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Former Collegians

2 – Zach Whitecloud – Bemidji State (2016-18)

  • Named to 2016-17 WCHA All-Rookie Team

9 – Jack Eichel – Boston University (2014-15)

  • Won Hobey Baker Award after leading the nation in scoring
  • Also named USA Hockey College Player of the Year and Hockey East Player of the Year
  • Named Hockey East Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Hockey East
  • Teammates included Matt Grzelcyk, Evan Rodrigues

15 – Noah Hanifin – Boston College (2014-15)

  • Second-team All-Hockey East and All-Rookie Team selection as a freshman

17 – Ben Hutton – Maine (2012-15)

  • Second-team All-American as a sophomore
  • Also named first-team All-Hockey East that same year
  • Teammates included Devin Shore

23 – Alec Martinez – Miami (2005-08)

  • The CCHA’s Best Defensive Defenseman in 2008
  • Second-team All-American and first-team All-CCHA in 2008
  • Teammates included Ryan Jones, Andy Greene, Andy Miele, Tommy Wingels
  • Completed his Miami degree while playing in the NHL
Front Office

President, Hockey Operations George McPhee – Bowling Green (1978-82)
General Manager Kelly McCrimmon – Michigan (1980-84)
Sr. Vice President, Hockey Programming & Facility Operations Darren Eliot – Cornell (1979-83)
Assistant Coach Dominique Ducharme – Vermont (1991-95)
Director, Player Development Wil Nichol – Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1994-98)
Director, Scouting Operations Keith Veronesi – Connecticut College (2010-14)
Director, Hockey Analytics Dustin Walsh – Dartmouth (2009-13)
Assistant, Hockey Operations Brandon Turer – Milwaukee School of Engineering (2018-22)
Amateur Scout Bruno Campese – Northern Michigan (1981-82)
Amateur Scout Keith Hendrickson – Minnesota Duluth (1975-80)
European Scout Peter Ahola – Boston University (1989-91)
AHL Assistant Coach Brent Kisio – Omaha (2003-07)
ECHL Head Coach Rick Bennett – Providence (1986-90)

In the Minors

Layton Ahac – Ohio State – (2019-21)

Ross Armour – Bemidji State (2018-23)

  • Served as team captain in 2022-23

Jake Bischoff – Minnesota (2013-17)

  • 2017 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference
  • Honorable mention All-Big Ten as a junior

Brendan Brisson – Michigan (2020-22)

  • Second-team All-Big Ten in 2021-22
  • Teammates included Owen Power, Matty Beniers, Kent Johnson, Cam York

Logan Drevitch – Merrimack (2018-22)

Ryan Dzingel – Ohio State (2011-14)

  • Hobey Baker Award finalist, first-team All-American as a junior
  • Also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after leading league in scoring
  • Teammates included Max McCormick, Matt Tomkins

Brandon Estes – Union (2017-22)

  • Third-team All-ECAC as a senior

Alex Gilmour – St. Lawrence (2016-20)

Nick Granowicz – Michigan (2019-23), UMass Lowell (2023-24)

  • Teammates at Mihcigan included Luke Hughes, Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli, Cam York

Brandon Hickey – Boston University (2014-18)

  • Honorable mention All-Hockey East as a senior
  • Teammates included Jack Eichel, Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk, Jordan Greenway, Brady Tkachuk, Dante Fabbro, Jake Oettinger, Clayton Keller, Evan Rodrigues

T.J. Lloyd – Bowling Green (2019-22), Alaska (2022-24)

Carter Long – Vermont (2018-23)

Griffin Loughran – Northern Michigan (2018-21), Michigan State (2021-22), Canisius (2023-24)

  • Second-team All-WCHA in 2019-20 after leading league in scoring

C.J. McGee – Quinnipoac (2019-24)

  • Won NCAA championship as a senior in 2022-23
  • Teammates included Yaniv Perets

Mason Morelli – Omaha (2015-19)

  • Second-team All-NCHC as a senior
  • Tied for team scoring lead as a senior
  • Teammates included Jake Guentzel

Ryan Nicholson – RIT (2019-24)

Jimmy Poreda – Plattsburgh State (2017-20)

Sheldon Rempal – Clarkson (2016-18)

  • First-team All-ECAC Hockey and second-team All-American as a sophomore

Isaiah Saville – Omaha (2019-22)

  • Honorable mention All-NCHC in 2021

Ryan Scarfo – Union (2014-18)

  • Named to All-ECAC Third Team as a senior

Peter Tischke – Wisconsin (2015-19)

  • Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection as a sophomore and junior
  • Teammates included K'Andre Miller, Trent Frederic, Luke Kunin

Nolan Valleau – Bowling Green (2014-15)

Tanner Vescio – Northern Michigan (2019-23)

Sebastian Vidmar – Union (2015-19)

  • Teammates included Mike Vecchione
College Draft Picks

Ryder Donovan – Fr., G, St. Thomas – 4th (110), 2019

Noah Ellis – So., D, Omaha – 6th (184), 2020

  • Spent freshman season at Massachusetts

Jackson Hallum – So., F, Michigan – 3rd (91), 2020

Abram Wiebe – Fr., D, North Dakota – 7th (209), 2022

Cameron Whitehead – Fr., G, Northeastern – 4th (128), 2022