Defenseman Derek Hamelin(58) will take his game on a new adventure, signing up for a graduate year at University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves after completing 4 with Canisius College Golden Griffins.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner pretty much had his points settle where they have since sophomore season at 4, but what’s more impressive is he was able to stay a -1 rating on a team that didn’t exactly always win.
A Mercier, QC native, he arrived in the United States early in his development to move onto a year of USHL junior hockey, but would split the next session and finish up in the BCHL before hitting school.
The 25-year old will probably has his best year with the non-divisional team.
Undrafted center Cam Burke(10) will use his year of eligibility to come home and do a graduate year at Boston College Eagles after finishing up four at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The Boxborough, MA native played a college career high games 38 NCAA Division 1 games as a senior, scoring new bests 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points.
He was a top scorer at high school and did a pair of USHL seasons before committing to school.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward will likely find Hockey East challenging, but do well in the division.
Kyle McClellan(31) takes a pair of impressive seasons with Mercyhurst University Lakers with a 2.46 GAA and .932 SV% to a new look as a junior for University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. goalie was twice impressive, first in the NAHL, then the USHL before heading to school.
A Manchester, MO native, he’s moving closer to home with this transition and will definitely help his new club.
Undrafted left wing Hunter Johannes(27) heads into the transfer portal for a new experience and comes out to host his senior year at the newly minted to NCAA Division 1 Lindenwood University Lions.
He has spent the last three seasons at American International College Yellowjackets and as a junior played a best 14 games scoring a modest high 3 goals and 2 assists.
The 6’3″ 209 lbs. forward was a very good scorer at Eden Prairie High, but only put up points in his 2nd junior session in the NAHL.
It would be surprising to see the 23-year old from Eden Prairie, MN not add to his scoring.
Junior left wing Jackson Jutting(16) is taking 2 years at Colorado College Tigers and heading closer to home in Savage, MN for his junior year agreeing with Bemidji State University Beavers.
The 5’10” 191 lbs. forward put up a college career best 3 goals and 7 assists as a sophomore.
He was a huge scorer at Prior Lake High and as senior captain scored 42 points in 24 USHS-MN games.
The 21-year old will likely continue to increase his scoring.
8th year left wing Kellen Jones(11) returns from three successful seasons overseas, most recently playing his 2nd stint for Vasterviks IK of HockeyAllsvenskan to sign with Fort Wayne Komets for 2021/2022.
Undrafted, he’s worked his way up from an pair of ECHL contracts to playing a pair of seasons under an AHL deal to Bridgeport Sound Tigers before splitting.
The former two-time Quinnipiac University Bobcats assistant captain was a pretty big scorer through 4 years of college.
Originally an Edmonton Oilers‘ 7th round pick in the 2010 draft (#207 overall), he managed to only sign with their affiliate Oklahoma City Barons.
The 31-year old should put up some nice totals for his new team, who he joins with identical twin brother, Conner Jones.
After putting up a career high 47 assists and 59 points with a +19 rating, he has decided it’s time to move on, so retires from the game at his peak. Way to be.
Goaltender Dominic Basse(22) takes a pair of seasons with Colorado College Tigers into the transfer portal to host his junior year at St. Cloud State University Huskies.
The 6’6″ 185 lbs. net minder is a Chicago Blackhawks‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#167 overall).
He hasn’t put up numbers through a USHL season of juniors and college that he did in youth hockey and high school, but has been on some trying clubs to get wins.
The 21-year old will be a junior and look to up his game.
Babson College Beavers senior center Ryan Black(9) took home D3 NEHC MVP honors from the tournament his team was crowned 2022 Champions.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs., 23-year old forward will take his game and college career bests (18 goals, 20 assists) to a graduate year of eligibility at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats for 2022/2023.
He will likely do ok at the tough to play in Hockey East.
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.
