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Former Collegians

8 – Chris Tanev* – RIT (2009-10)

  • Helped lead the Tigers to the Frozen Four at Detroit’s Ford Field as a freshman
  • Named Atlantic Hockey’s Rookie of the Year in 2009-10

22 – Jake McCabe – Wisconsin (2011-14)

  • First-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2014
  • Third-team All-WCHA selection in 2013

23 – Matthew Knies – Minnesota (2021-23)

  • Hobey Baker Award finalist, first-team All-American as a sophomore
  • Also named Big Ten Player of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team in 2023
  • Second-team All-Big Ten as a freshman
  • Also earned Big Ten All-Rookie honors
  • Teammates included Ben Meyers, Brock Faber, Sammy Walker
  • Represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games

26 – Jacob Quillan Quinnipiac (2021-24)

  • Won NCAA championship as a sophomore and was named NCAA Tournament MVP
  • Scored championship-winning goal 10 seconds into overtime vs. Minnesota
  • Second-team All-ECAC Hockey in 2023-24
  • Also named ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward in 2023-24
  • Teammates included Yaniv Perets, Collin Graf

28 – Troy Stecher – North Dakota (2013-16)

  • NCAA champion and All-Tournament team selection in 2016
  • Second-team All-American and second-team All-NCHC as a junior
  • Teammates included Brock Boeser, Drake Caggiula, Nick Schmaltz, Rocco Grimaldi, Austin Poganski, Tucker Poolman

33 – Matt Benning – Northeastern (2013-16)

  • Honorable mention All-Hockey East as a sophomore
  • Teammates included Josh Manson, Zach Aston-Reese, Adam Gaudette, Kevin Roy

60 – Joeseph Woll – Boston College (2016-19)

  • Third-team All-Hockey East goaltender as a sophomore
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team honoree

74 – Bobby McMann – Colgate (2016-20)

  • Third-team All-ECAC in 2018-19
  • Captained the Raiders as a senior

81 – Dakota Joshua* – Ohio State (2015-19)

  • Teammates included Tanner Laczynski, Carson Meyer, David Gust, Matt Tomkins

* = on Injured Reserve


Front Office

Assistant Coach Derek Lalonde SUNY Cortland (1991-95)
Assistant Coach Mike Van Ryn Michigan (1997-99)
Director, College Scouting & Player Recruitment Chris Bourque Boston University (2004-05)
Director, Amateur Scouting Mark Leach St. Lawrence (1980-84)
Director, Goaltending Development & Scouting Curtis McElhinney Colorado College (2001-05)
Amateur Scout Scott Bell Minnesota (1990-95)
Amateur Scout Jim VeseyMerrimack (1984-88)
Pro Scout Steven Reinprecht Wisconsin (1996-2000)
Pro Scout Jim RoqueLake Superior State (1983-87)
College Free Agent Scout Mike DeAngelis Minnesota Duluth (1984-88)
Community Representative Curtis Joseph Wisconsin (1988-89)
AHL Head Coach John Gruden – Ferris State (1990-94)
ECHL Head Coach Riley Weselowski – Bemidji State (2004-08)
ECHL Assistant Coach Louie Caporusso – Michigan (2007-11)


In the Minors

Matthew Barbolini Miami (2020-24)

  • Led the RedHawks in scoring as a junior and senior

Aaron Bohlinger – UMass (2020-24), Quinnipiac (2024-25)

  • Won NCAA title with UMass in 2020-21
  • Captained UMass as a senior in 2023-24
  • Teammates at UMass included Scott Morrow, Zac Jones, Ryan Ufko, Aydar Suniev, Matt Kessel, Matthew Murray

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

Nick Carabin – Princeton (2021-24), UConn (2024-25)

  • First-team All-Ivy League at Princeton in 2023-24

Owen Cole – UMass Lowell (2021-25)

  • Captained and led the River Hawks in scoring as as senior
  • Also named Hockey East Academic Champion in 2024-25
  • Teammates included Lucas Condotta, Andre Lee

