Oh, Hello: Caeden Herrington Commits to Penn State Hockey
The Nittany Lions pick up their first transfer in the portal window
The college hockey transfer portal window opened on Monday, and Penn State picked up its first transfer in former Vermont defenseman Caeden Herrington: 🔁Top College Puck Portal Additions🔁 pic. twitter. com/sLXA6KoEwm — College Puck NXT (@CollegePuckNXT) April 13, 2026 The Manchester, Vermont native played 34 games for the Catamounts in the 2025-26 season, scoring one goal and seven assists.
Herrington was drafted in the fourth round of the 2025 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He played for the Lincoln Stars of the USHL in the 2024-25 season, where he was second in the league in goals during the regular season (16). Herrington is a skilled two-way defenseman with a great shot.
Penn State’s defense is half gone with Jarod Crespo and Carter Schade graduating and Cade Christenson entering the transfer portal on Monday. A right-hand shot, Herrington should be a solid partner for Jackson Smith or Mac Gadowsky.