Category: Transfers

Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ junior left wing Christophe Fillion(10) looks to have a career season with already 6 goals, needing 1 to tie his high from last year and 4 assists, going for 13 to eclipse that best mark.

The 5’11” 176 lbs. forward left his 2nd USHL season with Muskegon Lumberjacks to join his current college club.

He had a pretty huge 1st frame and previously the Sherbrooke, QC native skated in the BCHL for Wenatchee Wild, putting up decent numbers.

We wouldn’t be surprised to see the 23-year old put up point-per-game numbers in 2o23/2024.

He comes away with a college high 12 goals as a senior and the undrafted player decides to go for a year of eligibility at Miami University Ohio Redhawks.

In 32 games, he scores 4 goals and 6 assists on a tough luck team and as the season wraps up, he signs a 1st pro deal with Idaho Steelheads.

In 8 ECHL games, he has an assist with a 0 rating.

He doesn’t decide to try to stay and instead agrees to terms with Utah Grizzlies for his rookie run, 2025/2026.

Robert Morris University Pioneers‘ sophomore center Walter Zacher(9) enters the transfer portal with a college best 15 goals and 24 assists to head to Atlantic Hockey rivals Canisius College Golden Griffins, 2025/2026 as a junior.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward scored huge in his senior year USHS-Prep and then did the same for the 3rd NAHL season of juniors with Austin Bruins.

From Buffalo, NY, the 23-year old has 6 goals and 3 assists in 12 games to see where that’s heading.

Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ graduate defenseman Bo Hanson(3) is set to turn pro and signs a 1-year 2022/2023 ECHL deal to skate for Jacksonville Icemen.

He played 9 games on an ato for Wheeling Nailers after graduating last season, scoring 2 assists with a +3 rating.

The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner has hit 10+ assists three times, twice while at St. Lawrence University Saints.

He also did his senior year on the interim at University Of Denver Pioneers.

The 24-year old from Boise, ID will likely have a fantastic rookie season.

After a decent enough 1st year playing pro hockey, he’s off and gone to Metal Ligaen, signing up with Aalborg Pirates to play Danish-style in 2023/2024.

He has an outstanding season in Denmark, scoring 7 goals and 20 assists in 45 games with a +26 rating, then adds another 5 assists in 14 playoff matchups.

For 2024/2025, it looks like he wants to go with a championship, as he signs with Belfast Giants of the EIHL.

After 51 games, he scores 2 goals and 28 assists with a +35 rating and goes on to help the team win the 2025 Championship, so he is an easy ask to return to be a Giants for 2025/2026.

Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ sophomore defenseman Nate Benoit(22) enters the transfer portal to skate at his 3rd college, Long Island University Sharks for 2025/2026.

The 6’2″ 187 lbs. blue liner was selected by Minnesota Wild in the 6th round of 2021 (#182 overall) after 2 particularly strong showings at high school.

From Bow, NH, the did 2 sessions of USHL before heading to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

The 22-year has 2 assists in 11 games with a +1 rating on a team that could be better for him to sign an NHL entry level deal off of.

Curry College Colonels‘ graduate defenseman Billy Roche(18) signed upon graduation with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, scoring a 1st SPHL goal for himself in 3 games with a +1 rating.

This has earned the 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner a 1-year 2-way ECHL deal with Rapid City Rush for 2023/2024.

He played his 1st 4 college hockey years at Suffolk University Rams and had his best scoring season as a senior captain with 3 goals and 13 assists in 20 games.

A Braintree, MA native, he played at BC High USHS-Prep before heading to a year of tier 3 juniors, then up to USPHL/NCDC with South Shore Kings before heading to school.

The 26-year old is likely very ready for his rookie season of pro hockey.

In 53 games, he scores 7 goals and 10 assists with a +9 rating to earn another look in a Yard Dawgs‘ jersey for 2024/2025.

As the new season approaches, he is traded before a 3rd year with the same team to rivals Knoxville Ice Bears.

Dubuque Fighting Saints‘ 1st year defenseman Joshua Neidermayer(26) left 1 year at Arizona State University Sun Devils to head back to juniors.

In 56 USHL games, he scored 6 goals and 19 assists with a +18 rating.

He next accepted an invite to go skate at Colgate University Raiders, as a sophomore starting 2025/2026.

In 8 games, he has 1 goal and 3 assists.

He did 3 years BCHL before heading to his 1st school.

From Newport Beach, CA, the 21-year old son of Scott Neidermayer is looking to make his mark.

Merrimack College Warriors‘ sophomore left wing Ethan Bono(9) decided to switch conferences, so entered the transfer portal to play his new hockey at RPI Engineers, as a junior 2025/2026.

The big 6’3″ 195 lbs. power forward style played 33 games last season, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists with a 0 rating.

From Port O’Neil, BC, he did 3 years of BCHL before college.

The 21-year old has 2 goals and 3 assists in 10 ECAC games this season.

Boston University Terriers‘ sophomore right wing Doug Grimes(19) enters the transfer portal to skate at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks for his junior year, 2025/2026.

The 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward already has a new college best 3 goals and 5 assists in just 8 games with a +2 rating to start the new season.

His best at his 1st school was 2 goals and 1 assist in 23 games.

From Brookline, MA, the 21-year old was a point-per-game skater in his 2nd USHL season before school.