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Former Collegians

3 – Matt Roy – Michigan Tech (2014-17)

  • First-team All-WCHA as a junior

9 – Ryan Leonard – Boston College (2023-25)

  • Top-3 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2024-25
  • Also named Hockey East Player of the Year, first-team All-Hockey East
  • Earned first-team All-America honors as a freshman
  • Also named All-Hockey East Second Team, All-Rookie Team
  • Teammates at BC included Will Smith, Cutter Gauthier
  • Younger brother of NHL forward John Leonard

22 – Brandon Duhaime – Providence (2016-19)

  • Teammates included Jake Walman, Vincent Desharnais, Jacob Bryson, Tyce Thompson

26 – Nic Dowd – St. Cloud State (2010-14)

  • First-team All-American and first-team All-NCHC selection in 2014
  • A Hobey Baker Award finalist
  • NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year and its Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Team co-captain as a senior
  • Teammates included Nick Jensen, Jonny Brodzinski, Kalle Kossila

53 – Ethen Frank – Western Michigan (2017-22)

  • Second-team All-America in 2022 after leading nation in goals (26)
  • Also earned first-team All-NCHC honors
  • All-NCHC Team honorable mention in 2021
  • Teammates included Mattias Samulesson, Wade Allison, Ronnie Attard, Corey Schueneman

57 – Trevor van Riemsdyk – New Hampshire (2011-14)

  • Was first-team All-American and first-team All-Hockey East as a sophomore

79 – Charlie Lindgren – St. Cloud State (2013-16)

  • First-team All-American, first-team All-NCHC and NCHC Goaltender of the Year as a junior
Front Office

Chairman Dick Patrick – Dartmouth (1965-68)
President, Hockey Operations Brian MacLellan – Bowling Green (1978-82)
Senior Vice President/General Manager Chris Patrick – Princeton (1995-98)
Head Coach Spencer Carbery – Alaska Anchorage (2002-03), St. Norbert (2003-06)
Assistant Coach/Video Coach Brett Leonhardt – Oswego State, Neumann (2003-07)
Goaltending Coach Scott Murray – Lake Superior State (1999-2002)
Video Coach Emily Engle-Natzke – Adrian College (2010-12)
Director, Player Development Steve Richmond – Michigan (1978-82)
Director, Hockey Analytics H.T. Lenz – Vermont (2010-14)
Player Development Brooks Orpik – Boston College (1998-2001)
Player Development Jim Slater – Michigan State (2001-05)
Scout Rich Alger – Massachusetts (1993-94), Boston University (1995-97)
Scout Maddie Bishop – Sacred Heart (2016-20)
Scout A.J. Toews – Northeastern (1996-98)
ECHL President Rob Concannon – Providence (1990-92), Salem State (1992-95)
ECHL Head Coach David Warsofsky – Boston University (2008-11)
ECHL Assistant Coach Scott Davidson – Quinnipiac (2015-19)
ECHL Assistant Coach Mike Hamilton – Maine (2003-07)

In the System

Louie Belpedio – Miami (2014-18)

  • Second-team All-NCHC and team captain as a senior
  • Twice named honorable mention All-NCHC
  • NCHC All-Rookie Team selection

Kaden Bohlsen – Omaha (2020-23), Minnesota State (2023-25)

  • Teammates at UNO included Victor Mancini, Brandon Scanlin

Lynden Breen – Maine (2020-25)

  • Captained the Black Bears in each of his last two seasons
  • Second-team All-Hockey East in 2022-23
  • Teammates included Bradly Nadeau

Ryan Chesley – Minnesota (2022-25)

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a junior
  • Also served as team co-captain in 2024-25
  • Second-team All-Big Ten as a sophomore
  • Teammates included Logan Cooley, Brock Faber, Ryan Johnson, Jackson LaCombe, Matthew Knies

Charlie Combs – Bemidji State (2017-20), Michigan State (2020-21)

  • Teammates at BSU included Zach Whitecloud

Stanley Cooley – Colorado College (2021-25)

  • Captained the Tigers as a senior
  • Teammates included Hunter McKown

Grant Cruikshank – Colorado College (2018-21), Minnesota (2021-22), St. Cloud State (2022-23)

  • Two-year team captain at Colorado College
  • All-NCHC Honorable Mention in 2020-21
  • Teammates at Minnesota included Ben Meyers, Sammy Walker
  • Teammates at CC included Josiah Slavin, Hunter McKown

