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Former Collegians

10 – Matty Beniers – Michigan (2020-22)

  • First-team All-American in 2021-22
  • Also named first-team All-Big Ten after leading conference in scoring
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Teammates included Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Cam York
  • Seattle's first-ever draft pick (second overall in 2021)

17 – Jaden Schwartz – Colorado College (2010-12)

  • Second-team All-WCHA as a sophomore
  • Led CC in scoring both seasons
  • Teammates included his older brother, Rylan

24 – Jamie Oleksiak – Northeastern (2010-11)

35 – Joey Daccord – Arizona State (2016-19)

  • Finalist for the 2019 Mike Richter Award as the nation's top goaltender

55 – Ryan Lindgren – Minnesota (2016-18)

  • Twice named honorable mention All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2017
  • Teammates included Vinni Lettieri, Casey Mittelstadt

59 – Ben Meyers – Minnesota (2019-22)

  • Hobey Baker Award finalist, second-team All-America in 2021-22
  • Also named Big Ten Player of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2020-21
  • Big Ten All-Rookie Team in 2019-20
  • Teammates included Scott Reedy, Jack LaFontaine

62 – Brandon Montour* – Massachusetts (2014-15)

  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection
  • Teammates included Frank Vatrano

* = on Injured Reserve


Front Office

VP, Assistant General Manager Ricky Olczyk Brown (1988-92)
Executive VP & General Manager Jason Botterill Michigan (1993-97)
Assistant Coach Jessica Campbell – Cornell (2010-14)
Assistant Coach Aaron Schneekloth North Dakota (1998-2002)
Goalie Coach Colin Zulianello – Colorado College (1997-2001)
Player Development Consultant Zac Dalpe – Ohio State (2008-2010)
Player Development Consultant Katelyn Parker – Colgate (2013-16)
Coaching Consultant Dave Tippett – North Dakota (1981-83)
Director, Player Development Cory Murphy – Colgate (1997-2001)
Director, Pro Scouting Dave Baseggio – Yale (1985-89)
Director, Team Services Brennan Baxandall – Massachusetts (2013-17)
Head of Player Strategy Justin Rai – Maine (2015-16)
Pro Scout William White – Connecticut College (2015-19)
Amateur Scout Chris MacDonald – Western Michigan (1982-86)
Amateur Scout Eddie Olczyk – Massachusetts (2009-13)
Amateur Scout Doug Wilson, Jr. – Tufts (2006-10)
Goalie Scout Andrew Allen – Vermont (1997-2001)
AHL Assistant Coach Stu Bickel – Minnesota (2007-08)
ECHL Head Coach/GM Tad O'Had – Connecticut College (2000-04)


In the Minors

Chase Brand – St. Cloud State (2019-23), Augustana (2023-24)

  • Teammates at SCSU included Nick Perbix, Jack Ahcan

Drake Burgin – St. Lawrence (2021-25)

  • Captained the Saints as a senior

Bobo Carpenter – Boston University (2015-19)

  • Second-team All-Hockey East in 2017-18
  • Teammates included Clayton Keller, Charlie McAvoy, Brady Tkachuk, Matt Grzelcyk, Jake Oettinger, Dante Fabbro, Joel Farabee, Jordan Greenway

Casey Carreau – Boston College (2017-18, 2019-22), Niagara (2022-23)

  • Led Niagara in scoring as a fifth-year grad transfer
  • Teammates at BU include Matt Boldy, Alex Newhook, Joseph Woll, Spencer Knight, Jack McBain

David Cotton – Boston College (2016-20)

  • Second-team All-American in 2019
  • First-team All-Hockey East as a junior; third team as a senior

Thomas Farrell – Army West Point (2019-23)

  • Served as team captain during senior year

Will Gavin – Air Force (2020-24)

  • First-team All-Atlantic Hockey as a senior
  • Named to AHA All-Tournament team as a sophomore

Jimmy Glynn – Omaha (2020-25)

  • Teammates included Victor Mancini, Brandon Scanlin

John Hayden – Yale (2013-17)

