Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ freshman center Daimon Gardner(16) maybe wants to play his college hockey a little closer to home, enters the transfer portal and will skate for St. Cloud State University Huskies as a sophomore 2024/2025.
The big 6’4″ 201 lbs. Eagle Lake, ON native, Vancouver Canucks‘ 4th round pick in the 2022 draft (#112 overall) forward had an odd little travel through 2 years of USHL with Tri-City Storm split by 1-year of blow-up scoring at Warroad High USHS-MN.
He had 1 goal and 5 assists in ECAC play last season.
We think a happier 20-year old will score more.
Harvard University Crimson undrafted junior net minder Derek Mullahy(35) recorded his first collegiate career shutout last weekend, while also posting a 4-1 victory on the previous evening to earn himself ECAC Goaltender Of The Week honors.
The 6′ 174 lbs. goalie has a 4-0 record on the season with a measly 1.00 GAA and .956 SV%.
A close by Scituate, MA native, he played his high school at Dexter Southfield before tending a couple of USHL campaigns before college.
The 21-year old still has plenty to earn a prove his capable of #1 duties.
As a junior, he started a new best 17 games, enters the transfer portal and will do his senior year at Michigan Tech Huskies.
Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ Danish-born, graduate defenseman Jeppe Urup Mogensten(4) will take his pro game back home and signs with Odense Bulldogs of Metal Ligaen for 2024/2025.
The 6’2″ 196 lbs. blue liner only played 8 games last season, registering no points.
He transferred from 4 seasons at Sacred Heart University Pioneers, playing a diminishing numbers of games as he went.
University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ 2nd year, senior goaltender Kyle McClennan(31) put up a season every net minder would probably like, posting a 24-12-2 with a 1.94 GAA, .931 SV% and 7 shutouts to win the 2024 Mike Richter Award, as best college backstop and signs a 1st pro AHL contract with close by Iowa Wild for 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. had 2 very strong NAHL, then USHL junior seasons before school.
It’s a bit surprising the Manchester, MO native, former 2-year Mercyhurst University Lakers didn’t sign higher, but do understand they are already watching.
University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves‘ sophomore defenseman Brett Bamber(77) enters the transfer portal and will head to the less snowy American International College Yellowjackets for 2024/2025.
The 5’9″ 174 lbs. blue liner played a full slate of 34 games, scoring 4 goals and new best 9 assists and 13 points with a +8 rating.
From St. Albert, AB, he did 4 AJHL junior seasons with Drayton Valley Thunder, serving as captain in his final frame, scoring all bests 10 goals, 21 assists and 31 points.
The 22-year old may excel nicely playing Atlantic Hockey.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ 2022/2023 commit, right wing Jake Black(19) switched up junior leagues to play for Johnstown Tomahawks in 2021/2022 and is pumping the scoring with 18 goals and 15 assists through 26 NAHL games with a +16 rating.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward has already surpassed marks he posted last season in the USPHL/NCDC.
Hockey East should welcome the style of the 19-year old.
After 2 seasons and a sophomore high 24 games, 2 goals and 2 assists, he enters the transfer portal and will skate for Bentley University Falcons as a junior 2024/2025.
Princeton University Tigers‘ senior right wing Ian Murphy(12) takes basically 3 seasons of 10+ goals and assists to a new style of hockey at University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for 2024/2025, a graduate frame.
The 5’11” 176 lbs. will have to fight for space, but we think he’ll find it for more scoring.
From Scituate, MA, the 25-year old, who played 2 USHL seasons with Tri-City Storm looks to be getting pro ready.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior right wing Tyler Ghirardosi(34) will take on a year of eligibility at the rivals’ house, Sacred Heart University Pioneers for a graduate program starting 2024/2025.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. forward scored a college best 14 goals and 13 assists last season in 39 games with a +13 rating.
From Montrose, BC, he played 3 BCHL sessions for Trail Smoke Eaters.
We fully expect the one-time freshman at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, who played no games 2020/2021 to continue to connect for more points as he goes.
Long Island University Sharks‘ extra large 6’3″ 220 lbs. graduate defenseman Peter Muzyka(2) played only 6 games at Cornell University Big Red through 3 years of attending the school.
The Toronto, ON native had strong junior play in the OJHL with North York Rangers before committing to school.
He also skated 7 NAHL games in 2020/2021, as his team was COVID dormant.
The 23-year old may not put up many points, but we think his on ice accountability should make up for it, playing the independent schedule the team does.
Notching his 1st points, 2 assists in 35 games with a +2 rating, he agrees to terms with Rapid City Rush and all bets are on his produces some points in the ECHL.
Through 12 games to finish up the regular season, he gets another 2 assists as a pro, but will now need a new contract moving forward.
Brown University Bears‘ senior, captain Jordan Tonelli(27) has 3 goals and 4 assists in 14 games, which will flirt with his college bests he posted as a junior, 7 goals and 10 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. plays power forward style all the way.
He was decently solid through 2 years of USHL with Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
Undrafted, the son of former New York Islanders, John Tonelli, we think he should transfer to a better school for a year, because that will make him a more desirable unrestricted free agent going forward.
He puts up 7 points in 16 games in his final year in R.I. and heads to RPI Engineers for a year of eligibility, which we definitely still think is a good idea.
