NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Former Collegians

8 – Jonathan Kovacevic** – Merrimack (2016-19)

• Teammates included Brett Seney

14 – Luke Glendening – Michigan (2008-12)

• CCHA's Best Defensive Forward in 2011-12
• Team captain as a senior; co-captain as a junior with Carl Hagelin
• Other teammates included Chris Brown, Chris Summers, Steve Kampfer

21 – Marc McLaughlin* – Boston College (2018-22)

• Two-year captain for the Eagles
• Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
• Third-team All-Hockey East as a junior and honorable mention as a senior
• Teammates included Alex Newhook, Spencer Knight, Oliver Wahlstrom and Matthew Boldy

22 – Brett Pesce – New Hampshire (2012-15)

• Won the team's Rod Langway Best Defenseman Award as a junior
• Teammates included Trevor van Riemsdyk

43 – Luke Hughes – Michigan (2021-23)

• First-team All-America, All-Big Ten as a sophomore
• Second-team All-America and a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2021-22
• Big Ten Rookie of the Year, All-Big Ten Second Team as a freshman
• Younger brother of NHLers Jack Hughes (NJD) and Quinn Hughes (VAN)

44 – Dennis Cholowski – St. Cloud State (2016-17)

• Teammates included Will Borgen, Ryan Poehling, Jack Ahcan

73 – Ethan Edwards – Michigan (2021-25)

• Second-team All-Big Ten as a senior
• Teammates included Luke Hughes, Adam Fantilli, Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Seamus Casey, Rutger McGroarty

* = on Injured Reserve
** = on Long-Term Injured Reserve

President, Hockey Operations/GM Tom Fitzgerald – Providence (1986-88)
Goaltending Coach Dave Rogalski – St. Mary's (2001-03)
Player Development Coach Eric Weinrich – Maine (1985-88)
Director, Amateur Scouting Paul Castron – St. Lawrence (1981-85)
Director, Player Development Meghan Duggan – Wisconsin (2006-11)
Director, Player Personnel Al Santilli – Curry College (1988-92)
Skills Development Coordinator Ryan Murphy – Boston College (2001-05)
Manager, Amateur Scouting Operations Dakota Keene – UMass-Boston (2016-20)
Chief Scout, Amateur Scouting Mark Dennehy – Boston College (1987-91)
Director, Amateur Scouting Scott Lachance – Boston University (1990-91)
Head of Free Agent Scouting/Recruitment Jim Mill – St. Anselm (1989-92)
Pro Scout Ryan Fitzgerald – Boston College (2013-17)
Pro Scout Brian Strait – Boston University (2006-09)
Amateur Scout Joe Ferras – Plattsburgh (1984-88)
Amateur Scout Michael Sdao – Princeton (2009-13)
Amateur Scout Steve Smith – Colgate (1980-84)
Advisor, Hockey Operations Andy Greene – Miami (2002-06)
AHL Assistant Coach Mark Voakes – Bowling Green (2003-04)
AHL Goaltending Coach Brian Eklund – Brown (1998-2002)
ECHL Assistant Coach Ben Holmstrom – UMass Lowell (2006-10)

Thomas Bordeleau – Michigan (2020-22)

• Named the 2021 Tim Taylor National Rookie of the Year
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year, second-team all-conference and named to the all-freshman team
• Teammates included Owen Power, Matty Beniers, Kent Johnson, Cam York
• Son of former NHL forward Sebastien Bordeleau

Pierson Brandon – Colgate (2020-24), UMass Lowell (2024-25)

• Captained UMass Lowell in 2024-25 and Colgate in 2023-24
• Named ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman as a freshman
• Also earned ECAC All-Rookie Team honors

Alex Campbell – Clarkson (2020-23), Northeastern (2023-24)

• Third-team All-Hockey East as a senior at Northeastern
• First-team All-ECAC as a sophomore at Clarkson
• Teammates at Clarkson included Josh Dunne

Brian Carrabes – Boston University (2021-23), Minnesota State (2023-25)

