Category: Transfers

 

Long Island University Sharks‘ junior center Noah Kane(86) decides he wants a switch it up after 2 years at Mercyhurst University Lakers and commits to the new school for 2022/2023.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward played a season high 26 games, scoring new college bests 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points.

He spent 3 years in juniors, but really came alive when he joined Maine Nordiques before agreeing to school.

As the first team captain ever, he would produce 20 goals and 44 assists in 54 NAHL games.

The 22-year old will likely continue to take his scoring up.

And he did, collecting a 2nd round of 8 goals per frame, but his assists popped to a by-a-mile best 22.

He graduates and signs a 1st pro contract with Cincinnati Cyclones.

In 16 ECHL games, the Buffalo, NY native comes away with 2 goals and 4 assists on a non-playoff team.

For 2024/2025, he steps out to sign with JoKP of Mestis.

He is doing ok overseas with 7 goals and 11 assists in 28 games, but maybe misses home and will return to Cincinnati.

In 12 games, he records only 1 assist and is traded to a team that wants him, Allen Americans, who give up a player to obtain him.

He plays 19 game with his new team, scoring 2 goals and 8 assists, but signs with Bloomington Bison, who trade him to Kalamazoo Wings after just 1 skate.

Long Island University Sharks‘ Finnish-born junior defenseman Valtteri Piironen(5) enters the transfer portal of his senior year at Ferris State University Bulldogs, 2025/2026.

The 6’3″ 208 lbs. blue liner scored a college best 11 assists and tied his 12 points from his sophomore frame.

He came over initially for 3 frames of USHL junior hockey with Sioux Falls Stampede before college.

The 24-year old has skated 10 games and recorded 1 assist.

Robert Morris University Pioneers‘ sophomore center Walter Zacher(9) enters the transfer portal with a college best 15 goals and 24 assists to head to Atlantic Hockey rivals Canisius College Golden Griffins, 2025/2026 as a junior.

The 5’11” 181 lbs. forward scored huge in his senior year USHS-Prep and then did the same for the 3rd NAHL season of juniors with Austin Bruins.

From Buffalo, NY, the 23-year old has 6 goals and 3 assists in 12 games to see where that’s heading.

Northern Michigan University Wildcats‘ graduate defenseman Bo Hanson(3) is set to turn pro and signs a 1-year 2022/2023 ECHL deal to skate for Jacksonville Icemen.

He played 9 games on an ato for Wheeling Nailers after graduating last season, scoring 2 assists with a +3 rating.

The 6’2″ 205 lbs. blue liner has hit 10+ assists three times, twice while at St. Lawrence University Saints.

He also did his senior year on the interim at University Of Denver Pioneers.

The 24-year old from Boise, ID will likely have a fantastic rookie season.

After a decent enough 1st year playing pro hockey, he’s off and gone to Metal Ligaen, signing up with Aalborg Pirates to play Danish-style in 2023/2024.

He has an outstanding season in Denmark, scoring 7 goals and 20 assists in 45 games with a +26 rating, then adds another 5 assists in 14 playoff matchups.

For 2024/2025, it looks like he wants to go with a championship, as he signs with Belfast Giants of the EIHL.

After 51 games, he scores 2 goals and 28 assists with a +35 rating and goes on to help the team win the 2025 Championship, so he is an easy ask to return to be a Giants for 2025/2026.

Quinnipiac University Bobcats‘ sophomore defenseman Nate Benoit(22) enters the transfer portal to skate at his 3rd college, Long Island University Sharks for 2025/2026.

The 6’2″ 187 lbs. blue liner was selected by Minnesota Wild in the 6th round of 2021 (#182 overall) after 2 particularly strong showings at high school.

From Bow, NH, the did 2 sessions of USHL before heading to University Of North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

The 22-year has 2 assists in 11 games with a +1 rating on a team that could be better for him to sign an NHL entry level deal off of.

Dubuque Fighting Saints‘ 1st year defenseman Joshua Neidermayer(26) left 1 year at Arizona State University Sun Devils to head back to juniors.

In 56 USHL games, he scored 6 goals and 19 assists with a +18 rating.

He next accepted an invite to go skate at Colgate University Raiders, as a sophomore starting 2025/2026.

In 8 games, he has 1 goal and 3 assists.

He did 3 years BCHL before heading to his 1st school.

From Newport Beach, CA, the 21-year old son of Scott Neidermayer is looking to make his mark.

Merrimack College Warriors‘ sophomore left wing Ethan Bono(9) decided to switch conferences, so entered the transfer portal to play his new hockey at RPI Engineers, as a junior 2025/2026.

The big 6’3″ 195 lbs. power forward style played 33 games last season, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists with a 0 rating.

From Port O’Neil, BC, he did 3 years of BCHL before college.

The 21-year old has 2 goals and 3 assists in 10 ECAC games this season.

Boston University Terriers‘ sophomore right wing Doug Grimes(19) enters the transfer portal to skate at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks for his junior year, 2025/2026.

The 6’3″ 215 lbs. forward already has a new college best 3 goals and 5 assists in just 8 games with a +2 rating to start the new season.

His best at his 1st school was 2 goals and 1 assist in 23 games.

From Brookline, MA, the 21-year old was a point-per-game skater in his 2nd USHL season before school.