Category: Transfers

Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ assistant captain, junior right wing Declan McDonnell(26) had 12 goals and 14 assists in 37 games last season.

He came over from 2 USports‘ seasons at Saint Mary’s University Huskies, where he also scored well.

The 5’10” 185 lbs. forward has had a wild little run already, doing 4 years OHL, but going pro in the AHL the COVID campaign 2020/2021 with Syracuse Crunch.

Originally a Tampa Bay Lightning 7th round pick in the NHL draft (#217 overall) made sense for him to play with the affiliate.

From Buffalo, NY, the 24-year old played his youth hockey in the Jr. Sabres‘ system.

He foregoes a senior year and signs a pro deal with Worcester Railers.

In 9 games, he has a 1st ECHL goal and 2 assists.

He ends up with 1 goal and 4 assists in 11 games and is an easy invite for his rookie season to return as a Railers for 2026/2027.

6th year right wing Wade Murphy(6) returns to sign with Idaho Steelheads for 2022/2023 after spending the last 3 seasons of pandemic madness away in Norway, Austria and Slovenia, where he managed to capture that country’s 2022 league championship.

The 6′ 194 lbs. forward has 120 games of ECHL experience with decent scoring, but definitely could flatten that +/-.

Originally a Nashville Predators’ 7th round pick in the 2013 draft (#185 overall), he was never signed after an outstanding junior season based on his early college numbers.

He graduated after a 2 season transfer to Arizona State University Sun Devils from University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks with a college career best 9 goals and 11 assists.

The 28-year old from Victoria, BC is a big frame that should be able to score goals almost at will we the right team in this league.

He takes a career high by a mile frame, scoring 21 goals and 22 assists in 54 games with a +38 rating to 20 playoff match ups and another 20 point total.

It’s an absolute no brainer that he receives a new contract to continue wearing a Steelheads‘ jersey for 2023/2024.

He is taking career scoring bests goals, assists, points with him for another foray to test his skills overseas in the tough to play Slovak Extraliga and signs with HC Slovan Bratislava for 2024/2025 and we think does very well here.

Limited to only 10 games last season, he scored 6 goals and 2 assists with a +5 rating and will next skate in the same league for HK Poprad in 2024/2025.

He is seemingly doing ok over there for a couple different teams, but has decided to return to strap on an Idaho jersey yet again.

University Of Massachusetts Minutemen graduate center Liam Gorman(20) may only have 2 assists in 10 games, but you feel the 6’2″ 187 lbs. power forward will strike for some Hockey East points sooner than later.

He had a college career best 12 goals and 10 assists as a senior with Princeton University Tigers.

The 23-year old from Boston, MA is a Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 6th round pick in the 2018 draft (#177 overall), but was traded to Chicago Blackhawks and will need an NHL entry level deal after this frame.

Through 28 games, he only scores 1 goal and 3 assists with a +2 rating, but is not signed, so the free agent agrees to terms with Allen Americans for his ECHL rookie season, 2024/2025.

After 6 goals and 11 assists in 62 games last season, he is traded to Maine Mariners, who look to add him.

He gets 4 goals and 2 assists in 34 games with a 0 rating and is released to Kansas City Mavericks, where his scoring is almost assured to increase.

In only 4 games, he comes away with no points and for 2026/2027 signs with Savannah Ghost Pirates to hopefully help his scoring fortunes.

UMASS-Lowell Riverhawks‘ senior defenseman Brehdan Engum(10) enters the transfer portal to do a graduate frame at Boston University Terriers in 2024/2025.

The 6’3″ 220 lbs. blue liner doesn’t score a lot of points, but is definitely accountable on a good team.

He left the USHL for Waterloo Blackhawks with 2 seasons of 10+ assists and a +36 rating.

From Burnsville, MN, the 24-year continues his Hockey East play another frame.

The big d-man scores only 2 assists in 30 games with a +7 rating last season and signs a 1st pro contract with Norfolk Admirals that should be an awesome pro match for both.

He scored 2 goals and 16 assists in 66 ECHL games with a +8 rating and signs another deal to continue with the Admirals for 2026/2027.

St. Lawrence University Skating Saints‘ graduate defenseman Jack Babbage(72) looks like he is well on his way to scoring college career highs this season with 4 assists in 16 games.

He didn’t play in his 1st year at Quinnipiac University Bobcats before transferring to University Of New Hampshire Wildcats, where got into a decent amount of games, but just didn’t get points.

The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner did 2 USHL sessions with Chicago Steel, winning the Clark Cup Championship in his 2nd frame.

From Tully, NY, the 25-year old seems to be in a good spot.

He takes a college 5 assists high to a 1st pro contract with Jacksonville Icemen.

In 6 games, he comes away with 1 assist and is asked to return for his rookie season as an Icemen in 2026/2027.

Lindenwood University Lions‘ junior defenseman Joe Prouty(15) played a college high 32 games, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists that he will take to a senior year closer to his Apple Valley, MN home at Michigan Tech University Huskies.

