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Former Collegians

3 – Nick Jensen – St. Cloud State (2010-13)

  • First-team All-American in 2013
  • WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-WCHA selection
  • Teammates included Nic Dowd, Kevin Gravel, Jonny Brodzinski, Kalle Kossila

26 – Nic Dowd – St. Cloud State (2010-14)

  • First-team All-American and first-team All-NCHC selection in 2014
  • A Hobey Baker Award finalist
  • NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year and its Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Team co-captain as a senior
  • Teammates included Nick Jensen, Jonny Brodzinski, Kalle Kossila

57 – Trevor van Riemsdyk – New Hampshire (2011-14)

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

67 – Max Pacioretty – Michigan (2007-08)

  • CCHA Rookie of the Year
  • Teammates included Aaron Palushaj, Kevin Porter, Steve Kampfer, Chris Summers, Carl Hagelin, Chad Kolarik

77 – T.J. Oshie – North Dakota (2005-08)

  • A finalist for the 2008 Hobey Baker Award and a first-team All-American
  • Twice named All-WCHA (first team in 2008, third team in 2007)
  • WCHA All-Rookie Team in 2006
  • Set a North Dakota single-season record with 9 GWG in 2005-06
  • Teammates included Drew Stafford, Travis Zajac, Jonathan Toews, Brian Lee, Chis Porter, Matt Frattin, Joe Finley, Brad Malone, Taylor Chorney

79 – Charlie Lindgren – St. Cloud State (2013-16)

  • First-team All-American, first-team All-NCHC and NCHC Goaltender of the Year as a junior
  • Teammates included Nic Dowd, Jonny Brodzinski, Kalle Kossila, Kevin Gravel

Mitchell Gibson – Harvard (2019-23)

  • Earned All-Ivy League First Team honors as a senior
  • Second-team All-ECAC as a junior and senior
  • ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team selection
  • Teammates included Jack Drury, Jack Rathbone, Henry Thrun, Sean Farrell, Nick Abruzzese
Front Office

Chairman Dick Patrick – Dartmouth (1965-68)
President, Hockey Operations / General Manager Brian MacLellan – Bowling Green (1978-82)
Associate General Manager Chris Patrick – Princeton (1995-98)
Head Coach Spencer Carbery – Alaska Anchorage (2002-03), St. Norbert (2003-06)
Assistant Coach/Video Coach Brett Leonhardt – Oswego State, Neumann (2003-07)
Goaltending Coach Scott Murray – Lake Superior State (1999-2002)
Video Coach Emily Engle-Natzke – Adrian College (2010-12)
Director, Player Development Steve Richmond – Michigan (1978-82)
Player Development Brooks Orpik – Boston College (1998-2001)
Player Development Jim Slater – Michigan State (2001-05)
Scout Rich Alger – Massachusetts (1993-94), Boston University (1995-97)
Scout A.J. Toews – Northeastern (1996-98)
Manager, Hockey Analytics H.T. Lenz – Vermont (2010-14)
ECHL Head Coach Brenden Kotyk – St. Scholastica (2012-13), Minnesota Duluth (2014-17)
ECHL Player Development Coach Hunter Bishop – North Dakota (2006-07), Ohio State (2008-10)

In the System

Jack Adams – Union (2017-20), Providence (2020-21), Notre Dame (2022-23)

  • Teammates at Providence included Jaxson Stauber, Tyce Thompson

Reid Cooper – Robert Morris (2018-21); Curry College (2021-23)

Logan Day – Providence (2014-15), Endicott College (2016-18)

Peter Diliberatore – Quinnipiac (2018-21)

  • Third-team All-ECAC in 2019-20
  • ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Teammates include Chase Priskie, Brogan Rafferty

Tyson Empey – SUNY-Geneseo (2016-20)

  • Three-time All-SUNYAC Team selection

Jonny Evans – Connecticut (2018-22)

  • Second-team All-American as a junior
  • First-team All-Hockey East and led conference in scoring as a junior

Ethen Frank – Western Michigan (2017-22)

  • Second-team All-America in 2022 after leading nation in goals (26)
  • Also earned first-team All-NCHC honors
  • All-NCHC Team honorable mention in 2021
  • Teammates included Mattias Samulesson, Wade Allison, Ronnie Attard, Corey Schueneman

Patrick Harper – Boston University (2016-20)

  • Third-team All-Hockey East in 2019-20
  • Earned Hockey East All-Rookie Team honors in 2016-17
  • Teammates included Brady Tkachuk, Jake Oettinger, Clayton Keller, Charlie McAvoy, Trevor Zegras, Joel Farabee, Dante Fabbro, Jordan Greenway

Michael Kim – Boston College (2015-19)

  • Third-team All-Hockey East as a junior
  • Teammates included Thatcher Demko, Oliver Wahlstrom, Colin White, Zach Sanford, Alex Tuch, Miles Wood

Kyler Kupka – St. Cloud State (2019-24)

