Category: Transfers

Providence College Friars‘ sophomore right wing Bennett Schimek(52) takes a pair of good seasons with 19 goals and 18 assists over 73 games with a +15 rating to Arizona State University Sun Devils for his junior year.

The 6′ 186 lbs. forward played 2 successful junior frames for Sioux City Musketeers, winning the 2022 USHL Clark Cup Championship.

From Mendota Height, MN, the 21-year old will likely do well playing the independent schedule.

As senior captain, he scores a new college best 30 assists and 43 points that he takes to a 1st pro deal with Abbotsford Canucks for 2026/2027, but starts on an ato this season.

In 7 games, he has a 1st AHL goal and 4 assists.

RPI Engineers‘ senior left wing Luciano Wilson(22) looks set to record college career high numbers with 5 goals and 12 assists in 25 games this season.

The 6′ 181 lbs. forward had 7 goals and 12 assists as a sophomore at Minnesota State University Mavericks.

From Duncan, BC, he did 4 years of BCHL before committing to school.

He plays a power forward style, good to watch.

In 34 games, he would shoot a new best 8 goals and 14 assists that he takes a to 1st pro contract after tournament play is done with Orlando Solar Bears.

He has 2 ECHL goals and 3 assists in 9 games for a good start.

Merrimack College Crusaders‘ freshman defenseman Frank Djurasevic(44)  will head to Hockey East foe University Of Maine Black Bears for his sophomore frame, 2024/2025.

The 6’2″ 198 lbs. blue liner, who came from 3 years with Penctiton Vees, the last as captain, scored 3 goals and 6 assists in 35 games last season.

He won a pair of BCHL Championships in 2022 and 2023.

We expect the 22-year old from New Rochelle, NY to continue to take up his college game.

After his junior year, he signs a 2-year AHL deal with Toronto Marlies through 2027/2028.

University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ junior transfer from somewhat underuse in 2 years University Of New Hampshire Wildcats‘ goaltender Tyler Muszelik(30) already has a 3-1 record with a 2.28 GAA and .901 SV% for the Florida Panthers‘ 6th round pick in the 2022 draft (#189 overall).

The 6’3″ 193 lbs. net minder from Long Valley, NJ did 2 years USNTDP before heading to his 1st school.

He’s just 20-years old, so is well on his way towards development.

As a senior, he starts a new high 35 games with a 19-11-5 record, 2.21 GAA and .926 SV% that extends to the Hockey East Finals and an appearance in the NCAA D1 Tournament.

Upon completion, he signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal to join the draft club’s affiliate Charlotte Checkers to start.

Union College Dutchmen junior goaltender Kyle Chauvette(36) enters the transfer portal for a bit of a different college hockey look and joins University Of New Hampshire Wildcats for his senior year.

He has already started 3 games with a 1-2 record, 3.05 GAA, .908 SV%.

The 6′ 190 lbs. always had good seasons coming in.

From Goffstown, NH, the 23-year old only left to play 2 years of USHL before college.

Despite maybe not a winning record, he comes away with a pretty nice looking season and at the end of tournament play is asked to be emergency backup goalie for San Jose Sharks, who happen to be in Boston that night.

Undrafted 4th year right wing Nick Jones(8) is coming off a career AHL season, scoring 12 goals and 22 assists in 60 games to add a 3rd season with Manitoba Moose to his resume.

The 5’11” 186 lbs. forward had an interesting two year run through the AJHL before committing to Ohio State University Buckeyes for 2 years, after which he decided on a pair of BCHL sessions, scoring almost equal 60+ point totals and winning the 2017 Championship with Penticton Vees and then heading to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks for a junior and senior frame.

From Edmonton, AB, the 26-year old may be off to a bit of a late start connecting with the net.

In 47 games last season, he scores 6 goals and 10 assists with a +4 rating, but wants more and eyes an opportunity in the tough to play Tipos Extraliga, signs with Vlci Zilina for 2024/2025.

