COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

Former Collegians

3 – Jack Johnson – Michigan (2005-07)

• The CCHA’s Best Offensive Defenseman in 2007
• First-team All-American in 2007
• Teammates included Matt Hunwick, Kevin Porter, Andrew Cogliano, Andrew Ebbett, Chris Summers, Steve Kampfer

7 – Sean Kuraly – Miami (2012-16)

• NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year and honorable mention all-conference as a senior
• Team captain as a senior
• Teammates included Austin Czarnik

8 – Zach Werenski – Michigan (2014-16)

• First-team All-American as a sophomore
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference as a sophomore
• First-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Rookie Team selection as a freshman
• Teammates included Tyler Motte, Kyle Connor, J.T. Compher

15 – Dante Fabbro – Boston University (2016-19)

• Two-time second-team All-Hockey East selection
• Teammates included Clayton Keller, Charlie McAvoy, Jordan Greenway, Brady Tkachuk, Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson

17 – Justin Danforth – Sacred Heart (2013-17)

19 – Adam Fantilli – Michigan (2022-23)

• Won Hobey Baker Award after leading NCAA in points, goals
• Also earned first-team All-America honors
• Named Big Ten Rookie of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten
• Won gold medal with Canada at 2023 World Junior Championship
• Teammates included Luke Hughes

21 – James van Riemsdyk – New Hampshire (2007-09)

• Second-team All-Hockey East in 2009
• Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2007-08
• Teammates included Bobby Butler
• Youngest brother, Brendan, plays at Northeastern

22 – Jordan Harris – Northeastern (2018-22)

• Named Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman as a senior
• First-team All-Hockey East as a senior
• Second-team All-Hockey East selection in 2021
• Teammates included Cayden Primeau, Jeremy Davies
• Drafted in the 3rd round (71st overall) by Montreal in 2018

27 – Zach Aston-Reese – Northeastern (2013-17)

• First-team All-America, Hobey Baker Award finalist as a senior
• Led NCAA in points, goals and was named Hockey East Player of the Year
• Earned second-team All-Hockey East honors in 2015-16
• Teammates included Josh Manson, Matt Benning, Adam Gaudette, Dylan Sikura, Jeremy Davies

91 – Kent Johnson* – Michigan (2020-22)

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention both seasons at Michigan
• Big Ten All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Teammates included Cam York, Owen Power, Matty Beniers,
• 2022 Canadian Olympian

* = on Injured Reserve

President of Hockey Operations & GM Don Waddell – Northern Michigan (1976-80)
Assistant Coach Scott Ford – Brown (2000-04)
Assistant Coach Mike Haviland – Elmira (1989-90)
Director of Player Personnel, AHL GM Chris Clark – Clarkson (1994-98)
Development Coach Tommy Cross – Boston College (2008-12)
Development Coach Jarkko Ruutu – Michigan Tech (1995-96)
Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Collins – SUNY Brockport (2001-05)
Pro Scout Todd White – Clarkson (1993-97)
Amateur Scout Chris Shero – Boston College (2015-17)
AHL Head Coach Trent Vogelhuber – Miami (2008-12)
AHL Assistant Chris Bergeron – Miami (1989-93)
AHL Goaltending Coach Brad Thiessen – Northeastern (2006-09)
AHL Strength & Conditioning Coach Ben Eaves – Boston College (2004-04)

Roman Ahcan – Wisconsin (2018-22)

• Big Ten Honorable Mention as a sophomore

Gavin Brindley – Michigan (2022-24)

• Named first-team All-American as a sophomore
• Also named Big Ten Player of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten in 2023-24
• Won bronze medal with Team USA at 2023 World Junior Championship
• Teammates included Adam Fantilli, Luke Hughes, Frank Nazar

Corson Ceulemans – Wisconsin (2021-23)

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a sophomore

Dylan Gambrell – Denver (2015-18)

• Won national championship as a sophomore
• Two-time second-team All-NCHC as a sophomore and junior
• NCHC All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Teammates included Troy Terry, Will Butcher, Henrik Borgström, Ian Mitchell, Logan O'Connor, Danton Heinen, Trevor Moore

Jake Gaudet – Massachusetts (2017-21)

• Won the 2021 NCAA championship as team captain
• Teammates included Cale Makar

Rocco Grimaldi – North Dakota (2011-14)

• Named to WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman
• Teammates included Brock Nelson, Drake Caggiula, Troy Stecher, Derek Forbort, Carter Rowney
• Won gold medal with Team USA at 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship

Curtis Hall – Yale (2018-21)

• Second-team All-ECAC Hockey and second-team All-Ivy League as a sophomore

Joseph LaBate – Wisconsin (2011-15)

• Teammates included Justin Schultz, Mark Zengerle, Jake McCabe

Hunter McKown – Colorado College (2020-23)

• Led team in scoring as a junior and senior
• All-NCHC Honorable Mention in 2022-23
• Teammates included Josiah Slavin

Justin Pearson – Yale (2018-22), UConn (2022-23)

• All-Ivy League Honorable Mention as a sophomore
• Teammates at Yale included Joe Snively

Owen Sillinger – Bemidji State (2018-22)

• Second-team All-CCHA in 2021-22
• Third-team All-WCHA in 2019-20
• All-WCHA Rookie Team as a freshman
• Older brother of current Columbus forward Cole Sillinger
• Younger brother Lukas Sillinger plays for Arizona State
• Son of former NHL forward Mike Sillinger

Chris Wilkie – North Dakota (2015-17), Colorado College (2018-20)

• NCAA champion in 2016 with North Dakota
• Teammates included Brock Boeser, Nick Schmaltz, Drake Caggiula, Troy Stecher, Tyson Jost, Tucker Poolman
• Teammates at CC included Josiah Slavin
• Son of former NHL defenseman David Wilkie

Luke Ashton – Fr., D, Minnesota State – 6th (165), 2024

Aidan Hreschuk – Sr., D, Boston College – 3rd (94), 2021 (by Carolina)

Guillaume Richard– Sr., D, Providence – 4th (101), 2021

Andrew Strathmann – Fr., D, North Dakota – 4th (98), 2023

William Whitelaw – So., F, Michigan – 3rd (66), 2023

• Transferred from Wisconsin following freshman season