BOSTON BRUINS

Former Collegians

1 – Jeremy Swayman – Maine (2017-20)

• Mike Richter Award winner as the nation's top goaltender in 2020
• Hockey East Player of the Year and first-team all-conference as a junior
• First-team All-American in 2020
• Third-team All-Hockey East in 2019
• Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team

6 – Mason Lohrei – Ohio State (2021-23)

• All-Big Ten Second Team as a sophomore
• Teammates included Cole McWard

11 – Trent Frederic – Wisconsin (2016-18)

• Honorable mention All-Big Ten as a sophomore
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Freshman Team and second-team All-Big Ten choice in 2017
• Teammates included Luke Kunin, Cameron Hughes

12 – Kevin Shattenkirk – Boston University (2007-10)

• Won the 2009 NCAA championship at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
• Second-team All-American and second-team All-Hockey East in 2009
• Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2008
• Teammates included Colin Wilson, Brandon Yip, Nick Bonino, Matt Gilroy, Brian Strait

13 – Charlie Coyle – Boston University (2010-11)

• Hockey East Rookie of the Year and member of the All-Rookie Team
• Teammates included Matt Nieto, Alex Chiasson, Adam Clendening

19 – John Beecher – Michigan (2019-22)

• Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Teammates included Owen Power, Cam York, Kent Johnson, Matty Beniers

21 – James van Riemsdyk – New Hampshire (2007-09)

• Second-team All-Hockey East in 2009
• Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2007-08
• Teammates included Bobby Butler
• Youngest brother, Brendan, plays at Northeastern

28 – Derek Forbort – North Dakota (2010-13)

• Teammates included Matt Frattin, Brock Nelson, Corban Knight, Brad Malone

38 – Patrick Brown – Boston College (2010-14)

• Captained the Eagles as a senior
• Won the 2012 NCAA championship
• Teammates included Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes, Mike Matheson, Chris Kreider, Brian Dumoulin, Thatcher Demko, Cam Atkinson

43 – Danton Heinen –Denver (2014-16)

• NCHC Forward of the Year, first-team All-NCHC in 2015-16
• NCHC Rookie of the Year, second-team All-NCHC in 2014-15
• Teammates included Troy Terry, Trevor Moore, Dylan Gambrell, Will Butcher

48 – Matt Grzelcyk – Boston University (2012-16)

• Two-year team captain
• Two-time first-team All-Hockey East and first-team All-America
• Named to the 2013 Hockey East All-Tournament Team
• Hockey East All-Rookie Team and honorable mention all-conference in 2013
• Teammates included Jack Eichel, Matt Nieto, Evan Rodrigues, Danny O'Regan

52 – Andrew Peeke – Notre Dame (2016-19)

• Team captain as a junior
• Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection
• Teammates included Anders Bjork, Dennis Gilbert

73 – Charlie McAvoy – Boston University (2015-17)

• First-team All-America and All-Hockey East as a sophomore
• Teammates included Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Clayton Keller

Chief Revenue Officer Glen Thornborough – Alaska Anchorage (1992-96)
General Manager Don Sweeney – Harvard (1984-88)
President, Boston Bruins Foundation Bob Sweeney – Boston College (1982-86)
Head Coach Jim Montgomery – Maine (1989-83)
Assistant Coach Joe Sacco – Boston University (1987-90)
Goaltending Coach Bob Essensa – Michigan State (1983-87)
Goaltending Development Coach Mike Dunham – Maine (1990-93)
Skating and Skills Consultant David Breen – Merrimack (2002-04)
Skating and Skills Consultant Tom Ford – Worcester State (2006-08)
Skating and Skills Consultant John McLean – Boston College (1983-87)
Assistant, Player Development & Scouting Danielle Marmer – Quinnipiac (2013-17)
Assistant Director, Amateur Scouting Darren Yopyk – Princeton (1996-2000)
Pro Scout Matt Lindblad – Dartmouth (2010-13)
Head College Scout Brett Harkins – Bowling Green (1989-93)
Amateur & College Scout Parker Mackay – Minnesota Duluth (2015-19)
Amateur Scout Andrew Dickson – Colgate (1989-93)
Amateur Scout Doug Leaverton – Colorado College (2009-11)
Amateur Scout Matt Ryan – Niagara (2001-03)
AHL Assistant Coach Matt Thomas – RIT (1994-98)
ECHL Head Coach Terrence Wallin – UMass Lowell (2011-15)
ECHL Assistant Coach Johnny McInnis – Minnesota State (2010-14)
ECHL Skill Development Coach Alyssa Gagliardi – Cornell (2010-14)

Joseph Abate – Omaha (2019-22)

