University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ Finish-born, senior goaltender Lassi Lehti(35) enters the transfer portal to do a year of eligibility at Minnesota State University (Mankato) Mavericks for 2026/2027.
The 6’4″ 207 lbs. played 25 games last season with a 13-9-3 record, 2.41 GAA and .919 SV%.
He came over for school in Canada before heading to juniors for just a single run.
10th year left wing Matt White(97) re-signs for a two more sessions with Eisbaren Berlin through 2024 after putting up 28 goals and 31 assists with a +25 rating, then added another 14 points in 12 games to a 2nd straight 2022 DEL Championship.
He’s been playing in Germany’s top league for the past 4 seasons, except for a little year and a stint in the KHL, where he actually connected well with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
Coming out of 3 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Huskers, he always scored well in 2+ ECHL campaigns before being elevating to almost two full runs at the AHL, in which he also was able to hit the net.
The 32-year old from Whittier, CA has to be pretty happy with the way his pro career has gone.
Despite doing pretty well for 3 seasons with new club Grizzlys Wolfsburg, the 36-year old decides to tick it down a notch to DEL2 and signs with EC Kassel Huskies for 2026/2027.
Tampa Bay Lightning‘s 4th round pick in the 2018 draft (#121 overall) defenseman Alex Green(6) was signed as his school, Cornell University was likely wondering with unlikely odds on whether or not to go for a 2020/2021 season.
They opted out of the ECAC campaign, as did a great many other teams in the division.
So foregoing his senior year, the decently sized 6’2″ 175 lbs. blue liner signed a two-year entry level deal to start his pro hockey experience immediately.
He was assigned to affiliate Syracuse Crunch and thus far has appeared in 11 of 16 AHL games for the club scoring a goal and 4 assists with a +6 rating.
Never exactly the biggest scorer, it’s possible his new status has awoken something and also a little wonder, he was maybe a little surprisingly selected after his freshman year post two runs of the USHL, where in his 2nd session notched 15 assists for Lincoln Stars.
The 22-year old Chicago, IL native started his career with a short stint for Orlando Solar Bears, likely as the ECHL had started before his league was set to resume.
After scoring 5 goals and 21 assists with a +6 in 73 games, it is decided to not qualify him, so he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
He didn’t sit on the shelf long before deciding to sign a 1-year minor league deal with Laval Rocket for 2022/2023.
Not sure, what occurred but after 5 games recording 1 assist, he switches up teams and heads to Chicago Wolves.
After 35 games, recording 1 goal and 4 assists with a +3 rating, he is re-upped to stay on with him hometown team another year.
He would spend only this next season here before leaving to join Straubing Tigers of DEL for 2024/2025 and doing well, but took it up to another level last campaign with new best 8 goals and 14 assists in 51 games.
It’s little surprise he’s asked to return for a 3rd time.
Detroit Red Wings‘ 6th round pick in the 2015 draft (#170 overall) defenseman Patrick Holway(6) signed an AHL ato with affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins as he was finishing up his last year of college hockey at Merrimack College.
I guess we’ll see if the parent club follows through to sign the very big 6’5″ 220 lbs. blue liner, but if that doesn’t materialize we feel that the Cohassett, MA native will become an irresistible unrestricted free agent signee.
After appearing in 6 games without registering a point and having his rights expire with the club that selected him, the 24 year old signs with South Carolina Stingrays to play his first full year of pro hockey and should do well in the ECHL.
The giant-sized forward was loaned up to San Jose Barracuda after a goal and 12 assists with his original contract team.
He finished the frame there, playing 43 AHL games, scoring 4 goals and 8 assists to grab a new contract with the team for 2022/2023.
Playing in only 27 games, scoring 2 assists with a -9 rating without being reassigned definitely has him searching where next and lands at Florida Everblades for 2023/2024.
He is playing well and scores a new best 7 goals and 9 assists in 31 games with a +2 rating, but maybe feels like he needs more and decides to leave, signing with HC Slovan Bratislava of Slovak Extraliga.
In 13 games, he records 7 assists, then scores a goal and 2 assists in 4 playoff matchups to make this journey a success.
For 2024/2025, he heads off to IceHL, signing with Villacher SV, which should continue to yield good results.
