Salve Regina University Seahawks seem to be scooping up a lot of cast offs and there’s little doubt it will be to their benefit, as the latest is Bradey Farrell(3) after just 1 frame at Albertus Magnus College Falcons, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists in 24 games with maybe a little bit of an oddball +12 rating.
The 6’3″ 216 lbs. big blue liner will easily be a welcome addition to the CCC D3 division.
His two frames at USPHL/NCDC for Junior Bruins were almost identical.
From Burriville, RI, the 22-year old will take his college hockey closer to home.
Undrafted left wing Max Kaufman(92) takes a graduate year of eligibility, his 2nd at Boston University Terriers into a 1st pro contract with Laval Rocket, but is reassigned to start his career with affiliate Trois Rivieres Lions.
The small 5’8″ 165 lbs. forward has already skated 14 ECHL games, getting a 1st goal and 2 assists with a +3 rating.
He committed to University Of Vermont Catamounts after a successful USHS-Prep junior year at Kent School and spent three seasons there.
The Pittsford, NY native would take an interesting move and head north for a pair of campaigns for Langley Rivermen, where 51 goals and 56 assists in 105 BCHL games before heading to school.
At 25-years old, he may already be ready to join a squad and make a difference.
After a decent enough early showing season, he signs for his rookie run 2022/2023 with 1st year team, Savannah Ghost Pirates.
He produces 9 goals and 11 assists in 57 games last season, which isn’t bad for a 1st year player until he finds himself involved in a trade that sends him to Tulsa Oilers for 2023/2024, but will need a contract.
In a little bit of a switch, he maybe can’t come to terms with his new club and agrees to a 1-year deal with Meudon Cometes of France2.
After only 13 games as a freshman at Nichols College Bison, center Ike Frankel(10) enters the transfer portal to a team that can definitely use him, despite only getting 1 goal in the last frame, Franklin Pierce University Ravens.
The 6’1″ 175 lbs. forward from San Diego, CA was a big scorer in 3 seasons of USPHL Premier with Minnesota Moose, grabbing 40+ points twice and 50 once.
He played all his youth hockey close to home and we think he’s going to find the net in NEHC play.
Sophomore left wing Austin Pick(28) switches out of 1 season at Stonehill College Skyhawks, seeing only 15 games of ice, scoring 1 goal and 2 assist to a team that will definitely need him, Franklin Pierce University Ravens for 2023/2024.
He had 2 decently successful EHL junior sessions with Seahawks Hockey before heading to score.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward will likely do better playing a full D3 schedule.
From Troutdale, OR, he must be liking it around here to continue school in the area.
Framingham State University Rams‘ sophomore left wing Dylan Marty(10) enters the transfer portal and will skate much closer to home for his junior year at Lawrence University Vikings in 2023/2024.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward twice played 25 game and leaves with a college career best 7 goals and 15 assists.
He did 4 years of USPHL Premier in his home state of Wisconsin with Hudson Havoc.
The 23-year old from New Richmond should do well at his new school’s NCHA division.
Montreal Canadiens‘ thus far unsigned draft pick, center Ty Smilanic(96) picked up in a trade with Florida Panthers has decided to switch up schools after a pair of years at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, he will head to University Of Wisconsin Badgers for his junior season.
He had a college career best 10 assists and 23 points last season.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. forward twice skated USNTDP with solid enough results.
From Denver, CO, the 20-year old was a 3rd round pick in 2020 (#74 overall) and will likely do better scoring in the Big Ten.
Through only 14 games, he gets 1 goal and 1 assist.
He remains unsigned at the NHL level and as the new season is ready to roll, he signs with Trois-Rivieres Lions to possible stay close and potentially keep him a little on the radar.
Net minder Tyler Franchi(30) takes 2 years at Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen into the transfer portal to arrive at Concordia University-Wisconsin Falcons for his junior year 2023/2024.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. Denville, NJ was stellar in youth hockey play coming up in his home state system.
He played only 9 EHL junior hockey games with Seacoast Spartans before getting called to come to school.
The 22-year old will likely see his game flourish playing ACHA.
Northeastern University University Huskies‘ graduate goaltender, transfer from Yale University Bulldogs Connor Hopkins(1) was sparingly used, but did also have injuries, appeared in only 10 games and 1 season of COVID inactivity before transferring in a year of eligibility.
The 6’1″ 200 lbs. net minder we bet would like to pull his numbers closer to where they were in USHS-Prep at Belmont Hill School, which doesn’t seem like a stretch if he can eek out some time in net at his new school.
He got his 1st test, entering the game in the 3rd period for the exhibition tilt vs. Quinnipiac University Bobcats.
The Malden, MA native probably had some family and friends in attendance stopped all 11 shots, including 4 fired during the extra session and let in nothing for the 3-2 shootout victory.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ sophomore transfer goalie Dylan Meilun(31) came over after 1 season at University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets.
The monster big 6’5″ 220 lbs. net minder put up spectacular numbers last season at school with a 12-3-2 record, 1.51 GAA and .941 SV%.
A Winnipeg, MB native, he did most of 3 years in the MJHL with Winkler Flyers before leaving for school.
We think the 21-year old is still finding out what style ‘tender he is moving forward, but will settle nicely soon enough is our guess.
Providence Bruins‘ very large 6’5″ 211 lbs. defenseman J.D. Greenway(26) gets sent to affiliate Maine Mariners, a place he is somewhat familiar with from his time playing college hockey at University Of Maine Black Bears for two years after a transfer from University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
In 2 ECHL games, he has yet to notch a point, but that’s not exactly the strong suit for this player.
He only had very decent scoring in his transfer year, when signed with Dubuque Fighting Saints, scoring 9 goals and 24 assists in 58 USHL games and the year before arriving at his 1st school with USDP U.S. National U18 Team.
The 23-year old, original Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 3rd round pick in the 2016 draft (#72 overall), signed a 2-year AHL deal through 2022/2023.
Used on sparingly in 21 games last season, he jumps for another opportunity, agreeing to a contract in the lower league with Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2023/2024, which will likely be a good move for this extra big skater.
