Category: Transfers

10Jun

Nicholas Bernardo (48)

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Brown University Bears‘ 2023/2024 commit, defenseman Nicholas Bernardo(48) pulled off an NAHL junior best 9 goals and 38 points with a +9 rating for 2nd year team, Maine Nordiques last season, then added 7 points in 7 playoff matchups.

The 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner had 31 assists in his 1st frame with the team.

From Hauppauge, NY, the 20-year old will definitely fight for a roster spot as a freshman.

He actually second guessed his 1st thought, went to Long Island University Sharks instead and as a sophomore scored 8 goals and 9 assists in 30 games with a +4 rating.

Maybe he’s getting itchy for something different or changes his degree program, but enters the transfer portal and will next play for Sacred Heart University Pioneers in his junior frame, 2026/2027.

We think he finds space, does well in Atlantic Hockey.

07Jun

Nils Wallstrom (34)

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Merrimack College Warriors‘ Swedish-born, junior net minder Nils Wallstrom(34) got no use last season, as the college team rode 1 goalie the entire distance to an NCAA Tournament berth.

For his senior year, he enters the transfer portal to next go try his hand at Sacred Heart University Pioneers, 2026/2027.

The 6’3″ 185 lbs. goalie played his freshman season, starting 33 games (19-12-2) for American International College Yellowjackets before they ditched their program in favor of D3.

After youth hockey and some juniors back home, he came over for 1 NAHL session with good results.

06Jun

Dovar Tinling (26)

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RPI Engineers‘ graduate center Dovar Tinling(26) signs a 1st pro deal, an ato with Adirondack Thunder, but we will see if he can make it onto the playoff roster.

In 4 ECHL games, the 5’11” 185 lbs. forward doesn’t have any points yet.

From Point Claire, QC, he commited after lighting up 1 year CCHL and went to University Of Vermont Catamounts for 2 maybe a little lackluster frames.

The 23-year old left mid 2nd season and went back to junior hockey, USHL and went onto score well to decide upon another full year, heading to Penticton Vees and winning the 2023 BCHL Championship with them.

For his official rookie season, he decides to take off and signs with HC Nove Zamky of Slovakia2, where we think he will find some scoring legs.

05Jun

Tommy Miller (8)

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After attending Northeastern University Huskies for a graduate season after 4 at the closer to home Michigan State University Spartans, defenseman Tommy Miller(8) signs a 1st pro contract for his rookie season with Toronto Marlies 2022/2023, but will likely start the season with affiliate Newfoundland Growlers.

The 6’2″ 196 lbs. had 8 assists and 9 points in tough Hockey East play last session with a +5 rating.

He mostly played 2 campaigns of USNTDP before committing to school.

The 23-year old from West Blomfield, MI will likely find room to assist goals and keep opponents from scoring in the ECHL.

He splits time between the 2 teams in his rookie season, but does well enough to earn an AHL spot for last season and answers with 1 goal and 4 assists in 44 games with a +2 rating, then had 2 assists with a +2 in a pair of playoff matchups, which easily has him returning to the Marlies.

For 2025/2026, he signs a 1-year deal with Syracuse Crunch.

In 55 games, he scores 3 goals and 7 assists with a +8 rating, then adds another 3 points in the playoffs to easily want to get a return look in a Crunch jersey.

02Jun

Jake Southgate (21)

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Lindenwood University Lions‘ junior center Jake Southgate(21) scores a college best 8 goals and 16 assists in 30 games last season with a 0 rating that he takes into the transfer portal to next skate at St. Cloud State University Huskies in 2026/2027.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward did 2 SJHL seasons, scoring big before committing.

From North Battleford, SK, the 23-year old will likely continue to take up his game.

29May

Jacob Hayhurst(15)

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3rd year center Jacob Hayhurst(15) is most definitely off to his quickest start, getting 4 goals and 3 assists in 5 ECHL games for a +6 rating for 9-0 Worcester Railers and already has been loaned up to Springfield Thunderbirds for a pair of AHL appearances.

The undrafted 5’10” 180 lbs. forward had a strong 2nd session, scoring easy bests 15 goals and 33 assists in his 1st season with current club.

He also scored very decently in college, especially as a sophomore and junior at RPI Engineers, when he got 23 points in both frames, but did it a 2nd time in 7 less outings.

