NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Former Collegians

17 – Tyson Jost – North Dakota (2016-17)

• NCHC All-Rookie Team selection
• Teammates included Brock Boeser, Tucker Poolman

36 – Cole Smith – North Dakota (2016-20)

• Teammates included Brock Boeser, Tyson Jost, Tucker Poolman, Shane Pinto, Jasper Weatherby

37 – Nick Blankenburg – Michigan (2018-22)

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention each of his last three seasons
• Received Big Ten Sportsmanship Award as a senior
• Served as team captain as a senior
• Teammates includes Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Cam York, Matty Beniers

48 – Nick Perbix – St. Cloud State (2018-22)

• First-team All-NCHC as a senior
• Second-team All-NCHC as a junior
• NCHC All-Rookie Team selection
• Teammates included Blake Lizotte, Ryan Poehling, Jack Ahcan

56 – Erik Haula – Minnesota (2010-13)

• Second-team All-WCHA as a junior
• Teammates included Nick Bjugstad, Brady Skjei, Aaron Ness, Nate Schmidt

71 – Matthew Wood – UConn (2022-24), Minnesota (2024-25)

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention at Minnesota in 2024-25
• Teammates at Minnesota included Jimmy Snuggerud, Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel
• Led UConn in scoring in each of his two seasons with the Huskies
• Named to 2022-23 Hockey East All-Rookie Team
• Represented Canada at 2024 World Juniors

76 – Brady Skjei – Minnesota (2012-15)

• Honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2014 and '15
• Teammates included Vinni Lettieri, Nick Bjugstad, Erik Haula, Nate Schmidt, Kyle Rau, Hudson Fasching, Mark Alt

Senior Advisor David Poile – Northeastern (1976-70)
Assistant General Manager/Director, Scouting Jeff Kealty – Boston University (1994-98)
Assistant General Manager/Director, Hockey Operations Brian Poile – Boston College (1996-97)
Assistant Coach Darby Hendrickson – Minnesota (1991-93)
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Jason Nordby – St. Scholastica (1998-2002)
Chief Amateur Scout Tom Nolan – New Hampshire (1993-98)
North American Amateur Scout Greg Drechsel – Colgate (1984-88)
North American Amateur Scout Ronda Engelhardt – Minnesota (1999-2003)
North American Amateur Scout David Westby – Wisconsin-River Falls (1979-81)
European Scout Martin Bakula – Alaska Anchorage (1991-93)
Pro Scout Doug Janik – Maine (1998-2001)
Pro Scout Rob Cowie – Northeastern (1987-91)
Pro Development Coach Mark Borowiecki – Clarkson (2007-11)
Forward Development Coach Nathan Gerbe – Boston College (2005-08)
Defense Development Coach Rob Scuderi – Boston College (1997-01)
AHL Assistant Coach Matt Donovan – Denver (2009-11)
AHL Assistant Coach Greg Rallo – Ferris State (2002-06)
ECHL Head Coach Matt Ginn – Holy Cross (2011-15)
ECHL Assistant Coach Matt Vinnell – Merrimack (2019-22), Bowling Green (2022-23)
ECHL Director, Community Engagement Derek Nesbitt – Ferris State (2001-05)

Louis Boudon – Lake Superior State (2019-23)

• Captained the Lakers as a junior and senior
• Named second-team All-CCHA each of those seasons
• Named to WCHA All-Rookie Team in 2019-20

Mickey Burns – Vermont (2020-21), Mercyhurst (2021-25)

Dylan Carabia – Salve Regina (2017-20)

Daniel Carr – Union (2010-24)

• Won NCAA championship in 2014
• Second-team All-American, first-team All-ECAC Hockey that season
• Third-team All-ECAC Hockey in 2012-13
• Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team in 2010-11
• Teammates included Shayne Gostisbehere, Josh Jooris, Mike Vecchione, Troy Grosenick

Magnus Chrona – Denver (2019-23)

