Sophomore left wing Austin Pick(28) switches out of 1 season at Stonehill College Skyhawks, seeing only 15 games of ice, scoring 1 goal and 2 assist to a team that will definitely need him, Franklin Pierce University Ravens for 2023/2024.
He had 2 decently successful EHL junior sessions with Seahawks Hockey before heading to score.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. forward will likely do better playing a full D3 schedule.
From Troutdale, OR, he must be liking it around here to continue school in the area.
Framingham State University Rams‘ sophomore left wing Dylan Marty(10) enters the transfer portal and will skate much closer to home for his junior year at Lawrence University Vikings in 2023/2024.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward twice played 25 game and leaves with a college career best 7 goals and 15 assists.
He did 4 years of USPHL Premier in his home state of Wisconsin with Hudson Havoc.
The 23-year old from New Richmond should do well at his new school’s NCHA division.
Montreal Canadiens‘ thus far unsigned draft pick, center Ty Smilanic(96) picked up in a trade with Florida Panthers has decided to switch up schools after a pair of years at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, he will head to University Of Wisconsin Badgers for his junior season.
He had a college career best 10 assists and 23 points last season.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. forward twice skated USNTDP with solid enough results.
From Denver, CO, the 20-year old was a 3rd round pick in 2020 (#74 overall) and will likely do better scoring in the Big Ten.
Through only 14 games, he gets 1 goal and 1 assist.
He remains unsigned at the NHL level and as the new season is ready to roll, he signs with Trois-Rivieres Lions to possible stay close and potentially keep him a little on the radar.
Net minder Tyler Franchi(30) takes 2 years at Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen into the transfer portal to arrive at Concordia University-Wisconsin Falcons for his junior year 2023/2024.
The 6’1″ 174 lbs. Denville, NJ was stellar in youth hockey play coming up in his home state system.
He played only 9 EHL junior hockey games with Seacoast Spartans before getting called to come to school.
The 22-year old will likely see his game flourish playing ACHA.
Northeastern University University Huskies‘ graduate goaltender, transfer from Yale University Bulldogs Connor Hopkins(1) was sparingly used, but did also have injuries, appeared in only 10 games and 1 season of COVID inactivity before transferring in a year of eligibility.
The 6’1″ 200 lbs. net minder we bet would like to pull his numbers closer to where they were in USHS-Prep at Belmont Hill School, which doesn’t seem like a stretch if he can eek out some time in net at his new school.
He got his 1st test, entering the game in the 3rd period for the exhibition tilt vs. Quinnipiac University Bobcats.
The Malden, MA native probably had some family and friends in attendance stopped all 11 shots, including 4 fired during the extra session and let in nothing for the 3-2 shootout victory.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ sophomore transfer goalie Dylan Meilun(31) came over after 1 season at University Of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets.
The monster big 6’5″ 220 lbs. net minder put up spectacular numbers last season at school with a 12-3-2 record, 1.51 GAA and .941 SV%.
A Winnipeg, MB native, he did most of 3 years in the MJHL with Winkler Flyers before leaving for school.
We think the 21-year old is still finding out what style ‘tender he is moving forward, but will settle nicely soon enough is our guess.
Providence Bruins‘ very large 6’5″ 211 lbs. defenseman J.D. Greenway(26) gets sent to affiliate Maine Mariners, a place he is somewhat familiar with from his time playing college hockey at University Of Maine Black Bears for two years after a transfer from University Of Wisconsin Badgers.
In 2 ECHL games, he has yet to notch a point, but that’s not exactly the strong suit for this player.
He only had very decent scoring in his transfer year, when signed with Dubuque Fighting Saints, scoring 9 goals and 24 assists in 58 USHL games and the year before arriving at his 1st school with USDP U.S. National U18 Team.
The 23-year old, original Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 3rd round pick in the 2016 draft (#72 overall), signed a 2-year AHL deal through 2022/2023.
Used on sparingly in 21 games last season, he jumps for another opportunity, agreeing to a contract in the lower league with Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2023/2024, which will likely be a good move for this extra big skater.
Michigan Tech University Huskies‘ graduate defenseman Ryan O’Connell(24) signs a 1st pro deal in France3 with Toulouse Blagnac for 2023/2024.
The 6’2″ 178 lbs. blue liner was originally a Toronto Maple Leafts‘ 7th round pick in the 2017 draft (#203 overall) coming off his 2nd 27 assist campaign at St. Andrew’s College.
He did 1 year of BCHL juniors with Penticton Vees.
His best college season was likely as a senior for Ohio State University Buckeyes, when he had 10 assists and a +12 rating.
The 24-year old from Gloucester, ON is likely to do quite well where he is going as a rookie.
Boston College Eagles‘ graduate defenseman Justin Wells(8) signs a 1st pro hockey deal, sort of close to home North Canton, OH with Iowa Heartlanders for 2022/2023.
Not exactly the biggest scorer, he did notch 2 goals and 7 assists in 31 NCAA Division 1 games with a +22 rating as a senior at Bowling Green University Falcons.
He also didn’t score big in 2 seasons of USHL juniors for Sioux Falls Stampede, but was always a plus player on ice.
The big 6’4″ 200 lbs., 24-year old will definitely give his new club’s blue line some added backbone.
He records 9 assists in 59 ECHL games last season with a -11 rating that needs to be cleaned up.
They see something in the big d-man they like and invite back to continue.
Union College Bobcats‘ senior center Matthew Allen(99) will head for a graduate season to Stonehill College Skyhawks for 2023/2024.
He skated only 11 games last season for 2 assists and twice had 2 goals and 5 assists in a college season.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward is likely to find more room to score with his current college’s upcoming schedule.
From Smithfield, RI, the twice Boston Jr. Bruins 24-year old will likely feel right at home at his new school.
