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Former Collegians

3 – Justin Holl – Minnesota (2010-14)

  • Teammates included Kyle Rau, Mike Reilly, Nick Bjugstad, Nate Schmidt, Erik Haula, Brady Skjei, Vinni Lettieri, Hudson Fasching, Mark Alt, Aaron Ness, Travis Boyd

11 – Zach Aston-Reese – Northeastern (2013-17)

  • First-team All-America, Hobey Baker Award finalist as a senior
  • Led NCAA in points, goals and was named Hockey East Player of the Year
  • Earned second-team All-Hockey East honors in 2015-16
  • Teammates included Josh Manson, Matt Benning, Adam Gaudette, Dylan Sikura, Jeremy Davies

18 – Andrew Copp – Michigan (2012-15)

  • Team captain and second-team All-Big Ten as a junior
  • Honorable mention All-Big Ten as a sophomore

21 – Austin Czarnik – Miami (2011-15)

  • Three-time All-America selection
  • Hobey Baker Award finalist, CCHA Player of the Year in 2012-13
  • Captained the RedHawks, led team in scoring as a junior and senior
  • Teammates included Reilly Smith, Blake Coleman, Sean Kuraly

34 – Alex Lyon – Yale (2013-16)

  • First-team All-American as a junior
  • Twice named first-team All-ECAC Hockey
  • Teammates included John Hayden, Rob O'Gara, Kenny Agostino

37 – J.T. Compher – Michigan (2013-16)

  • Second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten as a junior
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year, second-team all-conference and a member of the All-Freshman Team
  • Teammates included Dylan Larkin, Zach Werenski, Kyle Connor, Andrew Copp

41 – Shayne Gostisbehere – Union (2011-14)

  • 2014 NCAA champion and Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament
  • First-team All-American, first-team All-ECAC Hockey and Hobey Baker Award finalist as a junior
  • Shared both the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Award and Best Defensive Defenseman Award as a junior
  • Second-team All-ECAC Hockey and second-team All-American as a sophomore
  • ECAC All-Rookie Team selection in 2012
  • Teammates included Josh Jooris, Mike Vecchione

46 – Jeff Petry – Michigan State (2007-10)

  • Spartans' top-scoring defenseman all three seasons
  • Teammates included Justin Abdelkader, Torey Krug, Chris Mueller, Corey Tropp

71 – Dylan Larkin – Michigan (2014-15)

  • Second-team All-American as a freshman
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Rookie Team selection
  • National Rookie of the Month in Jan. 2015

96 – Jake Walman – Providence (2014-17)

  • First-team All-American and first-team All-Hockey East as a sophomore
  • NCAA champion in 2015
  • Teammates included Mark Jankowski, Jon Gillies
Front Office

Assistant General Manager/AHL GM Shawn Horcoff – Michigan State (1996-2000)
Head Coach Derek Lalonde – SUNY Cortland (1990-95)
Assistant Coach Jay Varady – Union (1997-2000)
Goaltending Coach Alex Westlund – Yale (1995-99)
Video Coordinator LJ Scarpace – Michigan (1999-2001)
Director, Statistical Analysis & Hockey Admin. Bryan Campbell – Union (2002-06)
Player Development Consultant Dwayne Blais – Alabama-Huntsville (1997-2001)
Head of Goaltending Scouting and Development Phil Osaer – Ferris State (1998-2001)
Pro Scout Kyle MacKinnon – Providence (2007-11)
Amateur Scout Kevin Gibson – Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2011-15)
Amateur Scout Kelly Harper – Michigan State (1990-94)
Amateur Scout Brendan Flemming – Stonehill (1999-03)
ECHL Head Coach Pat Mikesch – Michigan Tech (1992-96)
ECHL Assistant Coach Alden Hirschfeld – Miami (2008-12)

In the Minors

John Albert – Ohio State (2007-11)

  • Teammates included Zac Dalpe, Matt Bartkowski

Matt Anderson – Minnesota Duluth (2017-22)

  • Won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2018 and 2019
  • Teammates included Scott Perunovich, Mikey Anderson, Joey Anderson, Karson Kuhlman, Jackson Cates, Noah Cates

Trenton Bliss – Michigan Tech (2018-22)

  • Third-team all-WCHA as a junior

Shai Buium – Denver (2021-24)

  • Two-time NCAA champion (2022, 2024)
  • Second-team All-NCHC in 2023-24
  • Teammates included Bobby Brink, Magnus Chrona

Sam Craggs – Bowling Green (2017-22)

Will Cullen – Bowling Green (2018-21), Miami (2021-22)

Josiah Didier – Denver (2011-15)

  • Teammates included Jason Zucker, Will Butcher, Drew Shore, Nick Shore, Scott Mayfield, Danton Heinen, Trevor Moore, Beau Bennett

Thomas Farrell – Army West Point (2019-23)

  • Served as team captain during senior year

Grant Gabriele – Ohio State (2018-22)

  • Teammates included Dakota Joshua

Chase Gresock – Merrimack (2018-21), Miami (2021-22), Bowling Green (2022-23)

