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Former Collegians

4 – Jon Merrill – Michigan (2010-13)

  • Named second-team All-CCHA as a freshman
  • Teammates included Carl Hagelin, Luke Glendening, Phil Di Giuseppe, Jacob Trouba, Andrew Copp, Zach Hyman, Greg Pateryn, Chris Brown

7 – Brock Faber – Minnesota (2020-23)

  • First-team All-America selection as a junior
  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team as a junior
  • Honorable mention All-Big Ten and member of the all-freshman team in 2021
  • Teammates included Ben Meyers, Sampo Ranta, Sammy Walker, Matthew Knies

8 – Zeev Buium – Denver (2023-25)

  • Named first-team All-America each of his two seasons
  • Hobey Hat Trick top 3 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2024-25
  • NCHC Player of the Year in 2024-25
  • Won 2024 NCAA championship
  • Named NCHC Rookie of the Year in 2023-24
  • Two-time NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year
  • Also a two-time first-team All-NCHC selection
  • Led NCAA in defensemen scoring as a freshman

12 – Matt Boldy – Boston College (2019-21)

  • First-team All-American and Hobey Baker Award finalist as a sophomore
  • First-team All-Hockey East selection in 2021
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection

18 – Vinnie Hinostroza – Notre Dame (2013-15)

  • First-team All-Hockey East as a sophomore
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection
  • Teammates included Bryan Rust, Jake Evans, Jordan Gross, Anders Bjork, Steven Fogarty, Cal Petersen

19 – 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

34 – Cameron Crotty – Boston University (2017-20)

  • Teammates included Brady Tkachuk, Trevor Zegras, Dante Fabbro, Joel Farabee, Jake Oettinger, Jordan Greenway

41 – Gustav Nyquist – Maine (2008-11)

  • Led Maine in scoring all three years
  • Two-time finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
  • Two-time All-American (first-team in 2009-10, second-team in 2010-11)

72 – Travis Boyd – Minnesota (2011-15)

  • Second-team All-Big Ten as a senior
  • Teammates included Nate Schmidt, Nick Bjugstad, Erik Haula, Kyle Rau, Seth Helgeson, Hudson Fasching, Brady Skjei, Mike Reilly
Front Office

GM/President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin – Boston College (1989-91)
Senior Advisor to the General Manager Ray Shero – St. Lawrence (1980-85)
Assistant General Manager Chris Kelleher – Boston University (1994-98)
Assistant General Manager Michael Murray – Dartmouth (1999-2003)
Head Coach John Hynes – Boston University (1994-97)
Associate Coach Jack Capuano – Maine (1985-88)
Assistant Coach Patrick Dwyer – Western Michigan (2001-05)
Video Coach T.J. Jindra – Notre Dame (2003-07)
Skating and Skills Coach Andy Ness – Augsburg (1997-01)
Director, Player Development Brad Bombardir – North Dakota (1990-94)
Assistant Director, Player Development Derek Stepan – Wisconsin (2008-10)
Director, Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett – Conn. College (1999-2000)
Amateur Scout Brian Hunter – Michigan Tech (1993-96)
Amateur Scout J.P. Perpich – Augsburg (2008-12)
Pro Scout Mark Mowers – New Hampshire (1994-98)
European Scout Carl Hagelin – Michigan (2007-11)
AHL General Manager Matt Hendricks – St. Cloud State (2000-04)
AHL Head Coach Greg Cronin – Colby College (1982-86)
AHL Assistant Coach Ben Simon – Notre Dame (1996-2000)
AHL Goaltending Coach Richard Bachman – Colorado College (2007-09)
ECHL Head Coach & General Manager Derek Damon – Maine (2002-06)
ECHL Assistant Coach Kevin Schmidt – Bowling Green (2005-09)

In the Minors

Will Calverley – RIT (2018-22), Merrimack (2022-23)

  • Team captain at RIT during senior year in 2021-22
  • Earned first-team All-Atlantic Hockey that same year
  • Second-team All-American in 2020-21
  • Also named AHA Player of the Year, Best Defensive Forward (west pod)

Zach Dubinsky – RPI (2019-20, 2021-22), Michigan State (2022-23), Vermont (2023-24)

  • Older brother of Minneasota Duluth junior forward Aiden Dubinsky
  • Son of former NHL forward Steve Dubinsky

Colby Enns – Northern Michigan (2020-24), Merrimack (2024-25)

Lincoln Erne – Canisius (2019-23)

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine – Northeastern (2020-24), Ohio State (2024-25)

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention at OSU in 2024-25
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection at Northeastern
  • Teammates at Northeastern included Devon Levi, Jordan Harris, Jayden Struble, Mike Kesselring, Sam Colangelo

Adam Goodsir – Michigan State (2018-22), LIU (2022-23)

  • Ranked second on LIU in scoring as a grad transfer in 2022-23
  • Teammates at MSU included Taro Hirose

Troy Grosenick – Union (2010-13)

  • Hobey Baker finalist and a first-team All-American as a sophomore
  • ECAC All-Tournament selection as a junior
  • Teammates included Shayne Gostisbehere, Daniel Carr, Josh Jooris

