Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ junior net minder Ethan Haider(31) takes his game into the transfer portal to come out to guard the cage for University Of Connecticut Huskies in 2023/2024.
He moves on after playing 80 NCAA Division 1 games, posting a handy 36-31-12 record on a team that always played hard for his 2.36 GAA and .910 SV%.
A St. Louis Park, MN native, he had a good high school run before agreeing to play for his 1st NAHL junior team, close to home, Minnesota Magicians.
The big 6’3″ 203 lbs. goalie next played in the USHL before heading to school.
At 21-years old, this is a great team for him to play for to have draft team Nashville Predators (5th round, 2019, #148 overall) to see him compete.
He starts 21 games with a 7-11-2 record and a 2.91 GAA and .906 SV%, mostly splitting time with another draft pick.
Finishing up Hockey East play without a tournament start, he signs an ato with Milwaukee Admirals that will turn into an AHL deal for 2024/2025, where he will be under the watchful eye of the parent club, affiliate.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Swedish-born senior Oscar Geschwind(17) did all of his youth hockey back home and even figured in 2 HockeyEttan games for a couple different teams, scoring some points.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward didn’t have a junior year he maybe wanted for goals and points, but was a very accountable +9 rating and we have to think that changes in the upcoming frame.
He played his freshman year at Northern Michigan University Wildcats.
It’s very likely he will head back home to start his pro career after school is complete.
Colorado College Tigers‘ senior center Noah Prokop(14) takes a college tying best 2 goals and new high 4 assists for 6 points in 36 games with a +4 rating to a 3 school to start a graduate program and to play another season at University Of St. Thomas Tommies for 2023/2024.
The Highlands Ranch, CO native was right at home, almost literally for his last school, transferring from 2 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
We think with the new college club’s schedule and another season under his belt, the still very young, undrafted 23-year old will continue to take up his game.
After finishing up a 5th year at college, with new bests 3 goals and 5 assists, he signs a 1st pro contract to join Toledo Walleye and scores a 1st ECHL goal in his 2nd game.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ graduate left wing Mark Gallant(15) is working himself into his new team’s lineup pretty nicely with 1 goal in 9 games and a +1 rating, while eating plenty of minutes ice time.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward transferred after 4 years at Dartmouth University Big Green, where he averaged 20+ games with his best run as a junior, scoring 11 goals and 7 assists.
A Concord, MA native, the 23-year old did his junior hockey with Islander HC of USPHL/NCDC and even appeared in 2 games during the COVID lockout season.
He plays a college career best 33 games and had better on ice accountability than he had previously to sign an ato with Jacksonville Icemen, get things going as a pro and has 1 assist in 3 ECHL games.
Colgate University Tigers‘ senior center Arnaud Vachon(22) enters the transfer portal for his new adventure at first year NCAA Division 1 Augustana College Vikings.
The sturdy 6’2″ 209 lbs. forward twice won 2017 and 2019 AJHL Championships with his 3-year junior team, Brooks Bandits.
From Laval, QC, the 24-year old should love the schedule his new team faces.
He would score a new best 8 goals and tie his 8 assist mark junior to sign a 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
RPI Engineers‘ graduate defenseman C.J. Regula(8) transferred from 4 years at Ohio State University Buckeyes and must have a smile on his face, as he tied his college highs at 2 for goals and is 2 assists off 4 to tie that mark through 21 games.
The fairly big 6’3″ 205 lbs. blue liner did 2 years, mostly NAHL junior hockey, posting an almost identical 10 goals, but exploded 28 assists in his 2nd season.
From West Bloomfield, MI, the 25-year old is looking really good playing Atlantic Hockey.
He scores a new college best, tying 2 goals and new high 5 assists and 7 points and signs a 1st pro contract with Worcester Railers.
We think he will be solid on the blue line and scores himself a 1st ECHL goal in 5 games played.
Union College Dutchmen senior transfer, left wing Benjamin Tupker(27) is big at 6’3″ 192 lbs. and has put up a new best 6 goals in a most 32 games.
Undrafted, the 3-year Cornell University Big Red, Collingwood, ON native put up some significant numbers in his 2nd and 3rd CCHL seasons of junior hockey with Carleton Place Canadians, hitting close to point-per-game stats in his final frame.
A still young 23-year old, it will be interesting to see what he decides next.
He takes new college highs scoring 9 goals and 10 assists to a 1st pro contract with Trois-Rivieres Lions, should do pretty well for himself in the ECHL and has 2 assists in 7 games.
Boston College Eagles‘ graduate center Jack Malone(13) is off to a nice start with 4 goals and 3 assists in 12 games after coming over from Cornell University Big Red, where he was a decent enough ECAC scorer.
Hockey East may be more appealing to the 6’1″ 196 lbs. forward, who also struck pretty well through 3 years of the USHL for Youngstown Phantoms.
A Vancouver Canucks‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#180 overall), the 23-year old from Danville, CA looks to be an easy sign for an NHL entry level deal once he’s ready.
He gets the overtime game-winner against last years champions to send his team to the Frozen Four in St. Paul for the 1st time since 2016, their 26th visit overall.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate right wing Erik Urbank(24) wastes no time signing with Pensacola Ice Flyers, as soon as his team was bounced from Atlantic Hockey play and scores an assist in his SPHL debut.
The 6’2″ 195 lbs. forward transferred from Dartmouth College Big Green, as a senior and his game immediately seemed to step it up.
From Orchard Park, NY, the 23-year old 1st went to the OJHL with great results, then switched into a year of the USHL before school.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ graduate captain left wing Rylee St. Onge(37) will switch things up in Atlantic Hockey for a graduate year, heading through the transfer portal to newly restarted Robert Morris University Colonials for 2023/2024.
The 5’11” 196 lbs. forward spent an extraordinary 5 years in junior hockey, initially playing 3 in the close by OJHL mostly for Markham Royals before coming to the US for successful NAHL and USHL sessions with Corpus Christi Ice Rays and Des Moines Buccaneers, then committing to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves.
He’s had his best frame as a junior, scoring 15 goals and 8 assists in 36 games.
At 25-years old, we do look for the St. Catherines, ON native to connect better at his new school.
He would score a pretty nice 11 goals and 9 assists in 38 games and takes it to a 1st pro contract with Rapid City Rush.
We think he finds footing in the ECHL.
