Boston College Eagles‘ 6’7″ 216 lbs. defenseman Cade Alami(6) played an almost full slate of 29 games last season, scoring a modest new best 3 assists as a sophomore, but has decided he needs to play elsewhere, enters the transfer portal and will skate for University Of Arizona Sun Devils in 2023/2024.
The Bedford, NY native played his 1st junior round up north, scoring decently for Surrey Eagles of the BCHL, but returned closed to home for his 2nd frame, skating with New Jersey Hitmen and would win the 2021 USPHL/NCDC Championship.
He should have better luck all around playing an independent schedule.
Holy Cross College Crusaders‘ senior assistant captain, left wing Alex Peterson(19) will follow up a college career best 14 assists and 19 points with a transfer to UMass-Lowell Riverhawks‘ for the start of a graduate program and some Hockey East action.
He leaves with a new college best 14 assists and 19 points.
The 5’10” 172 lbs. forward was a huge point-per-game scorer in his 2nd frame of NAHL juniors for Amarillo Bulls.
From Lansdale, PA, he came up through the pay junior leagues to arrive where he is at, so that’s all good on the 25-year old to keep climbing.
Tampa Bay Lightning 1st round pick in the 2022 draft (#31 overall), left wing Isaac Howard(3) has been a scoring machine in his 2 years in the USNTDP program.
In 55 USHL games, he has 27 goals and 43 assists and popped it even further in the USDP leg of it with 65 goals and 90 assists in 111 games.
He selected University Of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs as his college commit and through 4 games, has his 1st NCAA Division 1 goal.
Just 18 years old, the Hudson, WI native will be a bit of a wonder if he connect with the scoresheet in NCHC play as he always has.
He gets 6 goals and 11 assists through 35 games, but is antsy and will take up his sophomore season 2023/2024 at Michigan State University Spartans and play some Big Ten hockey going forward.
Miami-Ohio University Redhawks‘ Swedish-born junior net minder Ludvig Persson(32) will do his senior year at University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, where he hopes to be on a bit of a deeper team to help elevate his play.
He started with games for his home country’s 3rd tier league Hockeyettan before coming here for a remarkable, successful NAHL junior season for Lone Star Brahmas, where he posted a 22-4 record with a .1.56 GAA and .932 SV%.
He has shouldered a lot of net minding through the past couple campaigns with 32 starts in each.
We expect the 6’1″ 183 lbs. 23-year old will continue to shine more brightly in NCHC play.
St. Lawrence University Saints‘ senior captain center Jordan Steinmetz(29) will take on a graduate year at American International College Yellowjackets, switching him to Atlantic Hockey, which may have an effect on his scoring output.
The 5’8″ 163 lbs. forward actually posted his highest point college totals as a freshman.
He didn’t score amazing through juniors, but did connect big at Chippewa Falls High USHS-WI.
We expect the 24-year old to put himself directly into plays and increase his scoring chances.
After 4 years at Arizona State University Sun Devils scoring a college best 5 goals and 11 assists in 37 games with a +9 rating as a senior, defenseman Jack Judson(22) will take on a graduate season at Clarkson University Golden Knights.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner could connect for more points in ECAC, but will have to work for it too.
From White Rock, BC, he was a pretty good point-getter in his 2nd BCHL frame, grabbing 6 goals and 26 assists, then adding another 13 points in 21 playoff matchups.
The 23-year old is obviously up for the next challenge.
Florida Everblades‘ rookie signing Chayse Primeau(34) has yet to register a point in 6 ECHL games, but definitely seems due considering his 6’3″ 194 lbs. frame, seems like he can’t be far off.
He did 4 years at University Of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks before heading to University Of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a graduate run and kind of crazy, put up exactly 23 points from his junior to graduate sessions (3).
The Margate, NJ native, son of NHL veteran Keith Primeau will definitely get his opportunity to shine.
Jacksonville Icemen signed rookie defenseman Julian Kislin(12) after he was released by South Carolina Stingrays after just an appearance.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. blue liner did a graduate season at Sacred Heart University Pioneers after completing four solid sessions with Northeastern University Huskies.
He did roughly as good in one campaign of Atlantic Hockey as he did in his senior year in Boston.
The 23-year old from Manalapan, NJ has 4 assists in 5 games with a +3 for his new team.
Undrafted defenseman Matt Slick(4) takes 4 years, twice captain at Holy Cross College Crusaders and an outstanding performance as a senior scoring college highs 4 goals and 11 points to a year of eligibility and through the transfer portal arrives at Ferris State University Bulldogs, a perfect landing spot to start a graduate program and continue playing some unreal college hockey.
The 6’1″ 214 lbs. blue liner may have suffered a -10 rating last season, but is still one big, tough SOB to play against and will likely bring that level up and blend in well at CCHA play.
We look for the 23-year old to continue to excel and even gain some notice.
Skating away from his year in the midwest, as captain, he grabs 4 goals and 6 assists in 33 games en route to signing his 1st pro deal with Adirondack Thunder, where he has a 1st ECHL goal and an assist in 7 appearances with a +2 rating.
Boston College Eagles‘ graduate goaltender Mitch Benson(1) scored the 5-2 NCAA Division 1 Hockey East First Round win on only 16 shots by the visiting UMass Minutemen.
On the victory to advance, the former 4-year Colgate University Raiders gives us only the slightest glove fist bump to celebrate.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. undrafted net minder from Windsor, ON will be an interesting watch what’s next once the season is finish.
After a fairly stellar season with his new college club, he signs a 1st pro deal to join Iowa Heartlanders for what’s left of 2023 and in his 3rd game, picks up a 1st ECHL win.
