Cullen Potter was the only first-round NHL Draft Pick, No. 32 overall by Calgary in 2025, to go through the transfer portal, from Arizona State to Michigan State.

With the start of the 2026-27 college hockey season at hand, it seemed like a good time to circle back to the transfer portal and do a final look at where everyone ended up.

Overall, 348 names were submitted into the portal, and 34 are technically still available.

The overall total includes 22 players from Mercyhurst, as the men’s program was discontinued on March 27. All but two have found new teams (and one of them had previously been on Mercyhurst’s ACHA club team). Eight transferred to Canadian universities while three went to Division III programs. Two joined the ACHA program at Oklahoma State, where those involved hope to have a Division I program by 2030, and were joined by four other transfers from Division I teams.

How important can one player be? This time a year ago Denver was adding Johnny Hicks as a third goaltender after the school he had committed to, Tennessee State, announced that it was delaying the launch of its hockey program. As a freshman he took over as the starter in January, went undefeated while set an NCAA single-season record with a .957 save percentage, led the nation with a 1.19 goals-against average (GAA), and keyed the Pioneers run to the national championship.

The conferences and teams are listed in alphabetical order. Note that the players listed include graduate transfers. Also * indicates that there was a recent coaching change, and "+" indicates the player was selected in an NFL Draft.

Air ForceEntered Portal (4): D Nate Ferrell; D Will Dawson (Bemidji State); G Zane Spaniol (Bethel State, DIII); G Toby Hopp (Notre Dame)Arrivals: None

ArmyEntered Portal (2): D Samuel Groebner (St. Thomas); Kareem El-Bashir (Williams, DIII)Arrivals: None

BentleyEntered Portal (2): G Jack Erickson (Ohio State); D David Helledy (Miami) Arrivals (3): F James Duerr (Massachusetts); F Joshua Giuliani (St. Thomas); D Josh Player (New Hampshire)

CanisiusEntered Portal (2): F Ryan Gillespie (Toronto); G Petter Wickstrom Stumer (Maine)Arrivals (9): D Matthew Campbell (Merrimack); D Reid Conn (New Hampshire); F Philippe Fontaine (Lindenwood); D James Goffredo (RPI); F Cole Gordon (RPI); G Kolby Hay (Augustana); F Joseph Henneberry (Merrimack); F Noah Quinn (Bemidji State); F Ethan Wolthers (Sacred Heart)

Holy CrossEntered Portal (2): F Jack Stockfish (Quinnipiac); F Devin Phillips (Sacred Heart)Arrivals (3): F AJ Lacroix (Massachusetts); F Jack Larrigan (Notre Dame); Ben Riche (Quinnipiac)

MercyhurstEntered Portal (22): F Dominik Bartecko (Alaska); G Simon Bucheler; D Tyler Desrochers (Chatham, DIII); F Alexander Dimitriadis (Toronto); F Matteo Disipio (Acadia); F Riley Fitzgerald (Colby, Division III); G Charles-Edward Gravel (Niagara); G Henry Hunt; D Francesco Iasenza (New Brunswick); F Sean James (New Brunswick); D Lukas Klemm (Alaska); D Christian Kocsis (Hobart; F Brendan Lamb (Northern Michigan); F Andrew Leblanc (Lindenwood); D Jacob Leblanc (Lindenwood); D Kaden Muir (Oklahoma State, ACHA); F Connor Pelc; D Trent Sambrook (New Brunswick); F Will Schumacher (Lindenwood); F Joseph Serpa (Alaska); F Spencer Smith (Brock); D Jaryd Sych (Brock)Arrivals: None, program folded

NiagaraEntered Portal (3): G Mitchell Day (Utica, DIII); F Aidan Litke (Lakehead); F Drew VietenArrivals (4): F Brayden Boehm (Michigan Tech); Charles-Edward Gravel (Mercyhurst); F Ryan Humphrey (Western Michigan); F Jack Richard (Merrimack)

RITEntered Portal (3): F Mathieu Cobetto-Roy (Concordia); F Boris Skalos (signed with pro team in Slovakia); F Ty WhyteArrivals (4): D Nicholas De Angelis (New Hampshire); D Matthew Mania+ (Michigan); F Nick Peluso (Maine); F Matthew Wilde (Massachusetts)