  • Captained the Bulldogs as a senior
  • Named first-team All-Ivy, second-team All-ECAC that season
  • All-Ivy Honorable Mention in 2015-16
  • Second-team All-Ivy in 2014-15
  • Teammates included Alex Lyon, Kenny Agostino, Joe Snively

Justin Janicke – Notre Dame (2021-25)

  • Teammates included Landon Slaggert, Spencer Stastney

Ryan Jones – Omaha (2016-20)

  • ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Defenseman and third-team all-conference as a junior

Tyson Jugnauth – Wisconsin (2022-23)

Jackson Jutting – Colorado College (2020-22), Bemidji State (2022-25)

  • Twice named CCHA Best Defensive Forward (2023-24, 2024-25)
  • Captained BSU in 2024-25
  • Teammates at CC including Hunter McKown, Josiah Slavin

Jack LaFontaine – Michigan (2016-18), Minnesota (2019-22)

  • 2021 Mike Richter Award winner as the nation's top goaltender and first-team All-American
  • Big Ten Goaltender of the Year and first-team all-conference in 2021

Luke LaMaster – Wisconsin (2020-21), Alaska (2024-25)

  • Teammates at UW included Cole Caufield, Dylan Holloway, Ty Emberson

Luke Loheit – Minnesota Duluth (2019-24)

  • Captained the Bulldogs as a graduate student in 2023-24
  • Teammates included Noah Cates, Wyatt Kaiser, Scott Perunovich, Dylan Samberg, Jackson Cates, Cole Koepke

Max McCormick – Ohio State (2011-14)

  • Teammates included Ryan Dzingel

Jake McLaughlin – Massachusetts (2016-20)

  • Third-team All-Hockey East as a senior
  • Teammates included Cale Makar, Zac Jones, William Lagesson

Jakov Novak – Bentley (2018-21), Northeastern (2021-23)

  • Teammates at NU included Jordan Harris
  • Transferred to NU from Bentley prior to 2021-22 season
  • First-team All-Atlantic Hockey as a sophomore

Gustav Olofsson – Colorado College (2013-14)

  • Teammates included Jaccob Slavin

Victor Östman – Maine (2020-24)

  • Second-team All-Hockey East as a junior

Jack Randl – Michigan (2018-19), Omaha (2020-24)

  • All-NCHC Honorable Mention in 2022-23
  • Teammates at UNO included Brandon Scanlin
  • Teammates at Michigan included Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Nick Blankenburg, Will Lockwood

Lleyton Roed – Bemidji State (2022-24)

  • First-team All-CCHA as a sophomore in 2023-24
  • Named to CCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Led the Beavers in scoring in each of his two years at BSU

Ian Shane – Cornell (2021-25)

  • Second-team All-America, Mike Richter Award semifinalist as a junior
  • Also named ECAC Goaltender of the Year, Ivy League Player of the Year
  • Named to All-ECAC and All-Ivy FIrst Teams
  • Teammates included Sam Malinski

Lucas Sowder – Minnesota State (2019-24)

  • WCHA Rookie of the Year in 2019-20
  • Teammates included Connor Mackey, Sam Morton, Jake Livingstone, Akito Hirose, Ondrej Pavel, Walker Duehr

Nolan Sullivan – Omaha (2019-24)

  • Captained the Mavericks in each of his last two years
  • Teammates included Brandon Scanlin

Logan Terness – UConn (2021-23), Ohio State (2023-25)

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a senior at OSU
  • Teammates at UConn included Matt Wood

Zach Uens – Merrimack (2019-22)


College Draft Picks

Clarke Caswell – Fr., F, Denver – 5th (141), 2024

Barrett Hall – Jr., F, St. Cloud State – 6th (164), 2022

Ollie Josephson – Fr., F, North Dakota – 4th (105), 2024

Ben MacDonald – Jr., F, Harvard – 3rd (91), 2022

Zaccharya Wisdom – Jr., F, Western Michigan – 7th (212), 2023