Babson College Beavers senior center Ryan Black(9) took home D3 NEHC MVP honors from the tournament his team was crowned 2022 Champions.
The 6’1″ 181 lbs., 23-year old forward will take his game and college career bests (18 goals, 20 assists) to a graduate year of eligibility at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats for 2022/2023.
He will likely do ok at the tough to play in Hockey East.
Babson College Beavers‘ senior captain Mike Egan(8) turns a year of eligibility into a step up through the portal transfer for a graduate season at Niagara University Purple Eagles.
The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward will take a college career best 15 goals and 17 assists in 26 NCAA D3 games to a much tougher style at Atlantic Hockey.
He was very close to a point-per-game player in his 2nd NAHL season with Northeast Generals, scoring 51 points in 59 games.
The 24-year old Billerica, MA native will no doubt continue to compete hard and look for opportunities.
Senior defenseman Zak Galambos(17) enters the transfer portal for a 2nd time after a great junior year at American International College Yellowjackets, scoring college bests 5 goals and 24 assists for 29 points in 36 NCAA Division 1 games.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. blue liner from Walnut Creek, CA spent 4 seasons in junior hockey, but cinched in with a campaign for Wenatchee Wild, where he helped them earn the 2018 BCHL Championship before committing to his 1st school Minnesota State University-Mankato Mavericks.
He heads to Western Michigan University Wildcats for 2022/2023.
The 24-year old will likely continue to take up his numbers.
Michigan State University Spartans get a good one in the transfer portal from Brown University Bears, senior center Justin Jallen(7) takes a best 10 goals, 7 assists and 17 points to a year of eligibility.
The 5’9″ 185 lbs. plays power forward style was a 20+ goals and assists scorer in his 2nd year of NAHL juniors with Northeast Generals.
It’s definitely the Woodbury, MN native is heading closer to home.
He played his high school hockey at St. Paul Academy USHS-MN, was senior captain and scored close to 2-points per-game.
University Of Maine Black Bears‘ junior goaltender Matthew Thiessen(35) decides to enter the transfer portal and pursue his senior year at University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.
The fairly big 6’2″ 214 lbs. net minder struggled on a not so great Hockey East team for the past three years, so for the Vancouver Canucks‘ 7th round pick in the 2018 draft (#172 overall).
He was selected after a stellar season with Steinbach Pistons, where he won the 2018 MJHL Championship and had a best GAA (2.06) with a 28-3-2 record.
The Steinbach, MB native should be able to vastly improve his numbers on a much better club.
Undrafted defenseman Dorian Dawson(24) will take a 4 year degree at Brown University Bears through the transfer portal to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for a year of eligibility for graduate studies.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner unfortunately missed last season due to injury and the entire previous session was scrapped due to COVID protocols, so he’s likely raring to go.
He had 3 assists as a sophomore, but has yet to tally, so hopefully will get that on the board with the upcoming indy schedule.
Through 3 campaigns of junior hockey, 2 in the NAHL with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, he did manage to pocket 25 assists.
The 24-year old Barrie, ON native is likely to just enjoy the new, snowy environment to play hockey in.
Providence College Friars‘ graduate center Kohen Oleschefski(51) signs a 1st pro deal with Rochester Americans for the remainder of 2021/2022.
He’s coming off a solid session, where his totals were just a goal and an assist off his college career highs and was a +7 skater.
The 6’1″ 187 lbs. forward came to his new school on a year of eligibility through the transfer portal upon completing 4 seasons at University Of Denver Pioneers.
A native of Abbotsford, BC, he played a couple of BCHL frames, with his 2nd going off the hook for 52 assists in 58 games for Chilliwack Chiefs.
No points in his first 2 AHL games, but the 24-year old can’t be too far off.
Canisius College Golden Griffins‘ graduate student, defenseman Joey Matthews(4) came over from 4 years at Dartmouth College Big Green and leaves with a new best 2 goals and college career tying 9 points from 2021/2022.
The 5’10” 190 lbs. blue liner has signed his 1st pro contract with Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
He played a pair of seasons in USHL juniors before committing to school.
The 24-year old from Columbia, IL should be able to impress quickly in the ECHL.
3rd year defenseman John Furgele(21) has figured into 4 ECHL games with new team, Worcester Railers and already has a goal to his credit.
He, like a good many other players took 2020/2021 off due to COVID restrictions.
The year previous though, he bounced around amongst 4 different teams.
He was more settled as a rookie, spending 51 games with Maine Mariners, reaching career high 8 goals and 13 assists.
In 2 years at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats before entering the transfer portal and finishing up as assistant captain for Quinnipiac University Bobcats, he averaged 10 helpers.
The 5’10” 181 lbs. d-man had an interesting juniors’ route through a pair of NAHL campaigns with Bismarck Bobcats before ending up back closer to home in the EHL, where he won the 2013 Championship and then stayed as they switched to the USPHL before heading to school.
It would be little suprise to see the 28-year old breakout with some numbers this season.
And indeed that sort of happened as he has equaled his high 13 assists, set as a rookie, and has a new best +12 rating.
Almost oddly he gets dealt from one team fighting to retain playoff berth to another in roughly the same position, Tulsa Oilers.
RPI Engineers‘ graduate defenseman Anthony Baxter(5) is definitely glad he added a year of eligibility to his schedule.
He posted a career high 10 assists and 12 points in a best 38 NCAA Division 1 games, en route to an ECAC Quarterfinal play.
The solid 6′ 185 lbs. blue liner came over after 4 years, 116 games for UMass-Lowell Riverhawks with a +21 rating.
He spent 3 years of juniors in the close to his home in Oakville, ON, OJHL, twice amassing 20+ assists.
The 24-year old would easily get some looks if he decides to go pro.