Robert MorrisEntered Portal (5): D Michael Craig (Clarkson); F Cameron Garvey (Vermont); F Tanner Klimpke (Maine); D Rasmus Larsson+ (signed with pro team in Sweden); F Zeke Nicholson (British Columbia). Note: D JR Ashmead withdrew name.Arrivals (3): D Charlie Kinsman (Vermont); F Ryan McPherson (New Hampshire); D Gunnar Vandamme (RPI)

Sacred HeartEntered Portal (7): D David Brandes (Toronto); G Teagan Kendrick (New Hampshire); F Paul Minnehan (Utica, DIII); F Jeremi Tremblay (Toronto); F Charles-Edward Tardiff (Alaska Anchorage); D Noah Van Viet; F Ethan Wolthers (Canisius)Arrivals (6): D Nicholas Bernardo (Long Island); F Diego Buttazzoni (UMass Lowell); F Mirko Buttazzoni (UMass Lowell); F Landen Gunderson (Ohio State); F Devin Phillips (Holy Cross); G Wils Wallstrom (Merrimack)

MichiganEntered Portal (4): D Hunter Hady (Arizona State); F Christian Humphreys (Minnesota); D Mattew Mania+ (RIT); F Teddy Spitznagel (Colorado College)Arrivals: None

Michigan StateEntered Portal (4): F Austin Baker+ (Miami); G Dolan Gilbert; F Nathan Mackie (Ferris State); Melvin Strahl+ (Minnesota) Arrivals (3): F Jimmy Clark+ (Minnesota); F Cullen Potter (Arizona State); G Quentin Sigurdson (Northeastern)

Minnesota*Entered Portal (7): G Nathan Airey (EBUG San Jose Sharks); F August Falloon (Union); F Jimmy Clark+ (Michigan State); D Leo Gruba (Notre Dame); D Finn McLaughlin (St. Cloud State); Erik Påhlsson+ (Ohio State); D Max Rud (Alaska)Arrivals (6): F Austin Burnevik+ (St. Cloud State); D Tanner Henricks+ (St. Cloud State); F Christian Humphreys (Michigan); D Finn Loftus (St. Cloud State); D Evan Murr (Minnesota State); G Melvin Strahl+ (Michigan State)

Notre DameEntered Portal (3): Caeden Carlisle (Ottawa); F Jake Larrigan (Holy Cross); F Charles Pardue (Lake Superior)Arrivals (5): F Hagen Burrows+ (Denver); D Leo Gruba (Minnesota); F David Klee+ (North Dakota); D Michael Quinn (Miami); G Toby Hopp (Air Force)

Ohio StateEntered Portal (6): F Landen Gunderson (Sacred Heart); G Sam Hillebrandt (Arizona State); G Dawson Labre (Clarkson); D Chris Romaine+ (Maine); F Jake Rozzi (St. Lawrence); D Ethan Straky (Kansas City ECHL)Arrivals (3): D Sascha Boumedienne+ (Boston University); G Jack Erickson (Bentley); F Erik Påhlsson+ (Minnesota)

Penn StateEntered Portal (3): D Cade Christenson (Providence); F Nic Chin-Degraves (Arizona State); JJ Wiebusch (Wisconsin)Arrivals (3): D Caeden Herrington+ (Vermont); D Charlie Michaud (Miami); F Justin Poirier+ (Maine)

WisconsinEntered Portal (2): F Tyson Dyck+; G Eli Pulver (Brown)Arrivals (3): D Dylan Compton (Northeastern); G Alexis Cournoyer+ (Cornell); F JJ Wiebusch (Penn State)

AugustanaEntered Portal (5): F Garrett Drotts (Wisconsin-River Falls, DIII); G Kolby Hay (Canisius); F Quinn F Rudrud (St. Thomas); D Will Svenddal; F Ben Troumbly (signed with French pro team)Arrivals (2): F Jacob Fletcher (Lindenwood); G Mathis Langevin (Miami)

Bemidji StateEntered Portal (5): D Ryan Henderson (Brock); F Vincent Labelle; F Kasper Magnussen (North Dakota); D Isa Parekh (Maine); F Noah Quinn (Canisius)Arrivals (3): F Will Dawson (Air Force); D Joe Gramer (Omaha); F Carter Rapalje (Ferris State)