Spencer Cox Long Island (2021-23), Miami (2023-25)

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

Luke Grainger – Western Michigan (2020-24)

  • Second-team All-NCHC as a senior
  • Also won the NCHC's Senior Scholar-Athlete Award in 2023-24
  • Captained the Broncos as a senior
  • Teammates included Ronnie Attard, Jason Polin

Lincoln Griffin – Northeastern (2015-19)

  • Teammates included Adam Gaudette, Zach Aston-Reese, Jordan Harris, Jeremy Davies, Ryan Shea

Luke Haymes – Dartmouth (2022-25)

  • First-team All-ECAC, All-Ivy as a sophomore in 2023-24
  • All-Ivy Honorable Mention as a freshman

John Jaworski – Sacred Heart (2020-25)

  • Third-team All-Atlantic Hockey in 2023-24
  • Teammates included Marc Johnstone

Marc Johnstone – Sacred Heart (2017-21)

  • Two-year team captain
  • First-team All-Atlantic Hockey as a senior
  • AHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman

Ryan Kirwan – Penn State (2021-24), Arizona State (2024-25)

  • All-NCHC Honorable Mention with ASU in 2024-25

Vinni Lettieri – Minnesota (2013-17)

  • Teammates included Brady Skjei, Mike Reilly, Kyle Rau, Hudson Fasching

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

Brett Miller – RPI (2020-24), Miami (2024-25)

Andrew Noel – Ferris State (2022-25)

Remy Parker – Maine (2020-21), Utica (2021-23), LIU (2023-24)

John Prokop – Union (2022-25)

  • Second-team All-American as a sophomore in 2023-24
  • Third-team All-ECAC in 2024-25

Nick Rhéaume – UMass Lowell (2022-24), Northeastern (2024-25)

  • Teammates at Northeastern included Cam Lund, Jack Williams
  • Son of former NHL forward Pascal Rhéaume 

Marshall Rifai – Harvard (2018-22)

  • Teammates included Adam Fox, Matt Coronato, Henry Thrun, Alex Laferriere, Sean Farrell, Jack Drury, Jack Rathbone

Tommy Scarfone – RIT (2021-24), Wisconsin (2024-25)

  • Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Year in 2023-24
  • Two-time first-team All-AHA (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • Led team in goals as a junior and in points as a sophomore

Sam Stevens – Boston University (2019-24)

  • Teammates included Trevor Zegras, Alex Vlasic, Lane Hutson, Cam Crotty

Henry Thrun – Harvard (2019-20, 2021-23)

  • First-team All-American as a senior
  • ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman, first-team All-ECAC as a senior
  • First-Team All-Ivy League as a senior
  • Second-team All-America as a junior
  • Second-team All-ECAC as a junior
  • ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team selection

Ryan Tverberg – Connecticut (2019-23)

  • Led team in goals as a junior and in points as a sophomore
  • All-Hockey East Second Team as a junior
  • Second-team All-America and first-team All-Hockey East in 2021-22

Justin Vaive – Miami (2007-11)

  • Teammates included Reilly Smith, Andy Miele, Chris Wideman, Tommy Wingels, Curtis McKenzie, Ryan Jones
  • Son of former NHL forward Rick Vaive

Cade Webber – Boston University (2020-24)

  • Named Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman as a senior
  • Teammates included Macklin Celebrini, Alex Vlasic, Lane Hutson

College Draft Picks

Will Belle – Fr., F, Notre Dame – 5th (137), 2025

Matt Lahey – Fr., D, Michigan State – 7th (200), 2024

Brandon Lisowsky – Fr., F, Colorado College – 7th (218), 2022

Hudson Malinoski – Jr., F, Providence – 5th (153), 2023

Joe Miller – Sr., F, Harvard – 6th (180), 2020

  • Third-team All-ECAC as a sophomore
  • Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2022-23
  • Also named All-Ivy Honorable Mention
  • ECAC All-Rookie Team

Nick Moldenhauer – Jr., F, Michigan – 3rd (95), 2022