Category: Transfers

St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ senior center Reilly Connors(42) signs a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies and set off scoring unlike he ever did in the college ranks.

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward has 5 goals and 3 assists in 13 ECHL games to get started.

From Madison, CT, he did 3 years at Yale University Bulldogs, leaving as their junior captain.

The 25-year old did 2 successful junior frames with one up in Canada in the AJHL.

He will need a contract for 2025/2026.

Colorado Eagles step in and sign him up for an AHL deal for his rookie season, 2025/2026.

Bentley University Falcons‘ graduate defenseman Nick Bochen(5) scored a college best 9 goals and 21 assists in 40 games with a +15 rating.

The 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner from North Vancouver, BC signs a 1st pro contract in tier 2 Hockeyallsvenskan with Vimmerby HC for his rookie year, 2025/2026.

He did 2 successful BCHL junior seasons before 1st heading to Quinnipiac University Bobcats for 2 seasons.

We look for the 24-year old to be successful in this league.

Miami University (Ohi0) Redhawks‘ senior defenseman Conner Hutchinson(20) signs a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits and he comes away with 3 assists in 11 ECHL games with a 0 rating.

The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner did 3 years at Sacred Heart University Pioneers before transferring.

His best college scoring year was as a sophomore with 3 goals and 17 assists in 34 games.

From Hicksville, NY, he did 2 BCHL frames before heading to University Of Vermont Catamounts.

That lasted 6 games before he signed with Tri-City Storm of the USHL and did very well.

The 24-year old is likely in line for a contract 2025/2026.

Adirondack Thunder step in to offer a 1-year deal.

RIT Engineers‘ graduate defenseman Nicholas Cafarelli(72) signed with Reading Royals to an at0 when tournament play finished up.

The 5’10” 185 lbs. blue liner did 4 years at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats, where he scored a college best as a junior with 6 goals and 5 assists in 28 games with a +2 rating.

From Middleton, MA, the 24-year old signs with Kalamazoo Wings on a pto.

University Of Denver Pioneers‘ graduate portal transfer, left wing Cameron Wright(16) comes in from 4 strong years at Bowling Green State University Falcons and pulls off a rare college hockey feat, scoring a hat trick in a recent blowout.

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward currently has 10 goals and 6 assists, which is basically in line how he’s scored the previous four campaigns.

He’s once had 20 goals and twice 16 assists.

The Richmond Hill, ON native rattled off big numbers in his 2nd and 3rd sessions with St. Michael’s Buzzers amassing 130 points in 136 OJHL games.

At 23-years old, he will definitely be an interesting undrafted watch heading into unrestricted free agency upon finishing up 2021/2022.

He would score a new college best 23 goals and 34 points last season with the team that won the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Championship.

For 2022/2023, he signs a 1st pro AHL deal he stays close by with Colorado Eagles and will likely blow up scoring as a rookie to potentially get someone’s attention.

Mostly just skating for Utah Grizzlies, he scored a mammoth 29 goals and 34 assists in 64 games, then added another 7 points in 6 playoff matchups.

For 2023/2024, he’s looking for more playing time up, so signs with Bakersfield Condors to help give them more scoring punch.

After 48 games, scoring a rookie team best 12 goals and 9 assists with a +9 rating, he is a no brainer to bring back to try to help this struggling Condors‘ team move further.

In 60 games, he scores 13 goals and 11 assists, but we believe he isn’t receiving the looks he wants, so ups and leaves for Liiga to sign with HPK for 2025/2026.

UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior defenseman Brehdan Engum(10) enters the transfer portal to do a graduate frame at Boston University Terriers in 2024/2025.

The 6’3″ 220 lbs. blue liner doesn’t score a lot of points, but is definitely accountable on a good team.

He left the USHL for Waterloo Blackhawks with 2 seasons of 10+ assists and a +36 rating.

From Burnsville, MN, the 24-year continues his Hockey East play another frame.

The big d-man scores only 2 assists in 30 games with a +7 rating last season and signs a 1st pro contract with Norfolk Admirals that should be an awesome match for both.

Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior right wing Ryan Taylor(22) 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.

3rd year right wing Ryan Nolan(24) was loaned up last season to the ECHL and made it work to score a new contract for 2025/2026 with Atlanta Gladiators.

The 6’1″ 198 lbs. forward scored only 1 goal and 2 assists in 17 games last season with a 0 rating.

He left the SPHL as a point-per-game scorer.

From Winnetka, IL, the former Michigan State University Spartans‘ seniors and 3 years at Merrimack College Warriors should play well enough to stick at the higher level.

Bowling Green University Falcons‘ 2nd year German-born defenseman Tommy Pasanen(18) heads home for his 1st pro contract, signing with Lowen Frankfort for 2025/2026.

The big 6’4″ 218 lbs. blue liner came over for 2 USHL seasons of juniors with Sioux City Musketeers after doing youth hockey back home and Czechia.

He started college hockey with 2 fairly successful frames with Clarkson University Golden Knights.