Western New England University Golden Bears‘ junior right wing Brayden Patricia(13) has a new college best 6 goals and 6 assists in 19 games.
The 6′ 194 lbs. forward entered the transfer portal to come over from 2 years of very little use at Norwich University Cadets.
From Lopatcong, NJ, the 23-year old was a well over a point-per-game scorer in the EHL for 2 seasons.
We think he continues to connect and push it further as a senior.
Middlebury College Panthers‘ senior defenseman Ryan Pineault(37) has put up a college best 5 assists this season.
The 5’9″ 165 lbs. blue liner transferred from little use in 2 years at Holy Cross College Crusaders.
He did no junior hockey, heading straight from Westminster Prep USHS-Prep to further school.
It will be interesting to see where the 22-year old from Glastonbury, CT decides next.
Endicott College Gulls‘ senior defenseman James Davenport(14) traded out 3 seasons at Northeastern University Huskies, where he played 6 games in each of his sophomore and junior frames.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward wasn’t scoring points in Hockey East.
Through 13 games, in the current session he has 2 goals and 6 assists with a +8 rating.
The 23-year old, Natick, MA native seems looks pretty happy playing hockey out there.
Could he go for a year of eligibility?
Western New England University Golden Bears‘ senior center Matthew Dougherty(97) may not have quite the junior season he had after entering the transfer portal and coming over from 2 years of underuse at Stevenson University Mustangs.
Last year, the 6’1″ 185 lbs. forward had 7 goals and 15 assists in 26 games. Whereas, this year he’s struck for 3 goals and 8 helpers, so could get close to his best marks.
He twice ran up more than point-per-game numbers in the USPHL Elite and Premier with Richmond Generals.
The 24-year old, originally from Philadelphia, PA is still playing well for a team that doesn’t win enough games.
Middlebury College Panthers‘ junior center Andrew Seaman(22) transferred from 2 years at Union College Bobcats, but played only 1 game last frame, so entered the transfer portal and found a new school.
He had 3 goals and 2 assists through 23 games as a freshman, and currently has 1 goals and new best 4 assists in 20, so is on pace for new college scoring bests.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. Winnetka, IL native played 2 BCHL seasons, scoring well for Prince George Spruce Kings.
At 23-years old, he looks happy on the ice where he’s at.
Long Island University Sharks‘ graduate defenseman Austin Rook(2) turns pro with the team right up the road from the 1st college he attended, Skidmore College Thoroughbreds, signing to Adirondack Thunder.
In 3 ECHL games he has no points.
In his senior year at his 1st college, he pulled off 8 goals and 14 assists in 23 games.
He 3 times has 10+ assists.
The 6’2′ 205 lbs. blue liner has definitely shown the potential to put up assist points.
26-years old from Shrewsbury, MA you know he’ll fight for every inch.
He takes a moment, but will return to Glens Falls, NY to continue his game.
University Of New England Nor’easters‘ senior right wing Dawson Ellis(9) looks to put up new college career bests this season, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists in 14 games with a +2 rating, very close to marks he would need.
The 5’8″ 150 lbs. forward transferred in after 2 years at Adrian College Bulldogs, where he appeared in just 4 games, scoring 4 assists as a sophomore, and was a member of the 2022 NCAA D3 Championship.
He did 3 junior seasons for Wellington Dukes, winning a 2018 OJHL Championship in his 1st year.
From Trent Hills, ON, the 24-year old is a good watch.
Wentworth Institute Of Technology Leopards‘ sophomore defenseman Cade Penney(22) transferred in from no games as a freshman with University Of New Hamphire Wildcats.
The 6′ 170 lbs. blue liner agreed to his 1st school after a monster 2nd NAHL season for New Jersey Titans, scoring 6 goals and 24 assists with a +30 rating.
From White Rock, BC, he came down quickly to develop his hockey sense for school, but also did junior hockey time in the USHL and BCHL before heading to school.
In 15 games with his new team he has a 1st collegiate goal and 3 assists, looks pretty happy, plays the game smart out there in D3.
Simon Fraser University Red Leafs‘ graduate transfer from 4 years at RIT Tigers, goaltender Kolby Matthews(40) may need a nice contract somewhere good, when he’s all done based on what we just witnessed in a 1-1 tie vs. Boston University in an exhibition game that saw the Northwest Canadian college come to Hockey East.
The 6’1″ 170 lbs. backstop left ECAC play with a winning record after 1 BCHL frame with Coquitlam Express, which followed a season at a lower junior level.
From Vancouver, BC, the 24-year old may be a bit of an unlikely future star.
Defenseman Taylor Brierley(2) decided to enter the transfer portal and leave 4 years at Union College Dutchmen, where he didn’t get to play in 2020/2021 for Wilkes University Colonels.
From a scoring perspective it worked wonders as he struck for 3 goals and 22 assists in 24 D3 games.
The 5’10” 175 lbs. blue liner had 10+ assists through 2 years of USHL juniors, most recently with Dubuque Fighting Saints.
He will take his new scoring prowess to a deal with Chambery of France2.
The 25-year old from East Grand Forks, MN seems to be starting a little low on the pro hockey chain, but look for him to move up quickly.
In 12 games, he scores 3 assists, but decides to head back, closer to home, signing again with Birmingham Bulls, scoring 1 goal and 6 assists in 17 SPHL games with a +19 rating, which gets noticed and loaned up to Fort Wayne Komets, quite a nicely ECHL landing spot.
