Category: Transfers

07Jan

Gustavs Davis Grigals (31)

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UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ Latvian-born, graduate goaltender Gustavs Davis Grigals(31) signs a 1st pro deal with Milwaukee Admirals for 2023/2024, but has joined the club for the Calder Cup playoff push, although not likely to see action.

The 6’2″ 196 lbs. net minder had a 12-9-2 record with a 2.05 GAA and .924 SV%, including 2 shutouts.

He was better than any previous season he played at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, but did have 1 outstanding run through the NAHL juniors with Shreveport Mudbugs.

The 24-year old should be a standout performer as a rookie.

Parent club, Nashville Predators step in as the season is wrapping up and sign him for the current frame to an NHL contract, in a move we can only feel has implications for next season moving forward.

He is mostly sent to play in the ECHL for his rookie season and he decides to move back closer to home, signing with HK Dukla Trencin of Slovak Extraliga, where we think he re-finds his game.

After 5 games, he will switch things up and move on to Finland’s top hockey, Liiga signing with SaiPa for 2024/2025.

We do think it gels for him here.

In 15 games, he has a 8-6-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and .899 SV%, which is good enough for him to earn an invite for another season, 2026/2027 to stay at SaiPa.

06Jan

Ian Tookenay (27)

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Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior left wing Ian Tookenay(27) doesn’t have any points in 4 games, but we expect once he finds the net it will equal some good results for what could be his final college year.

The 6′ 170 lbs. forward came over from Norwich University Cadets, where he skated only 5 games in 2 frames at the school.

A Fort Frances, ON native, the 23-year old played most of 2 seasons in the MJHL with Winkler Flyers, doing well in his 2nd session.

He scores 3 goals and 4 assists through 28 games in his junior frame and maybe plays a little more stay-at-home in his senior frame, but looks to continue and signs a pro deal for his rookie year, 2025/2026 with Danbury Hat Tricks, where he already has a 1st FPHL goal and 11 assists in 20 games for a nice start.

05Jan

Jack Robilotti (28)

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UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ graduate defenseman Jack Robilotti(28) came over after scoring a college best, as a senior at Holy Cross College Crusaders 3 goals and 6 assists in 35 games with a +9 rating.

In 5 games in the current frame, he has 1 assist with a +5.

We’re looking for that big smile on the 6’3″ 215 lbs. blue liner from New York, NY, when he scores a 1st Hockey East goal.

He comes away with 2 goals and 4 assists with a +6 rating in 36 games.

Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs an ECHL contract and joined Bloomington Bison.

In 8 games, he had 1 assist before bowing out without playoffs.

He signs a contract for his rookie season with Atlanta Gladiators, 2025/2026.

In 13 games, he has no points, but Iowa Heartlanders spot him and trade to bring him aboard.

03Jan

Patrick Del Vecchio (68)

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Alvernia University Wolves‘ senior center Patrick Del Vecchio(68) was sent to sign with an SPHL club after skating 4 games with Evansville Thunderbolts, recording 1 assist, he decides to head off for something new to start his pro hockey career and signs in Central European Hockey League with Smoke Eaters Geleen II for 2025/2026.

The 6′ 170 lbs. forward, who started college with 3 years at Norwich University Cadets has exploded scoring in this league to the tune of 28 goals and 10 assists in 14 games.

From Mississauga, ON, you got to think the 25-year is looking out for other higher opportunities.

31Dec

Nic Belpedio (9)

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Colgate University Raiders‘ senior defenseman Nic Belpedio(9) will skate a year of eligibility at Ferris State University Bulldogs for 2025/2026.

The 5’10” 184 lbs. blue liner had his best scoring season as a sophomore with 5 goals and 9 assists in a high 40 games played.

From Skokie, IL, the 24-year old did his youth hockey through Chicago Mission before leaving for 3 USHL frames for Waterloo Blackhawks.

30Dec

David Sacco (37)

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University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ junior Hockey East transfer from Merrimack College Warriors right wing, David Sacco(37) had a tough battle finding his way into games, but seems to be showing up more before the break.

