University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ senior defenseman Dylan Gratton(25) leaves his 3rd school after 22 games and 1 assist to turn pro, signing a contract for the remainder of 2025/2026 with the team, his captain, brother Tyler plays for, Utah Grizzlies.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward did 3 USHL seasons of junior hockey with a 2022 Clark Cup Championship before heading to his 1st school, Penn State University Nittany Lions.
He did 2 years there, then transferred to University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks for 1 session.
RPI Engineers‘ Slovakian-born, sophomore center Filip Sitar(49) has a college best scoring with 8 goals and 9 assists in 32 games this season.
The 6′ 187 lbs. forward transferred from a 31 game appearance at University Of Connecticut Huskies, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists.
He did all his youth hockey in Sweden and even posted 1 HockeyAllsvenskan and 11 in the SHL before coming over for college hockey.
The 20-year old is in a good place to pick up notice.
Michael Martignetti(6) takes some solid play on the blue line for tier 3 Railers Jr. Hockey of the EHL to an opportunity to play for newly minted NCAA Division 1 hockey for Stonehill College Skyhawks.
The 5’11” 195 lbs. plays a punishing style blue line.
It would be little surprise to see the 20-year old do well, as he continues to grow his game.
He plays a full set of games during his 1st year with the college team and scores with a +2 rating, but only figures in 4 contests as a sophomore, so enters the transfer portal to next play at St. Anselm College Hawks in his junior season.
As a senior, he has played 16 games with 2 goals, 1 assist and plays like a leader out there.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ sophomore left wing Jack Richard(9) gets back to action after missing last season with injury and has 2 goals and 1 assist in 11 games.
He did his freshman year at Niagara University Purple Eagles and scored great with 10 goals and 11 assists in 34 games.
The 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward from Stony Creek, ON did 3 plus a COVID year in the OJHL with Burlington
Cougars.
We look for the 23-year old to regain strength and really move as a senior.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ sophomore defenseman Austin Oravetz(24) enters the transfer portal and will next play hockey at Merrimack College Warriors as a junior, 2025/2026.
The 5′ 10″ 192 lbs. blue liner did 2 USHL seasons before college.
From Canonsburg, PA, the 21-year old did his youth hockey in Pittsburgh Penguins‘ system.
He wasn’t much of a scorer at his old school, but jumps in for a 1st college hockey goal and 9 assists in 33 games this frame as a Warriors.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ sophomore center Billy Renfrew(15) has an easy college best scoring with 2 goals and 14 assists in 32 games.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. power forward transferred from 31 games for Northern Michigan University Wildcats, where he got 1 goal and 2 assists.
From Fairbanks, AK, he did 2 NAHL years with the local Ice Dogs and 1 in the BCHL before college.
The 22-year old will continue to do well, put up points.
Knoxville Ice Bears‘ rookie goaltender Tyriq Outen(1) got loaned up to and signs with Wichita Thunder, is 2-1-1 in 4 ECHL games, but looks to better 3.85 GAA and .875 SV%.
The big 6’4″ 192 lbs. net minder was 1-3 in 5 SPHL games before being sent to the higher league.
From Tampa, FL, he jumped around schools, originally going to Acadia University Axemen, but played no games, then transferred to Stevenson University Mustangs, going 19-6 with a 1.82 GAA, .943 SV% and 4 shutouts.
He took this performance to signing with Long Island University Sharks and he continued, recording a 7-5-1 record with 1.93 GAA and .920 SV%.
We think the 25-year old, one-time South Shore Kings, Maine Nordiques is just getting his footing started.
In no time, Kalamazoo Wings need him more, so give up some future considerations to score him.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Finnish-born graduate defenseman Lauri Sertti(5) signs a contract to return home for his rookie season, Liiga with HPK 2025/2026.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner scored 1 goal and 6 assists in 37 games with a +1 rating last season.
His best scoring in college came as a junior at RPI Engineers, where he had 4 goals and 11 assists in 40 games.
He did most of his youth hockey and juniors at home until coming over for a single NAHL frame before school.
We look for the 25-year old to do pretty well in his home league.
Through 35 games, he has 1 goal and 5 assists with a -2 rating, but maybe wants to reach out to see what else there is in the pro field of hockey for him and signs in the tricky Tipsport Extraliga with HK Dukla Michalovce for the 2nd half of 2025/2026.
University Of New England Nor’easters‘ senior goaltender Harrison Chesney(33) transferred in from almost no use at Northeastern University Huskies.
The 6’2″ 175 lbs. net minder has played 22 games with a 1.67 GAA and .920 SV% on a team that is 19-5.
From Malverne, NY, the 24-year old did 2 years with P.A.L. Jr. Islanders before school.
He’s playing a better game of hockey than he ever has with his new college team.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ junior left wing Christophe Fillion(25) looks to have a career season with already 6 goals, needing 1 to tie his high from last year and 4 assists, going for 13 to eclipse that best mark.
The 5’11” 176 lbs. forward left his 2nd USHL season with Muskegon Lumberjacks to join his current college club.
He had a pretty huge 1st frame and previously the Sherbrooke, QC native skated in the BCHL for Wenatchee Wild, putting up decent numbers.
We wouldn’t be surprised to see the 23-year old put up point-per-game numbers in 2o23/2024.
He comes away with a college high 12 goals as a senior and the undrafted player decides to go for a year of eligibility at Miami University Ohio Redhawks.
In 32 games, he scores 4 goals and 6 assists on a tough luck team and as the season wraps up, he signs a 1st pro deal with Idaho Steelheads.
In 8 ECHL games, he has an assist with a 0 rating.
He doesn’t decide to try to stay and instead agrees to terms with Utah Grizzlies for his rookie run, 2025/2026.
In 12 games, he scores 2 goals with a +1 rating, but Wichita Thunder eye something in his game they want and trade for future considerations to acquire him.