Bowling GreenEntered Portal (4): D Brian Lonergan (Brown); G Cole Moore (UMass Lowell); F Tanner Scott (Toronto Metropolitan); Rihards Simanovics (Maryville)Arrivals (1): D Evan Bushy (Lake Superior)

Ferris StateEntered Portal (8): F Jacob Badal (Adrian, DIII); D Conner Brown (Long Island); F Max Dukovac (pro team in Great Britain); D Logan Heroux (RPI); F Carter Rapalje (Bemidji State); F Tanner Rowe; F Jack Silich (Hobart and Smith, DIII); D Kade TurnerArrivals (8): F Zach Bade (Western Michigan); D Luke Coughlin+ (Maine); D Colton Jamieson (St. Thomas); Ryan Kusler (Western Michigan); F Nathan Mackie (Michigan State); D Owen Mehlenbacher+ (Massachusetts); F Justin Stupka (Miami); D Autin Zemlak (Arizona State)

Lake SuperiorEntered Portal (11): F William Ahlrik (St. Could State); G Rorke Applebee (Quinnipiac); D Adam Barone (Boston University); D Evan Bushy (Bowling Green); D John Driuskinis (Signed with pro team in France); F Luke Levandowski (St. John’s, DIII); G Adam Manji (York); F Reagan Milburn (Oklahoma State, ACHA); F Everett Pietila; F Brandon Piku (Northern Michigan); D Max Ranstrom (signed with pro team in Sweden) Arrivals (5): D Mattero Mann+ (Colorado College); D Casper Nässén+ (Miami); D Joey Potter (Alaska Anchorage); D Nolan Seed (Lindenwood); F Charls Savoie (Lindenwood)

Michigan TechEntered Portal (5): F Ryan Abraham (Lindenwood); F Brayden Boehm (Niagara); D Rylan Brown (Arizona State); F Ryder Matter (Alberta); D Braden PietilaArrivals (2): F Giovanni Morneau (Lindenwood); D Luke Shipley (Mass Lowell)

Minnesota StateEntered Portal (4): G Maxwell Beckford (Merrimack); F Jacob Bronkowski (Aurora, DIII); F Charles Lurie (St. Cloud State); D Evan Murr (Minnesota)Arrivals (4): D Sam Court (Arizona State); F Daimon Gardner+ (St. Cloud State); G Lassi Lehti (Alaska); D Will Skahan+ (Boston College)

Northern MichiganEntered Portal (8): Jakub Altrighter (St. Thomas); D Anthoy Cliché (Concordia); G William Gramme (Alaska Anchorage); F Aidyn Hutchinson (Alberta); D Evan Johnson; D Landon Macdonald; F Tobias Pitka (UMass Lowell); D Tyler Stern (SUNY-Geneseo, DIII)Arrivals (5): D Ian Engel (North Dakota); D Noah Houle (Clarkson); F Brendan Lamb) Mercyhurst); F Branden Piku (Lake Superior); F Merril Steenari (Colorado College)

Brown*Entered (4): D Matthew Desiderio (Dartmouth); D Alex Pineau (Northeastern); G Tyler Shea (Alaska); F Ivan Zadvernyuk (Cornell)Arrivals (4): F Griffin Erdman (Northeastern); D Kevin Fitzgerald (Connecticut); D Brian Lonergan (Bowling Green); G Eli Pulver (Wisconsin)

ClarksonEntered Portal (5): G Nick Avakyan; D William Bishop (St. Lawrence); D Noah Houle (Northern Michigan); D Matthew Mayich+ (Arizona State); F Luke Pakulak (Colgate)Arrivals (4): D Adam Cardona (Alaska); D Michael Craig (Robert Morris); G Dawson Labre (Ohio State); F Tyler Wallace (RPI)

ColgateEntered Portal (2): D Jacob Napier (St. Cloud State); D Michael Neumeier (Western Michigan)Arrivals (4): F Braiden Clark (Providence); D Kyle Kim (Boston University); F Like Pakulak (Clarkson); F Elias Zimmerman (Massachusetts)

CornellEntered Portal (2): G Alexis Cournoyer+ (Wisconsin); F Winter Wallace (St. Thomas)Arrivals (2): G Mathis Rousseau, (Maine); F Ivan Zadvernyuk (Brown)

DartmouthEntered Portal (2): F Cameron MacDonald; G Michael RobertsArrivals (1): D Matthew Desiderio (Brown)