Austin Albrecht – UMass (2017-18), AIC (2019-20)

• Teammates at UMass included Cale Makar, Mario Ferraro, John Leonard

Brad Arvanitis – Massachusetts (2017-19), Babson (2019-22)

Drew Bavaro – Bentley (2020-22), Notre Dame (2022-24)

• First-team All-Atlantic hockey as a sophomore after leading Bentley in scoring
• Teammates at Notre Dame included Landon Slaggert

Ryan Bischel – Notre Dame (2019-24)

• Second-team All-America honoree as a senior in 2022-23
• Also named Big Ten Goaltender of the Year that season
• Teammates included Alex Steeves, Spencer Stastney, Landon Slaggert

Brandon Bussi – Western Michigan (2019-22)

• Teammates included Ronnie Attard, Wade Allison, Mattias Samuelsson

Michael Callahan – Providence (2018-22)

• Three-year team captain for the Friars
• First-team All-Hockey East as a sophomore

Gabriel Chicoine – Norwich (2018-21), Bowling Green (2021-22)

• Led BGSU defensemen in scoring as a senior
• Joined the Falcons after spending his first three seasons with DIII Norwich University

Wyllum Deveaux – Harvard (2018-23)

• Teammates included Adam Fox, John Marino, Jack Drury, Jack Rathbone

Connor Doherty – Sacred Heart (2014-17)

Tim Doherty – Maine (2017-20)

• Teammates included Jeremy Swayman, Chase Pearson

Tyler Drevitch – Merrimack (2016-20)

• Served as team captain during senior year
• Teammates at Merrimack included Johnathan Kovacevic, Brett Seney

Riley Duran – Providence (2021-24)

• Teammates included Jaxson Stauber

John Farinacci – (2019-20, 2021-23)

• Captained Harvard in 2022-23
• Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Teammates included Jack Drury, Jack Rathbone, Henry Thrun, Matt Coronato, Nick Abruzzese

Gabe Guertler – Minnesota (2013-14)

• Teammates included Brady Skjei, Justin Holl, Mike Reilly, Travis Boyd, Hudson Fasching

Alex Kile – Michigan (2013-17)

• Team captain as a senior
• Teammates included Zach Hyman, Dylan Larkin, Kyle Connor, JT Compher, Zach Werenski, Andrew Copp, Tyler Motte

Trevor Kuntar – Boston College (2020-23)

• Teammates included Matt Boldy, Alex Newhook, Spencer Knight, Jack McBain

Jimmy Lambert – Michigan (2018-22)

• Teammates included Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Owen Power, Matty Beniers, Kent Johnson, Cam York, William Lockwood

Xander Lamppa – Penn State (2020-24)

Marc McLaughlin – Boston College (2018-22)

• Two-year captain for the Eagles
• Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
• Third-team All-Hockey East as a junior and honorable mention as a senior
• Teammates included Alex Newhook, Spencer Knight, Oliver Wahlstrom and Matthew Boldy

Jayson Megna – Omaha (2011-12)

• Ranked third on the Mavericks in scoring and led the team in plus/minus (+13) as a freshman
• WCHA All-Rookie Team selection
• Teammates included Andrej Sustr, Josh Archibald

Georgi Merkulov – Ohio State (2021-22)

• First-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Rookie Team in lone season at OSU
• Led Buckeyes in scoring

Ian Mitchell – Denver (2017-20)

• Teammates included Troy Terry, Dylan Gambrell, Henrik Borgstrom, Logan O'Connor, Bobby Brink, Cole Guttman

Jaxon Nelson – Minnesota (2019-24)

• Captained the Golden Gophers in 2023-24
• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2023-24
• Teammates included Logan Cooley, Brock Faber, Ryan Johnson, Matthew Knies, Jackson LaCombe, Ben Meyers

Griffin Ness – North Dakota (2020-24)

• Teammates included Jake Sanderson, Shane Pinto, Matt Kiersted, Tyler Kleven, Jacob Bernard-Docker

Owen Norton – Mercyhurst (2018-23)

Andrew Peski – North Dakota (2016-20)

• Teammates included Brock Boeser, Tyson Jost, Tucker Poolman, Shane Pinto, Matt Kiersted, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Cole Smith, Christian Wolanin

Dan Renouf – Maine (2013-16)

• Maine's top-scoring defenseman as a junior
• Teammates included Ben Hutton, Devin Shore

Christian Sarlo – Penn State (2020-24)

Alex Sheehy – New England (2019-23)

Shane Starrett – Air Force Academy (2015-17)

• Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Year as a freshman
• Also earned first-team All-AHA and all-rookie honors that year
• Third-team All-AHA as a sophomore