Category: Transfers

16Jul

Ryan O’Reilly (22)

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Providence College Friars‘ graduate right wing Ryan O’Reilly(22) is looking to set new college bests scoring, if he can figure into enough games on a particularly deep, very good Hockey East team.

The 6’3″ 220 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 3 assists in 18 games with a +9 rating after coming over from 4 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils.

A 2018 Detroit Red Wings‘ 4th round pick in the draft (#98 overall), he had a blowout scoring debut USHL season.

From Southlake, TX, the 24-year old looks like he’d be an easy sign to see to an NHL entry level deal to see what he can do.

He goes unsigned, but inks a 1st deal with Orlando Solar Bears, where he should be a scoring force in the ECHL.

For his rookie season, he signs a contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits in 2025/2026.

09Jul

Brendan Less (23)

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Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ graduate defenseman Brendan Less(23) is definitely glad he added an extra session to his college game after entering the portal transfer from 4 years at Dartmouth College Big Green.

Tying his 2nd most, 31 NCAA Division 1 games played, he has exceedingly good new bests with 2 goals, 14 assists, 16 points and a big +28 rating.

The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner committed in his 2nd year at Choate Rosemary Hall without recording a lot of points, so they saw something more in his game they liked.

At 23-years old, it’s tough to say the route he takes after 5 years in the ECAC, but the Kinnelon, NJ native may find some space to grow his game as a pro.

After his team was eliminated from tournament play, the d-man signed an ECHL contract to join Worcester Railers.

He would appear in 6 games, grabbing a first pro point, an assist.

For 2022/2023, he signs with Jacksonville Icemen, a team he should gel well with.

He actually gets released from training camp and quickly inks with Iowa Heartlanders, where he should stick and do nicely.

In 22 games, he notches 4 assists, but Adirondack Thunder see something they can work with and sign him for 2023/2024.

Through a season high 44 games, he scores 2 goals and 11 assists with a +12 rating to easily gain an invite to return to continue wearing a Thunder uniform.

He gets loaned up to Syracuse Crunch for 1 AHL game, while scoring a best 19 assists and 20 points with a +11 rating last season, but gets himself traded to Atlanta Gladiators for 2025/2026 and will need a contract.

30Jun

Edward Moskowitz (22)

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Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ freshman left wing Edward Moskowitz(22) enters the transfer portal after just 7 games of play last season and will skate with Middlebury College Panthers for his sophomore year, 2025/2026.

He had 1 assist with a 0 rating.

The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward from Toronto, ON played 2 frames of juniors up north, but also came down for a succesful  stint with South Shore Kings of the USPHL/NCDC.

We do feel he will play way more games and find more room to move and score points in D3 hockey.

29Jun

Jackson Pierson (19)

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University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish graduate left wing Jackson Pierson(19) signs a 1st pro deal and doesn’t go far from school with Fort Wayne Komets, which should lend him some valuable experience out of the gate.

The 5’9″ 172 lbs. forward only put up 1 goal and 8 assists in 31 games, but managed 4 10+ assist seasons for University Of New Hampshire Wildcats.

From Zionsville, IL, the 23-year old barely played but 2 games of USHL hockey before heading to college.

We think he’s on the right team to find some footing out of the gate.

After 6 ECHL games with no points, he signs for 2023/2024 with Atlanta Gladiators, where he is likely to find his footing to score.

And he does score some points, 17 goals and 26 assists in a full slate of 72 games, the rookie assistant captain will return in a Gladiators‘ jersey to work on that horrible plus/minus, which we are sure happens on a better team.

He is taking 2 seasons of 26 assists to a new adventure for himself, signing with Herforder EV Ice Dragons of Germany3 for 2025/2026.

29Jun

Joe Cassetti (22)

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Western Michigan University Broncos‘ graduate left wing Joe Cassetti(22) signs with Belfast Giants for 2024/2025, his rookie season.

The big 6’4″ 205 lbs. forward will definitely command some space in front of EIHL nets.

From Pleasanton, CA, he came over after 3 gradually escalating years at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.

He started as a freshman at Merrimack College Warriors, but left for more time with his USHL team, Waterloo Blackhawks.

We think he parks it, he should be just fine.

He actually gets injured and skates 0 games with his new team, other than some Challenger Cup games.

For 2025/2026, he looks to move on and signs with ESV Kaufbeuren of DEL2 and we think, if healthy will do really well.

28Jun

Joe Prouty (15)

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Lindenwood University Lions‘ junior defenseman Joe Prouty(15) played a college high 32 games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists that he will take to a senior year closer to his Apple Valley, MN home at Michigan Tech University Huskies.

