Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ sophomore defenseman Nate Benoit(22) enters the transfer portal to skate at his 3rd college, Long Island University Sharks for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 187 lbs. blue liner was selected by Minnesota Wild in the 6th round of 2021 (#182 overall) after 2 particularly strong showings at high school.
From Bow, NH, the did 2 sessions of USHL before heading to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks.
The 22-year has 2 assists in 11 games with a +1 rating on a team that could be better for him to sign an NHL entry level deal off of.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ junior defenseman Kyle Furey(15) leaves after almost no use into the transfer portal to play hockey at Endicott College Gulls, starting 2025/2026 as a senior.
The 6′ 180 lbs. blue liner from Marblehead, MA did 2 years of juniors before college.
In 4 games, the 23-year old has 4 assists with a +3 rating, so looks to have made a good decision.
Dubuque Fighting Saints‘ 1st year defenseman Joshua Neidermayer(26) left 1 year at Arizona State University Sun Devils to head back to juniors.
In 56 USHL games, he scored 6 goals and 19 assists with a +18 rating.
He next accepted an invite to go skate at Colgate University Raiders, as a sophomore starting 2025/2026.
In 8 games, he has 1 goal and 3 assists.
He did 3 years BCHL before heading to his 1st school.
From Newport Beach, CA, the 21-year old son of Scott Neidermayer is looking to make his mark.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ sophomore left wing Ethan Bono(9) decided to switch conferences, so entered the transfer portal to play his new hockey at RPI Engineers, as a junior 2025/2026.
The big 6’3″ 195 lbs. power forward style played 33 games last season, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists with a 0 rating.
From Port O’Neil, BC, he did 3 years of BCHL before college.
The 21-year old has 2 goals and 3 assists in 10 ECAC games this season.
Boston University Terriers‘ sophomore right wing Doug Grimes(19) enters the transfer portal to skate at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks for his junior year, 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward already has a new college best 3 goals and 5 assists in just 8 games with a +2 rating to start the new season.
His best at his 1st school was 2 goals and 1 assist in 23 games.
From Brookline, MA, the 21-year old was a point-per-game skater in his 2nd USHL season before school.
Suffolk University Rams‘ sophomore goaltender Chris Jackson(1) leaves after no appearances in his 2nd season, which we think was injury-based and shows up through the transfer portal at Albertus Magnus College Falcons as a junior, 2025/2026.
The 5’11” 161 lbs. net minder from Charles Town, WV was pretty stellar through youth hockey and juniors.
He struggled some in his 1st start with his new team, so hope the 23-year old gets a chance to turn the corner.
Princeton University Tigers‘ senior right wing Jack Cronin(8) enters the transfer portal after missing his entire last frame due to injury.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward scored a team high 11 goal in the previous season and had 12 as a sophomore and goes to Hockey East to play for University Of New Hampshire Wildcats.
From Hamilton, MA, he lit the lamp big through Nobles & Greenough before heading out to 1 year of NAHL pre-college.
Through 8 games with his new team, he has 1 assist, but plays hard and looks to score much more.
Framingham State University Rams‘ junior defenseman, assistant captain Cameron Craig(12) has 1 assist in 3 games and we think will post college scoring highs this season.
The 5’11” 165 lbs. blue liner plays a hard in-your-face style game that opens up room for points.
From Lakespur, CO, he did his freshman year at Post University Eagles, playing in 26 games, scoring 2 goals and 5 assists, but maybe decided to play closer to where he did junior hockey.
He did 3 USPHL Premier campaigns with Boston Jr. Bruins.
Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ sophomore defenseman David Hymovitch(10) enters the transfer portal to head to Holy Cross College Crusaders for his junior year, 2025/2026.
He is actually from Phoenix, AZ, so after coming through the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes‘ youth hockey system, he did 3 USHL years with Muskegon Lumberjacks before college.
The 5’11” 176 lbs., 22-year old forward has 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 Atlantic Hockey games and gels well out there.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ 2023 Atlantic Hockey Championship senior goaltender Jake Barczewski(30) is heading to University Of Michigan Wolverines for the start of a graduate program and is likely ready for the Big Ten challenge.
The 6’1″ 180 lbs. net minder appeared in his 100th NCAA Division 1 game with his now former club last season.
With a good season where he’s headed, the 24-year old from O’Fallon, MO could easily continue to raise his stake heading into unrestricted free agency.
He starts a college career high 37 games with stats very much in line with what he posted previously, but a 20-14-3 is best in that category, winning record.
Upon graduation, he signs a 1-year AHL deal with Colorado Eagles.
He is dispatched to affiliate Utah Grizzlies, where he starts a phenomenal 40 games.
An unrestricted free agent, he signed with Bloomington Bison for 2025/2026, but as his 1st start doesn’t go maybe as planned and gets swapped back to Utah.
And once again, he moves and will now join Idaho Steelheads.
