Just when it was thought that Adam Nightingale had completed the roster building process for the upcoming 2025-26 season, an injury at an NHL development camp left a spot open on the blue line for the Spartans.
The Spartans have now filled that hole, flipping a Northeastern commit, bringing Sean Barnhill into the program for the upcoming season.
A third round pick by the New York Rangers in 2025, Barnhill spent the last season playing for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL. A 6-foot-5, 215 pound defenseman, he is a native of Scottsdale, Arizona.
While he was originally set to enroll at Northeastern in 2026, the Spartans used their open roster spot as leverage, gaining his commitment for the 2025 season.
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