Undrafted defenseman Chase Blackmun(5) decides to finish college closer to home entering the transfer portal to head from three years at UMass-Lowell Riverhawks to Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The 6′ 200 lbs. blue liner was pretty consistent chipping in an average of 5 tallies and 10 or so assists except for last seasons on and off schedule.
He initially committed after an exceptionally strong senior year as captain at Hudson High, then did his single season at juniors with Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, where he had 21 assists in 55 USHL games.
We’d be little surprised to see this 22-year old turn pro once it’s all said and done.
Northeastern University Huskies‘ undrafted, starting goalie of the 2020/2021 frame, Connor Murphy(31) decides to move on entering the transfer portal and comes out on the other side for his junior year to guard cage for the closer to home Union College.
The very big 6’4″ 201 lbs. net minder didn’t exactly have the greatness campaign in the pandemic protocol season at 9-9-3 in 21 NCAA Division 1 Hockey East games but what we found most impressive was his very decently low GAA at 2.72 and .910 SV%.
He also posted a pair of shutouts.
It’s seemingly was a bit of an up and down ride through youth hockey teams to a split first year of juniors in the NAHL and USPHL/NCDC of mixed results before heading north to the CCHL to hook up with Carleton Place Canadiens, where he found his footing to commit to college.
He had a league best 2.07 GAA, .917 SV% with a 31-8-7 record.
The 22-year old, Hudson Falls, NY native shifts hockey to roughly an hour from where he grew up, but switches division to ECAC and will still be awesome.