The 6’1″ 181 lbs. blue liner did 3 strong NAHL seasons with New Mexico Ice Wolves.

He was very successful in high school hockey as well.

The 23-year old will likely see his game increase in the CCHA.

He plays a new college hockey high 39 games, scoring a tie from his freshman season, 2 goals and best 12 assists.

After tournament play, he signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits, grabbing 3 assists in 10 ECHL games to get a new deal for his rookie season, 2026/2027.

RPI Engineers‘ senior goalie Noah Giesbrecht(31) had 30 starts last season with a 11-19 record on an under .500 team.

The 6’3″ 194 lbs. net minder came over from 3 years at Ferris State University Bulldogs, but started out of juniors with 8 games in a session for University Of Windsor Lancers, posting a 7-1 record to move to a US school.

From South Surrey, BC, the 26-year old signs a 1st pro try-out with Rapid City Rush, we think will stick.

He would end up with Knoxville Ice Bears for his rookie season and is loaned up to the ECHL on a couple of occasions.

For the offseason, he heads to the AIHL and signs with Melbourne Mustangs.

Returning, he agrees to terms for 2026/2027 with Baton Rouge Kingfish and should find his game in the FPHL.

Merrimack College Crusaders‘ portal transfer graduate student, left wing Steven Jandric(18) is off to a healthy start with his new club, scoring 3 goals and 7 assists in 15 games with a +3 rating.

The 6′ 201 lbs. power forward is a double transfer, heading from 3 solid scoring years University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks to 1 at University Of Denver Pioneers before arriving east.

The Prince George, BC native also did ok in a pair of BCHL junior seasons for Vernon Vipers.

It will be interesting to see what develops for him next.

He finished his graduate season tying his college career high 20 assists, while also netting 8 goals and the always gunning power forward signs an ato with Worcester Railers.

In his ECHL debut he gets a first point, an assist and follows it up the next night with a first goal.

He gets a 2nd goal to his credit in his 3rd game, so things are going swimmingly well.

For 2022/2023, he won’t go far as he re-ups to stay in central MA for his official rookie season, after scoring 4 goals and 4 assists in 15 games and getting a 2 game AHL loan up to Providence Bruins, where he potted 1.

After starting the season in the lower league, jumping on 6 goals and 7 assists in 11 games, he is loaned up to Springfield Thunderbirds, where he is given an spc recently to stay.

He ends his rookie season with 31 games played, 2 goals, 6 assists and a 0 rating.

They are liking what they see and sign him to a 1-year deal to continue.

His league rights were sold to Orlando Solar Bears, where he strikes for 10 goals and 6 assists in 19 games, but he spies something new, better and signs for the remainder of 2023/2024 with Lukko and will play his hockey in Liiga.

This is a pretty exciting move for a player of this caliber.

In his 1st season overseas, he grabs 12 goals and 10 assists in 31 games with a +10 rating to want him back, so he re-signs to stay with the Rauman club.

There is little doubt he has found a place to very well play his game with 18 goals and 22 assists in 55 games with a 0 rating, he is invited to return for a 3rd time in a Lukko jersey.

He takes 3 years of Swiss hockey to a new journey and signs Czechia Extraliga, joining BK Mlada Boleslav for 2026/2027.

Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 7th round pick in the 2017 draft (#210 overall), University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ graduate defenseman Robbie Stucker(4) transferred in from 3 years at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers and has adjusted to Hockey East play nicely.

He had a college career best 4 goals and 10 assists last season in 34 games and this season is on his way again, getting 3 goals and 7 assists in 24 contests.

The 6’3″ 179 lbs. blue liner played only 1 season of juniors, but ended up claiming the 2018 USHL Championship with Fargo Force, scoring 2 goals and 8 assists in 14 playoff games to help the team get there.

From St. Paul, MN, the 24-year old will be an interesting watch to get his NHL entry level deal, but thinks he plays hard and should get a look.

Upon getting knocked from Hockey East tournament play, he signs a 1st pro deal with South Carolina Stingrays to get things started.

After 10 games, scoring 1 goal and 6 assists with a +9 rating, he is going to branch out and signs a 1-year ECHL deal with somewhat rivals Iowa Heartlanders for 2023/2024.

Utah Grizzlies make a trade to grab the big d-man in hopes he helps their blue line for a playoff push.

He goes from split time last session to signing for 2024/2025 with Orlando Solar Bears, which should be a really good stop for him.

Before he’s barely even started with his new team, Reading Royals are looking to bolster their blue line and offer up future considerations to score him.

With 1 goal and a new high 16 assists, he signs to stay a Royals for 2025/2026.

After 1 goal and 4 assists in 17 game with a +2 rating, he heads back to Utah Grizzlies.

He gets into 20 games, scores 4 goals and 7 assists, but for 2026/2027, he steps out to try something new and signs with Sheffield Steelers of the EIHL.