It will be a busy offseason of roster movement for new head coach Brett Larson.
Media Day 2 | Zach Dwyer, zdwyer@stcloudtimes.com, St. Cloud Times via Imagn Content Services, LLC
The Division I men’s hockey transfer portal officially opened on Monday, April 13. It’s expected to be a busy offseason of roster movement for Gophers men’s hockey head coach Brett Larson. Here’s a live tracker of all the notable entries for Minnesota, commitments, targets and more.
Transfer portal departures
|
Player |
Position |
2025-26 stats |
New school |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nathan Airey |
Goaltender |
3.39 GAA, .888 SV% |
|
|
Jimmy Clark |
Forward |
4-12—16 |
|
|
Erik Pahlsson |
Forward |
5-9—14 |
|
|
Leo Gruba |
Defenseman |
2-5—7 |
|
|
August Falloon |
Forward |
0-1—1 |
|
|
Max Rud |
Defenseman |
1-1—2 |
|
|
Finn McLaughlin |
Defenseman |
0-1—1 |
Every Division I men’s hockey team can have a maximum of 26 players on their roster. That means many of the players who enter the transfer portal are often asked to leave rather than do so by choice.
Gophers Additions
|
Player |
Position |
Age |
2025-26 stats |
Previous team (league) |
Years of eligibility remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Christian Humphreys |
Forward |
20 |
27-58—85 |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
3 |
|
Defenseman |
20 |
10-23—33 |
Fargo Force (USHL) |
4 |
Confirmed Gophers targets
|
Player |
Position |
Age |
2025-26 stats |
Previous team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tanner Henricks |
Defenseman |
19 |
3-3—6 |
St. Cloud State (NCAA) |
|
Austin Burnevik |
Forward |
21 |
20-18—38 |
St. Cloud State (NCAA) |
|
Tarin Smith |
Defenseman |
20 |
16-55—71 |
Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
