Western New England University Golden Bears‘ sophomore defenseman Samuel Logan(15) potentially is thinking he isn’t playing enough, enters the transfer portal to skate at the new D3 school, American International College Yellowjackets, 2026/2027 as a junior.
The 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner did 1 EHL junior season before college.
From Wethersfield, CT, the 22-year old should see more ice time.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ freshman defenseman William-Charles Bishop(26) scored 1 goal and 4 assists in 31 games last year, but maybe wanted something a little more and enters the transfer portal and will next play his college hockey at St. Lawrence University Skating Saints, 2026/2027.
The 6′ 201 lbs. blue liner did 4 years QMJHL, recording 35 assists in his final frame before coming to college.
From Baie d’Urfee, QC, the 22-year old may do better with the opposing ECAC team.
Johnstown Tomahawks‘ strong scoring forward Jason Ahearn(10) choose Niagara University for his college hockey and further academic development.
He’s struck for 23 goals and 26 assists in 41 NAHL games with a +23 rating on a really good team.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. pivot should have equal success in NCAA Division 1 Atlantic Hockey, when he arrives later this year.
After 3 seasons, twice as captain with new college best numbers, 19 goals and 20 assists in 36 games with a +6 rating as a junior, but he will enter the transfer portal and next looks to skate Hockey East with UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks in 2025/2026.
He comes away with 13 goals and 6 assists in 35 games and it was likely a little harder than where he came from, but he managed to be a good contributor that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Indy Fuel.
In 8 games, he comes away with a 1st ECHL goal and 3 assists with a +2 rating, but will need a new deal for 2026/2027.
Simon Fraser University Red Leafs‘ freshman left wing Ridge Dawson(10) had to pick a new school, as his was going belly up after 2026/2027 and commits to the new D1 program at Maryville University Saints, as a sophomore in 2026/2027.
The 5’8″ 156 lbs. forward did 4 BCHL years with Trail Smoke Eaters, serving as captain in his last frame, scoring 40+ points 2 seasons in a row.
He had 4 goals and 3 assists in 20 games last year.
From Kelona, BC, the 22-year old will likely continue to pick up the pace with his new club.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ freshman defenseman Dylan Compton(4) appeared in 36 games, getting 4 goals and 6 assists with a +2 rating.
The 6′ 187 lbs. blue liner had 40 assists in his 2nd USHL season with Waterloo Blackhawks.
From Victoria, BC, the undrafted 21-year old enters the transfer portal to next play his college hockey at University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
Merrimack College Crusaders‘ senior left wing Mick Messner(10) is having a breakout campaign in his 2nd year with the team since being a portal transfer from 2 seasons at University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
In just 7 NCAA Division 1 games, he has a goal and 4 assists with a +4 rating.
The 5’11” 194 lbs. forward had mostly always connected for points through close to home high school in Madison, WI and 2 and a half USHL seasons for the Capitals.
At still just 22-years old looks poised to post Hockey East college career highs in 2021/2022, making him a nice unrestricted rookie pick up, if he decides to turn pro.
He spends a graduate season at the school and posts 5 goals and 4 assists in 35 games with a +6 rating on the way to a Hockey East Finals bout.
It takes him little time to agree to a pro deal, signing with Utah Grizzlies, where he has no points through 6 games with a +1 rating.
His efforts earn him an ECHL contract for 2023/2024 to wear that Grizzlies‘ jersey as a rookie.
He had a nice full frame, scoring 15 goals and 23 assists in a full slate of 72 games, gets him wanted back to continue wearing that Utah shirt.
As an assistant, he scores a new pro best 16 goals and 24 assists in another complete 72 game schedule and will return for his 3rd season as Grizzlies‘ team captain.
After 3 games, he has a change of attitude, sees an opportunity overseas to sign with HC Banska Bystrica for 2025/2026 in Slovak Extraliga and has an assist in his debut.
With 4 goals and 4 assists in 28 games, we don’t think it’s such a bad showing, but maybe he’s not as happy as he wants to be and shifts his game to sign with Glasgow Clan of the EIHL for the remainder of 2025/2026.
In 17 games, he scores a big 10 goals and 2 assists to gain an easy invite to return a Clan for 2026/2027.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ sophomore defenseman Drew Hockley(8) leaves the program and heads back to junior hockey in Canada, as he signs with Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL for the remainder of 2025/2026.
The 6’4″ 185 lbs. blue liner has 4 assists in 9 games with a +3 rating for his new team.
He left his 2nd BCHL season with Victoria Grizzlies to go to school.
From Kentville, NS, the 20-year old is likely to play himself into a place where he is one to keep an eye on.
Not sure what he was looking for, but scores 1 goal and 5 assists in 26 games and decides to head back, committing to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, 2026/2027.
UMASS Minutemen Swedish senior captain defenseman Lucas Olvestad(6) scored a college best 5 goals last season and leaves the program with a combined 2 year +11 rating.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner signs a 1st deal with BIK Karlskoga for 2026/2027.
He was actually born in Tampa, FL, as his dad Jimmie Olvestad was playing 2 seasons for Tampa Bay Lightning.
His youth hockey and some juniors, plus 1 SHL game was down over there, but he did come in for 1 successful USHL frame before schoool.
We look for the 24-year old, 1-time University Of Denver Pioneers to do well over there.
Arizona State University Sun Devils‘ sophomore defenseman Brasen Boser(74) enters the transfer portal to play his college hockey in his home state, coming to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks for 2026/2027.
From Minot, ND, the 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner did his youth hockey there before moving on, but ending up not too far away for USHL junior hockey and won the 2024 Clark Cup Championship with Fargo Force, putting in 7 goals and 30 assists in 60 games with a +36 rating.
He scored exact 2 goals and 5 assists in his 2 years at his now former college and we look for him to do well in NCHC play.
Brown University Bears‘ freshman defenseman Matthew Desiderio(24) enters the transfer portal after a full college season work, 31 games with 4 goals and 8 assists, but will next go skate for Dartmouth College Big Green in 2026/2027.
The 6’3″ 209 lbs. blue liner plays a pretty versatile game out there.
He had a huge 2nd USHL year with Dubuque Fighting Saints, scoring 14 goals and 24 assists with a +14 rating in 62 games.
From North Caldwell, NJ, the 20-year was also a Winnipeg Jets‘ development camp, when he 1st committed.
