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BLUE JACKETS Former Collegians
7 – Sean Kuraly – Miami (2012-16)
- NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year and honorable mention all-conference
as a senior
- Team captain as a senior
- Teammates included Austin Czarnik
8 – Zach Werenski* – Michigan (2014-16)
- First-team All-American as a sophomore
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference
as a sophomore
- First-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Rookie Team selection as a
freshman
- Teammates included Tyler Motte, Kyle Connor, J.T. Compher
11 – Adam Fantilli – Michigan (2022-23)
- Won Hobey Baker Award after leading NCAA in points, goals
- Also earned first-team All-America honors
- Named Big Ten Rookie of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten
- Won gold medal with Canada at 2023 World Junior Championship
- Teammates included Luke Hughes
13 – Johnny Gaudreau – Boston College (2011-14)
- 2014 Hobey Baker Award winner after leading the nation in goals, assists
and points
- Two-time Hockey East Player of the Year, first-team All-American and
first-team All-Hockey East selection
- Won the 2012 NCAA championship
- MVP of the 2012 Beanpot and the Hockey East Tournament
- Unanimous selection to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team
17 – Justin Danforth
– Sacred Heart (2013-17)
72 – Carson Meyer – Miami (2016-18); Ohio State (2018-20)
- Teammates included Dakota Joshua (OSU), Kiefer Sherwood (MU)
91 – Kent Johnson*
– Michigan (2020-22)
- All-Big Ten Honorable Mention both seasons at Michigan
- Big Ten All-Rookie Team as a freshman
- Teammates included Cam York, Owen Power, Matty Beniers,
- 2022 Canadian Olympian
* = on Injured Reserve
Front Office Director of Player Personnel, AHL GM Chris Clark – Clarkson (1994-98)
Goaltending Development Coach Brad Thiessen – Northeastern (2006-09)
Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Collins – SUNY
Brockport (2001-05)
European Player Development Coach Jarkko Ruutu – Michigan
Tech (1995-96)
Pro Scout Todd White – Clarkson (1993-97)
Amateur Scout Chris Shero – Boston College (2015-17)
AHL Head Coach Trent Vogelhuber – Miami (2008-12)
AHL Associate Coach Mike Haviland – Elmira (1989-90)
AHL Strength & Conditioning Coach
Ben Eaves – Boston College (2004-04)
In the Minors
Nick Blankenburg – Michigan (2018-22)
- All-Big Ten Honorable Mention each of his last three seasons
- Received Big Ten Sportsmanship Award as a senior
- Served as team captain as a senior
- Teammates includes Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Cam York, Matty Beniers
Corson Ceulemans – Wisconsin (2021-23)
- All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a sophomore
Josh Dunne
– Clarkson (2018-21)
Hunter McKown – Colorado College (2020-23)
- Led team in scoring as a junior and senior
- All-NCHC Honorable Mention in 2022-23
- Teammates included Josiah Slavin
Zach Okabe – St. Cloud State (2019-24)
- Teammates included Nick Perbix, Jack Ahcan
Justin Pearson – Yale (2018-22); Connecticut (2022-23)
- All-Ivy League Honorable Mention as a sophomore
- Teammates at Yale included Joe Snively
Owen Sillinger – Bemidji State (2018-22)
- Second-team All-CCHA in 2021-22
- Third-team All-WCHA in 2019-20
- All-WCHA Rookie Team as a freshman
- Older brother of current Columbus forward Cole Sillinger
- Younger brother Lukas Sillinger plays for Arizona State
- Son of former NHL forward Mike Sillinger
Billy Sweezey – Yale (2016-20)
College Draft Picks
Gavin Brindley – So., F, Michigan – 2nd (34), 2023
- Big Ten Player of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten as a sophomore
- Won bronze medal with Team USA at 2023 World Junior Championship
Aidan Hreschuk – Jr., D, Boston College – 3rd (94), 2021 (by Carolina)
Guillaume Richard– Jr., D, Providence –
4th (101), 2021
William Whitelaw – Fr., F, Wisconsin –
3rd (66), 2023 |