Union College Dutchmen senior center Nate Hanley(6) was always a decent college hockey scorer, leaving with 6 goals and 16 assists in 36 games.
He had 10 goals as a junior and 22 assists in his sophomore frame.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward signs a 1st pro contract with Greensboro Gargoyles.
In 14 ECHL games, he scores 4 goals and 1 assist.
From Rocky Point, NY, the 23-year old will need a new contract for 2026/2027.
Undrafted 2nd year defenseman Sean Giles(28) gets a nice lift playing for Knoxville Ice Bears as a rookie, scoring 4 assists in 35 SPHL games with a +1 rating, to earn himself a contract with Cincinnati Cyclones for 2021/2022.
The 4-year Robert Morris University Colonials blue liner was pretty much always good for 5 assists a campaign in college.
He’s only ever had one scoring breakout, in his 2nd season as captain of Lone Star Brahmas, the 6’2″ 190 d-man had a pair of goals and 16 helpers with a +13 rating for his best showing and when he committed to college.
We feel the 25-year old Colorado Springs, CO native only has better things to add to his game in the ECHL.
Just before the new season starts, he gets traded to Jacksonville Icemen.
He takes a very decent session, scoring 6 goals and 6 assists in 56 games to a new, tough adventure, signing for 2022/2023 in Slovakia Extraliga with HC Presov Penguins.
For 2023/2024, he signs with Fife Flyers.
He was actually decently impressive in the allegedly tough to play league he was in before making the jump to the EIHL.
Seemingly looking for the right fit, he leaves England for Germany, signing Del2 with last year’s champs, Eisbaren Regensburg 2024/2025.
He does ok during the regular frame, but is not great on ice accountability until the postseason and comes away with 1 goal and 5 assists in 9 games with a +9 rating.
There’s little doubt he is asked to return to see if they can’t come away with a title for Eisbaren.
After 2 seasons with the same club, scoring 1 goal and 11 assists in 50 games with a +7 rating, he decides to sign with rivals, Starbulls Rosenheim for 2026/2027.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ 1st year defenseman Thomas Malawaski(18) commits to Middlebury College Panthers for 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 183 lbs. blue liner had 1 goal and 8 assists last NAHL season.
From Saint-Lazare, QC, the 20-year came down for USHS-Prep.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ senior left wing Tiernan Shoudy(47) takes a new college best assists, 13 and goals 20 to his 1st pro contract with WBS Penguins f0r 2026/2027, but will be sent to affiliate Wheeling Nailers, who are in the playoffs.
The 5’9″ 179 lbs. forward did 2 USHL years of decent assists scoring before school.
From St. Claire, MI, the 23-year old scored a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists in 6 games with a +3 rating, then has added 2 more points in the playoffs with another +3.
Harvard University Crimson‘ senior center Casey Severo(11) had his best scoring season as a junior with 16 goals and 12 assists in 33 games with a +10 rating.
He always played like a leader on ice.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward signs a 1st deal, an ato with Greensboro Gargoyles.
From Pittsford, NY, he was 2 years in Buffalo Jr. Sabres‘ youth hockey system, then came east for high school, where he scored very well before adding 2 USHL years of juniors before college.
The 25-year old has 5 ECHL games under his belt and will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
Elmira Aviators‘ 2nd year NAHL defenseman Andrew Piccirillo(11) commits to Curry College Colonels for 2026/2027.
The 5’9″ 161 lbs. blue liner had no goals and 9 assists last season.
From Staten Island, NY, the 21-year old plays a stronger game than his size might indicate.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior right wing Josh Nadeau(83) had point-per-game numbers, 17 goals, 13 assists in 30 games last season that he takes to signing a 1-year AHL deal with Laval Rocket for 2026/2027, but joins them immediately on an ato.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward had 2 killer sessions with Penticton Vees, winning back-to-back 2022/2023 BCHL Championships.
From St. Francois-de-Madawaska, QC, the 22-year old may have seen an opportunity here to sign early and in 2 games to start, grabbed an assist.
Western New England University Golden Bears‘ sophomore defenseman Samuel Logan(15) potentially is thinking he isn’t playing enough, enters the transfer portal to skate at the new D3 school, American International College Yellowjackets, 2026/2027 as a junior.
The 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner did 1 EHL junior season before college.
From Wethersfield, CT, the 22-year old should see more ice time.
Castleton University Spartans‘ senior defenseman Cedrick Theodore(92) took a college best scoring 2 goals and 5 assists in 21 games to a 1st pro contract with Blue Ridge Bobcats.
In 5 FPHL games, he doesn’t have any points, but is also a 0 rating on a non-playoff team.
From Montreal, QC, the 25-year old will need a contract for 2026/2027.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ freshman defenseman William-Charles Bishop(26) scored 1 goal and 4 assists in 31 games last year, but maybe wanted something a little more and enters the transfer portal and will next play his college hockey at St. Lawrence University Skating Saints, 2026/2027.
The 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner did 4 years QMJHL, recording 35 assists in his final frame before coming to college.
From Baie d’Urfee, QC, the 22-year old may do better with the opposing ECAC team.
