Undrafted center Danny Weight(19) takes a single season at Boston College Eagles across the country through the transfer portal to Colorado College Tigers, where he’ll look to finish up the next three years.
He seemed to struggle scoring only grabbing a goal and an assist as a freshman in 19 Hockey East games.
It’s doubtful that the college division play was too much, but potentially he could have expected different coming from an all-star season for Penticton Vees, scoring 25 goals and 35 assists in 58 BCHL games.
He seems to score in seasonal spurts with nothing matching the 120 points (52-68) in 83 games he was able to put up as a P.A.L. Junior Islanders 16U AAA.
The 20-year old 6′ 175 lbs. forward will likely find more room to skate in the NCHC, but it still won’t be easy.
Oh, and he happens to be former 1238 NHL games played and 1033 points’ Hall Of Fame, center Doug Weight‘s son.
He skated in only 6 games on a well-led team last season, but is now a graduate and enters the transfer portal for one last college skate.
The Edmonton, AB native will next play some Atlantic Hockey with American International College Yellowjackets, which also brings him back east.
We believe he finds more space in this conference too.
He matches his 12 point best, but scores a new high 5 goals and signs a 1st pro deal with Wichita Thunder for his rookie frame, 2025/2026.
After 1 ECHL game, he is reassigned to affiliate Birmingham Bulls and scores a 1st SPHL goal in his 2nd game.
Union College Dutchmen sophomore defenseman Joseph Messina(23) takes 2 seasons of exact 1 goal and 3 assists in 20+ games into the transfer portal to show up at Atlantic Hockey members, Canisius College Golden Griffins for 2025/2026, as a junior.
In 5 games, he has yet to record a point.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. blue liner from Woodridge, ON did 2 seasons BCHL before college.
We look for the 23-year old to have a bit better success.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ junior center Joshua Barnes(9) is forced to find a new school for his senior year, so enters the transfer portal and now skates for Atlantic Hockey rivals, Sacred Heart University Pioneers.
The 5’10” 186 lbs. forward has college best scoring last season with 14 goals and 10 assists in 38 games.
From Cornwall, ON, the 23-year bounced around juniors a bit before school.
He already has 2 assists in 3 games in the new frame.
Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ German-born, sophomore transfer Tim Lovell(43) has already completely burnt through any scoring he had in one year at Boston University Terriers (2 assists in 18 games with a +3 rating).
In 10 NCAA Division 1 games, he has 3 goals and 8 assists, but does have a -6, so needs to work on that.
The small 5’8″ 156 lbs. blue liner did most of his youth hockey in the Boston Advantage 15U to 18U AAA, a team his father Tim Lovell is currently General Manager of, and he played 7 NAHL games with Northeast Generals, while his dad was assistant coach.
He was drafted by Chicago Steel, but didn’t last long before he took up shop with Des Moines Buccaneers for 27 USHL games (5 goals, 11 assists) and then headed to school.
The 19-year old is definitely setting himself up for some looks.
He had a particularly productive senior year with college bests 5 goals and 32 assists with a +10 rating before transferring once more to University Of Michigan Wolverines for an extra frame.
Well, the graduate defenseman takes his 10 games in 2024/2025 with new college club to a 1st professional deal midseason with Mikkelin Jukurit of Liiga.
In 3 games, he has yet to record a point, but hockey in Finland will be a good look.
He figures into 6 games with 1 goal and 1 assist to his credit, but decides to US shores, signing for 2025/2026 with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where in 3 ECHL games has 1 assist.
Worcester State University Lancers‘ sophomore defenseman Luc Fricchione(5) enters the transfer portal and will skate with down the road team MCLA Trailblazers as a junior, 2025/2026.
The big 6’5″ 201 lbs. blue liner will help take up space in his zone.
From West Springfield, MA, the 22-year old played all of his youth hockey and juniors with Springfield Pics, always scoring well.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers‘ senior net minder, Luke Lush(30) will start a graduate program at Atlantic Hockey rivals, RIT Tigers for 2023/2024.
The fairly big 6’3″ 201 lbs. goalie did 3 years of Canadian junior hockey that saw him voted AJHL Best Goaltender in his final frame.
From Sherwood Park, AB, the 25-year old should be able to take his game to another level with his new college team.
He plays only 4 games for his new college club, running a 2-2 record with some impressive 2.27 GAA and .919 SV%, which he takes to a 1st pro contract with Tulsa Oilers in his rookie year, 2024/2025.
We do look for him to do well in the ECHL.
He plays 6 games with what we see as decent results, but finds interest for 2025/2026 with Quad City Storm and should have good success in the SPHL for a potential loan up.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Norwegian-born freshman defenseman Tobias Bjercke Larsen(4) needed to find a new school quick for 2025/2026 quick, as his school announced to go belly-up for a year to transition to D3 hockey.
The 6’2″ 207 lbs. blue liner did all his youth and junior hockey back home before coming for college.
He stays with Atlantic Hockey, as he will next skate with Bentley University Falcons for his sophomore season.
Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks‘ junior defenseman Zane Demsey(10) enters the transfer portal and plays his senior year at Northern Michigan University Wildcats, 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 206 lbs. blue liner has never been the bigger score with 1 goal and 2 assists last season.
He did most of 2 USHL years with Dubuque Fighting Saints and walked with 19 assists in his 2nd session.
From Harrison Township, MI, the 23-year old will definitely fight to be accountable in his zone.
University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs‘ junior center Kyle Bettens(24) takes up with Northern Michigan University Wildcats for his senior run in 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 216 lbs. forward had his best scoring college season as a sophomore with 6 goals and 12 assists in 36 games.
He did 3 years of juniors with a final USHL frame before college.
From Winnipeg, MB, the 24-year old has no points in 4 games to start 2025/2026, but think he finds the net more.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ Swedish-born sophomore defenseman Max Wattvil(9) enters the transfer portal to next skate at Roger Morris University Pioneers, as a junior in 2025/2026.
Coming over, he only skated 1 season of juniors before college, but did skate a few pro games in Hockeyettan, scoring a couple goals before heading over.
The 6’2″ 192 lbs. blue liner will likely skate a bit better in Atlantic Hockey.
