The college hockey transfer portal is in full swing, and players from all across the country are leaving their respective institutions in search of a better fit. For some athletes, that means moving to a different school within the same conference; for others, that means finding a change of scenery in a new conference.
The Miami University hockey team’s offseason has already been full of transfer portal entrants, including junior forwards John Waldron (20 points in 28 games) and Max Dukovac (10 points in 25 games), senior forward Raimonds Vitolins (14 points in 31 games) and first-year netminder Ethan Dahlmeir, who posted a 4.04 goals-against average and .890 save percentage.
Not only are there players looking to move on from the program, but RedHawks fans can anticipate players coming in through the transfer portal. This article will be continuously updated throughout the offseason to keep Miami hockey fans updated on the latest happenings with the roster.
Entered the portal:
- Raimonds Vitolins (F)
- Zane Demsey (D)
- Max Dukovac (F)
- Teodor Forssander (F)
- John Waldron (F) - Committed to Arizona State University (NCHC)
- Frankie Carogioello (F)
- Artur Turansky (F)
- Tanyon Bajzer (F)
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- Ethan Dahlmeir (G) - Committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC)
- Rihards Simanovics (D) - Committed to Bowling Green State University (CCHA)
- Bruno Bruveris (G)
Coming to Miami via the portal:
- Junior Max Helgeson (F) from the University of Alaska Anchorage; 8 goals, 11 assists, 19 points in 34 games
- Junior Kyle Aucoin (D) (DET 6th round pick - rights belong to TBL) from Harvard University; 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points in 28 games
- Freshman Ryan Smith (F) from Quinnipiac University; 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points in 34 games
- Sophomore Matteo Giampa (F) from Canisius College; 8 goals, 22 assists, 30 points in 37 games
- Sophomore Doug Grimes (F) from Boston University; 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point in 15 games
Other players out due to eligibility:
- Spencer Cox (D)
- Matt Choupani (F)
- Ryan Sullivan (F)
- Christophe Fillion (F)
- Brett Miller (G)
- Colby Ambrosio (F)
- Connor Hutchison (D)
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