In 6 games, he has 1 assist, earning the point in a big win.

The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward had 9 goals as a sophomore.

From Middleton, MA, the 23-year old did 1 year USHL before heading up to the BCHL before college.

29Dec

Cameron Hawks (15)

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University Of Southern Maine Huskies‘ junior defenseman Cameron Hawks(15) arrives at his 3rd college team for 2025/2026.

The 5’10” 190 lbs. blue liner entered the transfer portal from 12 games with 2 assists and a +1 rating at Misercordia University Cougars as a sophomre and that came after a freshman frame for New England College Pilgrims.

From San Diego, CA, the 24-year old was coming off a particularly good USPHL Premier frame with Ogden Mustangs.

28Dec

Dominic Basse (31)

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Junior net minder Dominic Basse(31) heads to St. Cloud State University Huskies in hopes to change his luck from a couple of tough sessions with Colorado College Tigers.

At 6’6″ 185 lbs., he’s a pretty massive block, who will likely find a ton more luck on a good club in the WCHA.

The Alexandria, VA native is a Chicago Blackhawks‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#167 overall), who will almost assuredly step up on their radar after just a season where he’s headed.

He’s still super young at 21.

After 2 decent years at his new school, he heads to St. Lawrence University Skating Saints to play a graduate frame.

He gets a couple tryouts that don’t go as well as anyone would have liked, but has waited and signs with Pensacola Ice Flyers for the remainder of 2025/2026.

27Dec

Kohei Sato (25)

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Bentley University Falcons‘ graduate portal transfer from 4 years at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats, left wing Kohei Sato(25) is off to a nice start with his new club, connecting for a goal and 4 assists in 9 games.

He only ever really did decently as a junior with 7 goals and 10 assists in 32 games with a +4 rating.

The Nishitokyo, JPN native took a pretty hard road up through earning his space, initially spending one year with North Iowa Bulls, blowing up scoring with 22 goals and 20 assists with a stellar +38 rating, then 17 more points in 9 games en route to the 2016 NA3HL Championship.

That and an incredibly hot start to the next session with his title team earned him a look up and a contract with Northeast Generals, where he secured his college choice.

The 25-year old will be fascinating to see if he decides to turn pro.

Finishing up a solid graduate season, he decides to leave to try Finland’s tier 2 Mestis, signing a 1-year deal with JoKP for 2022/2023.

He would end up splitting last season with KeuPa HT, but for his new adventure will head to the EIHL powerhouse Belfast Giants.

In 47 games, he comes away with 11 goals and 12 assists with a +2 rating, but has decided he wants to return to the states and signs for 2024/2025 with Orlando Solar Bears.

He scores 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 games and is traded to Bloomington Bison, who look to get him more involved with scoring.

After the deal, he starts to connect with his new club to the tune of 2 goals and 8 assists in 22 ECHL games with a +2 rating on a non-playoff team and is wanted to return for 2025/2026 in a Bison jersey.

In 8 games, he has 1 goal and 1 assist, but maybe gets a little bored, so jumps for Ligue Magnus and signs with Diables Rogues de Briancon for the rest of the 2025/2026 season.

27Dec

Andrius Kulbis-Marino (6)

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Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate defenseman Andrius Kulbis-Marino(6) signs a 1st pro deal with Utah Grizzlies.

The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner had 3 goals and 7 assists in 34 games last season with a +6 rating on a team that maybe won a surprising amount.

He didn’t outpace scoring he had at Sacred Heart University Pioneers as a sophomore, when he had a college best 6 goals and 10 assists in 35 games with a +3 rating.

The Methuen, MA native wasn’t able to grab points in his 1st 6 ECHL games and comes to terms for his official rookie season with the new Greensboro Gargoyles in 2025/2026.

In 16 games, he is in and out of the lineup, he has only 2 assists, so decides to look for some other hockey and signs with Bruleurs de Loups de Grenoble of Ligue Magnus.