Anna Maria College Amcats‘ sole graduate student on the 2023/2024 roster is defenseman Cam Tobey(10), as seen in preseason play at the home arena, Horgan.
He had college career highs 8 goals and 10 assists as a senior.
The 6’2″ 210 lbs. blue liner played 1 year junior hockey for Walpole Express, recording 10 goals and 13 assists in 38 EHL games after heading to Westfield State University Owls straight out of strong play at hometown Falmouth High School USHS-MA.
At 24-years old, he’s likely fully settled into his D3 hockey game and we look for him to help the team win.
Visiting him last season as he enters a year of eligibility, which he finishes 23 games with 12 points and a +8 rating, for his next move signs a 1-year deal with Knoxville Ice Bears and in his SPHL debut, he comes away with a goal.
For a 3rd straight frame, he signs a 1-year deal with the Ice Bears to continue into 2026/2027 with the team.
Princeton University Tigers‘ senior defenseman Nick Carabin(7) takes on a year of eligibility and will play Hockey East for University Of Connecticut Huskies in 2024/2025 for a graduate session.
The 5’10” 195 lbs. blue liner takes a new college best 5 goals and 12 assists last season to his new school and likely couldn’t be more welcome.
From Mahwah, NJ, he did all of his youth hockey at home before heading off to BCHL for a good season before school.
The 24-year old will do well.
He signs a 1st deal with Reading Royals and records an assist, which is a good look to invite him back for his rookie season, 2025/2026.
And just like that he gets traded ahead of the season opener to Cincinnati Cyclones.
He plays 13 games with his new team, producing 2 assists with a -5 rating, but is once again traded to Tahoe Knight Monsters and then goes to Iowa Heartlanders.
After splitting time mostly with 2 clubs last season, he gets picked up by the new ECHL team Trenton Ironhawks for 2026/2027.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ junior defenseman Blake Danjos(5) potentially was looking to stay at his 1st school for more than 1 season, but turns out they are sitting a year out, as they switch to Division 3 for 2026/2027.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. blue liner initially committed at Arizona State University Sun Devils, then went to Sacred Heart University Pioneers for his sophomore campaign.
From St. Louis, MO, the 23-year old played 3 junior sessions with his best coming up last in the USHL, where he did really well and he heads to Long Island University Sharks for his senior frame.
After completing 32 games with his 4th college club, scoring a 2nd time 3 assists, he signs a 1st pro deal with Greensboro Gargoyles.
In 16 games, he scores 2 goals and 2 assists, but for his rookie season he signs with Savannah Ghost Pirates, 2026/2027.
Union College Bobcats‘ senior goaltender Connor Murphy(1) came over after 2 seasons at Northeastern University Huskies finished up 31 games and signs a first pro deal, an ato with Calgary Wranglers, which puts him with a top-rated AHL team to start things up with.
The 6’4″ 200 lbs. net minder has never exactly produced outstanding stats, but I think to just look at him and how centered he is to the frame makes him a natural to give a shot to.
He had one year of super-strong junior hockey performance in the CCHL with Carleton Place Canadians before committing to school.
The 24-year old from Hudson Falls, NY may just shine if given the chance.
He signs on to stay for his rookie season in Alberta with the minor league club.
In a split schedule with ECHL affiliate Rapid City Rush, he does decently enough with both for another look and is signed to wear a Wranglers‘ sweater for 2024/2025.
He once again plays a split schedule last season and catches the attention of Coachella Valley Firebirds for 2026/2027.
Elmira College Soaring Eagles‘ junior net minder Kyle Curtain(35) is heading to Utica College Pioneers for his senior frame, 2025/2026.
The 6’2″ 181 lbs. goalie played 22 games with a 2.20 GAA, .902 SV% and 3 shutouts.
From St. George, ON, the 25-year old signs a 1st pro deal with Fayettesville Marksmen for his rookie season in 2026/2027.
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Curry College Colonels‘ graduate goalie Reid Cooper(33) apparently gained notice from a bit of an unlikely source, as he will join Washington Capitals on an ato in a back-up mode for their last game of the regular season.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. net minder posted a 20-6-1 record in 2022/2023 with a 1.92 GAA and .935 SV% in 27 D3 games with 3 shutouts to earn the division CCC Goaltender Of The Year for his outstanding work to win the conference and move on to the final 8.
