Iowa Heartlanders land University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish graduate defenseman Ben Brinkman(4) for 2023/2024.
The fairly big 6’1″ 220 lbs. blue liner 1st did 4 years at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers keeping offenders on the perimeters.
He did no junior hockey, instead heading straight from USHS-MN to college.
The 23-year old will likely be looking for a loan up from the ECHL.
After only playing a haldful of games in his 3 seasons at Merrimack College Warriors, decent sized defenseman Kevin Sadovski(8) branches out for his senior year to try something new at UMASS-Boston Beacons.
The 6′ 20o lbs. blue liner already has 2 goals and 1 assist in 4 D3 games to start with his new college club.
From Palm Coast, FL, the 24-year old did much of his junior hockey up north, most successfully maybe in his final season as captain of Utica Comets, scoring 10 goals and 30 assists.
Salve Regina University Seahawks‘ senior center Joseph Kile(81) is still early in the season, but looks to be on pace to even or better what he did last season with 16 goals and 12 assists in 25 games with a +7 rating.
The 6’1″ 193 lbs. forward has 2 goals and 4 assists in 4 games with a +5 already.
He did 3 years at SUNY-Plattsburgh Cardinals, but didn’t play 1 due to COVID restrictions.
The 25-year old Troy, MI native played 3 years of junior hockey, mostly in the NAHL with Johnstown Tomahawks.
UMass-Boston Beacons‘ graduate left wing Conor Foley(27) comes to the team after spending the last four years at Franklin Pierce University Ravens, running up some decent scoring totals as a junior and senior.
The 5’11” 180 lbs. forward already has 1 goals and 3 assists in 4 games this season.
From Nahant, MA, the 25-year old did 1 campaign of EHL junior hockey with Vermont Lumberjacks.
Undrafted right wing Matt Fawcett(8) will take his game to University Of Maine Black Bears for 2021/2022 after two years at Quinnipiac University Bobcats.
He’s very small at 5’6″ 148 lbs. but quick enough on his skates to find space and has shown to be a more than consistent scorer in his time at Winchendon School, where he had just a colossal 81 goals and what 113 assists in 107 USHS-Prep games.
The Lincoln, RI native also was potting points with MSHL U16 & U18 teams and headed off twice for late USHL stints with Sioux City Musketeers before deciding to head up north to a shortened 21 games season for Powell Rivers Kings, but still managed 10 goals and 10 assists in 21 BCHL games.
The 22-year old junior will no doubt add some energy to his new college club.
We think this may be one of the more interesting cool, college hockey moves of the offseason, he will take his game to Salve Regina University Raiders for a 2023/2024 (listed as junior?) frame and likely do awesome, be fun to watch in official D3 hockey.
In 4 games with his new college team, he already has sniped 6 goals and 5 assists in all wins.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior left wing Randy Hernandez(20) is looking to eclipse marks he set last season in a 40 game high frame with 8 goals and 13 assists, as he has 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 games to start 2023/2024.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward started at Robert Morris University Pioneers after most of a pair of sessions with Brooks Bandits of the AJHL, but left due to them pulling hockey.
A Miami, FL native, he also went through a couple of sessions with USNTDP before heading further north to Canada for more junior hockey.
We are thinking he plays an Atlantic Hockey run this year after winning it last that gets him noticed.
Albertus Magnus College Falcons‘ freshman right wing Stephen Kyrkostas(23) enters the transfer portal late and will next lace them up for SUNY-Cortland Red Dragons for his sophomore season, 2023/2024.
He played 24 games last season, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists.
The 5’11” 174 lbs. forward was a solid score in his 2nd NAHL session for Johnstown Tomahawks, scoring 19 goals and 31 assists with a +10 rating in 60 games.
We think the 22-year old from Long Island, NY does better at his school a little closer to home.
Salve Regina University Seahawks seem to be scooping up a lot of cast offs and there’s little doubt it will be to their benefit, as the latest is Bradey Farrell(3) after just 1 frame at Albertus Magnus College Falcons, scoring 1 goal and 3 assists in 24 games with maybe a little bit of an oddball +12 rating.
The 6’3″ 216 lbs. big blue liner will easily be a welcome addition to the CCC D3 division.
His two frames at USPHL/NCDC for Junior Bruins were almost identical.
From Burriville, RI, the 22-year old will take his college hockey closer to home.
Undrafted left wing Max Kaufman(92) takes a graduate year of eligibility, his 2nd at Boston University Terriers into a 1st pro contract with Laval Rocket, but is reassigned to start his career with affiliate Trois Rivieres Lions.
The small 5’8″ 165 lbs. forward has already skated 14 ECHL games, getting a 1st goal and 2 assists with a +3 rating.
He committed to University Of Vermont Catamounts after a successful USHS-Prep junior year at Kent School and spent three seasons there.
The Pittsford, NY native would take an interesting move and head north for a pair of campaigns for Langley Rivermen, where 51 goals and 56 assists in 105 BCHL games before heading to school.
At 25-years old, he may already be ready to join a squad and make a difference.
After a decent enough early showing season, he signs for his rookie run 2022/2023 with 1st year team, Savannah Ghost Pirates.
He produces 9 goals and 11 assists in 57 games last season, which isn’t bad for a 1st year player until he finds himself involved in a trade that sends him to Tulsa Oilers for 2023/2024, but will need a contract.
In a little bit of a switch, he maybe can’t come to terms with his new club and agrees to a 1-year deal with Meudon Cometes of France2.
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.
