in teams scoring with six points in eight games.

Estelle Duvin - SC Bern, SWHL - The University of Montreal alumni, and French national team member is currently leading the SWHL in scoring with 22 points in only six games with Bern. Duvin, 26, has scored everywhere she's gone including notching 101 points in 53 games with TPS in Naisten Liiga, and 47 points in 23 games last season in Switzerland. She also recorded four points in four games at the World Championships this year. Duvin was named a First Team All-Star in both of her seasons in Finland, and was the SWHL's Player of the Year last season. She could be a legitmate PWHL target.

Jaycee Magwood - Lulea, SDHL - Any time you're recruited to play for the powerhouse Lulea club, you've achieved some level of status in Europe. Magwood, 26, is a University of Regina alumni and has three seasons of SDHL hockey with MoDo under her belt. This year, she's on pace for the best offensive totals of her career with Lulea. She's currently tied for fifth in SDHL scoring with nine points in seven games.

Anna Purschke - Leksands, SDHL - Purschke is captaining Leksands in the SDHL and scoring at close to a point per game in the process. The 24-year-old Mount Royal alumni is in her second SDHL season and has almost matched her offensive output from last season. It's a notable improvement on a Leksands team that has also taken a step forward.

Other USports Alumni In Europe To Watch: Tatum Amy, Alice Philbert, Kate Stuart, Lauren Nicholson, Athena Locatelli, Abby Davies, Autumn MacDougall, Mathea Fischer, Lauren Dabrowski, Lindsey Donovan, Lore Baudrit.