HarvardEntered Portal (4): D Ryan Healey+ (Hamilton, AHL); D Mason Langenbrunner+ (retired); F Joseph Miller+ (Cincinnati, ECHL); F Philip Tresca (Charlotte, AHL)Arrivals: None

PrincetonEntered Portal (4): F Kevin Anderson (St. Thomas); F Jaxson Ezman (signed with pro team in Great Britain); D Tyler Rubin; D Jayden SisonArrivals: None

QuinnipiacEntered Portal (6): D Drew Hockley (Alaska Anchorage); Matej Marinov (signed with pro team in Slovakia) D Logan McCutcheon (Saskatchewan); F Alex Power; F Ben Richie (Holy Cross); G Dylan Silverstein (Vermont)Arrivals (3): G Rorke Applebee (Lake Superior); F Jack Stockfish (Holy Cross); D Andrew Strathmann+ (North Dakota)

RPIEntered Portal (10): G Bruno Breuveris (Maryville); D James Goffredo (Canisius); F Cole Gordon (Canisius); F Jack Gorton (Stonehill); D Matthew Jovanovic; F Jackson Kyrkostas; D Lucas Lemieux (Long Island); D Gustavs Ozolins (Maryville); Gunnar Vandamme (Robert Morris); F Tyler Wallace (Clarkson)Arrivals (4): D Logan Heroux (Ferris State); D Simon Motew (Maine); F Brendan Ross (Providence); F Ben Yurchuk (Merrimack)

St. LawrenceEntered Portal (4): F Spencer Bell (Vancouver Island); D Teddy Mallgrave (Boston College); D Evan Orloff (Hamilton, DIII); F Rasmus Svartstrom (New Hampshire)Arrivals (3): D William Bishop (Clarkson); F James Fisher+ (Northeastern); Jake Rozzi (Ohio State)

UnionEntered Portal (1): F Benjamin Muthersbaugh (Arizona State)Arrivals (3): F Tommy Cronin (Alaska); F August Falloon (Minnesota); D Jack Henry (Northeastern)

Yale*Entered Portal (1): F David Chen (signed pro contract with KHL team)Arrivals: None

Boston CollegeEntered Portal (5): F Brady Berard (Lehigh Valley, AHL); F Gavin Cornforth (Massachusetts); G Alex Musielak; D Michael Hagens (Vermont); D Will Skahan+ (Minnesota State)Arrivals (1): D Teddy Mallgrave (St. Lawrence)

Boston UniversityEntered Portal (4): D Sascha Boumedienne+ (Ohio State); Kyle Kim (Colgate); F John McNeils (Massachusetts); D Malte Vass (New Hampshire) Arrivals (2): D Adam Barone (Lake Superior); D Jax Wismer (Vermont)

ConnecticutEntered Portal (1): D Kevin Fitzgerald (Brown)Arrivals (1): F Jérémy Loranger+ (Omaha)

MaineEntered Portal (10): F Anthony Calafiore (Long Island); D Brqndon Chabrier Maine, ECHL); D Luke Coughlin+ (Ferris State); F Miguel Marques+ (Northeastern); D Simon Motew (RPI); D Bodie Nobes (Western Ontario); F Justin Poirer+ (Penn State); F Nick Peluso (RIT); G Mathis Rousseau (Cornell); G Gage StewartArrivals (9): F Sam Alfano (Arizona State); D Alexander Bales (Providence); F Tanner Klimpke (Robert Morris); F Judah Makway (Alaska Anchorage); F Lee Parks (Mass Lowell); D Isa Parekh (Bemidji State); D Chris Romaine+ (Ohio State); G Colin Ronan (Lindenwood); G Petter Wickstrom Stumer (Canisius)

MassachusettsEntered Portal (8): F Bo Cosman (Long Island); F James Duerr (Bentley); F AJ Lacroix (Holy Cross); F Owen Mehlenbacher+ (Ferris State); G James Norton (Hobart and Smith, DIII); F Nick Van Tassell+ (New Hampshire); Matthew Wilde (RIT); Elias Zimmerman (Colgate)Arrivals (2): F Gavin Cornforth (Boston College); John McNelis (Boston University)