• NCHC Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year as a senior
• Also named All-NCHC First Team in 2023
• Led Denver to NCAA title in 2021-22 and earned all-tourney honors
• NCHC All-Rookie Team selection

Joey Cipollone – Vermont (2018-20), Quinnipiac (2020-23)

• Teammates at QU included Collin Graf, Yaniv Perets

Ryan Conroy – Yale (2021-24)

Kevin Gravel – St. Cloud State (2010-14)

• Team co-captain as a senior with Nic Dowd
• Other teammates included Jonny Brodzinski, Kalle Kossila, Charlie Lindgren, Nick Jensen

Ethan Haider – Clarkson (2020-23), UConn (2023-24)

• ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie Team in 2020-21
• Teammates at Clarkson included Josh Dunne

Brendan Less – Dartmouth (2017-20), Quinnipiac (2021-22)

Jake Lucchini – Michigan Tech (2015-19)

• WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Teammates included Matt Roy, Joel L'Esperance

Kyle Marino – Alaska (2017-20)

• WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman

Peter Morgan – SUNY-Geneseo (2021-25)

• Captained the Knights as a senior
• Two-time NCAA DIII All-American (2021-22, 2024-25)
• Earned all-conference honors in each of his four years
• Named SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2021-22

Matt Murray – Massachusetts (2017-22)

• Third-team All-Hockey East in 2022
• Teammates included Cale Makar, Zac Jones, Mario Ferraro, John Leonard

Jordan Oesterle – Western Michigan (2011-14)

• Teammates included Danny DeKeyser, Matt Tennyson, Luke Witkowski

Cole O'Hara – UMass (2022-25)

• First-team All-Hockey East in 2024-25
• Teammates included Scott Morrow

Ryder Rolston – Notre Dame (2020-23)

• Teammates included Alex Steeves
• Son of former NHL forward Brian Rolson

Ethan Scardina – Bowling Green (2020-25)

• Captained the Falcons in 2024-25

T.J. Semptimphelter – Northeastern (2021-22), Arizona State (2022-24), North Dakota (2024-25)

• Teammates at ASU included Josh Doan
• Teammates at Northeastern included Jordan Harris, Jayden Struble

Ryan Ufko – UMass (2021-24)

• Won NCAA championship as a freshman
• First-team All-American, All-Hockey East as a junior
• Also won the Hockey East Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award
• Teammates included Matthew Kessel

Isak Walther – Vermont (2021-25)

Zach Yoder – Air Force (2015-16), Ferris State (2017-20)

• Teammates included Shane Pinto, Matt Kiersted, Cole Smith, Rhett Gardner

Alex Young – Colgate (2020-23), Arizona State (2023-24)

• Spent first three NCAA seasons at Colgate
• All-ECAC First Team as a junior
• ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team selection in 2020-21

Aiden Fink – Jr., F, Penn State – 7th (218), 2023

• Hobey Baker finalist, seond-team All-America as a junior
• Also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors
• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a freshman

Adam Ingram – Sr., F, St. Cloud State – 3rd (82), 2022

Jack Ivankovic – Fr., G, Michigan – 2nd (58), 2025

Ryker Lee – Fr., F, Michigan State – 1st (26), 2025

Miguel Marques – Fr., F, Maine – 3rd (87), 2024

Sutter Muzzatti – Sr., F, Notre Dame – 5th (143), 2023

• Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Son of former NHL and Michigan State goalie Jason Muzzatti

Erik Påhlsson – So., F, Minnesota – 7th (213), 2024

Jacob Rombach – Fr., D, Minnesota – 2nd (35), 2025

Teddy Stiga – So., F, Boston College – 2nd (55), 2024

• Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team
• Scored gold-medal winning goal for Team USA at 2025 World Juniors

Ben Strinden – Sr., F, North Dakota – 7th (210), 2022

Graham Sward – Fr., D, Quinnipiac – 5th (146), 2022