• Teammates at BU included Lane Hutson, Alex Vlasic, Drew Commesso

Seamus Casey – Michigan (2022-24)

• First-team All-America and All-Big Ten as a sophomore
• Named to Big Ten All-Rookie Team
• Teammates included Adam Fantilli, Luke Hughes, Mackie Samoskevich, Frank Nazar, Gavin Brindley

Kyle Criscuolo – Harvard (2012-16)

• Two-time captain for the Crimson
• Twice named ECAC Hockey's Student-Athlete of the Year
• A second-team all-conference selection as both a junior and senior
• Teammates included Jimmy Vesey, Alex Kerfoot

Angus Crookshank – New Hampshire (2018-21)

• Third-team All-Hockey East as a junior

Jimmy Dowd – Penn State (2020-25)

• Assistant captain in 2024-25
• Son of former NHL forward Jim Dowd

Daniel Ebrahim – Sacred Heart (2021-25)

Isaiah Fox – LIU (2021-25)

• Led the Sharks in scoring as a junior

TJ Friedmann – Quinnipiac (2018-23)

• Won NCAA championship in 2022-23
• Teammates included Chase Priskie

Jonathan Gruden – Miami (2018-19)

• Teammates included Grant Hutton

Brian Halonen – Michigan Tech (2018-20)

• Hobey Baker Memorial Award top-10 finalist as a senior
• First-team All-CCHA as a senior
• WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman

Mike Hardman – Boston College (2019-21)

• Teammates included Matt Boldy, Alex Newhook, Jack McBain, Spencer Knight, Marc McLaughlin

Conner Hutchison – Vermont (2020-21), Sacred Heart (2021-24), Miami (2024-25)

Shane Lachance – Boston University (2023-24)

• Played in the NCAA Frozen Four in each of his two seasons
• Served as team co-captain as a senior
• Teammates included Lane Hutson, Macklin Celebrini, Ryan Greene, Quinn Hutson
• Son of former NHL and BU defenseman Scott Lachance

Grant Loven – Northern Michigan (2018-21), St. Thomas (2020-22), Canisius (2022-23)

Jack Malone – Cornell (2019-20, 2021-23), Boston College (2023-24)

• Teammates at BC included Cutter Gauthier
• Teammates at Cornell included Morgan Barron, Sam Malinski

Chase McLane – Penn State (2020-24), Colorado College (2024-25)

• Transferred from Penn State following senior season

Brannon McManus – Minnesota (2017-21), Omaha (2021-22)

• All-Big Ten honorable mention as a junior
• Teammates at Minnesota included Casey Mittelstadt, Rem Pitlick, Jack LaFontaine, Scott Reedy

Luke Reid – New Hampshire (2020-25)

• Teammates at UNH included Angus Crookshank

Matt Salhany – Alabama-Huntsville (2013-17)

Ryan Schmelzer – Canisius (2014-18)

• Third-team All-Atlantic Hockey as a senior
• Atlantic Hockey's Best Defensive Forward as a junior
• Also earned second-team all-conference in 2017

Henry Welsch – UMass Lowell (2020-25)

• Teammates included Andre Lee, Lucas Condotta

Dylan Wendt – Western Michigan (2021-24)

• Teammates included Ronnie Attard, Jason Polin

Ryan Wheeler – Connecticut (2018-22)

College Draft Picks

Cole Brown – Fr., F, Notre Dame – 6th (164), 2023

Chase Cheslock – Jr., D, St. Thomas – 5th (154), 2023

Conrad Fondrk – Fr., F, Boston University – 2nd (50), 2025

Ben Kevan – Fr., F, Arizona State – 2nd (63), 2025

Charlie Leddy – Sr., D, Quinnipiac – 4th (126), 2022

• Transferred from Boston College following sophomore season

Mason Moe – Fr., F, Minnesota – 3rd (90), 2025

Samu Salminen – Sr., F, Denver – 3rd (68), 2021

• Transferred from UConn following sophomore season

Mikhail Yegorov – So., G, Boston University – 2nd (49), 2024