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Former Collegians

3 – Will Borgen – St. Cloud State (2015-18)

  • NCHC's Best Defensive Defenseman in 2018
  • NCHC All-Rookie Team
  • Teammates included Dennis Cholowski, Kalle Kossila, Charlie Lindgren

4 – Justin Schultz – Wisconsin (2009-12)

  • Two-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
  • Led all NCAA defensemen in scoring for two years in a row
  • Two-time All-American and finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
  • Teammates included Craig Smith, Derek Stepan, Brendan Smith, Ryan McDonagh, Jake Gardiner, Jake McCabe, Cody Goloubef

8 – Brian Dumoulin – Boston College (2009-12)

  • Won NCAA championships in 2010 and 2012
  • Two-time first-team All-American and first-team All-Hockey East
  • Two-time Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
  • Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as a junior
  • Teammates included Chris Kreider, Cam Atkinson, Ben Smith, Jimmy Hayes

10 – Matty Beniers – Michigan (2020-22)

  • First-team All-American in 2021-22
  • Also named first-team All-Big Ten after leading conference in scoring
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Teammates included Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Cam York
  • Seattle's first-ever draft pick (second overall in 2021)

13 – Brandon Tanev – Providence (2012-16)

  • Won the NCAA title in 2015
  • Teammates included Mark Jankowski, Noel Acciari, Tim Schaller, Jon Gillies, John Gilmour

17 – Jaden Schwartz – Colorado College (2010-12)

  • Second-team All-WCHA as a sophomore
  • Led CC in scoring both seasons
  • Teammates included his older brother, Rylan

24 – Jamie Oleksiak – Northeastern (2010-11)

35 – Joey Daccord – Arizona State (2016-19)

  • Finalist for the 2019 Mike Richter Award as the nation's top goaltender

* = on Injured Reserve

Front Office

Assistant General Manager Ricky Olczyk – Brown (1988-92)
Assistant General Manager Jason Botterill – Michigan (1993-97)
Head Coach Dave Hakstol – North Dakota (1989-92)
Assistant Coach Jay Leach – Providence (1997-2001)
Goaltending Coach Steve Briere – Alabama-Huntsville (1997-2000)
Director, Pro Scouting Dave Baseggio – Yale (1985-89)
Director, Team Services Brennan Baxandall – Massachusetts (2013-17)
Director, Player Development Jeff Tambellini – Michigan (2002-05)
Player Development Coach Justin Rai – Maine (2015-16)
Pro Scout William White – Connecticut College (2015-19)
Amateur Scout Chris MacDonald – Western Michigan (1982-86)
Amateur Scout Eddie Olczyk Jr. – Massachusetts (2009-13)
Amateur Scout Doug Wilson Jr. – Tufts (2006-10)
Goalie Scout Andrew Allen – Vermont (1997-2001)
AHL Head Coach Dan Bylsma – Bowling Green (1988-92)
AHL Assistant Coach Stu Bickel – Minnesota (2007-08)
AHL Assistant Coach Jessica Campbell – Cornell (2010-14)
AHL Goaltending Coach Colin Zulianello – Colorado College (1997-2001)
ECHL Head Coach Tad O'Had – Connecticut College (2000-04)
ECHL Assistant Coach Riley Weselowski – Bemidji State (2004-08)
ECHL Video Analysis Coach Richard Reichenbach – Hamilton College (2002-06)

In the Minors

Max Andreev – Cornell (2018-23)

  • Third-team All-ECAC in 2021-22
  • Teammates included Morgan Barron

Cade Borchardt – Minnesota State (2019-23)

  • Captained the Mavericks as a senior
  • Won a conference championship each of his four seasons
  • Teammates included Connor Mackey, Nathan Smith, Walker Duehr, Marc Michaelis

Jared Brandt – Miami (2016-17), Niagara (2018-21)

Casey Carreau – Boston College (2017-18, 2019-22), Niagara (2022-23)

  • Led Niagara in scoring as a fifth-year grad transfer
  • Teammates at BU include Matt Boldy, Alex Newhook, Joseph Woll, Spencer Knight, Jack McBain

David Cotton – Boston College (2016-20)

  • Second-team All-American in 2019
  • First-team All-Hockey East as a junior; third team as a senior

Patrick Curry – Boston University (2016-20)

