Category: Transfers

Undrafted, graduate student, left wing Colin Theisen(63) entered the transfer portal from 4-years at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Arizona State University Sun Devils and looks to be the best possible move he could have made to improve his game.

In 9 games he has 2 goals and 8 assists en route to his best college season by a long shot.

The 6′ 187 lbs. forward was a decent scorer through 2 USHL seasons for Dubuque Fighting Saints, amassing point-per-game totals in his final year (35-27-62 in 57 games) with a +18 rating.

It seems like almost a shoe-in for the 24-year old from Monroe, MI try his hand at pro hockey for 2022/2023.

And in fact, coming off a college career year scoring 19 goals and 23 assists in 35 NCAA Division 1 games, he signs his 1st pro deal with Tuscon Roadrunners to finish out 2021/2022.

He comes away from his debut 16 AHL games scoring a tidy 5 goals and 6 assists, earning him a full look for 2022/2023.

Last year, he scored a new best 7 goals and 12 assists in 34 assists with a +4 rating and he slides over to sign for 2024/2025 with Springfield Thunderbirds.

Robert Morris University Colonials‘ graduate goaltender Chad Veltri(31) signs a 1st pro contract with Kalamazoo Wings for his rookie season, 2024/2025.

The 5’11” 187 lbs. net minder leaves college hockey with a 2.86 GAA and .910 SV%.

From Fox Chapel, PA he did 2 years of juniors, NAHL to USHL before committing to Niagara University Purple Eagles, where he stayed 4 years.

The 26-year old is likely excited to get started.

Miami University-Ohio Redhawks‘ senior center Chase Pletzke(28) is going to take on a graduate year at University of Michigan Wolverines.

The 5’11” 175 lbs. forward is a bit of a perplexing story.

In 20 games last season he had no points, but as a junior grabbed 7 goals only and his best college frame so far as a freshman with 6 goals and 8 assists in 28 appearances.

It will be a bit of a wonder if the close by Bay City, MI native makes the roster regularly.

He would play in 30 games with his new college club and get 1 goal and 1 assist with a +3 rating and he takes that to a 1st pro contract with relatively near to his hometown, Kalamazoo Wings for his rookie year, 2024/2025.

Savannah Ghost Pirates swoop in to claim big 6’3″ 194 lbs. defenseman Nick Parody(10) off waivers after being released by Rapid City Rush, where he spent 12 games, recording 1 assist.

He was loaned up from Fayetteville Marksmen of the SPHL.

The Harrisburg, PA native signed with them after his senior year at Elmira College Soaring Eagles.

He spent the 3 previous seasons at Canisius College Golden Griffins.

The 26-year did 2 USPHL/NCDC sessions with Islanders Hockey Club before school.

For 2024/2025, he signs with Fort Wayne Komets on a 2-way deal.

Merrimack College Warriors‘ junior left wing Devlin O’Brien(15) chooses to head to Stonehill College Skyhawks for his senior year, 2024/2025 after playing a college best 30 games, scoring 3 goals and 5 assists.

The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward had failed to score through just 13 games in his 1st 2 years.

He barely played 1 session of juniors during the COVID crisis before heading to school, but did come off 2 really good seasons of St. Andrews College.

From Toronto, ON, the 22-year old will continue to work hard to earn points.

Undrafted, left wing Zach Dubinsky(32) takes a fairly solid season for RPI Engineers, scoring 10 goals and 10 assists in 44 NCAA Division 1 games to a new adventure through the transfer portal for his junior year with Michigan State University Spartans.

The 5’8″ 185 lbs. forward agreed to head to his 1st school after a decent USHL campaign with Lincoln Stars was evolving, but decided to head back to juniors despite a decent campaign.

He definitely took scoring to another level, grabbing a point-per-game 14 goals and 20 assists in 32 games.

The 22-year old from Deerfield, IL will likely do very well at his new hockey home.

His dad Steve Dubinsky(18) played NHL hockey for 375 games, 9 years.

He finishes up a senior year at a 3rd school, University Of Vermont Catamounts, where as assistant captain, he has a decent enough frame.

For his rookie year, he signs a 1st pro contract with Iowa Heartanders, not too far from home.

Tulsa Oilers just grabbed 5th year left wing scorer Alec Butcher(11) from 2nd year team Reading Royals after tallying 4 goals and 3 assists in 15 ECHL games.

The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward has been putting up pretty great numbers in the league, so that will very likely continue with his new team.

He was a pretty good scorer at Sacred Heart University Pioneers, but seemed to come to life as a senior with University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves.

The Anchorage, AK native did 2 years of NAHL juniors with “local” Kenai River Brown Bears.

As a 29-year old pro, he’s probably just looking for a consistently good team to play for.

He scores 18 goals and 16 assists in 56 games last season to earn another 1-year deal to return to the Oilers for 2024/2025.

Robert Morris University Colonials‘ graduate goaltender Francis Boisvert(31) signs a rookie tryout agreement with Fort Wayne Komets.

The 6’2″ 170 lbs. net minder did 4 years at St. Lawrence University Saints, but was used little after his freshman year.

From Blainville, QC, he played 2 years of CCHL before college.

The 25-year old may be just waiting for this ECHL opportunity to shine.

Washington Capitals‘ 6th round pick in the 2017 draft (#182 overall) defenseman Benton Maass(11) goes from a four-year skate for University Of New Hampshire Wildcats to a fifth year of eligibility, playing close to home on the start of a graduate degree with Minnesota State University Mavericks.

Although maybe not the biggest point-getter on the ice, the 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner did manage 23 assists as a senior at the hometown Elk River High in 25 USHS-MN games and 13 helpers at a freshman as his new college.

He also had 16 points (a high of 7 tallies and 9 assists) in 26 NAHL games, when he arrived at Fairbanks Ice Dogs upon completing high school.

It’s all happened fairly quickly for the 22-year old but the player who’s been in three NHL development camps looks ready at every turn.

As he finishes up, his 5th college season, he signs an ato with affiliate Hershey Bears and will join them for the remainder of the AHL frame.

Almost oddly, he plays only 2 games with his contract club, getting 1 assist and a +2 rating and is reassigned to affiliate South Carolina Stingrays, where he gets 4 goals and 7 assists in 55 ECHL games with a +13 rating.

His play is good enough to earn a continued look in Chocolatetown.

In his 2nd frame further down south, he scores a new career best 8 goals and 19 assists in 64 games with a +17 rating, so things are looking up.

Something is amiss though, as he decides to accept an assistant coach role at Lindenwood University Lions for 2024/2025, changing the role he will play in pro hockey.

2nd year right wing Matt Barry(26) takes a phenomenal frame at Germany3 for Rostock Piranhas, scoring 23 goals and 48 assists in 42 games to a new deal with Glasgow Clan for 2023/2024.

The 6′ 180 lbs forward twice had 15 assists at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.

He also did 1 year at Holy Cross College Crusaders before entering the transfer portal for his sophomore session.

The Naperville, IL native was also a very successful assist guy in 2 years NAHL (36), then USHL (37) junior hockey before college.

We think the 28-year old will also do quite well scoring in the EIHL.

He does ok for himself with 10 goals and 21 assists, but something isn’t right, so he opts out of playing and quickly accepts a job as assistant coach with Tri-City Storm of the USHL.