  • Teammates included Nick Perbix, Jack Ahcan

Ryan Leibold – Holy Cross (2018-22), Merrimack (2022-23)

  • Third-team All-Atlantic Hockey with Holy Cross in 2022
  • Led the Crusaders in scoring that season

Nick Leivermann – Notre Dame (2018-23)

  • Served as team captain in 2022-23
  • Teammates included Andrew Peeke, Alex Steeves, Cal Burke

Alex Limoges – Penn State (2017-21)

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a junior and senior
  • Led Nittany Lions in scoring as a sophomore and senior
  • Led Big Ten in scoring as a sophomore
  • Teammates included Brandon Biro

Jarid Lukosevicius – Denver (2015-19)

  • Won national championship in 2017 as a sophomore
  • Named 2017 NCAA Tournament MVP
  • Teammates included Troy Terry, Will Butcher, Dylan Gambrell, Logan O'Connor, Ian Mitchell, Hernik Borgström, Danton Heinen, Trevor Moore

Benton Maass – Minnesota State (2021-22), New Hampshire (2017-21)

  • Helped lead MSU to berth in NCAA Frozen Four championship
  • Teammates at MSU included Nathan Smith

Austin Magera – Sacred Heart (2018-23)

  • Named third-team All-Atlantic Hockey as a freshman
  • Also earned AHA All-Rookie Team honors

Jake Massie – Vermont (2016-19)

  • Teammates included Ross Colton

Jon McDonald – UMass Lowell (2018-23)

  • Captained the River Hawks in 2022-23

Spencer Meier – St. Cloud State (2018-23)

  • Three-year team captain
  • Teammates included Blake Lizotte, Nick Perbix, Jack Ahcan, Ryan Poehling

Connor Moore – Boston College (2016-20)

  • Teammates included Ross Colton

Aaron Ness – Minnesota (2008-11)

  • Teammates included Erik Haula, Nate Schmidt, Nick Leddy, Nick Bjugstad, Justin Holl, Seth Helgeson, Mark Alt, Jordan Schroeder, Ryan Stoa

Kevin O'Neil – Connecticut (2021-22), Yale (2017-20)

  • Teammates at Yale included Joe Snively

Chase Priskie – Quinnipiac (2015-19)

  • First-team All-ECAC Hockey selection as a senior; second-team as a junior
  • Hobey Baker finalist in 2019
  • Two-time team captain

Garrett Roe – St. Cloud State (2007-11)

  • Three-time All-WCHA selection
  • Earned second team honors as a freshman, third team as sophomore and junior
  • Teammates included Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Kevin Gravel, Oliver Lauridsen

Hunter Shepard – Minnesota Duluth (2016-20)

  • Won back-to-back national championships as a sophomore and junior
  • Two-time All-American and two-time NCHC Goaltender of the Year
  • Three-time All-NCHC selection
  • Teammates included Neal Pionk, Dominic Toninato, Karson Kuhlman, Scott Perunovich, Mikey Anderson, Joey Anderson

Joe Snively – Yale (2015-19)

  • Led Yale in scoring four straight years, the first player ever to do so
  • First-team All-ECAC Hockey as a senior; second-team as a junior
  • Named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team in 2016
  • Teammates included John Hayden

Clay Stevenson – Dartmouth (2021-22)

  • Third-team All-ECAC and ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman

Colin Swoyer – Michigan Tech (2018-22)

  • Second-team all-conference selection as a junior and senior
  • Teammates included Jake Lucchini

Matt Tugnutt – Sacred Heart (2017-20), Providence (2020-21)

  • Teammates at PC included Tyce Thompson, Jaxson Stauber
  • Son of former NHL goaltender Ron Tugnutt

Mike Vecchione – Union (2013-17)

  • Won NCAA championship as a freshman
  • First-team All-American, ECAC Player of the Year as a senior
  • Also a Hobey Baker Award finalist after leading NCAA in scoring
  • Team captain each of his last two seasons
  • Teammates included Shayne Gostisbehere, Daniel Carr, Spencer Foo

Josh Wilkins – Providence (2016-19)

  • Second-team All-America in 2019
  • Also earned first-team All-Hockey East accolades
  • Teammates included Brandon Duhaime, Tyce Thompson, Jacob Bryson, Jake Walman
College Draft Picks

Ryan Chesley – So., D, Minnesota – 2nd (37), 2022

  • Second-team All-Big Ten as a sophomore

Chase Clark – So., G, Sacred Heart – 6th (183), 2021

David Gucciardi – Jr., D, Michigan State – 7th (213), 2022

  • Second-team All-ECAC as a junior

Brent Johnson – Jr., D, Ohio State – 3rd (80th), 2021

  • Spent first two NCAA seasons at North Dakota

Joaquim Lemay – So., D, Omaha – 4th (119), 2021

  • Named to NCHC All-Rookie Team as a freshman

Ryan Leonard – Fr., F, Boston College – 1st (8), 2023

  • All-Hockey East Second Team, All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Younger brother of NHL forward John Leonard