Colgate University Raiders‘ junior center Ryan McGuire(11) enters the transfer portal to skate Hockey East at Northeastern University Huskies for his senior year, 2024/2025.
The 6’2″ 183 lbs. forward scored a college best (by a mile) 14 goals and 12 assists in 34 games with a +5 rating.
From Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, the 21-year old played his high school hockey at Belmont Hill, so has come back.
He scores 4 goals and 3 assists in 37 games, which he takes to an ato with Iowa Heartlanders and he connects for 5 goals and 1 assists in 8 ECHL games.
For his rookie season, Iowa Wild were paying attention to sign him for 2025/2026 to a 1-year, 2-way deal.
RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Jack Brackett(22) had a college best 6 goals and 11 assists in 35 games with a +4 rating.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
He connects as a pro with 5 goals and 2 assists in 15 ECHL games.
From Manassas, VA, the 24-year old needs a new contract for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
He grabs a new deal to stay a Rabbits for 2025/2026.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ graduate right wing Austen Long(4) takes a college high 38 games played, 8 goals, 8 assists and 16 points with a 5-year +21 rating to a 1st pro contract with Fayetteville Marksmen, where through 1 playoff game, he has yet to score a point, but we have to think he’s right on the cusp.
The 5’11” 175 lbs. forward skated 4 years of juniors and won a 2017 USHL Clark Cup Championship with Chicago Steel.
From Omaha, NE, the 26-year old is likely just getting started.
After a 36 game season, scoring 7 goals and 7 assists, he gets an invite to return to the Marksmen for 2025/2026.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ 2022/2023 commit, center John Lundy(21) is likely ready to get started after posting a 2nd year, career best (by a mile) 32 goals and 25 assists in 60 NAHL games with a +23 rating for Jamestown Rebels.
The small-is 5’9″ 163 lbs. forward had very good scoring numbers the couple of seasons he played in the New Jersey Avalanche system.
The 21-year old may not step right into the Atlantic Hockey lineup, but he’ll easily work for every inch.
After a junior season of 10 goals and 10 assists through 37 games, his team decides to dial down for next season, so he jumps through the transfer portal to next play for Ferris State University Bulldogs, as a senior in 2025/2026.
Northeast Generals‘ Ukranian-born defenseman Bohdan Tuchyn(25) commits to Midland University Warriors for 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 187 lbs. NA3HL blue liner played only one other frame of juniors after coming over from youth hockey at home.
He’s pretty big, got 2 goals and 9 assists with a +11 rating in 31 games last season, so feel the 20-year old is ready.
6th year right wing Matt Salhany(2) returns on a deal with Jacksonville Icemen for 2022/2023 after scoring big for Sonderjyske in 2 years (one shortened) and 41 games in Metal Ligaen.
He left after running up some good totals for Adirondack Thunder, scoring 25 goals and 26 assists in 62 ECHL games.
The 5’10” 179 lbs. forward has mostly come to life as a pro.
He only ever did 7 goals and 13 points in 34 games for University Of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers as a senior captain.
The 29-year old should find some really good scoring footing with his new club and recently competed in the debut 3Ice Hockey Tournament and came out winners on Team Trottier.
From Warwick, RI, he scores big in a 2nd frame for Aalborg Pirates, where he won the 2023 league championship in his 1st year with the team.
For 2024/2025, he heads to Ligue Magnus, signing with Spartiates de Marseille.
He basically a point-per-game player last season in France and for 2025/2026, he will return home, signing a 1-year deal with Adirondack Thunder.
Colorado College Tigers‘ graduate left wing Tyler Coffey(17) signs for his rookie season, 2025/2026 with Jacksonville Icemen.
The 5’10” 179 lbs. forward had a college best scoring as a sophomore with 10 goals and 4 assists.
From Hamilton, NJ, the 25-year will likely score some in the ECHL.
Johnstown Tomahawks‘ strong scoring forward Jason Ahearn(10) choose Niagara University for his college hockey and further academic development.
He’s struck for 23 goals and 26 assists in 41 NAHL games with a +23 rating on a really good team.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. pivot should have equal success in NCAA Division 1 Atlantic Hockey, when he arrives later this year.
After 3 seasons, twice as captain with new college best numbers, 19 goals and 20 assists in 36 games with a +6 rating as a junior, but he will enter the transfer portal and next looks to skate Hockey East with UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks in 2025/2026.
Cornell University Big Red senior defenseman Hank Kempf(26) is a New York Rangers‘ 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#208 overall) and could use a contract once the season concludes.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. blue liner plays with explosive power, consistently breaking up plays down low.
From Wilmette, IL, the 22-year old has come up nicely through the Chicago Mission youth hockey system.
He goes unsigned, but agrees to an ato once tournament play is up with Colorado Eagles that yields a pair of assists in regular season and playoff games to earn him a 1-year AHL deal to skate his rookie season, 2025/2026, which we think will keep eyes of the parent club on him as well.
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ sophomore defenseman Will Gilson(3) will take his college high 12 assists and 15 points into the transfer portal to play as a junior for RPI Engineers.
The 6′ 170 lbs. blue liner was definitely a lot more balanced in his play on a better team last season.
He did 2 sessions with Junior Bruins, getting 10+ assists.
From Old Greenwich, CT, the 22-year old is likely looking for a new start a little closer to home.
After putting up a college best 8 goals and 16 assists in 35 games with a +6 rating, he once again enters the transfer portal and will skate for his senior frame at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, 2025/2026.
