University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ freshman defenseman Brady Cleveland(6) leaves college hockey close to home in Wausau, WI to play out west at Colorado College Tigers for his sophomore campaign 2024/2025.
The absolutely mammoth 6’5″ 210 lbs. blue liner didn’t score last year in 16 games with a good team.
He’s only really amounted to 3 assists on the stat sheet at any given USNTDP junior season, but definitely plays with accountability by just lying across the zone and no one gets in.
We think he finds more breathing room, playing room to his game.
In 37 games, he comes away with some points, 1 goal and 2 assists, but Detroit Red Wings‘ 3rd round pick in the 2023 draft (#47 overall) decides to head to a 3rd school in 3 years, University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs for 2o25/2026.
Connor Sweeney(13) committed to University Of New Hampshire Wildcats after his sophomore year at Pingree School, where he managed a bit of an eye popping 31 goals, 12 assists in 29 USHS-Prep games.
He would switch schools to Lawrence Academy for the next two seasons, and did equally as good, while also get his first tastes of Boston Little Bruins 18U AAA and junior hockey with future team Islanders Hockey Club, for a heck of a start, 2 goals in a single USPHL/NCDC appearance before shutting down for the summer.
The big 6’3″ 205 lbs. power forward would next head up to the BCHL for a session up north with Trail Smoke Eaters.
Heading back home to his first junior team, he played 26 regular season games, scoring just a goal but 11 assists, then breaking out for 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 playoff appearances.
The 21-year old should be able to step right into Hockey East play.
He finishes up his senior year with a college best 2 goals and 6 assists in 35 games and will head off to France2, signing a 1st pro deal with Cholet Dogs for 2025/2026.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Swedish-born, senior defenseman Evan Stella(7) signed with Bloomington Bison for 4 ECHL games, no points to end 2024/2025.
For his official rookie season he decides to head to Czech Extraliga, inking with HC Olomouc for 2025/2026.
He did his youth hockey back home and started junior before transferring to the USHL for 2 frames with Dubuque Fighting Saints.
We think the 24-year old does well in this tough to play in league.
University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ junior left wing Jackson Hallum(21) scores maybe a little conservative, but college best 8 goals and ties his 17 points from his freshman frame to being wooed by draft team (3rd round, 2020, #91 overall) Vegas Golden Knights to sign his 2-year NHL entry level deal.
The 6′ 194 lbs. forward from Eagan, MN scored well through 2 USHL junior sessions before school.
At 22-years old, he could be reassigned to start, but should play hard to impress a look.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ sophomore goaltender Luca Di Pasquo(31) enters the transfer portal after limited use and will likely take up the starter’s role at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
The 6′ 201 lbs. net minder went 7-0 last season with a spectacular 1.70 GAA and .933 SV%.
He started only 4 games as a freshman.
From Livonia, MI, he really shined in his final year of juniors for Penticton Vees, helping them win the 2023 BCHL Championship with some glowing numbers.
The 21-year old is likely looking forward to 2025/2026.
Mercer Chiefs‘ 3rd year left wing Greg Diamond(9) played a junior USPHL/NCDC best 51 games last season, recording a new high 22 goals and 27 assists, then added 8 more points in 12 playoff matchups.
The massive 6’5″ 209 lbs. forward from West Chester, PA did all his youth hockey in Philadelphia Jr. Flyers‘ system.
For his 2025/2026 college commit, he choses SUNY Geneseo Knights, which should continue his offense prowess.
Long Island University Sharks‘ junior center Josh Zary(13) puts up some more nice numbers, 19 points in 29 games and enters the transfer portal to do his senior year at Ferris State University Bulldogs for a bit of a different look.
He had a college best 20 goals, 12 assists for 32 points as a sophomore and is 3 times 10+ goals.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward did mostly 3 years of BCHL before college.
From Nanaimo, BC, the 23-year old
Long Island University Sharks‘ senior captain, defenseman John Gormley(92) signs a 1st pro contract with San Jose Barracuda, a 2-year, 2-way deal.
The big 6’4″ 225 blue liner played 7 AHL games with 1 assist, but was also reassigned to Wichita Thunder for 6 ECHL games, no points before being recalled.
From the Bronx, NY, the 24-year old did 2 NAHL junior years before college.
We look for his size to help him establish zone and do well.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ junior center Carson Briere(16) leaves a year on the table to turn pro, signing a 1-year deal with HC 19 Humenne of Slovak Extraliga.
He twice had 14 assists and as a sophomore scored 13 goals for 27 points in 31 games.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward blew up the score sheet in his 2nd NAHL session for Johnstown Tomahawks, scoring 44 goals and 45 assists in 59 games.
From Haddonfield, NJ, the 25-year old son of NHL great Daniel Briere, should do well in this tough to play overseas league.
He’s already switching teams overseas before he gets started, which isn’t quite surprising considering and now will skate for Neuilley-sur-Marne Les Bisons of France2 in 2023/2024.
As we thought, he has a very good frame, scoring 14 goals and 19 assists in 25 games and will next head to AlpsHL, signing with KHL Sisak for 2024/2025.
In 36 games, he scores 23 goals and 26 assists with a +8 rating and scores a little in 2 playoff games as well before he is loaned to the Croatian team of similar name and goes on to put up even more points.
For 2025/2026, he decides to move on for another opportunity, signing with EC Peiting, where he should do exceedingly well in Germany3.
Seacoast Spartans‘ 2nd year right wing Marcus Bellomo(22) takes a junior best in a league a level up from what he had been playing in the USPHL/NCDC to a 2025/2026 college commit, keeping his team namesake the same with Castleton University Spartans.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward played a high 57 games, scoring 14 goals and 19 assists, clearly a little better than what he was able to do in his 1st EHL season.
From Salem, NH, the 20-year old will be a bit of a drive north to see games, but feasible for the home crew.