Mass LowellEntered Portal (6): F Diego Buttazzoni (Sacred Heart); F Mirko Buttazzoni (Sacred Heart); D August Classon (Long Island); D James Johnson (Toronto Metropolitan); F Lee Parks (Maine); D Luke Shipley (Michigan Tech)Arrivals (3): D Anthony Dowd (Arizona State); G Cole Moore (Bowling Green); F Tobias Pitka (Northern Michigan)

MerrimackEntered Portal (8): D Trent Ballentyne (Toronto Metropolitan); F Riley Bassen (Oklahoma State, ACHA); D Matthew Campbell (Canisius); F Joseph Henneberry (Canisius); ; D Filip Nordberg+ (Arizona State); F Jack Richard (Niagara); G Nile Wallstrom (Sacred Heart); F Ben Yurchuk (RPI)Arrivals (1): G Maxwell Beckford (Minnesota State)

New HampshireEntered Portal (12): D Reid Conn (Canisius); G Kristian Coombs (Carleton); D Nickolas De Angeles (RIT); F Connor Deturris (Wisconsin Eau Claire, DIII); D Zach Hahn (Lebanon Valley, DIII); F Cy LeClerc (Utah, ECHL); D Connor Macpherson (Windsor); F Ryan MacPherson (Robert Morris); D Josh Player (Bentley); F Kristaps Skrastins (signed with pro team in Latvia); F Ronan Walsh (Plymouth State, DIII); G Jared Whale (signed with pro team in Great Britain)Arrivals (7): G Stefan Carney (New England, DIII); F Ryan Johnson (Alaska-Anchorage); G Teagan Kendrick (Sacred Heart); G Michael Simpson (Providence); F Rasmus Svartstrom (St. Lawrence); F Nick Van Tassell+ (Massachusetts); D Malte Vass (Boston University)

NortheasternEntered Portal (5): D Dylan Compton (Wisconsin); D Griffin Erdman (Brown); F James Fisher+ (St. Lawrence); D Jack Henry (Union); Quentin Sigurdson (Michigan State). Note: F Ethan Fredericks withdrew his name.Arrivals (4): D Joel Kjellberg (Arizona State); F Miguel Marques+ (Maine); D Charles Pardue (Notre Dame); D Alex Pineau (Brown)

ProvidenceEntered Portal (6): D Alexander Bales (Maine); F Braiden Clark (Colgate); F Geno McEnery (Tufts, DIII); Hudson Malinoski+ (North Dakota); Brendan Ross (RPI); G Michael Simpson (New Hampshire) Arrivals (2): D Cade Christenson (Penn State); G Gibson Homer (North Dakota)

VermontEntered Portal (5): G Cullen Deyoung; D Carden Herrington+ (Penn State); D Charlie Kinsman (Robert Morris); G Axel Mangbo (Signed with pro team in Sweden); D Jax Wismer (Boston University)Arrivals (4): D Michael Hagens (Boston College); D David Jesus (Alaska Anchorage); F Cameron Garvey (Robert Morris); Dylan Silverstein (Quinnipiac)

Arizona StateEntered Portal (11): F Sam Alfano (Maine); D Brasen Boser (North Dakota); D Sam Court (Minnesota State); F Carmelo Crandell (Colorado College); D Anthony Dowd (UMass Lowell); D Justin Kipkie+ (St. Thomas); D Joel Kjellberg (Northeastern); F Ty Nash (Lindenwood); F Cullen Potter+ (Michigan State); F John Waldron (Toledo, ECHL); D Austin Zemlak (Ferris State)Arrivals (10): D Rylan Brown (Michigan Tech); F Nic Chin-Degraves (Penn State); G Sam Hillebrandt (Ohio State); D Hunter Hady (Michigan); F Olivier Houde (Lindenwood); F Cade Littler+ (North Dakota); D Matthew Mayich+ (Clarkson); F Benjamin Muthersbaugh (Union); D Filip Nordberg+ (Merrimack); F Daniel Shlaine (Minnesota Duluth)

Colorado CollegeEntered Portal (4): F Shane Kozlina (State-Geneseo, DIII); F Gavin Lindberg (North Dakota); Matteo Mann+ (Lake Superior); Merrill Steenari (Lake Superior)Arrivals (1): F Carmelo Crandell (Arizona State); F Teddy Spitznagel (Michigan)

DenverEntered Portal (3): F Hagen Burrows+ (Notre Dame); G Quentin Miller+ (Western Michigan); Justin Tavares (Cornell lacrosse)Arrivals (1): G Tyler Krivtsov (Alaska Anchorage)