In 41 games, he yields 3 goals and 15 assists with a +7 rating, but decides to sign with Dragons de Rouen of Ligue Magnus for 2025/2026.
In 44 games, he scores 6 goals and 28 assists with a +23 rating, then adds another 5 assists in the playoffs.
For 2026/2027, he gets another year with de Rouen.
UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ Hungarian-born, junior goaltender Beni Halasz(35) signs a 1st pro deal with Idaho Steelheads after some fairly impressive college hockey numbers.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. net minder transferred after his sophomore frame from Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
He did youth hockey back home, appeared in a bunch of international play and even tended net 12 pro games in the AlpsHL before coming across.
In 2 NAHL frames, he showed outstanding growth his 2nd year before committing to college.
The 24-year old wasn’t having a tremendous amount of luck, so decides to head back, signing in IceHL with Fehervar AV19 for his rookie run, 2026/2027.
Fitchburg State University Falcons‘ senior defenseman Nolan Sargent(3) wasn’t a big scorer through college hockey with his best season as a sophomore, scoring 1 goal and 8 assists in 27 games, but did conclude a +8 rating player.
Upon tournament completion, the 6’3″ 220 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st pro deal with Monroe Mocassins, but is released after 3 FPHL games and picked up by Pee Dee Ice Cats, where he picks up an assist in 2 appearances and gets into a playoff matchup that went through until the Finals.
From Littleton, CO, the 24-year old will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
Long Island University Sharks‘ senior left wing Brett Rylance(55) takes a college best scoring, 11 goals and 13 assists in 30 games with a +2 rating last season to a 1st pro contract in Ligue Magnus with Le Rapaces de Gap in 2026/2027.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward transferred in after his junior year at American International College Yellowjackets, as that program informed students of its’ shift to D3 college play.
From Edmonton, AB, the 24-year old should do very well there and will likely continue to look.
2nd year right wing Tyler Hinam(20) re-signs to stay with Maine Mariners for 2022/2023 after a decent successful rookie season, scoring 8 goals and 13 assists in 31 ECHL games with a +7 rating.
The Cole Harbour, NS native played 4 successful season with Rouyn-Noranda Huskies winning both the 2019 QMJHL and Memorial Cup Championships.
At 6’1″ 194 lbs., he’s a bit of a power forward.
For the next two seasons, while COVID loomed, he decided to attend Arcadia University Axemen, but only managed to skate 3 USports‘ games.
The 23-year old should see some loans up to the AHL in his future if he can continue scoring.
He did get loaned up to Belleville Senators for 4 games, scoring 1 assist.
For 2023/2024, he branches out and signs with Manchester Storm of the EIHL, where he should see his game reach new heights.
He has wracked up 12 goals and 13 assists in 29 games with a +3 and is a fan favorite to earn him a new deal to stay in Manch through 2025/2026.
After 3 successful seasons with one team, he leaves for Ligue Magnus and signs with Les Gothiques d’Amiens for 2026/2027.
Rookie left wing Tyler Ward(73) is lighting things up in Germany3 with Tolzer Lowen, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists and must be eyeing a call up to a higher level over there.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward played 2 years at University Of Denver Pioneers before transferring to 2 at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats, where as a senior he popped a college career high 11 goals and 16 assists in 34 games.
From Kamloops, BC, th 23-year is definitely off to a nice rookie start.
And like wow! did he run up scoring with 33 goals and 49 assists in 44 games with a +37 rating, which for 2023/2024 he will take to rivals, Blue Devils Weiden.
He goes on to score even more with 41 goals and 43 assists to earn offensive player of the year awards and is killer in the playoffs as well.
The team would climb to a DEL2 status for 2024/2025 and he continues to rip scoring to sign for a 3rd season with the Devils.
He scores once again, but gets wooed by rivals Eisbaren Regensburg for 2026/2027 and we expect scoring to continue.
University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ freshman defenseman Caeden Herrington(2) is maybe looking for a little more out of his game, so enters the transfer portal to next play his college hockey at Penn State University Nittany Lions in 2026/2027, as a sophomore.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner is a Los Angeles Kings‘ 4th round pick in the 2025 NHL draft (#120 overall).
He blew up scoring at USHS-Prep before 1 year USHL and definitely looking to up his profile again.
