MINNESOTA WILD

Former Collegians

4 – Jon Merrill – Michigan (2010-13)

• Named second-team All-CCHA as a freshman
• Teammates included Carl Hagelin, Luke Glendening, Phil Di Giuseppe, Jacob Trouba, Andrew Copp, Zach Hyman, Greg Pateryn, Chris Brown

7 – Brock Faber – Minnesota (2020-23)

• First-team All-America selection as a junior
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team as a junior
• Honorable mention All-Big Ten and member of the all-freshman team in 2021
• Teammates included Ben Meyers, Sampo Ranta, Sammy Walker, Matthew Knies

12 – Matt Boldy – Boston College (2019-21)

• First-team All-American and Hobey Baker Award finalist as a sophomore
• First-team All-Hockey East selection in 2021
• Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection

19 – Devin Shore – Maine (2012-15)

• Second-team All-America in 2013-14
• Also earned first-team All-Hockey East that season
• Second-team All-Hockey East in 2014-15
• Captained the Black Bears in 2014-15
• Teammates included Ben Hutton, Ryan Lomberg, Daniel Renouf

GM/President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin – Boston College (1989-91)
Senior Advisor to the General Manager Ray Shero – St. Lawrence (1980-85)
Assistant General Manager Chris Kelleher – Boston University (1994-98)
Assistant General Manager Michael Murray – Dartmouth (1999-2003)
Head Coach John Hynes – Boston University (1994-97)
Associate Coach Jack Capuano – Maine (1985-88)
Assistant Coach Patrick Dwyer – Western Michigan (2001-05)
Video Coach T.J. Jindra – Notre Dame (2003-07)
Skating and Skills Coach Andy Ness – Augsburg (1997-01)
Director, Player Development Brad Bombardir – North Dakota (1990-94)
Assistant Director, Player Development Derek Stepan – Wisconsin (2008-10)
Director, Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett – Conn. College (1999-2000)
Amateur Scout Brian Hunter – Michigan Tech (1993-96)
Amateur Scout J.P. Perpich – Augsburg (2008-12)
Pro Scout Mark Mowers – New Hampshire (1994-98)
European Scout Carl Hagelin – Michigan (2007-11)
AHL General Manager Matt Hendricks – St. Cloud State (2000-04)
AHL Assistant Coach Ben Simon – Notre Dame (1996-2000)
AHL Goaltending Coach Richard Bachman – Colorado College (2007-09)
ECHL Head Coach & General Manager Derek Damon – Maine (2002-06)
ECHL Assistant Coach Kevin Schmidt – Bowling Green (2005-09)

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

Will Calverley – RIT (2018-22), Merrimack (2022-23)

• Team captain at RIT during senior year in 2021-22
• Earned first-team All-Atlantic Hockey that same year
• Second-team All-American in 2020-21
• Also named AHA Player of the Year, Best Defensive Forward (west pod)

Joseph Cecconi – Michigan (2015-19)

• Teammates included Kyle Connor, Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Zach Werenski, JT Compher, Tyler Motte

Cameron Crotty – Boston University (2017-20)

• Teammates included Brady Tkachuk, Trevor Zegras, Dante Fabbro, Joel Farabee, Jake Oettinger, Jordan Greenway

Zach Dubinsky – RPI (2019-20, 2021-22), Michigan State (2022-23), Vermont (2023-24)

• Older brother of Minneasota Duluth junior forward Aiden Dubinsky
• Son of former NHL forward Steve Dubinsky

Lincoln Erne – Canisius (2019-23)

Adam Goodsir – Michigan State (2018-22), LIU (2022-23)

• Ranked second on LIU in scoring as a grad transfer in 2022-23
• Teammates at MSU included Taro Hirose

Troy Grosenick – Union (2010-13)

• Hobey Baker finalist and a first-team All-American as a sophomore
• ECAC All-Tournament selection as a junior
• Teammates included Shayne Gostisbehere, Daniel Carr, Josh Jooris

Gavin Hain – North Dakota (2018-23)

• Teammates included Jake Sanderson, Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, Matt Kiersted, Cole Smith

Chris Lipe – Michigan Tech (2019-23)

Bradley Marek – Ferris State (2021-23)

• CCHA Rookie of the Year in 2021-22
• Also named to CCHA All-Rookie Team

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

Andrew McLean – Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2016-20)

Ryan Miotto – Canisius (2019-23), Vermont (2023-24)

Yuki Miura – Lake Superior State (2017-21)

Jack Peart – St. Cloud State (2021-24)

• Second-team All-NCHC as a sophomore and junior
• Teammates included Nick Perbix
• Won bronze medal (USA) at 2023 World Junior Championship

Dakota Raabe – Michigan (2017-21), Sacred Heart (2021-22)

• Teammates at Michigan included Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Owen Power, Cam York, Cooper Marody

Ryan Sandelin – Minnesota State (2019-23)

• Won four straight conference championships at MSU
• Led team in goals as a junior
• Teammates included Connor Mackey, Nathan Smith, Jaxson Stauber, Walker Duehr, Marc Michaelis
• Son of former NHL defenseman Scott Sandelin

Jonny Sorenson – Minnesota (2019-22), Alaska (2022-24)

• Captained the Nanooks in 2023-24
• Teammates at Minnesota included Brock Faber, Jackson LaCombe, Ryan Johnson, Matthew Knies, Ben Meyers

Matt Ustaski – Wisconsin (2014-18)

• Teammates included Trent Frederic, Luke Kunin

Sammy Walker – Minnesota (2018-22)

• Honorable mention All-Big Ten as a sophomore and a junior
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a member of the league's All-Freshman Team
• Three-year team captain
• Teammates included Rem Pitlick, Tommy Novak, Ben Meyers, Sampo Ranta, Scott Reedy, Jack LaFontaine

T.J. Walsh – Northeastern (2019-21), RPI (2021-23), Sacred Heart (2023-24)

• Teammates at Northeastern included Jordan Harris, Mike Kesselring, Jayden Struble

Will Zmolek – Bemidji State (2019-23)

• Served as assistant captain during senior year
• Older brother, Riese Zmolek, is a forward in the Minnesota system
• Son of former NHL defenseman Doug Zmolek

College Draft Picks

Nathaniel Benoit – So., D, Quinnipiac – 6th (182), 2021

Zeev Buium – So., D, Denver – 1st (12), 2024

• Won 2024 NCAA championship
• Led NCAA in defenseman scoring as a freshman
• Named first-team All-America

Jimmy Clark – So., F, Minnesota – 7th (213), 2013

Ryan Healey – Jr., D, Harvard – 4th (121), 2022

• Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team in 2022-23

Rieger Lorenz – Jr., F, Denver – 2nd (56), 2022

• Won 2024 NCAA championship
• Named to 2024 NCAA All-Tournament Team
• NCHC Rookie of the Year and Offensive Defenseman of the Year
• Also earned first-team All-NCHC honors

Aaron Pionk – So., D, Minnesota Duluth – 5th (149), 2023

• Brother of current Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk

Charlie Stramel – Jr., F, Michigan State – 1st (21), 2023

• Transferred from Wisconsin after sophomore season
• Won bronze medal (USA) at 2023 World Junior Championship