Anna Maria College AMCATS‘ sophomore left wing Dylan McElhinny(23) had a college hockey best 10 assists and 15 points last year that he is forced to find a new school for 2026/2027, his junior year and signs up at Stevenson University Mustangs.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. forward had junior success mostly in 2 NOJHL seasons.
From Pittsburgh, PA, the 23-year old will likely score even better at his new school.
Rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany(3) signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal with Pittsburgh Penguins.
The 6’3″ 195 lbs. blue liner had two solid seasons at Boston College Eagles on transfer from Yale University Bulldogs and put up a college career high 20 assists and 24 points as a senior.
Not exactly known for recording points, he did post 30 assists in his 2nd USHL season for Sioux Falls Stampede.
Originally a Philadelphia Flyers‘ 4th round pick in the 2018 draft (#112 overall), the 23-year old from Manhattan Beach, CA went unsigned.
He should fit right in at the AHL level with affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and compete for a spot with the big club.
Through 63 games, he looks to be gaining comfort with 8 assists to his credit and earns a look from the top, skates 20 shifts for 12:28 ice time with 1 block shot and 1 hit dished in a 4-2 Penguins‘ loss.
He stays up for 14 games, recording 1 assist with a 0 rating, and then goes on to record 4 goals and 11 assists in 54 games with a +17 rating.
They are liking what they see and offer him a 3-year deal to stick around Pittsburgh with the 3rd year being on a 1-way deal at $750K.
In the off season, he gets traded to Winnipeg Jets for 2026/2027, the final year of his contract.
After 4 games with no points and a -1 rating, he is waived and adopted by Washington Capitals for 2026/2027.
Undrafted, center Justin Young(21) finished up a 2nd, graduate year with American International College Yellowjackets, scoring a college career high 12 goals and 19 assists for 31 points with a +18 rating in 36 NCAA Division 1 games and took it to a 1st pro contract with Allen Americans.
In 7 ECHL games, the 6′ 183 lbs. forward has an assist with a +2 rating.
He has yet to appear in a Kelly Cup Playoff game.
The Leduc, AB native played 3 seasons in the local AJHL, scoring very decent numbers.
At 24-years old, we’re sure the one-time University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks pivot can turn his start into a full year’s contract, if he wants one.
He would actually skate in 5 playoff games, grabbing an assist and was a +1 rating.
For his efforts on an ato, he is given a 1-year contract to stay in Texas.
In 2023/2024, he decides to change sweaters and signs a 1-year deal with Norfolk Admirals, which he’ll have to work harder for, almost certainly.
He would take off for Germany3, signing with Herner EV 2007 and do fairly well in 14 games scoring, but for 2024/2025 wants to come back, so re-signs with the Admirals.
After scoring 12 goals and 16 assists in 54 games with a +11 rating, he is invited back for a 2nd season as an Admirals in 2025/2026.
King’s College Monarchs‘ junior center Logan Gallagher(9) takes some new college hockey bests scoring 9 assists and 15 points into the transfer portal to skate his senior year at maybe the little more high profile Stevenson University Mustangs for 2026/2027.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward scored 7 goals as a sophomore at Northland College Lumberjacks.
From Courtice, ON, the 24-year old did some junior seasons up north, but rose his game when he came to the USPHL Premier league.
We look for him to continue to raise his game at his new school.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior right wing Ryan Taylor(44) is maybe not scoring as well as he would like, so enters the transfer portal and will join Atlantic Hockey rivals, Robert Morris University Colonials, as a senior in 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 207 lbs. forward had 10 goals as a sophomore and 10 assists in his freshman year.
A St. Louis, MO native, he did 4 years of juniors before college.
The 22-year old will likely connect better with his new team.
In 25 games, he scores a good 6 goals and 9 assists with a +5 rating that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies.
He has 2 assists in 6 ECHL games on a team that won’t exist next season.
