After his 4th season of junior hockey, defenseman Caleb Price(25) commits to Lindenwood University to start his college hockey and further education.
The team will compete in DII hockey for one more season, but elevates to D1, 2022/2023.
He played most of his youth hockey close to home, Hocksett, NH with Northern Cyclones 16U/18U AAA and one year in the USPHL/NCDC program with the team before being drafted for the NAHL.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. blue liner spent 50 games with Jamestown Rebels, grabbing a best 16 assists and 20 points with a +21 rating and also went up the chain to play 6 USHL contests.
He would spend the next frame up in the higher junior league, skating for Lincoln Stars, who selected him at #26, but was traded to Youngstown Phantoms to finish out the session.
His next stop was supposed to send him to Arizona State University, but decided on another year of juniors with New Jersey Jr. Titans, where he fit in nicely, getting 6 goals and 13 assists in 46 games, a +10 and found his new school.
The 21-year old will likely find space to play with the independent schedule and grow his game.
He finishes up a 3rd year at his 1st school, but enters the transfer portal and will play for Mercyhurt University Lakers as a senior, 2024/2025.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ defenseman Will Murphy(5) commits to Connecticut College Camels for 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner had a junior best 9 assists and 11 points in his 2nd session with the team.
From Franklin, MA, the 20-year went to Roxbury Latin School USHS-Prep and should help a solid NESCAC team win more games.
Utica Jr. Comets‘ 1st year USPHL/NCDC right wing Justin Kingery(19) commits to new D3 program at University Of Dubuque Spartans for 2024/2025, coming off a 1st upper league year with 5 goals and 10 assists in 45 games.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. 20-year old forward from Prior Lake, MN did high school hockey there, then bounced around the lower junior level for a year.
He should do well on a team that’s still trying to find their footing to win games.
University Of Denver Pioneers‘ 3rd year defenseman Sean Behrens(2) is wooed to leave 1 session of college on the table to sign a 3-year NHL entry level contract for the 2nd round pick in the 2021 draft (#61 overall) by Colorado Avalanche after he wins 2 NCAA Division 1 Championships.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward had 2 successful USNTDP sessions before school.
Signed to an ato to join affiliate Colorado Eagles, he scores a first assist in his 1 AHL game, then is a +2 in another playoff matchup.
The 21-year old is likely just ready to get started.
Youngstown Phantoms and PAL Jr. Islanders‘ defenseman Coleson Hanrahan(47) commits to UMASS Minutemen for 2024/2025.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. blue liner had 7 goals and 36 assists in 39 USPHL/NCDC games to get loaned up to the USHL for 23 games, getting 2 goals and 5 assists with a +5 rating before choosing his school.
He was 2023/2024 Defenseman Of The Year in his 1st year with the former club and remarkably played himself up from Premier just the campaign prior.
The Longmeadow, MA native is 19-years old, so will be worth a watch as he becomes draft age ready.
Providence College Friars‘ sophomore center Brady Berard(10) enters the transfer portal and will next show up in a Boston College Eagles‘ uniform 2024/2025, his junior season.
The 6’1″ 199 lbs. forward scored a best 2 goals and 6 assists last season in 27 games with a +7 rating.
He has the size to connect and I think they think in Hockey East style play, he may find the net with greater frequency.
From just down the road in East Greenwich, RI, the 20-year old will have to bring his fan base a little north for home games.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ sophomore goaltender Grant Riley(37) only had 2 starts in his time with the team, enters the transfer portal and will next tend net for Lake State Superior University Lakers as a junior, 2024/2025.
The 6’4″ 201 lbs. net minder played a shortened USHL COVID infested season, but mostly his only junior session was in the BCHL for Chiliwack Chiefs, going 25-10-2 with a 2.47 GAA and .907 SV%.
From Rochester, NY, the 21-year old will likely get a lot more opportunities to shine at his new school.
Boston College Eagles‘ senior right wing Jack Malone(13) transferred from 3 successful years at Cornell University Big Red to play a college best 41 games, scoring new highs 12 goals and 13 assists.
He really seemed to use that 6’1″ 190 lbs. frame to his scoring advantage last season.
The Danville, CA native played 3 USHL campaigns for Youngstown Phantoms, including 1 when the ECAC took the year off due to COVID.
He graduates and signs a 1st pro deal with Utica Comets to join the team on an ato, but will be under AHL contract through 2025/2026 and very much the watchful eye of parent club Vancouver Canucks, who selected him in the 6th round of 2019 (#180 overall).
Kalpa‘s rookie defenseman Aapeli Rasanen(22) left his final year at Boston College behind possibly not knowing how the upcoming season would turn out during a raging pandemic, as he signed soon after 2019/2020 was aborted.
The 6′ 207 lbs. forward came to life scoring in his final year at college with 11 goals and 13 assists in 34 NCAA games with a +14 rating.
He continued on that path his first year in Liiga grabbing 13 tallies and 9 helpers.
It’s not certain what his future will be with Edmonton Oilers, who drafted him in the 6th round of 2016 (#153 overall) and still retains his contract rights.
The 22-year old is back home in Finland and maybe not looking back, which is too bad because he was always a good player to watch in Hockey East.
He spends his 1st 4 pro years with the same team, scoring decently, but maybe it’s time for a rival switch, so he signs with Tappara for 2024/2025.
Northern Cyclones‘ 2nd year USPHL Premier center Billy Dougherty(9) takes a junior best 35 assists to a 2024/2025 commit to Salem State University Vikings.
The 6’1″ 165 lbs. forward actually scored better with 26 goals and 55 points in his 1st year of junior hockey.
From Levittown, PA, the 20-year is likely set to start a MASCAC schedule.
