Babson College Beavers‘ senior captain Mike Egan(8) turns a year of eligibility into a step up through the portal transfer for a graduate season at Niagara University Purple Eagles.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward will take a college career best 15 goals and 17 assists in 26 NCAA D3 games to a much tougher style at Atlantic Hockey.
He was very close to a point-per-game player in his 2nd NAHL season with Northeast Generals, scoring 51 points in 59 games.
The 24-year old Billerica, MA native will no doubt continue to compete hard and look for opportunities.
New Jersey Titans‘ 2nd year center Anthony Calafiore(9) readies himself for some Hockey East play as he commits to University Of Maine Black Bears for 2022/2023.
The small-ish 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward has an junior hockey best 26 goals, 33 assists for 59 points with a monster +33 rating in 52 NAHL games with 70 penalty minutes to give him some snarl.
A Staten Island, NY native, the 20-year old will likely do well in the style of hockey he’s headed to play.
Army West Point Black Knights‘ senior, right wing captain Eric Butte(19) signed an ato to join Kansas City Mavericks.
In 3 ECHL games, he was unable to secure any points.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward scored a college career high 11 goals and tied his 17 points in 2021/2022.
A Belmont, MA native, he went north for 2 years of junior hockey with Langley Rivermen for 109 BCHL games.
It wouldn’t be tough to see the 24-year old pick up a contract for 2022/2023, if he wants one.
Senior defenseman Zak Galambos(17) enters the transfer portal for a 2nd time after a great junior year at American International College Yellowjackets, scoring college bests 5 goals and 24 assists for 29 points in 36 NCAA Division 1 games.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner from Walnut Creek, CA spent 4 seasons in junior hockey, but cinched in with a campaign for Wenatchee Wild, where he helped them earn the 2018 BCHL Championship before committing to his 1st school Minnesota State University-Mankato Mavericks.
He heads to Western Michigan University Wildcats for 2022/2023.
The 24-year old will likely continue to take up his numbers.
Michigan State University Spartans get a good one in the transfer portal from Brown University Bears, senior center Justin Jallen(7) takes a best 10 goals, 7 assists and 17 points to a year of eligibility.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. plays power forward style was a 20+ goals and assists scorer in his 2nd year of NAHL juniors with Northeast Generals.
It’s definitely the Woodbury, MN native is heading closer to home.
He played his high school hockey at St. Paul Academy USHS-MN, was senior captain and scored close to 2-points per-game.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior goaltender Matthew Thiessen(35) decides to enter the transfer portal and pursue his senior year at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.
The fairly big 6’2″ 214 lbs. net minder struggled on a not so great Hockey East team for the past three years, so for the Vancouver Canucks‘ 7th round pick in the 2018 draft (#172 overall).
He was selected after a stellar season with Steinbach Pistons, where he won the 2018 MJHL Championship and had a best GAA (2.06) with a 28-3-2 record.
The Steinbach, MB native should be able to vastly improve his numbers on a much better club.
Undrafted defenseman Dorian Dawson(24) will take a 4 year degree at Brown University Bears through the transfer portal to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for a year of eligibility for graduate studies.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner unfortunately missed last season due to injury and the entire previous session was scrapped due to COVID protocols, so he’s likely raring to go.
He had 3 assists as a sophomore, but has yet to tally, so hopefully will get that on the board with the upcoming indy schedule.
Through 3 campaigns of junior hockey, 2 in the NAHL with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, he did manage to pocket 25 assists.
The 24-year old Barrie, ON native is likely to just enjoy the new, snowy environment to play hockey in.
Seahawks Hockey Club‘s 2nd year center, captain Austin Pick(8) commits to Stonehill College Seahawks for 2022/2023.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. forward scored an EHL junior career high 22 assists and 33 points last season.
At 20 years old, he should be able to make an impression at independent 2022/2023 D1 school.
After 17 seasons with the last three played in the top German league, DEL, Chris Bourque(17) announces that it’s time to hang up the skates.
He’s a veteran of 794 AHL games, scoring a quite impressive 251 goals and 495 assists with a +63 rating, 51 NHL games, 3 Hershey Bears’ Calder Cup Championships, 6 All-Star game appearances, twice most points, once most assists, one regular season MVP and once Playoff MVP.
The 5’8″ 176 lbs. forward worked for everything he ever got.
At 36-years old, we’re sure the former 1-year Boston University Terriers‘ d-man will find something good to do.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year center Conor Cole(13) takes a season best goals (10), assists (28) and points (38) in 55 NAHL games to a University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ 2022/2023 commit.
The 5’10” 183 lbs. forward should be able to find openings in their non-divisional schedule.
A St. John’s, NL native, he played two OJHL seasons for Toronto Patriots, putting up close to point-per-game stats in his 2nd campaign.
The 20-year old is likely set to go to another cold climate and former home of Alaska Aces to play some college hockey.
