Category: Transfers

07Jan

Gustavs Davis Grigals (31)

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UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ Latvian-born, graduate goaltender Gustavs Davis Grigals(31) signs a 1st pro deal with Milwaukee Admirals for 2023/2024, but has joined the club for the Calder Cup playoff push, although not likely to see action.

The 6’2″ 196 lbs. net minder had a 12-9-2 record with a 2.05 GAA and .924 SV%, including 2 shutouts.

He was better than any previous season he played at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, but did have 1 outstanding run through the NAHL juniors with Shreveport Mudbugs.

The 24-year old should be a standout performer as a rookie.

Parent club, Nashville Predators step in as the season is wrapping up and sign him for the current frame to an NHL contract, in a move we can only feel has implications for next season moving forward.

He is mostly sent to play in the ECHL for his rookie season and he decides to move back closer to home, signing with HK Dukla Trencin of Slovak Extraliga, where we think he re-finds his game.

After 5 games, he will switch things up and move on to Finland’s top hockey, Liiga signing with SaiPa for 2024/2025.

We do think it gels for him here.

In 15 games, he has a 8-6-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and .899 SV%, which is good enough for him to earn an invite for another season, 2026/2027 to stay at SaiPa.

06Jan

Ian Tookenay (27)

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Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior left wing Ian Tookenay(27) doesn’t have any points in 4 games, but we expect once he finds the net it will equal some good results for what could be his final college year.

The 6′ 170 lbs. forward came over from Norwich University Cadets, where he skated only 5 games in 2 frames at the school.

A Fort Frances, ON native, the 23-year old played most of 2 seasons in the MJHL with Winkler Flyers, doing well in his 2nd session.

He scores 3 goals and 4 assists through 28 games in his junior frame and maybe plays a little more stay-at-home in his senior frame, but looks to continue and signs a pro deal for his rookie year, 2025/2026 with Danbury Hat Tricks, where he already has a 1st FPHL goal and 11 assists in 20 games for a nice start.

05Jan

Jack Robilotti (28)

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UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ graduate defenseman Jack Robilotti(28) came over after scoring a college best, as a senior at Holy Cross College Crusaders 3 goals and 6 assists in 35 games with a +9 rating.

In 5 games in the current frame, he has 1 assist with a +5.

We’re looking for that big smile on the 6’3″ 215 lbs. blue liner from New York, NY, when he scores a 1st Hockey East goal.

He comes away with 2 goals and 4 assists with a +6 rating in 36 games.

Upon finishing up tournament play, he signs an ECHL contract and joined Bloomington Bison.

In 8 games, he had 1 assist before bowing out without playoffs.

He signs a contract for his rookie season with Atlanta Gladiators, 2025/2026.

In 13 games, he has no points, but Iowa Heartlanders spot him and trade to bring him aboard.

03Jan

Matt Hubbarde (81)

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Junior center Matt Hubbarde(81) will take 2 years at Dartmouth College Big Green to continuing his education and hockey with Providence College Friars.

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. scored fairly equally in his 1st 2 seasons at school.

From Pickering, ON, he played most of his junior hockey in Canada and had a most impressive bit of a shortened frame in the BCHL with Langley Rivermen.

The 23-year old will be taking on a new challenge playing Hockey East.

He would only figure in 13 games, scoring 1 goal, so no surprise he will do his senior year at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks for 2024/2025 and will likely give him the room he needs.

In a ties for college high 30 games played, he scores new best 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points playing the independent schedule.

With no postseason, he signs a 1st pro deal with Iowa Heartlanders and scores a 1st ECHL goal in his debut.

He would sign for 2025/2026 with them, but traded to Rapid City Rush after just 6 games, then he is moved again to Bloomington Bison.

03Jan

Patrick Del Vecchio (68)

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Alvernia University Wolves‘ senior center Patrick Del Vecchio(68) was sent to sign with an SPHL club after skating 4 games with Evansville Thunderbolts, recording 1 assist, he decides to head off for something new to start his pro hockey career and signs in Central European Hockey League with Smoke Eaters Geleen II for 2025/2026.