He explodes scoring to the tune of 24 goals and 21 assists in 41 games with a +7, but he decides to head off to close by Czechia Extraliga and signs with HC Dynamo Pardubice, where he may do even better.

In 9 games, he scores 3 goals and 3 assists, then in 16 playoff contests, grabs 2 goals and 9 assists.

For 2025/2026, he takes this success and signs with rivals HC Energie Karlovy Vary.

After scoring 13 goals and 18 assists in 46 games with a 0 rating, he is invited to return HC Energie for 2026/2027.

Long Island University Sharks‘ junior center Noah Kane(92) decides he wants a switch it up after 2 years at Mercyhurst University Lakers and commits to the new school for 2022/2023.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward played a season high 26 games, scoring new college bests 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points.

He spent 3 years in juniors, but really came alive when he joined Maine Nordiques before agreeing to school.

As the first team captain ever, he would produce 20 goals and 44 assists in 54 NAHL games.

The 22-year old will likely continue to take his scoring up.

And he did, collecting a 2nd round of 8 goals per frame, but his assists popped to a by-a-mile best 22.

He graduates and signs a 1st pro contract with Cincinnati Cyclones.

In 16 ECHL games, the Buffalo, NY native comes away with 2 goals and 4 assists on a non-playoff team.

For 2024/2025, he steps out to sign with JoKP of Mestis.

He is doing ok overseas with 7 goals and 11 assists in 28 games, but maybe misses home and will return to Cincinnati.

In 12 games, he records only 1 assist and is traded to a team that wants him, Allen Americans, who give up a player to obtain him.

He plays 19 game with his new team, scoring 2 goals and 8 assists, but signs with Bloomington Bison, who trade him to Kalamazoo Wings after just 1 skate.

Not skating much, he sees an opportunity with Lindau Islanders of Germany3 and explodes scoring for 11 goals and 21 assists in 30 games with a +7 rating, then adds another 5 points in the playoffs.

His play earns him a new contract for 2026/2027.

University Of Maine Black Bears‘ sophomore left wing Felix Trudeau(77) enters the transfer portal to next skate at Sacred Heart University Pioneers as a junior in 2024/2025.

The 6’2″ 190 lbs. Terrebonne, QC native will likely better connect for scoring in Atlantic Hockey.

He scored huge at Northwood School USHS-Prep and 1 BCHL junior frame for West Kelowna Warriors before school.

We’re not so sure he will double his scoring totals, but we think he will find his better footing.

In his 2 seasons of Atlantic Hockey play, he absolutely blows up scoring with a senior year of 25 goals and a 2nd season of 23 assists with a +10 rating through 39 games all the way to a Finals‘ game before bowing out.

He signs a 2-year NHL entry level deal with St. Louis Blues that starts in 2026/2027, but will join affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds on a pto to start.

Harvard University Crimson senior center Alex Gaffney(12) entered the transfer portal after a disappointing season, mostly lost to injury despite maybe 4 games.

The small 5’9″ 165 lbs. forward heads to University Of St. Thomas Tommies for a graduate frame, 2025/2026.

He was always good for 10+ goals through 3 USHL years of junior hockey

From West Orange, NJ, the 24-year old skates like a bullet and already has 1 goal and 2 assists in 2 games to start the new session.

Through 38 games, he scores a new college best 18 goals and 22 assists with a +8 rating that he takes to a 1st pro contract with Hershey Bears for 2026/2027, but will get started on an ato immediately.

Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ sophomore big 6’4″ 205 lbs. defenseman Greg Japchen(2) commits to his 3rd college through the transfer portal and changes it to next lace up for Robert Morris University Colonials as a junior 2024/2025.

He played in a college high 30 games last season, scoring 3 goals and 11 assists.

From Doylestown, PA, he played his youth hockey with Philadelphia Jr. Flyers before eventually doing well in 2 NAHL frames before first heading to Union College.

We’ll see how the 22-year old responds to the new schedule.

He plays a college best 32 games, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, which he takes to a 1st contract with Kalamazoo Wings.