FLORIDA PANTHERS

Former Collegians

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

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

10 – A.J. Greer – Boston University (2014-15)

• Teammates included Jack Eichel, Matt O'Connor, Evan Rodrigues

11 – Mackie Samoskevich – Michigan (2021-23)

• All-Big Ten Second Team as a sophomore
• Named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Teammates included Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Nick Blankenburg, Luke Hughes

17 – Evan Rodrigues – Boston University (2011-15)

• Second-team All-Hockey East as a senior
• Teammates included Jack Eichel, Danny O'Regan, Matt Grzelcyk, Matt O'Connor

71 – Luke Kunin – Wisconsin (2015-17)

• Team captain as a sophomore
• Second-team All-Big Ten selection

President of Hockey Operations/GM Bill Zito – Yale (1984-87)
Assistant General Manager Brett Peterson – Boston College (2000-04)
Senior VP, Hockey Operations Paul Krepelka – Princeton (1987-91)
Senior Advisor to the General Manager Paul Fenton – Boston University (1979-82)
Assistant Coach Myles Fee – Manhattanville (2002-06)
Director, Hockey Operations & Salary Cap Management Braden Birch – Cornell (2009-13)
Director, Hockey Operations & Player Evaluation Tom Bark – Lake Forest (2009-13)
Manager, Player Development Mike Ryan – Northeastern (1999-2003)
Professional Scout Sean Backman – Yale (2006-10)
Professional Scout P.J. Fenton – Massachusetts (2004-08)
Amateur Scout Josh Monk – Providence (2013-17)
ECHL Assistant Coach Brenden Kotyk – St. Scholastica (2012-13), Minnesota Duluth (2014-17)

Tristan Amonte – Boston University (2021-25)

• Teammates included Macklin Celebrini, Lane Hutson, Ryan Greene, Quinn Hutson, Devin Kaplan, Domenick Fensore, Drew Commesso
• Son of former NHL forward Tony Amonte

Mike Benning – Denver (2020-23)

• Second-team All-America selection in 2022-23
• NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year, first-team All-NCHC as a junior
• Led DU to 2022 NCAA title and was named tournament MVP
• Named second-team All-NCHC that same season
• Teammates included Bobby Brink, Cole Guttman

Cooper Black – Dartmouth (2022-24)

• Second-team All-ECAC Hockey as a sophomore

Bryce Brodzinski – Minnesota (2019-24)

• Captained the Golden Gophers in 2023-24
• Tied for team scoring lead and earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
• Teammates included Brock Faber, Logan Cooley, Matthew Knies, Jackson LaCombe, Ryan Johnson, Ben Meyers
• Younger brother of NHL forward Johnny Brodzinski

Dennis Cesana – Michigan State (2018-22)

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a junior
• Second-team All-Big Ten as a sophomore
• Big Ten All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Served as team captain as a senior

Brett Chorske – Colorado College (2021-23), Colgate (2023-25)

• First-team All-ECAC Hockey, led Colgate in scoring as a senior
• Teammates at Colorado College included Hunter McKown

Jack Devine – Denver (2021-25)

• Won 2022 and 2024 NCAA championships with DU
• One of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award as a junior
• Named first-team All-America and first-team All-NCHC as a junior and senior
• Teammates included Bobby Brink, Cole Guttman, Magnus Chrona

Logan Drevitch – Merrimack (2018-22)

Riese Gaber – North Dakota (2020-24)

• All-NCHC Honorable Mention in 2023-24
• Second-team All-NCHC in 2022-23
• First-team All-NCHC in 2021-22
• NCHC Frozen Faceoff MVP, NCHC All-Rookie Team as a freshman

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

Connor Gregga – Minnesota State (2020-24), LIU (2024-25)

• Won three straight conference titles at Minnesota State
• Teammates at MSU included Nathan Smith, Walker Duehr, Jake Livingstone, Akito Hirose, Ondrej Pavel

Colton Huard – New Hampshire (2021-25)

Riley Hughes – Northeastern (2019-23), Ohio State (2023-24)

• Transferred to OSU from Northeastern following senior season
• Older brother of Boston University forward Jack Hughes
• Son of current Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes

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

• Played on three straight Atlantic Hockey championship teams at AIC

Cam Johnson – North Dakota (2014-18)