For his senior year, he maybe looked to take his game up a bit and transferred to University Of Michigan Wolverines with a decent enough showing.

The 25-year old from Mississauga, ON must be smiling pretty big.

He scored the insurance goal last night to secure his team’s historic season start.

After 10 goals and 12 assists in 25 games last season, he gets a look for 2023/2024 from Coachella Valley Firebirds and we believe this is a player who has played himself up.

He is actually reassigned to affiliate Kansas City Mavericks and blows up regular season and playoff scoring to be a single step away from the league championship, but he will take his game elsewhere for the future, signing with Vasteras IK of HockeyAllsvenskan, where he should absolutely blow up on the stat sheet in Sweden’s tier 2.

In 51 games, he scores 20 goals and 26 assists, maybe looks for the next step up and signs with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of DEL and scores respectably.

Looks like he is continue to push and next signs in Liiga with Jukurit, which will no doubt be his being league challenge yet.

29May

Joshua Eernisse (14)

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University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ senior right wing Joshua Eernisse(14) we think will be 2025/2026 dream unrestricted free agent for the right NHL team to pick up as his tournament play winds down, which could lead to a 2025 NCAA Division 1 Championship for the current #1 rank.

The 6’3″ 216 lbs. forward has 9 goals and 5 assists in 18 games with a +14 rating.

He had 14 goals and 7 assists as a freshman at University St. Thomas Tommies before transferring.

From Apple Valley, MN, the 23-year old is popping at the best possible time.

As he finishes up his final year with 38 games, scoring 11 goals and 8 assists to earn a 1-year NHL entry level deal with Columbus Blue Jackets for 2026/2027.

He is sent to affiliate Cleveland Monsters and signed to an pto for 1 AHL appearance.

28May

Mikey Adamson (6)

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UMass Minutemen freshman defenseman Mikey Adamson(6) appeared in only 11 games in his 1st season, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, enters the transfer portal and will try something new at Sacred Heart University Pioneers in 2023/2024.

We think the 5’9″ 170 lbs. blue liner finds renewed energy in Atlantic Hockey.

He did 2 USHL seasons with Sioux City Musketeers, winning a 2019 Clark Cup in his 2nd campaign.

Undrafted, the 21-year old from Quincy, MA will be one to watch as he transitions.

Serving as captain in his senior year, he scores 4 goals and a new best by a mile 30 assists in a college best 40 games.

When tournament play concludes, he signs a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays.

In 7 ECHL games, he got 2 goals and 3 assists with a +2 rating, then has added 1 goal and 1 assist as their playoff push continues.

27May

David Overbeeke (19)

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Norwich University Cadets‘ sophomore left wing David Overbeeke(19) has played only 23 games over 2 seasons and enters the transfer portal to try something different and will play his college hockey at University Of Arizona Wildcats, 2026/2027.

The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward has never been the greatest scorer through 2 NAHL junior sessions.

From Wilton, CT, the 23-year old may find more open space to connect in ACHA.

26May

Carter Berger (3)

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Western Michigan University Broncos‘ senior defenseman Carter Berger(3) was a 3-year transfer from University Of Connecticut Huskies, where he was always a plus player on ice, but didn’t exactly put up a pile of points.

In 5 games with his new college club the 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner has a goal and 3 assists with a +4, which looks to blow the lid off his previous highs.

He definitely has an offensive upside, as seen in his 2nd BCHL season with Victoria Grizzlies, scoring an absolute eye-popping 27 goals and 36 assists in 54 games, earning him top honors for goals and points by a d-man in the league.

A Florida Panthers‘ 4th round pick in the 2019 draft (#106 overall), the North Vancouver, BC native is easily eyeing an NHL entry level deal in a few months time.

He is able to take up his totals quite nicely in 2 years with an additional graduate frame and leaves his new school with a +28 rating.

Unsigned, he returns “home” agreeing to a 1-year AHL deal with Hartford Wolf Pack.

He does pretty well, scoring 8 goals and 25 assists in 67 ECHL games to earn himself a new deal 2-way for 2025/2026 with Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

In 11 games in the lower league, he scores 1 goal and 8 assists, but maybe gets a little antsy looking for another level and signs in the tough to play Tipso Extraliga with HKM Zvolen.

After 18 games, scoring 5 goals and 12 assists with a +4 rating, he decides to take his game elsewhere for potential further growth possibilities and signs with Leksands IF of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2026/2027.