Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ freshman defenseman Dominic Payne(27) enters the transfer portal and will skate Hockey East in 2025/2026, as he is set to join UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. blue liner scored 6 goals and 8 assists in 37 games with a +2 rating last season.
From North Vancouver, BC, the 20-year old play 2 years of junior hockey in Canada before coming south for school.
St. Lawrence University Saints‘ large 6’3″ 201 lbs. graduate center, captain Josh Boyer(28) doesn’t really contribute big points, but gets some, 2 goals and 3 assists in 27 games and is fairly accountable on a team with a losing record.
He transferred from little use as a sophomore at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and has always played full slates at his ECAC school.
From Wasilla, AK, he did most of his 1st NAHL junior year with Fairbanks Ice Dogs and 1 more before moving onto a frame with 2 USHL teams prior to heading to school.
The 24-year old could turn pro and score a boatload of goals.
He takes a college tying 3 goals, best 6 assists and 9 points to an ECHL deal with Atlanta Gladiators to get his pro game started and has 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games.
They like what they see and invite him to spend his rookie season in a Gladiators‘ uniform, 2024/2025.
After no points in 11 games, he gets dished to Bloomington Bison, who think they can use his size to score points.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ sophomore spark plug, center Ty Jackson(14) is taking college career bests 14 assists and 20 points with a +19 rating to Arizona State University Sun Devils for a new look.
Despite being only 5’8″ 161 lbs. out there, he managed to be more than a point per game player in his 2nd season with Dubuque Fighting Saints, scoring 58 points in 48 USHL games.
The 20-year old from Oakville, ON should be able to light it up regularly for his new team.
After a 3rd season, scoring a new college best 16 assists and 24 points, he signs a 1st pro deal with his brother to head to Germany3 and agree with Deggendorfer SC for 2025/2026.
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks‘ senior center, captain Harrison Israels(24) enters the transfer portal on a year of eligibility and will play for University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks for a graduate frame, 2024/2025.
He scored a college best 20 goals, 26 points with a +10 rating in 33 games last season.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. Mississauga, ON native did 2 seasons OJHL with Oakville Blades, scoring big then bigger before school.
Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs with Florida Everblades and scores a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists in 7 games, but doesn’t appear in the playoffs.
For his rookie season 2025/2026, he signs up with Rockford Icehogs, who obviously had him on their radar.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