  • Team captain at Merrimack in 2019-20 and 2020-21
  • All-Hockey East Rookie Team in 2019 after leading Merrimack in scoring

Carter Gylander – Colgate (2020-24)

  • ECAC Tournament MVP as a junior in 2022-23

Curtis Hall – Yale (2018-21)

  • Second-team All-ECAC Hockey and second-team All-Ivy League as a sophomore

Brandon Hawkins – Bowling Green (2014-16), Northeastern (2017-19)

Taro Hirose – Michigan State (2016-19)

  • Big Ten Player of the Year and a Hobey Baker finalist as a junior, when he shared the national lead in scoring
  • First-team all-conference selection

Hunter Johannes – AIC (2019-22), Lindenwood (2022-23), North Dakota (2023-24)

  • Played on three straight Atlantic Hockey championship teams at AIC

Conlan Keenan – SUNY-Genesio (2016-20)

Brandon Kruse – Bowling Green (2017-21), Boston College (2021-22)

  • First-team All-WCHA with BGSU in 2020-21
  • Also earned second team honors in 2018-19
  • WCHA All-Rookie Team in 2017-18
  • Teammates at BC included Marc McLaughlin, Jack McBain

Joel L'Esperance – Michigan Tech (2014-18)

  • Led team in scoring as a junior
  • Teammates included Tanner Kero, Matt Roy

John Lethemon – Michigan State (2016-20)

  • Teammates included Jeremy Swayman, Devin Shore, Ben Hutton, Chase Pearson, Dan Renouf
  • Second-team All-Big Ten in 2020
  • Teammates included Mason Appleton, Taro Hirose

Mitchell Lewandowski – Michigan State (2017-22)

  • Three-time All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
  • Big Ten Rookie of the Year as a freshman

Ricky Lyle – Army West Point (2020-24)

  • Served as team captain as a senior

Carter Mazur – Denver (2021-23)

  • Second-team All-America selection in 2022-23
  • Also named to All-NCHC Second Team as a sophomore
  • NCHC Rookie of the Year in 2021-22
  • Also earned all-rookie team honors
  • Teammates included Cole Guttman, Bobby Brink

Dalton Messina – Ohio State (2019-24)

  • Teammates included Mason Lohrei, Tanner Laczynski, Carson Meyer, Cole McWard, Georgii Merkulov

Wyatt Newpower – Connecticut (2016-20)

  • Served as team captain as a senior
  • Named Hockey East Association Best Defensive Defenseman as a senior
  • Also earned All-Hockey East Second Team honors
  • Teammates included Tage Thompson, Maxim Letunov

Jed Pietila – Michigan Tech (2020-24)

  • Received MTU's Elov Seger Memorial Award as most improved player as a junior

Noah Propkop – Omaha (2019-21), Colorado College (2021-23), St. Thomas (2023-24)

  • Teammatesat CC included Hunter McKown

Brogan Rafferty – Quinnipiac (2016-19)

  • Teammates included Connor Clifton, Chase Priskie

Dominik Shine – Northern Michigan (2013-17)

  • Second-team All-WCHA as a junior
  • Third-team All-WCHA as a senior

Tyler Spezia – Bowling Green (2014-18)

  • Teammates included Sean Walker

Sam Sternschein – Penn State (2017-21), Boston College (2021-22)

  • Teammates at BC included Drew Helleson
  • Teammates at Penn State included Brandon Biro

Colin Theisen – Notre Dame (2017-21), Arizona State (2021-22)

  • Led ASU in scoring as a senior
  • Teammates at Notre Dame included Jake Evans, Jordan Gross, Alex Steeves

Jake Willets – Ferris State (2019-21), Lake Superior State (2021-23)

  • Named to WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman

College Draft Picks

Kyle Aucoin – Jr., D, Harvard – 6th (156), 2020

Trey Augustine – Fr., G, Michigan State – 2nd (41), 2023

  • Named one of 10 finalists for the Mike Richter Award as a freshman
  • Also earned second-team All-Big Ten, Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors
  • Won bronze medal (USA) at 2023 World Junior Championship
  • Son of former NHL forward Kris Draper

Chase Bradley – Jr., F, UConn – 7th (203), 2020

Brady Cleveland – Fr., D, Wisconsin – 2nd (47), 2023

Kienan Draper – So., F, Michigan – 7th (187), 2020

  • Son of former NHL forward Kris Draper

Dylan James – So., F, North Dakota – 2nd (40), 2022

Owen Mehlenbacher – Fr., F, Wisconsin – 7th (201), 2022

Cooper Moore – Sr., D, Quinnipiac – 5th (128), 2019

  • Spent first three NCAA seasons at North Dakota

Ryan O'Reilly – Sr., F, Arizona State – 4th (98), 2018

Ethan Phillips – Gr., F, Western Michigan – 4th (97), 2019

  • Spent first four NCAA seasons at Boston University

Redmond "Red" Savage – Jr., F, Michigan State – 4th (114), 2021

  • Spent first two NCAA seasons at Miami
  • Won bronze medal (USA) at 2023 World Junior Championship

Sam Stange – Sr., F, Wisconsin – 4th (97), 2020