MiamiEntered Portal (7): F David Grosek; G Mathis Langevin (Augustana); D Charlie Michaud (Penn State); F Brayden Morrison; D Casper Nässén+ (Lake Superior); D Michael Quinn (Notre Dame); F Justin Stupka (Ferris State); Arrivals (2): F Austin Baker+ (Michigan State); D David Helledy (Bentley)

Minnesota DuluthEntered Portal (1): F Daniel Shlaine (Arizona State)Arrivals (2): F Barrett Hall+ (St. Cloud State); F Peyton Platter (Alaska)

North DakotaEntered Portal (7): F Dalton Andrew (Long Island); D Ian Engel (Northern Michigan); G Gibson Homer (Providence); D Jayden Jubenvill (Omaha); F David Klee+ (Notre Dame); F Cade Littler+ (Arizona State); D Andrew Strathmann+ (Quinnipiac)

Arrivals (4): D Brasen Boser (Arizona State); F Gavin Lindberg (Colorado College); F Kasper Magnussen (Bemidji State); Hudson Malinoski+ (Providence)

OmahaEntered Portal (3): D Joe Gramer (Bemidji State); F Chase Lapinta (Lindenwood); F Jérémy Loranger+ (Connecticut)Arrivals (1): D Jayden Jubenvill (North Dakota)

St. Cloud State*Entered Portal (8): F Austin Burnevik+ (Minnesota); F Daimon Gardner+ (Minnesota State); G James Gray (DIII Neumann University); F Barrett Hall+ (Minnesota Duluth); D Tanner Henricks+ (Minnesota); D Finn Loftus (Minnesota); F Jack Rogers (Alaska); F Ocean Wallace (McGill)Arrivals (6): D William Ahlrik (Lake Superior); F Charles Lurie (Minnesota State); D Finn McLaughlin (Minnesota); Jacob Napier (Colgate); F Jamison Sluys (Western Michigan); F Jake Southgate (Lindenwood)

St. ThomasEntered Portal (5): F Joshua Giuliani (Bentley); D Colton Jamieson (Ferris State); F Casy Laylin (Western Michigan); F Sam Ranallo (Long Island); F Luke Schelter (Oklahoma State ACHA)Arrivals (6): F Kevin Anderson (Princeton); F Jakub Altrichter (Northern Michigan); D Samuel Groebner (Army); D Justin Kipkie+ (Arizona State); F Quinn Rudrud (Augustana); F Luke Schelter (St. Thomas); F Winter Wallace (Cornell)

Western MichiganEntered Portal (5): F Zach Bade (Ferris State); F Connor Brown (Alaska-Anchorage); D Grady Gallatin (Alaska); F Ryan Humphrey (Niagara); Ryan Kusler (Ferris State); F Jamison Sluys (St. Coud State)Arrivals (4): G Quentin Miller+ (Denver); F Casy Laylin (St. Thomas); D Michael Neumeier (Colgate); Michael Polston (Long Island)

AlaskaEntered Portal (11): D Adam Cardona (Clarkson); D Tommy Cronin (Union); D Caelum Dick (Alberta); D Haden Kruse (Bethel, DIII); G Lassi Lehti (Minnesota State); D Hugo Marcil (New Brunswick); D Kyle Miller (Tufts, DIII); F Fiodar Nikalayenia (Wisconsin-Stout, DIII); F Trenton Penner (Grand Canyon, ACHA); F Peyton Platter (Minnesota Duluth); F Lucas Sorace (Lakehead)Arrivals (8): F Dominik Bartecko (Mercyhurst); D Grady Gallatin (Western Michigan); D Lukas Klemm (Mercyhurst); F Joel Lehtinen (Stonehill); F Jack Rogers (St. Cloud State); D Max Rud (Minnesota); F Jospeh Serpa *Mercyhurst); G Tyler Shea (Brown)

Alaska Anchorage*Entered Portal (13): D Logan Acheson; F Henry Bartle (Wisconsin-Eu Claire, DIII); D Pavol Funtek (Slovakian Pro Team); D Nolan Gagnon (Carleton); D David Jesus (Vermont); F Ryan Johnson (New Hampshire); F Dimitry Kebreau (Stonehill); G Tyler Krivtsov (Denver); F Judah Makway (Maine); D Issac Menard; G Greg Orosz (New Brunswick); D Joey Potter+ (Lake Superior); D Camden Shasby (Oklahoma State, ACHA) Arrivals (4): F Connor Brown (Western Michigan); G William Gramme (Northern Michigan); D Drew Hockley (Quinnipiac); D Charles-Edward Tardif (Sacred Heart)

