Merrimack College Warriors‘ senior defenseman Christian Felton(53) is looking like he is ready to set up a collegiate career best season, already 1 goal and 1 assist in 11 games.
He had 2 goals and 4 assists as highs last season.
The 6’1″ 195 lbs. blue liner from Medina, OH is maybe leaning in a little looking for scoring opportunities.
Transferring after 1 year at Bentley University Falcons, the 23-year old seems to have found his style in Hockey East play.
In his senior year, he would score new college bests 3 goals, 4 assists for 7 points, which he takes to a 1st pro contract, a 1-year NHL entry level deal with Vancouver Canucks.
He appears in only 13 games with affiliate Abbotsford Canucks and 7 in the ECHL before the injury bug takes him off his game.
For 2025/2026, he signs with Utah Grizzlies and should do really well.
He actually is loaned up to the AHL for 6 games, but is traded to Cincinnati Cyclones, where we think will continue good play.
For 3 games, he heads down, but is signed to a deal in the upper league for the rest of the current frame will be a Canucks.
Released, then traded to Cincinnati Cyclones, he gets 2 assists in 5 games, but he decides to head off to HockeyAllsvenskan and signs with Kalmar HC for 2026/2027.
RIT Tigers‘ senior right wing Cody Laskosky(26) will take some college best scoring with 14 goals and 27 assists in 37 games with a +16 rating into the transfer portal to next play hockey at University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
He had 10+ goals and assists as a junior with a +18 rating.
The 5’11” 180 lbs. forward play 4 junior AJHL seasons with a few different teams before circling into home team, Camrose Kodiaks for an outstanding scoring spree.
Undrafted, the 24-year old could very well play himself onto radar.
He finishes up his extra session with 7 goals and 4 assists in 27 games with a +6 rating that he takes to a 1st contract as a rookie with Tahoe Knight Monsters for 2025/2026.
After 11 games with 3 goals and 3 assists, he is traded to Indy Fuel.
In 50 games, he nets 12 goals and 21 assists with a +7 rating, then adds 4 more points in the playoffs to be an easy invite to return a Fuel for 2026/2027.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ freshman right wing Bryce Grandbois(24) picks up 13 goals and 7 assists in 26 games with a +3 rating, but something isn’t adding up and he enters the transfer portal to go skate at the new D3 American International College Yellowjackets for his sophomore season in 2026/2027.
The big 6’5″ 201 lbs. forward was a very good scorer in USPHL Premier and has translated it to his college hockey game.
From Detroit, MI, the 21-year old should continue and maybe even stand out a little more.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior defenseman Noah Ellis(21) certainly liked Atlantic Hockey style play, as he scored a college hockey best 9 goals and 10 assists with a +3 rating in a high 40 games.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. blue liner drew in from 2 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
He did 3 years USHL before heading to his 1st school, University Of Massachusetts Minutemen.
From Urbandale, IA, the 25-year old was a Vegas Golden Knights‘ 6th round pick in the 2020 draft (#184 overall), but he went unsigned.
He signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie run with Kalamazoo Wings in 2026/2027.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ sophomore right wing Brendan Lamb(11) needed to come up with a new school to play hockey at, as his was suspending their program.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. forward takes a new college hockey best 7 goals an 12 points into the transfer portal to next play at Northern Michigan University Wildcats in 2026/2027.
He did 3 USHL seasons before school.
From Battle Creek, MI, the 22-year old takes his game closer to home.
Plymouth State University Panthers‘ sophomore left wing Luca Rea(18) skates a college hockey high 25 games, scoring a new best goals of 5 that he takes into the transfer portal to next head to play at Buffalo State University Bengals in 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 165 lbs. forward did 3 years of OJHL juniors before school.
From Burlington, ON, the 23-year old will likely produce well for his new club.
Anna Maria College Amcats‘ sole graduate student on the 2023/2024 roster is defenseman Cam Tobey(10), as seen in preseason play at the home arena, Horgan.
He had college career highs 8 goals and 10 assists as a senior.
The 6’2″ 210 lbs. blue liner played 1 year junior hockey for Walpole Express, recording 10 goals and 13 assists in 38 EHL games after heading to Westfield State University Owls straight out of strong play at hometown Falmouth High School USHS-MA.
At 24-years old, he’s likely fully settled into his D3 hockey game and we look for him to help the team win.
Visiting him last season as he enters a year of eligibility, which he finishes 23 games with 12 points and a +8 rating, for his next move signs a 1-year deal with Knoxville Ice Bears and in his SPHL debut, he comes away with a goal.
For a 3rd straight frame, he signs a 1-year deal with the Ice Bears to continue into 2026/2027 with the team.
Princeton University Tigers‘ senior defenseman Nick Carabin(7) takes on a year of eligibility and will play Hockey East for University Of Connecticut Huskies in 2024/2025 for a graduate session.
The 5’10” 195 lbs. blue liner takes a new college best 5 goals and 12 assists last season to his new school and likely couldn’t be more welcome.
From Mahwah, NJ, he did all of his youth hockey at home before heading off to BCHL for a good season before school.
The 24-year old will do well.
He signs a 1st deal with Reading Royals and records an assist, which is a good look to invite him back for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
And just like that he gets traded ahead of the season opener to Cincinnati Cyclones.
He plays 13 games with his new team, producing 2 assists with a -5 rating, but is once again traded to Tahoe Knight Monsters and then goes to Iowa Heartlanders.
After splitting time mostly with 2 clubs last season, he gets picked up by the new ECHL team Trenton Ironhawks for 2026/2027.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ junior defenseman Blake Danjos(5) potentially was looking to stay at his 1st school for more than 1 season, but turns out they are sitting a year out, as they switch to Division 3 for 2026/2027.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. blue liner initially committed at Arizona State University Sun Devils, then went to Sacred Heart University Pioneers for his sophomore campaign.
From St. Louis, MO, the 23-year old played 3 junior sessions with his best coming up last in the USHL, where he did really well and he heads to Long Island University Sharks for his senior frame.
After completing 32 games with his 4th college club, scoring a 2nd time 3 assists, he signs a 1st pro deal with Greensboro Gargoyles.
In 16 games, he scores 2 goals and 2 assists, but for his rookie season he signs with Savannah Ghost Pirates, 2026/2027.
Union College Bobcats‘ senior goaltender Connor Murphy(1) came over after 2 seasons at Northeastern University Huskies finished up 31 games and signs a first pro deal, an ato with Calgary Wranglers, which puts him with a top-rated AHL team to start things up with.
The 6’4″ 200 lbs. net minder has never exactly produced outstanding stats, but I think to just look at him and how centered he is to the frame makes him a natural to give a shot to.
He had one year of super-strong junior hockey performance in the CCHL with Carleton Place Canadians before committing to school.
The 24-year old from Hudson Falls, NY may just shine if given the chance.
He signs on to stay for his rookie season in Alberta with the minor league club.
In a split schedule with ECHL affiliate Rapid City Rush, he does decently enough with both for another look and is signed to wear a Wranglers‘ sweater for 2024/2025.
He once again plays a split schedule last season and catches the attention of Coachella Valley Firebirds for 2026/2027.