Matt Koopman – Providence (2018-22), UMass (2022-23)

• Teammates at Providence included Jacob Bryson, Vincent Desharnais, Brandon Duhaime, Tyce Thompson

Zach Krajnik – Minnesota State (2021-25)

• Teammates included Nathan Smith, Jake Livingstone, Akito Hirose, Ondrej Pavel

Cole Krygier – Michigan State (2018-23)

• Teammates included Taro Hirose
• Son of former NHL forward Todd Krygier

Jesse Lansdell – Notre Dame (2019-23), Omaha (2023-24)

• Teammates at Notre Dame included Alex Steeves, Spencer Stastney, Landon Slaggert, Cal Burke

Chris Lipe – Michigan Tech (2019-23)

• Teammates included Brian Halonen

Jake Livingstone – Minnesota State (2020-23)

• Second-team All-America selection in 2022-23
• CCHA Defenseman of the Year as a sophomore and junior
• Also earned first-team All-CCHA honors each of those years
• Named to WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Won a conference championship all three years at MSU
• Teammates included Nathan Smith, Walker Duehr

Robert Mastrosimone – Boston University (2019-22), Arizona State (2022-23)

• Led ASU in scoring as a senior after three years at BU
• Teammates at BU included Trevor Zegras, Alex Vlasic, David Farrance

Ryan McAllister – Western Michigan (2022-23)

• All-NCHC Honorable Mention, NCHC All-Rookie Team

Liam McLinskey – Quinnipiac (2021-22), Holy Cross (2022-25)

• Hobey Baker Award top-10 finalist as a junior and senior
• Also named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year both years
• Second-team All-American as a junior
• Teammates at QU included Yaniv Perets, Jacob Quillan

Tyler Motte – Michigan (2013-16)

• Hobey Baker Award finalist, first-team All-Big Ten in 2015-16
• Teammates included Kyle Connor, Zach Hyman, Zach Werenski, Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp, J.T. Compher

Keaton Pehrson – Michigan (2019-23), North Dakota (2023-24)

• Teammates at Michigan included Adam Fantilli, Luke Hughes, Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Cam York
• Teammates at UND included Jackson Blake

Brian Pinho – Providence (2014-18)

• Hockey East's Best Defensive Forward and a third-team all-conference selection as a senior
• Captained the Friars as a senior
• Won the 2015 NCAA championship

Eamon Powell – Boston College (2020-25)

• Captained the Eagles in each of his last two seasons
• Named Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman in 2024-25
• Also earned first-team All-Hockey East honors that season
• All-Hockey East Second Team as a sophomore
• Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection in 2022-23
• Teammates included Matt Boldy, Jack McBain, Will Smith, Cutter Gauthier, Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault, Spencer Knight

Will Riedell – Lake Superior State (2017-21), Ohio State (2021-22)

• Served as OSU team captain in 2021-22
• Second-team All-WCHA in 2020-21 with LSSU

Wilmer Skoog – Boston University (2019-23)

• Third-team All-Hockey East as a senior
• Led the Terriers in goals as a junior
• Teammates included Trevor Zegras, Alex Vlasic

Ben Steeves – Minnesota Duluth (2022-24)

• Second-team All-NCHC as a sophomore
• All-NCHC Honorable Mention and NCHC All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Teammates included Wyatt Kaiser

Ryan Sullivan – UMass (2020-23), Miami (2023-25)

• Captained the RedHawks in 2024-25

Cristophe Tellier – Quinnipiac (2021-24), Northeastern (2024-25)

• Won NCAA championship at Quinnipiac in 2022-23
• Teammates at QU included Yaniv Perets, Collin Graf, Jacob Quillan

Liam Walsh – Merrimack (2019-22), Northeastern (2022-24)

• Teammates at Northeastern included Devon Levi, Jayden Struble, Sam Colangelo
• Teammates at Merrimack included Declan Carlile

Nicholas Zabaneh – Boston University (2020-24)

• Teammates included Lane Hutson, Alex Vlasic

Luke Coughlin– Fr., D, Maine – 6th (191), 2023

Brendan Dunphy – Fr., D, UConn – 7th (197), 2025

Vladislav Lukashevich – So., D, Miami – 4th (120), 2021

Tyler Muszelik – Sr., G, UConn – 6th (189), 2022

• Transferred from New Hampshire following sophomore season