For 2026/2027, his rookie season he signs with Bloomington Bison.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ sophomore right wing Riley Fitzgerald(16) played a lower than his freshman year 20 games, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists.
He played more in his 1st year and scored better with 7 goals and 7 assists.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward needs a new school to play at for 2026/2027, as his is discontinuing it’s D1 hockey program.
From Wilmington, MA he did a couple seasons of juniors, transitioning leagues.
For his junior year, the 23-year old will head to Colby College Mules to continue his college hockey.
Simon Fraser University Red Leafs‘ junior defenseman Caleb Huffman(2) decides to leave school and turn pro, signing a contract with Wichita Thunder.
The big 6’4″ 201 lbs. blue liner had 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 games this season.
He transferred from 2 years at University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, where he first played after leaving as captain of 2nd year NAHL junior team, Kenai Brown Bears.
From Fairbanks, AK, the 23-year old should fit in quickly with his new ECHL team.
He played 6 games with no points, but get re-signed to return a Thunder for 2025/2026.
Attending training camp, he is released and signs with Macon Mayhem, who will eventually add him to their SPHL roster for 2025/2026.
After a very solid performance in the playoffs for the team he smartly acquired by Evansville Thunderbolts, who went on to win the 2026 SPHL Championship and he was very impressive in the playoffs.
For 2026/2027, Tulsa Oilers come snooping and sign him to a deal.
He actually leaves the team or is waived and re-signs to return to the Thunderbolts for 2026/2027 and in 2 games has an assist.
Union College Dutchmen senior left wing Parker Lindauer(15) skates a college best 38 games last season and scores by a mile high goals 10 and assists 24 with a +8 rating.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred as a junior from limited use and not great numbers at University Of Maine Black Bears.
He scored huge at USHS-WI before heading to juniors.
From Madison, WI, the 24-year signs a 1st pro contract with Bloomington Bison.
In 10 ECHL games, he off to a hot start with 4 goals, 2 assists and a +4 rating.
He ends up in his end of the year run with 4 goals and 5 assists in 12 games with a +7 rating, but Greensboro Gargoyles come snooping and trade to get him for his rookie frame in 2026/2027.
After three seasons with close to home Kenai River Brown Bears, Alaska-native, big 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward Porter Schachle(8) commits to University Of Vermont but was recently traded closer to his future college home going to Danbury Hat Tricks, where in 6 games he has a goal and two assists.
He’s currently just about a point per game performer with 12 goals and 11 assists in 29 NAHL appearances this season, which goes along with career high marks set in 2019/2020, when he popped 15 goals and 22 assists in 46 games with a +14 and 127 penalty minutes, including more than a few fighting majors.
That number has been taken to a new level in the current calendar with 169 minutes spent in the box already and the season still has a bit of a ways to go.
The 20-year old should fit nicely into Hockey East style of play.
After 61 games in the division, the always tough to play against, undrafted Wasilla resident has decided to head home and skate for University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for 2023/2024.
He plays 2 seasons and decides to turn pro, signing a 1-year ECHL deal with Worcester Railers, where he will join his brother Tanner.
After finishing up last season with Pensacola Ice Flyers in 9 games scoring 1 goal and 4 assists, he returns for a complete 2026/2027 and signs after his brother Tanner does with the same club.
Curry College Colonels‘ sophomore left wing Manny Cabral(27) transferred as a freshman from New England College Pilgrims.
The pretty big 6’3″ 191 lbs. forward did 1 CCHL season of junior hockey before heading to school.
He tried to play in the COVID busted 2020/2021, but managed just 2 NAHL games for Northeast Generals.
The 22-year old Providence, RI native scored decently last campaign with a +2 rating.
He graduates with a college hockey best scoring 10 goals in 22 games last season and signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie season, 2026/2027 with Evansville Thunderbolts.
Unable to make the opening night roster, he gets waived and immediately scooped and signed by Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.
