Framingham State University Rams‘ sophomore left wing Dylan Marty(10) enters the transfer portal and will skate much closer to home for his junior year at Lawrence University Vikings in 2023/2024.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward twice played 25 game and leaves with a college career best 7 goals and 15 assists.
He did 4 years of USPHL Premier in his home state of Wisconsin with Hudson Havoc.
The 23-year old from New Richmond should do well at his new school’s NCHA division.
He signs on for a 3rd FPHL season with Port Huron Prowlers, where he is looking pretty comfortable.
Maine Nordiques‘ 2nd year left wing, captain Damon Myers(34) scores a new junior best 20 goals and 20 assists in 51 NAHL games, then adds 4 points in the playoffs.
The 6’2″ 187 lbs. forward commits for 2026/2027 to McGill University Redbirds.
From Worcester, MA, the 21-year old will likely score well at school.
Undrafted defenseman Jeff Baum(6) spent a 1st collegiate year at Providence College Friars, but after a somewhat flat season entered the transfer portal to attend American International College Yellowjackets and completed his education, along with showing a nice uptick in his Atlantic Hockey play.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. blue liner will next head to the EIHL, joining Belfast Giants for 2021/2022.
Never the biggest point getter, in his 2nd season of juniors for Wichita Falls Wildcats, he was able to take it up a level with 10 goals, 20 assists and a +21 rating in 57 NAHL games, his best effort.
The 25-year old from Colleyville, TX native should find his footing in England’s top hockey.
Winning a league 2022 Championship, scoring a tidy 2 goals and 16 assists with a massive +28 rating, it’s a bit of a no brainer for him to return for a 2022/2023 sophomore run.
He may not be quite as generous as he was last year with his scoring 2 goals and 6 assists, but maintained a +22 rating in 10 less, 43 games.
It’s a complete easy thinker to return him for a 3rd campaign in his role as fan favorite to a team that has won 2 straight titles with him in the teal lineup.
After 4 seasons and 2 championships, he decides to play his hockey a little closer to home for 2025/2026 and signs with Idaho Steelheads, where we know he will contribute well.
In 55 ECHL games, he scores 1 goal and 16 assists to get an easy invite to return for 2026/2027.
Undrafted right wing Tristan Amonte(11) enters the transfer portal for a year of eligibility after finishing up at Boston University Terriers and will arrive at University Of Connecticut Huskies to begin a graduate degree and extends his college hockey career.
He hasn’t been as much of an effective scorer as he displayed early on at Thayer Academy, where he left after his senior year with 17 goals an 53 assists in 30 USHS-Prep games.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward went up north for his only campaign in juniors, skating for Penticton Vees and winning the 2017 BCHL Championship before entering college.
He is the 20-year son of NHL defensive great of 1174 games played, Tony Amonte(33) and 10+ year coach at his son’s former prep school.
Way too many shoulder injuries and it’s maybe time for him to enter a period in his career spent behind the bench, coaching the younger players to more greatness.
He actually never went to another school and instead turned pro, signing a 1-year ECHL deal with Savannah Ghost Pirates.
In 32 games, scoring came to life, like it did in juniors and he got 7 goals and 7 assists in 32 games with a +3 rating.
He will return to hopefully continue to improve in 2026/2027 as a Ghost Pirates.
2nd year Maine Nordiques‘ left wing Kareem El-Bashir(16) is looking to blow the lid off NAHL scoring, commits to Army West Point Black Knights for 2024/2025.
The 5’10” 176 lbs. forward will do well playing Atlantic Hockey style.
From Reston, VA, the 19-year old is going to be an interesting college watch.
In his 3rd season as assistant captain, he got a new junior best 16 goals, but we are not sure if he ever reported to his 1st college commit.
For 2026/2027, he has decided to switch the school he goes to, picking Williams College Ephs.
Northern Cyclones‘ 1st year right wing Aidan Gonzalez(5) scored 8 goals and 16 assists in 48 games after ascending from 2 years of USPHL Premier, scoring more than point-per-game numbers.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. 21-year old from Dearborn, MI commits to Salem State University Vikings for 2026/2027.
4th year left wing Liam Coughlin(7) signs with Iowa Heartlanders for 2023/2024 after most of the last 2 seasons with sort of local, Worcester Railers.
The 6’2″ 203 lbs. forward from South Boston, MA had 24 assists in 45 games in his 1st year with the team.
He scored well through 2 years of BCHL junior hockey before heading to University Of Vermont Catamounts for the next 4 years.
We’re not sure he’s found the club to increase scoring, but he’ll definitely be slugging away to put up ECHL points.
Jacksonville Icemen step in to see if the pretty big skater can connect with the net in 2024/2025, like he did when he 1st signed in the league.
He finds his scoring touch with this team, connecting for a new best 15 goals and 16 assists in 50 games with a +8 rating to earn a contract to return and Icemen in 2025/2026.
With 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 games, he is traded back to Iowa Heartlanders, who look to kick start his stats.
In 46 games, he comes away with 6 goals and 10 assists and looks for somewhere new to play in 2026/2027 and signs up with the 1st year Trenton Ironhawks.
6th year defenseman Jack Dougherty(5) heads back to Belleville Senators after only 1 AHL game with Providence Bruins.
He has signed with that team twice previous with decent enough results to stick.
The 6’1″ 211 lbs. blue liner was originally a Nashville Predators‘ 2nd round pick in the 2014 draft (#51 overall) selected after a solid USNTDP showing, then only one year at University Of Wisconsin Badgers before bolting to put up 41 assists with Portland Winterhawks.
He spent two years in the system before getting dished to Buffalo Sabres to play out his entry level deal.
It wouldn’t be entirely out of the possibility that soon the 25-year old from St. Paul, MN looks overseas for something a little more lucrative.
He has a pair of tough seasons through the COVID shuffle, but decides to stick around and signs his 1st ECHL deal with Orlando Solar Bears for 2022/2023.
This will likely be a very good decision for the now 26-year old.
He actually leaves for DEL near the end of this session, then signs with Nurnberg Ice Tigers for 2023/2024.
Doing just ok wasn’t good enough, so he takes his game to IceHL for 2024/2025, signing with Vienna Capitals, which should equal a lot of fun for him.
He does well with 11 assists in 43 games, but decides to move on and signs with Sheffield Steelers.
In the EIHL, he comes away with his best scoring 13 assists and 15 points in 49 games with a +23 rating.
For 2026/2027, he looks to return home and re-signs with the Solar Bears for 2026/2027 and will look to improve his numbers.
UMASS-Boston Beacons‘ junior goaltender Antonio Tarantino(29) enters the transfer portal after little use that last 2 years and will next head to Salem State University Vikings to net mind there.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. goalie came in from 2 strong sessions at USPHL Premier.
From Fremont, CA, the 24-year will likely do better in the MASCAC, if given the opportunity.
Northern Cyclones‘ 2nd year USPHL Premier center Scotty Swain(37) makes his 2024/2025 commitment to Post University Eagles.
The 5’8″ 159 lbs. forward has 4 goals and 7 assists in 14 games in the current session, but struck for 12 goals and 25 assists in 40 games last season.
From Nottingham, MD, the 20-year old decides to continue to stay north of home, to a lesser degree at college.
He scores a new college hockey best 7 assists and 11 points, but takes it into the transfer portal to next go play at Salem State University Vikings as a junior in 2026/2027.
