Colgate University Raiders‘ junior defenseman Jacob Napier(5) had college bests 3 goals and 8 assists with a +8 rating in 35 games last season.
The freshman transfer from little use at Western Michigan University Broncos will head to a 3rd school as a senior, St. Cloud State University Huskies.
From Lancaster, NY, the 23-year old 6’2″ 205 lbs. could definitely see improvements with his new college club.
University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ sophomore defenseman Hunter Hady(3) only skated 2 games last season, some due to injury.
The 6’4″ 205 blue liner played in 32 games as a freshman and recorded also 1 assist he got last year too, despite the super short schedule.
He enters the transfer portal to next go play at Arizona State University Sun Devils, 2026/2027 in his junior year.
From Rochester, MN, the 21-year old, 3 season USHL Chicago Steel should do well with his new team.
University Of St. Thomas Tommies‘ graduate 6’5″ 227 lbs. giant left wing Caige Sterzer(44) takes a 2nd season of 10+ assists to a 1st pro contract, a 1-year deal starting 2026/2027 with Hartford Wolf Pack.
He starts on an ato and in 3 AHL games has no points with a 0 rating.
From Kimberley, BC, he did 5 years of juniors before heading to his 1st school, Lindenwood University Lions.
The 24-year old will definitely need to use his size up front.
Union College Dutchmen senior left wing Parker Lindauer(81) skates a college best 38 games last season and scores by a mile high goals 10 and assists 24 with a +8 rating.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred as a junior from limited use and not great numbers at University Of Maine Black Bears.
He scored huge at USHS-WI before heading to juniors.
From Madison, WI, the 24-year signs a 1st pro contract with Bloomington Bison.
In 10 ECHL games, he off to a hot start with 4 goals, 2 assists and a +4 rating.
St. Anselm College Hawks‘ junior right wing Steve Armstrong(55) takes little use 7 games to a mid-season switch to Kings College Monarchs for the remainder of 2025/2026.
The big 6’5″ 210 lbs. forward play 11 games for his new team, scoring 4 goals and 3 assists with a +1 rating, so got comfortable quickly.
From Rochester, NY, we are interested to see what a full season with his new college team will bring.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior right wing Ryan Taylor(44) is maybe not scoring as well as he would like, so enters the transfer portal and will join Atlantic Hockey rivals, Robert Morris University Colonials, as a senior in 2025/2026.
The 6’3″ 207 lbs. forward had 10 goals as a sophomore and 10 assists in his freshman year.
A St. Louis, MO native, he did 4 years of juniors before college.
The 22-year old will likely connect better with his new team.
In 25 games, he scores a good 6 goals and 9 assists with a +5 rating that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Utah Grizzlies.
He has 2 assists in 6 ECHL games on a team that won’t exist next season.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ freshman center Ben Riche(17) takes 14 games, scoring a 1st college goal and 3 assists with a +6 rating into the transfer portal to next skate with Holy Cross College Crusaders, 2026/2027.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward committed after a blow-up 3rd year WHL scoring with hometown Saskatoon Blades.
From Bethune, SK, the 21-year old probably didn’t love the limited use.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ freshman right wing Carter Rapalje(34) came away with an almost natural hat trick in a big away game 8-2 win over a mostly fiesty, kept it close through 2 periods Assumption College Greyhounds‘ club.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward has 15 team leading goals and 12 assists in 16 games this season with a +12 rating.
He had a very strong 2nd NAHL campaign for Amarillo Bulls, scoring 28 goals and 14 assists in 50 games.
The 21-year old from Burlington, VT is definitely off to a good start in his college career, but no doubt the schedule will get tougher from here.
He would be the team’s 1st 20-goal scorer in a long while, sat out last season, maybe stating his intention to transfer and will suit up for Long Island University Sharks as a junior, 2024/2025.
Still coming away with numbers, he pots 17 goals and 13 assists in 33 games last season, but will switch things up again and head to Ferris State University Bulldogs for a senior fling, 2025/2026.
Well, he takes away some pretty good scoring in 38 games with 11 goals and 9 assists, but isn’t done and will do a graduate frame at Bemidji State University Beavers 2026/2027.
Providence College Friars‘ 2022/2023 commit, center Grant Porter(10) is spending his final year of junior hockey with Youngstown Phantoms.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. hard playing forward has a goal and 4 assists in 15 USHL games.
He had a seriously strong run in his first year for closer to home New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs, scoring 17 goals and 27 assists in 33 USPHL/NCDC games.
The 19-year old seemed to grow into scoring leaving high school with good numbers.
After only seeing action in 1 game as a freshman, he has decided to try his luck at Canisius College Golden Griffins for his sophomore campaign and should show vastly improved playing time and scoring.
As a senior he plays a college high 35 games and scores point-per-game numbers 12 goals and 23 assists that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Bloomington Bison.
He seems to like being a pro with 4 ECHL goals and 5 assists in 11 games with a +2 rating.
Franklin Pierce University Ravens‘ senior right wing Austin Pick(47) looks to be setting up some college best scoring with 1 goal and 8 assists in 5 games to start 2025/2026.
He had 10 goals as a sophomore after transferring from Stonehill College Skyhawks.
The 5’8″ 185 lbs. forward scored 20 points in his junior year.
From Troutdale, OR, the 24-year old, former 2-year Seahawks HC looks great on his game out there.
He did put up bests 19 assists and 28 points that he takes to a 1st pro deal with Monroe Moccasins.
In 12 FPHL games, he is off and running with 6 goals and 2 assists, +1 rating.
