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The Herald's top 10 NCHC transfers for 2023-24

brad elliott schlossman, grand forks herald
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Oct. 13—GRAND FORKS — There are 27 transfers coming into the National Collegiate Hockey Conference this season. Here's a list of the top 10 impact transfers:

1. Cameron Berg, F, North Dakota (Omaha): The New York Islanders draft pick is strong, likes to shoot the puck and could be UND's first-line center.

2. Sam Colangelo, F, Western Michigan (Northeastern): The 6-foot-2 Anaheim Ducks draft pick has an excellent shot and put up 51 points over the last two seasons at Northeastern.

3. Connor McMenamin, F, Minn. Duluth (Penn State): The fifth-year senior is coming off of his best college season — a 24-point campaign at Penn State. He could be a top-six winger for the Bulldogs.

4. Garrett Pyke, D, North Dakota (Alaska): Pyke captained Alaska to within a game of earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. He can do a little bit of everything — defend and chip in offense.

5. Keaton Pehrson, D, North Dakota (Michigan): Pehrson was the shutdown defender on Michigan's top defensive pairing the last three seasons, playing with Cam York, Owen Power and Luke Hughes.

6. Ludvig Persson, G, North Dakota (Miami): Persson showed his game-stealing ability at Miami. If he can add more consistency to his game, he could be a top NCHC netminder.

7. Matteo Costantini, F, Western Michigan (North Dakota): Costantini had a productive freshman season at UND (21 points) but couldn't get it going as a sophomore (three points). He's expected to be a top-six center for the Broncos.

8. Raimonds Vitolins, F, Miami (Vermont): Vitolins started his college career at Vermont, but returned to junior hockey, where he thrived in Green Bay. He is a candidate to play top-line center for Miami.

9. Jesse Lansdell, F, Omaha (Notre Dame): Omaha nabbed a forward from Notre Dame in the summer of 2022 in Jake Pivonka and went back to the well this summer to grab Lansdell.

10. Joe Cassetti, F, Western Michigan (Miami): Cassetti is a 6-foot-4 center who quietly put up 10 goals on a non-explosive Miami team last season.

Colorado College

G Henry Wilder, jr, Boston College, 0-1, 5.48, .857

Denver

None

Miami

F Albin Nilsson, sr, Niagara, 10-14—24

F Teddy Lagerback, fr, Arizona State, 5-2—7

F Ryan Sullivan, jr, UMass, 1-2—3

F Brayden Morrison, so, Wisconsin, 0-0—0

F Raimonds Vitolins, so, Vermont (Green Bay USHL)

D Spencer Cox, so, Long Island, 1-12—13

Minnesota Duluth

F Connor McMenamin, sr, Penn State, 9-15—24

D Luke Bast, so, North Dakota, 1-2—3

North Dakota

F Hunter Johannes, sr, Lindenwood, 13-16—29

F Cameron Berg, so, Omaha, 10-14—24 (NYI pick)

D Garrett Pyke, sr, Alaska, 4-15—19

D Logan Britt, sr, Sacred Heart, 2-10—12

D Keaton Pehrson, sr, Michigan, 0-11—11

D Bennett Zmolek, so, MSU-Mankato, DNP

G Ludvig Persson, jr, Miami, 8-19-4, 3.67, .891

Omaha

F Jesse Lansdell, sr, Notre Dame, 6-9—15

F Zach Urdahl, so, Wisconsin, 6-5—11

D Dominic Vidoli, jr, Ohio State, 2-3—5

D Noah Ellis, fr, UMass, 1-1—2 (VGK pick)

G Seth Eisele, sr, Lake Superior State, 3-9, 2.86, .913

St. Cloud State

F Nick Portz, so, North Dakota, 2-7—9

D Karl Falk, so, Alaska, 3-2—5

Western Michigan

F Sam Colangelo, jr, Northeastern, 9-15—24 (ANA pick)

F Joe Cassetti, sr, Miami, 10-5—15

F Ethan Phillips, sr, Boston University, 4-7—11 (DET pick)

F Matteo Costantini, so, North Dakota, 2-1—3 (BUF pick)