The 6’1″ 181 lbs. blue liner did 3 strong NAHL seasons with New Mexico Ice Wolves.

He was very successful in high school hockey as well.

The 23-year old will likely see his game increase in the CCHA.

27Jun

Chase Gresock (13)

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Undrafted right wing Chase Gresock(13) will play his year of eligibility at Bowling Green University Falcons for a graduate season after 1-year at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks and 3, 2 as captain for Merrimack College Warriors.

The 6’1″ 205 lbs. forward is almost a deceptively good scorer.

A Powell, OH native he spent his youth hockey with the Ohio Blue Jackets 14U – 18U AAA before joining close by Youngstown Phantoms for 2 successful USHL frames.

The 24-year old should have a good campaign, but find play in the CCHA tough.

He would finish up an extra year with tying his twice best 11 goals and adding a new high 20 assists and 31 points before signing an ato with San Jose Barracuda to finish out the session.

For his official rookie season, he agrees to terms with “home team” Toledo Walleye, which should be a pretty great 1st stopping spot.

In his 1st year, he strikes for 16 goals and 19 assists with a +7 rating in 69 ECHL games, but he looks around a signs for 2024/2025 with Coventry Blaze, so switches up a letter and will be playing his pro hockey int he EIHL.

Ok, so this is a bit of a surprise maybe, he scores 32 goals and 30 assists in 54 games with a +7 rating, but decides to head over to Ligue Magnus for 2025/2026 and signs with Dragons de Rouen.

24Jun

Jayden Perron (18)

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University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks‘ sophomore right wing Jayden Perron(18) had a new college best 9 assists and 19 points that he took into the transfer portal and will next look to score points for University Of Michigan Wolverines.

The 5’9″ 175 lbs. forward twice had 10+ goals.

He played 2 USHL seasons before school, running up some impressive points.

From Winnipeg, MB, the 20-year old edges maybe a tiny bit closer to home.

23Jun

Adrien Bisson (8)

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Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ senior transfer from University Of Maine Black Bears, defenseman Adrien Bisson(8) looks to be heading for a conservative college career best assists with 4 already in 20 games, but has been able to stabilize his game into a +6 player.

The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner hasn’t really put up stats in school, but did have 2 straight 21 assists campaigns in CCHL for Ottawa Jr. Senators.

From Cornwall, ON, we’ll see whether the undrafted d-man does a graduate session.

He does add on another college frame, but as soon as that wraps, he signs a 1st pro contract with Florida Everblades.

In 9 games, he records an assist, then appears in 2 playoff games, as his team captures their 3rd straight Kelly Cup trophy.

He has 4 assists in just 10 games with a +3 in his rookie season, but Adirondack Thunder look to need him more and trade up some future considerations to get him to come north.

Through 23 ECHL games with his new team, he has 6 assists, but is a horrible -12 rating and despite it Tahoe Knight Monsters see room to add him.

Talk about landing spots: he pulls off 1 goal and 2 assists in 11 games with a +10 rating to head into a 1st ever playoffs.

For his sophomore season, he decides to take off and signs in Ligue Magnus with Diables Rogues de Briancon for 2025/2026.

21Jun

Ture Linden (19)

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Undrafted right wing, captain center Ture Linden(19) takes a phenomenal senior season at RPI Engineers, scoring college career highs (by a mile) 20 goals and 19 assists in 44 NCAA Division 1 games to a new adventure, likely hoping to continue to gain interest with Penn State University Nittany Lions.

The 6′ 190 lbs. was one to watch 2021/2022 after having to take a year away.

He was a bit inconsistent through school years, but came alive fairly big in a session up north in the OJHL with a pair of clubs, running up 29 goals and 32 assists and was pretty decent in one USHL campaign for Lone Star Brahmas.

The 24-year old from Great Falls, VA should be able to find good success in his year of eligibility playing Big Ten hockey.

He turns pro after finishing up a good season at his new school, signing an pto with Ontario Reign, playing 1 AHL game.

For his rookie season, he signs a 1-year deal with Bakersfield Condors, but skates the full frame with affiliate Fort Wayne Komets.

As a rookie, he scores 27 goals and 33 assists in a full slate of 72 ECHL games, but looks for more, something different and signs with Mora IK of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2024/2025.

He takes a decent frame in Sweden’s 2nd tier and will head to a similar level hockey in DEL2 with Dusseldorfer EG for 2025/2026.