  • Named Hockey East Association Best Defensive Forward as a senior
  • Teammates included Brady Tkachuk, Clayton Keller, Charlie McAvoy, Jake Oettinger, Jordan Greenway, Dante Fabbro, Trevor Zegras

Vincent De May – Northern Michigan (2018-23)

Ty Enns – Marian (2019-21), Adrian (2021-23)

  • Won NCAA DIII championship each of his final three seasons

John Hayden – Yale (2013-17)

  • Captained the Bulldogs as a senior
  • Named first-team All-Ivy, second-team All-ECAC that season
  • All-Ivy Honorable Mention in 2015-16
  • Second-team All-Ivy in 2014-15
  • Teammates included Alex Lyon, Kenny Agostino, Joe Snively

Jacob Hayhurst – RPI (2016-19), Michigan (2019-20)

  • Won the 2010 and 2012 NCAA championships

Cameron Hughes – Wisconsin (2014-18)

  • Team captain as a senior
  • Teammates included Luke Kunin, Trent Frederic

Jake Jaremko – Minnesota State (2017-21)

  • Named to WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Teammates included Connor Mackey, Nathan Smith, Walker Duehr

Ryan Jones – Omaha (2016-20)

  • ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Defenseman and third-team all-conference as a junior

Dillon Kelley – Adrian (2014-18)

Nate Knoepke – Minnesota (2017-18), Omaha (2018-22)

Jack LaFontaine – Michigan (2016-18), Minnesota (2019-22)

  • 2021 Mike Richter Award winner as the nation's top goaltender and first-team All-American
  • Big Ten Goaltender of the Year and first-team all-conference in 2021

Jake McLaughlin – Massachusetts (2016-20)

  • Third-team All-Hockey East as a senior
  • Teammates included Cale Makar, Zac Jones, William Lagesson

Max McCormick – Ohio State (2011-14)

  • Teammates included Ryan Dzingel

Cale Morris – Notre Dame (2016-20)

  • Won 2018 Mike Richter Awards the nation's top goaltender
  • Also named first-team All-America (West), Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Second-team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Tournament MVP in 2018-19
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2019-20
  • Teammates included Jake Evans, Jordan Gross, Cal Petersen, Anders Bjork, Andrew Peeke, Alex Steeves

Gustav Olofsson – Colorado College (2013-14)

  • Teammates included Jaccob Slavin

Victor Östman – Maine (2020-24)

  • Second-team All-Hockey East as a junior

Andrew Poturalski – New Hampshire (2014-16)

  • First-team All-American and first-team All-Hockey East as a sophomore

Mitch Reinke – Michigan Tech (2016-18)

  • Third-team All-WCHA as a junior
  • WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Teammates included Joel L'Esperance, Matt Roy

Lleyton Roed – Bemidji State (2022-24)

  • First-team All-CCHA as a sophomore in 2023-24
  • Named to CCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Led the Beavers in scoring in each of his two years at BSU

Luke Santerno – Bentley (2017-21), Clarkson (2021-22)

  • Second-team All-Atlantic Hockey in 2018-19

Jimmy Schuldt – St. Cloud State (2015-19)

  • Three-year team captain
  • First-team All-American as a junior
  • NCHC Player of the Year and Defensive Defenseman of the Year as a senior
  • Two-time first-team All-NCHC and a Hobey Baker finalist

Devin Shore – Maine (2012-15)

  • Second-team All-America in 2013-14
  • Also earned first-team All-Hockey East that season
  • Second-team All-Hockey East in 2014-15
  • Captained the Black Bears in 2014-15
  • Teammates included Ben Hutton, Ryan Lomberg, Daniel Renouf

Nolan Sullivan – Omaha (2019-24)

  • Captained the Mavericks in each of his last two years
  • Teammates included Brandon Scanlin

Nolan Walker – St. Cloud State (2018-22)

  • NCAA All-Tournament Team as a junior
  • NCHC All-Rookie Team asa freshman
  • Teammates included Blake Lizotte, Ryan Poehling, Jack Ahcan
College Draft Picks

Barrett Hall – Fr., F, St. Cloud State – 6th (164), 2022

Justin Janicke – Jr., F, Notre Dame – 7th (195), 2021

Tyson Jugnauth – So., D, Wisconsin – 4th (100), 2022

Ben MacDonald – Fr., F, Harvard – 3rd (91), 2022

Zaccharya Wisdom – Fr., F, Colorado College – 7th (212), 2023