Salem State University Vikings‘ Great Britain-born, junior defenseman Aren Francis(7) is very much set of recording college hockey scoring highs with a best 2 goals and close 4 assists in just 8 games with a +1 rating.
The 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner played 22 games last season, recording 5 assists.
He did a lot of his youth hockey close by to school here before 1 brief EHL session before school.
The 22-year old did his freshman year of little use at Western New England University Golden Bears.
Union College Dutchmen sophomore center Eli Pilosof(10) enters the transfer portal after only 1 appearance in 2 years to skate games at Tufts University Jumbos.
The 5’10” 180 lbs. forward has a 1st college goal in 3 games.
From Toronto, ON, the 23-year old did mostly 4 seasons in the OJHL scoring big before college.
University Of Denver Pioneers‘ sophomore net minder Fred Halyk(1) enters the transfer portal after decent use, 13 and 9 games to start for Brown University Bears, who lost their goalie this season.
The massive 6’6″ 220 lbs. backstop has a 2-0 record with less than stellar numbers will come.
He had 3 shutouts as a freshman.
From Cochrane,AB, the 22-year old should continue to mature and do well for his new ECAC team.
2nd year defenseman, Ryan Dickinson(17) was traded to Kalamazoo Wings to begin 2025/2026, but after 6 ECHL games with no points, Orlando Solar Bears spot him and pick him up for future considerations.
The 6’3″ 209 lbs. blue liner had 1 goal and 9 assists in 53 games last season for Worcester Railers.
He scored similarly as a sophomore and junior at SUNY-Oswego Lakers.
From Brighton, MI, the 26-year old originally went to Ohio State University Buckeyes after 4 years NAHL juniors.
Robert Morris University Pioneers‘ sophomore center Walter Zacher(9) enters the transfer portal with a college best 15 goals and 24 assists to head to Atlantic Hockey rivals Canisius College Golden Griffins, 2025/2026 as a junior.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward scored huge in his senior year USHS-Prep and then did the same for the 3rd NAHL season of juniors with Austin Bruins.
From Buffalo, NY, the 23-year old has 6 goals and 3 assists in 12 games to see where that’s heading.
Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ graduate defenseman Bo Hanson(3) is set to turn pro and signs a 1-year 2022/2023 ECHL deal to skate for Jacksonville Icemen.
He played 9 games on an ato for Wheeling Nailers after graduating last season, scoring 2 assists with a +3 rating.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner has hit 10+ assists three times, twice while at St. Lawrence University Saints.
He also did his senior year on the interim at University Of Denver Pioneers.
The 24-year old from Boise, ID will likely have a fantastic rookie season.
After a decent enough 1st year playing pro hockey, he’s off and gone to Metal Ligaen, signing up with Aalborg Pirates to play Danish-style in 2023/2024.
He has an outstanding season in Denmark, scoring 7 goals and 20 assists in 45 games with a +26 rating, then adds another 5 assists in 14 playoff matchups.
For 2024/2025, it looks like he wants to go with a championship, as he signs with Belfast Giants of the EIHL.
After 51 games, he scores 2 goals and 28 assists with a +35 rating and goes on to help the team win the 2025 Championship, so he is an easy ask to return to be a Giants for 2025/2026.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ sophomore defenseman Nate Benoit(22) enters the transfer portal to skate at his 3rd college, Long Island University Sharks for 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 187 lbs. blue liner was selected by Minnesota Wild in the 6th round of 2021 (#182 overall) after 2 particularly strong showings at high school.
From Bow, NH, the did 2 sessions of USHL before heading to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks.
The 22-year has 2 assists in 11 games with a +1 rating on a team that could be better for him to sign an NHL entry level deal off of.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ junior defenseman Kyle Furey(15) leaves after almost no use into the transfer portal to play hockey at Endicott College Gulls, starting 2025/2026 as a senior.
The 6′ 180 lbs. blue liner from Marblehead, MA did 2 years of juniors before college.
In 4 games, the 23-year old has 4 assists with a +3 rating, so looks to have made a good decision.
Dubuque Fighting Saints‘ 1st year defenseman Joshua Neidermayer(26) left 1 year at Arizona State University Sun Devils to head back to juniors.
In 56 USHL games, he scored 6 goals and 19 assists with a +18 rating.
He next accepted an invite to go skate at Colgate University Raiders, as a sophomore starting 2025/2026.
In 8 games, he has 1 goal and 3 assists.
He did 3 years BCHL before heading to his 1st school.
From Newport Beach, CA, the 21-year old son of Scott Neidermayer is looking to make his mark.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ sophomore left wing Ethan Bono(9) decided to switch conferences, so entered the transfer portal to play his new hockey at RPI Engineers, as a junior 2025/2026.
The big 6’3″ 195 lbs. power forward style played 33 games last season, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists with a 0 rating.
From Port O’Neil, BC, he did 3 years of BCHL before college.
The 21-year old has 2 goals and 3 assists in 10 ECAC games this season.
