Walpole Express‘ 1st year center Kenny Thurston(10) was in his 2nd season with Boston Jr. Terriers, as they were elevated to USPHL/NCDC play as Boston Dogs mid-season.
The 6′ 165 lbs. forward scored well with 2 goals and 5 assists, but maybe missed something in the lower league to sign in with a new team.
He contributed nicely in the playoffs as well.
For 2025/2026, he announces his commitment to Southern New Hampshire University Penman.
New Jersey 87’s right wing Daniel Cardozo(9) came to the team late season and contributed immediately, helping the team earn a 2025 EHL Championship.
The 6′ 170 lbs. forward split time last season and was promoted to join a new USPHL/NCDC team, where he played a frame earlier as part of his junior run, but decided to return lower.
From White Plains, NY, the 20-year commits to Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen for 2025/2026.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year defenseman Dylan Gordon(22) takes a junior best 25 assists and 30 points in 57 NAHL games with a +30 rating to a 2025/2026 commit at University Of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels.
The 5’9″ 161 lbs. blue liner from Chandler, AZ did 2 OHL seasons with Mississauga Steelheads prior to coming to a US league.
At 20-years old, he did the Honeybaked youth hockey system before juniors.
Cornell University Big Red sophomore defenseman Ben Robertson(21) enters the transfer portal to head to University Of Michigan Wolverines for 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 192 lbs. blue liner played 71 games, scoring 7 goals and 31 assists with a +30 rating.
From Potomac Falls, VA, he did 2 USHL junior seasons, recording a league high 42 assists in his 2nd frame.
The 20-year old should step into Big Ten action quite easily.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ 1st year defenseman Thomas Quast(9) had 7 goals and 27 assists in 55 NAHL games with a +19 rating that he will take to a 2025/2026 commit at Army West Point Black Knights.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. blue liner from Forest Lake, MN played USHS-MN just 2 years ago.
He’s 19-years old, so pretty young to get started.
5th year center, Nick Hutchinson(12) maybe pulls a surprising move, leaving the captaincy at Wheeling Nailers to head back to Europe, signing with EV Landshut of DEL2.
He leaves after 9 ECHL games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists with a +4 rating.
The pretty big 6’3″ 210 lbs. forward always had 10+ goals and assists through 4 years at Canisius College Golden Griffins.
His best scoring season was his 1st with his recent former team, where he was well over a point per game player.
It’s possibly he goes into the tier 2 league and gets elevated to the top level.
He takes an amazing frame of 12 goals and 13 assists in 22 games to a new opportunity in IceHL, signing with Villacher SV for 2025/2026.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year defenseman, assistant captain Sebastien Brockman(11) commits to Aurora University Spartans for 2025/2026.
The very big 6’6″ 205 lbs. blue liner had a junior hockey NAHL best 4 goals and 8 assists in 54 games with a +4 rating last season.
From El Segundo, CA, he did his youth hockey in the Los Angeles Jr. Kings‘ system before heading to high school and doing really well at USHS-Prep.
The 21-year old will likely be a strong suit for his new college team.
Washington Capitals‘ 2nd round pick in the 2022 draft (#37 overall), 2 season USNTDP defenseman Ryan Chesley(13) is an incoming freshman at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers and already has 2 assists in 4 games with a +3 rating.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. skater was a decent scorer in the junior program following up good totals he posted at Shattuck St. Mary’s 14U & 16U AAA.
So, that he comes out hot in his college career is maybe not to surprising for the only 18-year old.
After his 3rd year at school, he decides to sign a 3-year NHL entry level deal and is sent to affiliate Hershey Bears on an ato to start his pro career.
In 4 games, he grabs a 1st AHL goal and 2 assists, but figures in no playoff matchups.
4th year left wing Corey Mackin(81) trades in a decent 1st season overseas for HC Vita Hasten, skating 51 Allsvenskan games, scoring 13 goals and 18 assists for a new look in IceHL with HC Innsbruck.
The twice former Ferris State University Bulldogs‘ captain, who scored exactly 10 goals and 15 assists 3 of his 4 college seasons, had two solid ECHL campaigns, originally with close-to-home Reading Royals before leaving.
He’s not big at 5’8″ 165 lbs., but gets involved in all plays and won a 2014 BCHL Championship with Coquitlam Express in his 1st session after arriving from home in Philadelphia, PA.
The 27-year old should light up Austria’s top hockey nicely.
After scoring 11 goals and 29 assists in 44 games with a +4 rating, he is invited to for a 3rd season, don a Sharks‘ jersey.
In 40 games, he has 20 points, but is a miserable -20 rating, so decides to leave and try DEL2, signing with Eispiraten Crimmitschau for the remainder of the frame.
After coming over for 14 games in the regular frame for point-per-game play, then better in the playoffs, he will be retained by Eispiraten with a new contract for 2025/2026.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior right wing Luke Mobley(24) will try out his senior year at Augustana College Vikings new NCAA Division 1 team for 2023/2024.
The big 6’3″ 216 lbs. forward had a pair of good junior seasons, starting in the NAHL with Fairbanks Ice Dogs, then moving up to the USHL for a 22-goal frame before college.
From St. Louis Park, MN, the 23-year old is likely to welcome the challenge of his new division, CCHA.
He takes almost 2 identical frames at his new school to signing a 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders.
In 11 regular season ECHL games had 2 assists, then struck for 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 playoff games with a +1 rating.
He will need a contract for 2025/2026.
