Category: College Hockey Player

University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ sophomore defenseman Brett Bamber(77) enters the transfer portal and will head to the less snowy American International College Yellowjackets for 2024/2025.

The 5’9″ 174 lbs. blue liner played a full slate of 34 games, scoring 4 goals and new best 9 assists and 13 points with a +8 rating.

From St. Albert, AB, he did 4 AJHL junior seasons with Drayton Valley Thunder, serving as captain in his final frame, scoring all bests 10 goals, 21 assists and 31 points.

The 22-year old may excel nicely playing Atlantic Hockey.

Manitoba Moose undrafted, rookie, Latvian-born right wing Haralds Egle(49) has a pair of goals in 17 AHL contests, and he scored those goals in successive outings, his 9th and 10th games.

The solid 5’10” 194 lbs. forward started the season on loan to DVTK Jegesmedvek of the Slovakian League and he lit it up scoring 6 goals and 11 assists in 18 appearances.

He also had solid numbers through four years at Clarkson University Golden Knights with a total of 44 goals and 61 assists in 135 NCAA ECAC Division 1 contests and a +19 rating.

Coming over early to play junior hockey he started in a pay for league but burst that bubble in a single showing and quickly was placed on Muskegon Lumberjacks, where he stay for one campaign before taking up with Madison Capitals and started to strike the stat sheet.

He split his next frame where he was before being traded to Chicago Steel running up some 30 assists to get him notice by his college of choice.

The 24-year is pretty likely to find better footing as he continues to play more.

He takes a very decent showing, scoring 5 goals and 9 assists in 30 games with a +10 rating to a new journey, signing with SC Langenthal of Swiss League for 2022/2023.

Through 41 games, he blows up scoring to the tune of 14 goals and 37 assists with a +7 rating and will take those totals to a much better hockey in 2023/2024, agreeing to terms with HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas of Slovak Extraliga.

He finds luck in the tough to play Slovakian hockey league, scoring 11 goals and 28 assists in 49 games, then adds another 4 points in the playoffs.

For 2024/2025, he signs with rivals HC Slovan Bratislava, where we think he will find a lot of success.

Beginning of the season, he is doing well with 5 goals and 5 assists in 17 games, but finds himself returning to HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas.

He continues to do ok, but has decided he wants a new challenge and HC Energie Karlovy Vary of Czech Extraliga  for 2025/2026.

University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ 2022/2023 commit, right wing Jake Black(19) switched up junior leagues to play for Johnstown Tomahawks in 2021/2022 and is pumping the scoring with 18 goals and 15 assists through 26 NAHL games with a +16 rating.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward has already surpassed marks he posted last season in the USPHL/NCDC.

Hockey East should welcome the style of the 19-year old.

After 2 seasons and a sophomore high 24 games, 2 goals and 2 assists, he enters the transfer portal and will skate for Bentley University Falcons as a junior 2024/2025.

University Of Maine Black Bears‘ senior right wing Donovan Villeneuve-Houle(96) signs an ato with San Jose Barracuda to get his pro career going.

The 6’1″ 195 lbs. had a college best 15 assists and 24 points last season.

He grabbed a 1st AHL assist in his 2 of 3 games played thus far.

The Montreal, QC native did a pair of SJHL junior seasons for Flin Flon Bombers before heading to school.

At 24-years old, he absolutely ready and signs a deal for 2024/2025.

Dartmouth College Big Green sophomore goaltender Cooper Black(31) puts up some college career best numbers with a 13-8-8 record with a 2.58 GAA and .910 SV%, including 2 shutouts.

The absolute giant 6’8″ 240 lbs. undrafted backstop signs a 2-year entry level  contract with Florida Panthers, starting next season, but will join the team on a pto for the playoffs.

From Alpena, MI, he did 2 NAHL campaigns with almost identical stats, but played on a better team to start.

The 22-year old was complete shutdown as a senior USHS-MI.

He reports to affiliate Charlotte Checkers on a pto to start.

Princeton University Tigers‘ senior right wing Ian Murphy(12) takes basically 3 seasons of 10+ goals and assists to a new style of hockey at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for 2024/2025, a graduate frame.

The 5’11” 176 lbs. will have to fight for space, but we think he’ll find it for more scoring.

From Scituate, MA, the 25-year old, who played 2 USHL seasons with Tri-City Storm looks to be getting pro ready.

Plymouth State University Panthers‘ senior defenseman Brett Lockhart(18) signs a 1st pro contract with Port Huron Prowlers of the FPHL and has 1 goal in 5 games, and no points in 3 playoff games, as he wraps up his 1st foray into being a pro.

The 6’1″ 181 lbs. blue liner scored a college best 11 assists and 11 points last season with a +17 rating in 27 games.

He played no junior hockey, heading straight to college from Tilton School USHS-Prep.

We shall see where the 23-year old from Braintree, MA signs next, but has himself a nice start.

University Of Denver Pioneers twice NCAA Division 1 champion, junior defenseman Shai Buium(8) leaves a season on the table to sign a 3-year NHL entry level deal with Detroit Red Wings that will see him on an ato with affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins to get started.

He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2021 draft (#36 overall).

The big 6’4″ 210 lbs. blue liner had all college bests last season with 7 goals and 29 assists for 36 points with a +33 rating in 43 games.

He was chosen after his only USHL session for Sioux City Musketeers.

From San Diego, CA, the 21-year old is still pretty young, but likely just wants to get started with the next step.

Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate defenseman Liam Dennison(8) played a college high 35 games with 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points and takes it to a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies, who were just bounced from their postseason bid.

He played 7 ECHL games with no points and a -4 rating.

The small 5’9″ 172 lbs. d-man played 2 USHL seasons with Youngstown Phantoms, scoring a junior best 4 goals and 21 assists with a +5 in his 2nd frame.

From Manotick, ON, the 25-year may sign where he is or look elsewhere as a future rookie.

Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ sophomore left wing Sam Lipkin(38) forgoes 2 years of school to sign a 3-year NHL entry level deal with draft team (round 7, 2021, #223 overall) Arizona Coyotes after he scored a college high 15 goals in 39 games last season.

The 6’2″ 192 lbs. forward had an assist in his AHL debut.

He scored huge in his 2nd USHL season as captain with Chicago Steel, but won the Clark Cup Championship in his 1st with the team.

From Philadelphia, PA, the 21-year old is likely ready for some playoff hockey with affiliate Tuscon Roadrunners.