LindenwoodEntered Portal (10): F Jacob Fletcher (Augustana); F Philippe Fontaine (Canisius); F Ty Hipkin (Ottawa); F Olivier Houde (Arizona State); F Giovanni Morneau (Michigan Tech); G Colin Ronan (Maine); F Charles Savoie (Lake Superior); F Nolan Seed (Lake Superior); F Jake Southgate (St. Cloud State); D Brady Yakesh (St. Norbert, DIII)Arrivals (6): F Ryan Abraham (Michigan Tech); F Chase Lapinta (Omaha)’ D Andrew Leblanc (Mercyhurst); D Jacob Leblanc (Mercyhurst); F Ty Nash (Arizona State); F Will Schumacher (Mercyhurst)

Long IslandEntered Portal (6): D Nicholas Bernardo (Sacred Heart); G Carter Bickle (Prince Edward Island); D Jack Darby (Oklahoma State, ACHA); F Onni Leppanen; F Chad Muller (Queen’s); G Michael Polston (Western Michigan) Arrivals (7): F Dalton Andrew (North Dakota); D Conner Brown (Ferris State); F Anthony Calafiore (Maine); D Bo Cosman (Massachusetts); D August Classon (UMass Lowell); Lucas Lemieux (RPI); F Sam Ranallo (St. Thomas)

Maryville (Full DI in 2027-28)Arrivals (3): G Bruno Bruveris (RPI): D Gustavis Ozolins (RPI); D Rihards Simanovics (Bowling Green)

StonehillEntered Portal (4): F Jake Gutwirth (NY-Oswego, DIII); F Joel Lehtinnen (Alaska); F Justin Mexico (Adrian, DIII); F Zach Nicolas (Liberty ACHA)

Arrivals (2): Jack Gorton (RPI); Demitry Kebreau (Alaska Anchorage)

Wisconsin added two first-place votes, while Connecticut moved down four spots after being swept by St. Cloud State, and Mercyhurst fell out of the top 15.

Also receiving votes; Mercyhurst 20, St. Thomas 7, Harvard 5, Boston College 2.

Have a lap, Gav!

Who scored the first goal of the 2026-27 season among former college players?

September 30, 1982: Notre Dame center Yan Stastny, was born in Quebec City.

September 30, 1984: Providence right wing Colin McDonald was born in New Haven. Conn.

September 30, 1986: Former Michigan State left wing Mike Donnelly was traded by the Buffalo Sabres to the Los Angeles Kings for Mikko Makela.

September 30, 1990: Former North Dakota left winger Dave Tippett was traded by the Hartford Whalers to the Washington Capitals for a sixth-round selection in the 1992 NHL Draft.

September 30, 1990: Former Maine defenseman Shawn Anderson, the No. 5-overall pick in the 1986 NHL Draft, was traded by the Buffalo Sabres to the Washington Capitals for defenseman Bill Houlder.

September 30, 1991: Lake Superior State right wing Buddy Robinson was born in Bellmawr, N.J.

September 30, 1993: Ohio State right wing Antony Greco was born in Queens, N.Y.

September 30, 2000: Former Boston University right wing Tony Amonte was named captain of the Chicago Blackhawks.

"I am deeply indebted to the Air Force Academy, this job has provided me with a home, an identity, and a legacy. After 29 years at the helm, my name is synonymous with Air Force hockey, it defines me, it's who and what I am, and I'm enormously proud of this."

Western Michigan’s Paul Cotter got the first goal of the NHL season among former college players, shorthanded in the first period for Vancouver. A couple of hours later he scored the game-winning goal in overtime at Edmonton, but in between Max Sasson (Western Michigan), Trevor Connelly (Providence), Jack Eichel (Boston University), Jordan Greenway (Boston University) and Noah Hanifin (Boston College) all scored, as did Patrick Kane (USNDT) during his return to the Chicago Blackhawks.

WELCOME TO THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS, PAUL COTTER!!!

It was Connelly’s league debut, and Eichel’s 700th NHL point.

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