The 6′ 170 lbs. forward, who started college with 3 years at Norwich University Cadets has exploded scoring in this league to the tune of 28 goals and 10 assists in 14 games.

From Mississauga, ON, you got to think the 25-year is looking out for other higher opportunities.

02Jan

Jordan Kaplan (47)

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3rd year right wing Jordan Kaplan(47) recently signed with Newfoundland Growlers after a somewhat inactive year in 2021/2022.

The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward already has a helper in a couple of appearances with his new club.

After graduating from University Of Vermont Catamounts, which followed up 3 years at Sacred Heart University Pioneers, he signed as a rookie with Adirondack Thunder, scoring 11 goals and 21 assists in 65 ECHL games, but also had a somewhat disastrous -32 rating.

From Bridgewater, NJ, we think the 25-year old will fit in nicely with his new club.

After 6 games with his new team, he gets released and claimed by Worcester Railers, but only lasts a couple of appearances before he’s on the move again, this time heading overseas to join Saale Bulls Halle for the remainder of 2023.

Germany3 hockey should come pretty easy for him to score big for his new club.

He does almost exactly as we saw would happen, scoring 4 goals and 6 assists in 11 games during the regular frame, then adding another 7 goals and 11 assists in 13 playoff matchups.

For 2023/2024, he will start his 3rd season in the league he’s mostly known with a 6th club, Indy Fuel and we think will find ways to put in points.

He actually played no games with who he initially signed and ended up bouncing around for a few games here and there, but lacking anything close to what he had as a rookie.

Playing maybe a bit of the waiting game, he decides to sign with Savannah Ghost Pirates to help make an impact with the new team and scores 1 in his 2nd game.

A couple months prior to 2024/2025, he finds himself traded after 14 goals and 14 assists in 51 games on a non-playoff team.

He returns to Worcester Railers, where he played 2 games and feel he will easily fit back into team mentality.

After 18 goals and 31 assists in an almost full run of 68 games, he re-signs to stay a Railers to see if he can help push this team further in 2025/2026, as they know they should be going.

As the new season approaches, he finds himself as part of a three team trade sending him to Wheeling Nailers, where we are sure he will be a big part of this team.

In 16 games with his new team, he has 1 goal and 5 assists with a +2 rating, but finds himself traded to a Cincinnati Cyclones, who maybe need him to score for them a bit more.

31Dec

Nic Belpedio (9)

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Colgate University Raiders‘ senior defenseman Nic Belpedio(9) will skate a year of eligibility at Ferris State University Bulldogs for 2025/2026.

The 5’10” 184 lbs. blue liner had his best scoring season as a sophomore with 5 goals and 9 assists in a high 40 games played.

From Skokie, IL, the 24-year old did his youth hockey through Chicago Mission before leaving for 3 USHL frames for Waterloo Blackhawks.

30Dec

David Sacco (37)

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University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ junior Hockey East transfer from Merrimack College Warriors right wing, David Sacco(37) had a tough battle finding his way into games, but seems to be showing up more before the break.

In 6 games, he has 1 assist, earning the point in a big win.

The 6’1″ 194 lbs. forward had 9 goals as a sophomore.

From Middleton, MA, the 23-year old did 1 year USHL before heading up to the BCHL before college.

29Dec

Cameron Hawks (15)

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University Of Southern Maine Huskies‘ junior defenseman Cameron Hawks(15) arrives at his 3rd college team for 2025/2026.

The 5’10” 190 lbs. blue liner entered the transfer portal from 12 games with 2 assists and a +1 rating at Misercordia University Cougars as a sophomre and that came after a freshman frame for New England College Pilgrims.

From San Diego, CA, the 24-year old was coming off a particularly good USPHL Premier frame with Ogden Mustangs.