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.
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.
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.
UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ junior defenseman Mitchell Becker(3) enters the transfer portal and will skate at Niagara University Purple Eagles as a senior, 2025/2026.
The 6’4″ 223 lbs. blue liner did 3 junior seasons with New Mexico Ice Wolves, playing a high 60 NAHL games, scoring 10 goals and 21 assists.
From Rogers, MN, the 24-year old will do well playing Atlantic Hockey.
The d-man had a new best 8 assists in 30 games last season that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Adirondack Thunder.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ Swedish-born, sophomore defenseman Viking Gustafsson Nyberg(5) transferred from his freshman year at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
In 33 games last season, he had 2 goals and 1 assists and in 3 Hockey East games, he already has 2 assists with a +2 rating.
The 6’6″ 205 lbs. tower on the blue line played his youth and junior hockey back home before arriving for school.
Rounding off his junior year with 11 assists and a +18 rating, he decides to sign an ato with Iowa Wild under the guidance of the Minnesota Wild parent club, who are thought could sign him to an NHL entry level deal in the forthcoming days.
Undrafted, we believe they will like what they see.
After 2 AHL games, he is signed to a 2-year entry level deal that begins 2025/2026, so will become a restricted free agent at the end of next season.
Boston University Terriers‘ senior center Owen McLaughlin(27) maybe didn’t have as easy of a time scoring against Hockey East opponents, as he did previously at University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks.
The 6′ 178 lbs. forward exploded USHL scoring in 1 full session of juniors.
From Phoenixville, PA, the 23-year old was very successful USHS-Prep.
A Philadelphia Flyers‘ 7th round pick in the 2021 draft (#206 overall), he gets signed to an AHL contract and loaned to affiliate Reading Royals to start.
In 7 ECHL games, he has 1 goal and 3 assists with a +1 rating.
Simon Fraser University Red Leafs‘ freshman right wing Greye Rampton(92) will head to the new D1 program at Maryville University Saints for 2026/2027, as his school suspends operations.
The 6’2″ 181 lbs. forward plays a power style and had 3 goals and 5 assists in 20 games last season.
From Chilliwack, BC, the 21-year old split his final junior season between BCHL and NAHL before heading to school.