Gavin Hain – North Dakota (2018-23)

  • Teammates included Jake Sanderson, Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, Matt Kiersted, Cole Smith

Grant Hindman – Lake Superior State (2021-25)

  • Captained the Lakers as a senior

Matt Hubbarde – Dartmouth (2021-23), Providence (2023-24), Alaska (2024-25)

  • Led the Nanooks in scoring in 2024-25

Matt Kiersted – North Dakota (2017-21)

  • First-team All-NCHC and second-team All-American as a senior
  • Second-team All-NCHC as a junior
  • Teammates included Shane Pinto, Jasper Weatherby, Cole Smith, Rhett Gardner

Mike Koster – Minnesota (2020-25)

  • Captained the Golden Gophers in each of his last two years
  • Named to 2021 NCAA All-Tournament Team
  • Teammates included Brock Faber, Logan Cooley, Matthew Knies, Ryan Johnson, Ben Meyers, Jackson LaCombe

Chris Lipe – Michigan Tech (2019-23)

Connor MacEachern – Penn State (2019-23)

  • Teammates included Brandon Biro

Tyler Madden – Northeastern (2018-20)

  • Second-team All-American and first-team All-Hockey East selection as a sophomore
  • Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team and honorable mention All-Hockey East

Andrew McLean – Wisconsin Stevens Point (2016-20)

  • Won DIII national championship as a junior
  • Third-team All-WIAC as a senior

Bradley Marek – Ferris State (2021-23)

  • CCHA Rookie of the Year in 2021-22
  • Also named to CCHA All-Rookie Team

Kyle McClellan – Mercyhurst (2020-22), Wisconsin (2022-24)

  • Won Mike Richter Award as college hockey's top goalie in 2023-24
  • Named a second-team All-American and Hobey Baker Award top-10 finalist in 2023-24
  • Also named Big Ten Goaltender of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team
  • Tied for the NCAA save percentage (.931) lead in 2023-24

Ryan McGuire – Colgate (2021-24), Northeastern

  • Teammates at Northeastern included Cam Lund

Andrew McLean – Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2016-20)

Ben Meehan – UMass Lowell (2020-25)

  • Captained the River Hawks in each of his last two years
  • Teammates included Andre Lee, Lucas Condotta

Ryan Miotto – Canisius (2019-23), Vermont (2023-24)

Yuki Miura – Lake Superior State (2017-21)

Luke Mobley – Clarkson (2020-23), Augustana (2023-25)

  • Captained the Vikings in 2024-25
  • Also earned second-team All-CCHA in 2024-25
  • Teammates at Clarkson included Josh Dunne

Kristóf Papp – Michigan State (2020-22), Northern Michigan (2022-24), Lindenwood (2024-25)

Jack Peart – St. Cloud State (2021-24)

  • Second-team All-NCHC as a sophomore and junior
  • Teammates included Nick Perbix
  • Won bronze medal (USA) at 2023 World Junior Championship

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

Dakota Raabe – Michigan (2017-21), Sacred Heart (2021-22)

  • Teammates at Michigan included Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Owen Power, Cam York, Cooper Marody

Ben Raymond – Colgate (2021-25)

Ryan Sandelin – Minnesota State (2019-23)

  • Won four straight conference championships at MSU
  • Led team in goals as a junior
  • Teammates included Connor Mackey, Nathan Smith, Jaxson Stauber, Walker Duehr, Marc Michaelis
  • Son of former NHL defenseman Scott Sandelin

Jonny Sorenson – Minnesota (2019-22), Alaska (2022-24)

  • Captained the Nanooks in 2023-24
  • Teammates at Minnesota included Brock Faber, Jackson LaCombe, Ryan Johnson, Matthew Knies, Ben Meyers

T.J. Walsh – Northeastern (2019-21), RPI (2021-23), Sacred Heart (2023-24)

  • Teammates at Northeastern included Jordan Harris, Mike Kesselring, Jayden Struble

Will Zmolek – Bemidji State (2019-23)

  • Served as assistant captain during senior year
  • Older brother, Riese Zmolek, is a forward in the Minnesota system
  • Son of former NHL defenseman Doug Zmolek

College Draft Picks

Nathaniel Benoit – So., D, Quinnipiac – 6th (182), 2021

Jimmy Clark – So., F, Minnesota – 7th (213), 2013

Ryan Healey – Jr., D, Harvard – 4th (121), 2022

  • Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team in 2022-23

Rieger Lorenz – Jr., F, Denver – 2nd (56), 2022

  • Won 2024 NCAA championship
  • Named to 2024 NCAA All-Tournament Team
  • NCHC Rookie of the Year and Offensive Defenseman of the Year
  • Also earned first-team All-NCHC honors

Aaron Pionk – So., D, Minnesota Duluth – 5th (149), 2023

  • Brother of current Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk

Charlie Stramel – Jr., F, Michigan State – 1st (21), 2023

  • Transferred from Wisconsin after sophomore season
  • Won bronze medal (USA) at 2023 World Junior Championship