UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ Swedish-born freshman defenseman August Classon(53) enters the transfer portal to next skate his college hockey at Long Island University Sharks, as a sophomore in 2026/2027.
The 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner only played 9 games last season with no points.
He did only 1 season of NAHL after some juniors and youth hockey back home before committing.
Robert Morris University Colonials‘ junior center Tanner Klimpke(19) enters the transfer portal after a college best season, scoring 16 goals and 15 assists in 40 games and will skate at University Of Maine Black Bears as a senior in 2026/2027.
The 6’2″ 183 lbs. forward will see if Hockey East is more of a challenge.
From Calgary, AB, the 24-year old did 2 years AJHL before college.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior center Devin Phillips(20) elects to do a year of eligibility at Sacred Heart University Pioneers for the start of a graduate program, 2026/2027.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward had similar numbers to his best scoring season as a junior last year, getting 6 goals and 13 assists in 23 games.
From Raleigh, NC, the 23-year old did 3 years of juniors, blowing up scoring in his final frame with 68 assists, then 17 points in the playoffs to take the 2022 AJHL Championship.
We think he stays hot Atlantic Hockey.
Long Island University Lakers‘ graduate portal transfer from 4 years at Bowling Green State University Falcons, defenseman Carson Musser(4) took a college best scoring 4 goals and 11 points in 31 NCAA games to a 1st contract with Norfolk Admirals.
In 7 ECHL games, he had an assist and left with no playoffs a +2 rating.
The 6’1″ 192 lbs. blue liner has never really scored many goals, but did manage 10 assists in his 2nd USHL year with Fargo Force.
From Grand Rapids, MI, it’s seems likely the 25-year old could score a new contract for 2022/2023 in the league, if he wants.
As considered, the d-man decides to go for a full session in Virginia to see what’s possible.
He is able to connect for 4 goals and 9 assists, but needs to clean up a -19 rating and hopefully the team posts a better record, as he re-signs to stay.
Increasing his numbers as he goes is easily the way to keep attention, so he scores a new best 8 goals and 18 assists, while bringing up that horrible +/- to a +13 rating in 57 games, then in 11 playoff matchups adds another 7 points, +5.
He is easy to continue to bring back in an Admirals‘ jersey.
For a 4th straight season, he will return to Norfolk after scoring a new high 23 assists and 29 points.
He maybe lost a little production last season, which has caused him to looked elsewhere and signs for 2026/2027 with Coventry Blaze of the EIHL.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ senior center Gunnarwolfe Fontaine(11) caps a successful final season in a college jersey by scoring the overtime game-winner to lift his team to a 2nd straight Beanpot Championship.
The small 5’8″ 174 lbs. forward is a Nashville Predators‘ 7th round pick in the 2020 draft (#202 overall).
He may not equal college scoring highs he set as a junior, but still has solid totals and a +5 rating.
The East Greenwich, RI native played 2 USHL seasons, scoring big for Chicago Steel.
It seems like a pretty easy consideration to give him a 2-year entry level contract to see what he can do in the system.
Once again, spectacular for his college club with crucial game-winning goals, he will extend college for a year of eligibility at Ohio State University Buckeyes, which should just see him continue on his path.
After a new college best 17 goals and 23 assists, he signs with Iowa Wild, but in 5 games gets no points with a +1 rating.
For his rookie season, he agrees with Toronto Marlies 2025/2026.
He is mostly reassigned to Cincinnati Cyclones, where he scores even better than he did in college with 21 goals and 24 assists in 71 ECHL games, but he looks elsewhere and signs for 2026/2027 in IceHL with HC Pustertal .
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ transfer portal, graduate right wing Jake Witkowski(83) has made a good decision trading 4 seasons at Hockey East, Boston University Terriers for Atlantic Hockey.
in 6 games, he almost unbelievably has outpaced anything he did previously, as those became his first college tallies.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. forward played 4 years at Malden Catholic High, which was near to where he was born in Melrose, MA,
He would leave for a year at Avon Old Farms School, lighting it up for 13 goals and 27 assists in 27 games, then head off to the BCHL.
Signed for his only junior campaign with Alberni Valley Bulldogs, he continued to gain notice with 23 goals and 17 assists and agreed to head to his first school.
It will be interesting to see what the 25-year old ends up with and where he looks to take his hockey next.
He scores a college career best 5 goals and 6 assists in 32 games with a +6 rating and signs a rookie contract with Pensacola Ice Flyers just as the season starts.
In 2 SPHL games, he has an assist.
He will likely find room in this league to put the puck in the back of the net.
After 9 games last season, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist, he leaves for the 2nd tier league NIHL, signing with Leeds Knights and putting up a bundle of points, 46 (16-30) in 26 games.
He waits a tiny bit, but re-signs to head back to the small English town team for 2023/2024.
For 2024/2025, he left for the lower NIHL 1 league and signed with Deeside Dragons.
He’s absolutely blown up scoring and is having a lot of fun to continue for a 3rd & 4th frame through 2027/2028.
University Of Massachusetts Minutemen sophomore, left wing Taylor Makar(6) is starting to pop scoring with 7 goals and 2 assists in 19 games.
The fairly sizable 6’4″ 209 lbs. forward was a Colorado Avalanche 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#220 overall), which could very well put him on the same team as his Stanley Cup winning, NHL Best Defenseman brother, Cale Makar.
He has yet to prove he has the same depth, but did take his scoring up in his 3rd season with AJHL junior team, Brooks Bandits before getting selected.
The Calgary, AB native is big and looks to be starting to use his size to his advantage, which will definitely create room for him to score.
For his senior year, he decides to head off to Hockey East rival, University Of Maine Black Bears for 2024/2025 and he’s off to a huge start with 4 goals and 3 assists in 4 games.
There’s little doubt he will post some college hockey bests, but 18 goals and 12 assists in 38 games with a +24 rating and he is ready to sign and does on a 1-year NHL deal.
He reports to affiliate Colorado Eagles on an ato to get things started.
Starting the season in the AHL, he skates 10 games, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists with a +4 rating to score a 1st appearance in the big league.
He skates just 8 shifts for 6:07 ice time in a 3-2 overtime loss.
After helping push the affiliate in the playoffs, he scores a 2-year deal to continue with the Avalanche through 2027/2028.
Air Force Academy Falcons‘ sophomore left wing Will Dawson(14) scored a college best 11 goals and 14 assists in 37 games with a +11 rating that he takes into the transfer portal to next go play his college hockey as a junior at Bemidji State University Beavers, 2026/2027.
The 6′ 187 lbs. forward did 2 years of juniors up north until played 1 in the NAHL before college.
From Traverse City, MN, the 22-year old should play well in the CCHA.
University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ senior center Carter Wilkie(16) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato with Calgary Wranglers and goes on to score 2 goals and 1 assist in 9 AHL games with a +3 rating.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward did 3 high scoring seasons at RIT Tigers.
From Calgary, AB, the 21-year old did 3 years of BCHL juniors before heading to school.
He splits his rookie frame with ECHL affiliate Rapid City Rush, where he puts up point-per-game numbers and the team feels he can still ignite up top to sign him up to continue with the hometown Wranglers in 2026/2027.
RPI Engineers‘ freshman defenseman Lucas Lemieux(15) played only 20 games last season, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist with a +1 rating, so the 6’4″ 201 lbs. enters the transfer portal to play at Long Island University Sharks for his sophomore season, 2026/2027.
He played 2 years in BCHL, scoring pretty before he committed with 13 goals and 28 assists.
From Edmonton, AB, the 20-year old will likely do ok playing the independent schedule.