Scott Docherty – SUNY-Cortland (2017-20)

Tanner Edwards – Minnesota State (2020-24), Alaska Anchorage (2024-25)

  • Won three straight conference titles at Minnesota State
  • Teammates at MSU included Sam Morton, Jake Livingstone, Akito Hirose, Ondrej Pavel, Nathan Smith

Seth Eisele – Lake Superior State (2019-23), Omaha (2023-24)

John Fusco – Harvard (2021-22), Dartmouth (2024-25)

  • Teammates at Harvard included Matt Coronato, Alex Laferriere, Sean Farrell, Henry Thrun, Ian Moore
  • Son of 1983 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Mark Fusco (Harvard)
  • Nephew of 1986 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Scott Fusco (Harvard)
  • Younger brother Mark is a defenseman at Dartmouth

Mitchell Gibson – Harvard (2019-23)

  • Earned All-Ivy League First Team honors as a senior
  • Second-team All-ECAC as a junior and senior
  • ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team selection
  • Teammates included Jack Drury, Jack Rathbone, Henry Thrun, Sean Farrell, Nick Abruzzese

David Gucciardi – Michigan State (2021-25)

  • Teammates included Artyom Levshunov, Karsen Dorwart

Patrick Guzzo – Ohio State (2020-25)

  • Captained the Buckeyes in each of his last two years
  • Teammates included Jakub Dobes, Mason Lohrei, Georgii Merkulov, Cole McWard

Jordan Klimek – Northern Michigan (2014-18)

Nolan Krenzen – Omaha (2020-25)

  • Captained the Mavericks in 2024-25
  • Teammates at UNO included Victor Mancini, Brandon Scanlin

Kyler Kupka – St. Cloud State (2019-24)

  • Teammates included Nick Perbix, Jack Ahcan

Nick Leivermann – Notre Dame (2018-23)

  • Served as team captain in 2022-23
  • Teammates included Andrew Peeke, Alex Steeves, Cal Burke

Connor Mayer – Colorado College (2019-24)

  • Teammates included Hunter McKown, Josiah Slavin

Jon McDonald – UMass Lowell (2018-23)

  • Captained the River Hawks in 2022-23

Connor Moore – Boston College (2016-20)

  • Teammates included Ross Colton

Aaron Ness – Minnesota (2008-11)

  • Teammates included Erik Haula, Nate Schmidt, Nick Leddy, Nick Bjugstad, Justin Holl, Seth Helgeson, Mark Alt, Jordan Schroeder, Ryan Stoa

Connor Moore – Boston College (2016-20)

  • Teammates included Ross Colton

Garrett Pyke – Alaska (2019-23), North Dakota (2023-24)

  • Captained Alaska as a senior in 2022-23

Corey Schueneman – Western Michigan (2015-19)

  • Teammates included Mattias Samuelsson, Wade Allison, Sheldon Dries

Clay Stevenson – Dartmouth (2021-22)

  • Third-team All-ECAC and ECAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman

Ty Taylor – New Hampshire (2018-21)

  • Teammates included Angus Crookshank

Mike Vecchione – Union (2013-17)

  • Won NCAA championship as a freshman
  • First-team All-American, ECAC Player of the Year as a senior
  • Also a Hobey Baker Award finalist after leading NCAA in scoring
  • Team captain each of his last two seasons
  • Teammates included Shayne Gostisbehere, Daniel Carr, Spencer Foo

Josh Wilkins – Providence (2016-19)

  • Second-team All-America in 2019
  • Also earned first-team All-Hockey East accolades
  • Teammates included Brandon Duhaime, Tyce Thompson, Jacob Bryson, Jake Walman
College Draft Picks

Chase Clark – Sr., G, Canisius – 6th (183), 2021

Cole Hutson – So., D, Boston University – 2nd (43), 2024

  • Won Tim Taylor Award as national rookie of the year in 2024-25
  • Also named first-team All-America, first-team All-Hockey East
  • Big Ten Rookie of the Year
  • Won gold medal with Team USA at 2025 World Juniors
  • Younger brother of current Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson

Brett Hyland – So., F, Omaha – 7th (200), 2023

Jake Karabela – Fr., F, Ohio State – 5th (149), 2022

Nicholas Kempf – So., G, Notre Dame – 4th (114), 2024

Joaquim Lemay – Sr., D, Northeatsern – 4th (119), 2021

  • Transferred from Omaha following sophomore season
  • Named to NCHC All-Rookie Team as a freshman