Providence College Friars‘ sophomore right wing Bennett Schimek(23) trades in 2 decent Hockey East seasons for his junior year Arizona State University Sun Devils, 2024/2025.
The 6′ 189 lbs. forward plays 2 USHL seasons with Sioux City Musketeers, taking up his scoring nicely in his 2nd frame.
From Mendota Heights, MN, the 21-year old should do even better with the schedule he will play for his new college club.
St. Lawrence University Saints‘ senior left wing Nicholas Trela(20) enters the transfer portal on a year of eligibility and will next skate for Long Island University Sharks to start a graduate program, 2024/2025.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. forward wasn’t exactly the biggest scorer in his 4 years.
He did slightly better in 2 NAHL junior seasons for Amarillo Bulls.
We think the 24-year old from Trenton, MI finds more a scoring touch with his new college team.
University Of New Hampshire Wildcats‘ junior transfer from University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, Swedish-born goaltender Jakob Hellsten(37) started a college high 28 games, posting a 15-12-1 record with very nice 2.04 GAA and .909 SV%.
The 6′ 185 lbs. net minder will leave a year on the table and sign for 2024/2025 back home in the top league, SHL with Leksands IF.
He heads to the team he last played junior hockey for and even split with half a season in Hockeyettan for Halmstaad Hammers HC and called up for games he didn’t play.
On a decent team, the 24-year old does well.
Bridgeport Sound Tigers‘ rookie center Jake Pivonka(37) was mostly sent down to the ECHL, where he exploded on the stat sheet for Worcester Railers to the tune of 21 goals and 24 assists through 60 games with a +5 rating on a non-playoff team.
A New York Islanders‘ 4th round pick in the 2018 draft (#103 overall), he signed an AHL deal.
The 5’11” 198 lbs. forward from Olathe, KS came up initially through the Chicago Mission program before heading to 2 seasons of USNTDP.
He went to 4 years of University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the final frame as captain before taking on a year of eligibility with University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, where his scoring came alive with 10 goals and 8 assists in 37 games.
For 2024/2025, he signs with Dusseldorfer EG and will try his hand at DEL hockey.
Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ Swedish-born, graduate defenseman Jacob Nordqvist(12) sure picked the right school to go to after completing 4 fine years at Lake Superior State University Lakers, as he wins himself a 2023 NCAA Division 1 Championship with his new college club.
He finished 38 games with a college career tying his 3-time low 11 assist mark with a +15 rating.
The 5’9″ 181 lbs. blue liner had 15 assists as a freshman and 12 as a junior, leaving with a +43 on the plus/minus side.
He did most of his junior hockey back home, but came across for a single USHL session with a couple different clubs, amassing yes, 11 assists.
The 25-year old signs a 1st pro contract for 2023/2024 and will skate for Kalamazoo Wings, which we think will lead to some more on ice success.
He does ok scoring 1 goal and 8 assists in 48 games with a 0 rating, but decides to play his hockey maybe a little closer to home, signing with Herning Blue Fox of Metal Ligaen for 2024/2025.
Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks‘ senior defenseman Robby Drazner(7) will take on a year of eligibility, enter the transfer portal and next go tend the blue line for Western Michigan University Broncos, 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 195 lbs. blue liner from Buffalo Grove, IL did 1 season with Chicago Mission before heading north for juniors and 2 BCHL seasons for Nanaimo Clippers.
He never really got points with his old college club, but the 24-year old could be more accountable with his new team’s schedule.
Boston College Eagles‘ graduate left wing Jamie Armstrong(25) basically mirrored scoring of his senior year at Commonwealth Ave. rival Boston University Terriers, scoring 13 then 12 points with plus ratings.
The 6’2″ 191 lbs. forward from Warwick, RI bounced around juniors, but when he arrived at Junior Bruins, he was able to get on his 1st school’s radar.
Never the biggest scorer earlier, the 24-year old has seemingly come to life some late college years and signs a 1-year, 2-way AHL deal with Charlotte Checkers.
Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ Swedish-born, center Albin Nilsson(9) had a college career, junior year after entering the transfer portal from Providence College Friars, scoring new bests 8 goals and 13 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward spent most of his junior hockey back home and even played 3 games in HockeyEttan and 3 in Allsvenskan, scoring a goal and an assist for IF Troja-Ljungby, but did come over for a USHL season with Sioux City Musketeers with decent stats before committing to school.
We look for the 23-year old to continue to take up his scoring in his senior season.
He takes a college high scoring 10 goals and 14 assists with a +5 rating in 40 games to a graduate frame at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
Only able to get into 17 games, he still nets 4 goals and 5 assists with his new club.
Upon graduation, he is heading back home to start his pro career, signing with Kalmar HC of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2024/2025.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ sophomore goaltender Grant Riley(37) only had 2 starts in his time with the team, enters the transfer portal and will next tend net for Lake State Superior University Lakers as a junior, 2024/2025.
The 6’4″ 201 lbs. net minder played a shortened USHL COVID infested season, but mostly his only junior session was in the BCHL for Chiliwack Chiefs, going 25-10-2 with a 2.47 GAA and .907 SV%.
From Rochester, NY, the 21-year old will likely get a lot more opportunities to shine at his new school.
Stonehill College Seahawks‘ sophomore defenseman William Tripp(44) was likely a lot disappointed with his output last season after coming off a freshman frame, where he produced 1 goal and 23 assists in 25 games with a +17 rating.
The last schedule was definitely much more weighted in D1 opponents, as opposed to the college club’s 1st year at the higher level.
From Lakeville, MA, the 5’11” 161 lbs. blue liner enters the transfer portal and will play for Connecticut College Camels as a junior in 2024/2025.
We look for the 22-year old, who only did 1 USPHL/NCDC with South Shore Kings before school to do well with the full D3 schedule.