With this nod, it will be interesting to see where the 25-year old from Corman Park, SK and former 3-year Robert Morris University Colonials will go.
Once in fully pro status, he bounced around through the leagues, but when he arrived at Port Huron Prowlers seemed to find his game once again.
In 39 games, he posted a 23-9 record with a 2.28 GAA and .930 SV%, which is easily good enough to earn a starter invite for 2026/2027.
2nd year Bentley University Falcons‘ goaltender Nicholas Grabko(33) is definitely garnering some attention.
He has put up an impressive pair of victories vs. ranked clubs, but even in losses has performed with gymnastic-like theatrics, stopping pucks.
The almost unassuming 5’11” 181 lbs. net minder was a late add to the college after a 2nd season on good junior hockey stats for Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL, even though he was basically an upcoming star in the Chicago Mission 13U – 16U AAA.
For a 2nd time in 3 weeks, the 21-year old has been named Atlantic Hockey Goalie Of The Week.
He has decided to take on a graduate season at University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks for 2024/2025 and we should watch him help his new college team win games.
In 20 games, he goes 5-11-4 with a 2.74 GAA and .899 SV%, which he takes to a 1st pro contract with Idaho Steelheads.
After 1 unsuccessful start, he finds himself on the move, signed by Toledo Walleye, where he notches a 1st ECHL win.
For 2025/2026, he leaves to sign with Yetis du Mont-Blanc of France2, which is likely to give himself a completely new start.
He had returned to sign with one FPHL team, but as the season approaches gets traded to join Columbus River Dragons for 2026/2027.
Colgate University Raiders‘ junior center Ryan McGuire(11) enters the transfer portal to skate Hockey East at Northeastern University Huskies for his senior year, 2024/2025.
The 6’2″ 183 lbs. forward scored a college best (by a mile) 14 goals and 12 assists in 34 games with a +5 rating.
From Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, the 21-year old played his high school hockey at Belmont Hill, so has come back.
He scores 4 goals and 3 assists in 37 games, which he takes to an ato with Iowa Heartlanders and he connects for 5 goals and 1 assists in 8 ECHL games.
For his rookie season, Iowa Wild were paying attention to sign him for 2025/2026 to a 1-year, 2-way deal.
He would get a late trade to Maine Mariners and got 2 assists in 15 games, which is good enough to get him signed to stay for 2026/2027.
Junior net minder Dominic Basse(31) heads to St. Cloud State University Huskies in hopes to change his luck from a couple of tough sessions with Colorado College Tigers.
At 6’6″ 185 lbs., he’s a pretty massive block, who will likely find a ton more luck on a good club in the WCHA.
The Alexandria, VA native is a Chicago Blackhawks‘ 6th round pick in the 2019 draft (#167 overall), who will almost assuredly step up on their radar after just a season where he’s headed.
He’s still super young at 21.
After 2 decent years at his new school, he heads to St. Lawrence University Skating Saints to play a graduate frame.
He gets a couple tryouts that don’t go as well as anyone would have liked, but has waited and signs with Pensacola Ice Flyers for the remainder of 2025/2026.
Loaned up to the ECHL on a number occasions, he decides to return to the SPHL and signs with Macon Mayhem for 2026/2027.
UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior left wing Blake Wells(54) heads into the transfer portal for a graduate season roughly 90 minutes west at American International College Yellowjackets.
The 6’2″ 201 lbs. forward should find more room in Atlantic Hockey to score.
His best season was as a junior, getting 3 goals and 5 assists in 29 games.
The 23-year old Blackie, AB native played 2 seasons in the nearby AJHL for Okotoks Oilers before committing to school.
He comes away with a college best 4 goals and 6 assists in his extra frame and signs a pro deal with Utah Grizzlies, where we suspect he will find more room in the ECHL to score using his power forward size.
After 3 games with no points, they would like to see what he does in a full frame, so sign him to continue wearing a Grizzlies‘ jersey for 2024/2025.
He was season-ending injured on opening night in his rookie frame, but is set to go for another 1st year run in 2025/2026 and signs with Tahoe Knight Monsters.
Beginning his season with Pensacola Ice Flyers, he’s called up for the majority of the frame, playing 22 games scoring 3 goals and 4 assists with a +1 rating.
For 2026/2027, he signs a 1-year deal with Reading Royals that should equal good things.
