Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ senior defenseman Derek Hamelin(63) will extend a season of eligibility, try something completely different and head to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for the start of his graduate program.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner tied his best 4 assists last season, but does have a decent level of on ice accountability to bring to his new team.
A Mercier, QC native, he came to play hockey in the US early, which seemed to suggest he knew which direction he was headed.
The 25-year old should fit in nicely in his new club’s more open divisional play.
Senior defenseman Dylan Anhorn(4) will take his game from 3 years at Union College Bobcats into the transfer portal to St. Cloud State University Huskies for 2022/2023.
The 6′ 183 lbs. blue liner spent 2 years running up almost equal point totals in each frame for Prince George Spruce Kings and a 2019 BCHL Championship before heading to school
A Calgary, AB native, the 23-year old had a college best 7 goals and 10 assists last season and should be able to help his new club.
Senior defenseman Matthew Kellenberger(6) exchanges one Tigers’ team for another, as he heads for a year of eligibility to RIT Tigers after 4 seasons with Princeton University Tigers.
He scored a college career best 4 goals and 6 points in his final session.
The 6′ 183 lbs. Toronto, ON native was a big scorer in two years with Oakville Blades of the OJHL.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see him put up a good amount of points in Atlantic Hockey.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ graduate, Danish-born right wing Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup(16) takes a year of eligibility to a new experience, agreeing to terms with Clarkson University Golden Knights for 2022/2023.
In 28 NCAA Division 1 games last season, the assistant captain had 4 goals and 8 assists.
He’s a 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward, so has some size and always seemed to increase his point totals, as he was coming up through junior hockey, finishing with a USHL campaign for Fargo Force that culminated in a 2018 Clark Cup Championship.
The 24-year old will likely see his best totals on ice in Atlantic Hockey with his new college club.
Boston College Eagles land a good, seasoned goalie through the transfer portal in a year of eligibility for Mitch Benson(1) to go Hockey East for a graduate season after 4 at Colgate University Raiders, putting up an effective 2.48 GAA and .918 SV% in 71 NCAA Division 1 games.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. net minder really arrived at his game, when he transferred from junior play in the BCHL to Brooks Bandits, where he helped them win the 2017 AJHL Championship going 12-1-0 in the playoffs.
12 years is plenty enough for undrafted net minder of 235 NHL games, Carter Hutton(40), who announces his retirement.
Considering some of the clubs he’s needed to backstop, his 94-90-27 record with a 2.76 GAA and .908 SV% is fairly impressive.
The 36-year old, former UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ goalie will likely become a great game analyst somewhere.
Boston College Eagles‘ score a nice one in local graduate student Cam Burke(10) through the transfer portal from Notre Dame University Fighting Irish.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward scored a college career high 8 goals and 11 assists in 38 NCAA Division 1 games in 2021/2022.
A Boxborough, MA native he played his youth hockey close to home, but left for a pair of USHL seasons before heading to school.
The 23-year old will be a welcome addition to a squad depleted by departing skaters.
Standing in at 6’8″ 245 lbs., you can’t really say Toronto Marlies are taking a chance on with an AHL contract, as much as opening up room for recent University Of Maine Black Bears‘ graduate student Keenan Suthers(34) in the 2022/2023 season.
He scored a tying college career high 9 goals and 5 assists in his 3rd season at St. Lawrence University Saints, and also connected for 13 points in 2021/2022, which is where he seems to sit in roughly 30 NCAA Division 1 games played.
It’s very likely considering his size, the 24-year old from Tecumseh, ON could easily open up some room for himself in front of the net for more scoring chances than were available to him in college hockey.
Providence College Friars‘ senior, graduate center Matt Koopman(14) enters the transfer portal for another go at in a year of eligibility at UMass Minutemen for 2022/2023.
He finished up last season with a college career tying 5 goals and new best 7 assists and 12 points in 35 NCAA Division 1 games.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. forward played a year and a half with Waterloo Blackhawks, running up point-per-game totals in his 2nd frame to be invited to attend school for a 1st year mid-run.
He’d always been a good scorer through high school and the 24-year old should be able to continue to hit the back of the net with his new team.
New York Rangers‘ 6th round pick in the 2018 draft (#163 overall), American-Swedish defenseman Simon Kjellberg(2) has decided to head to Northern Michigan University Wildcats for his senior year entering the transfer portal after a very effective junior season, scoring college bests 8 goals and 19 assists, 27 points for RPI Engineers.
Although born in the US, he spent most of his junior hockey time in Sweden, as his former NHL player dad, Patric Kjellberg likely went home after his playing days were up.
He did spend one USHL campaign after being selected with Dubuque Fighting Saints and chose his 1st school.
The 6’3″ 190 lbs. 22-year old will likely settle into CCHA style quickly.
