NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Former Collegians

2 – Brian Dumoulin – Boston College (2009-12)

• Won NCAA championships in 2010 and 2012
• Two-time first-team All-American and first-team All-Hockey East
• Two-time Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
• Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as a junior
• Teammates included Chris Kreider, Cam Atkinson, Ben Smith, Jimmy Hayes

8 – Jonathan Kovacevic – Merrimack (2016-19)

• Teammates included Brett Seney

22 – Brett Pesce – New Hampshire (2012-15)

• Won the team's Rod Langway Best Defenseman Award as a junior
• Teammates included Trevor van Riemsdyk

24 – Seamus Casey – Michigan (2022-24)

• First-team All-America and All-Big Ten as a sophomore
• Named to Big Ten All-Rookie Team
• Teammates included Adam Fantilli, Luke Hughes, Mackie Samoskevich, Frank Nazar, Gavin Brindley

43 – Luke Hughes – Michigan (2021-23)

• First-team All-America, All-Big Ten as a sophomore
• Second-team All-America and a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2021-22
• Big Ten Rookie of the Year, All-Big Ten Second Team as a freshman
• Younger brother of NHLers Jack Hughes (NJD) and Quinn Hughes (VAN)

44 – Dennis Cholowski – St. Cloud State (2016-17)

• Teammates included Will Borgen, Ryan Poehling, Jack Ahcan

56 – Erik Haula – Minnesota (2010-13)

• Second-team All-WCHA as a junior
• Teammates included Nick Bjugstad, Brady Skjei, Aaron Ness, Nate Schmidt

President, Hockey Operations/GM Tom Fitzgerald – Providence (1986-88)
Goaltending Coach Dave Rogalski – St. Mary's (2001-03)
Head Video Coach Jerry Dineen – Plattsburgh (1986-90)
Advisor, Hockey Operations Andy Greene – Miami (2002-06)
Player Development Coach Mark Voakes – Bowling Green (2003-04)
Player Development Coach Eric Weinrich – Maine (1985-88)
Vice President, Amateur Scouting Paul Castron – St. Lawrence (1981-85)
Director, Player Development Meghan Duggan – Wisconsin (2006-11)
Director, Player Personnel Al Santilli – Curry College (1988-92)
Skills Development Coordinator Ryan Murphy – Boston College (2001-05)
Manager, Amateur Scouting Operations Dakota Keene – UMass-Boston (2016-20)
Chief Scout, Amateur Scouting Mark Dennehy – Boston College (1987-91)
Head of US Scouting Scott Lachance – Boston University (1990-91)
Head of Free Agent Scouting/Recruitment Jim Mill – St. Anselm (1989-92)
Pro Scout Brian Strait – Boston University (2006-09)
Amateur Scout Joe Ferras – Plattsburgh (1984-88)
Amateur Scout Michael Sdao – Princeton (2009-13)
Amateur Scout Steve Smith – Colgate (1980-84)
AHL Head Coach Kevin Dineen – Denver (1981-83)
AHL Assistant Coach David Cunniff – Salem State (1993-96)
AHL Goaltending Coach Brian Eklund – Brown (1998-2002)
ECHL Head Coach Pete MacArthur – Boston University (2004-08)
ECHL Assistant Coach Mike Bergin – Rensselaer (2008-12)
ECHL Scout Jim Sorrentino – SUNY Brockport (1992-96)

Matt Anderson – Minnesota Duluth (2017-22)

• Won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2018 and 2019
• Teammates included Scott Perunovich, Mikey Anderson, Joey Anderson, Karson Kuhlman, Jackson Cates, Noah Cates

Shane Bowers – Boston University (2017-19)

• Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection
• Teammates included Brady Tkachuk, Jake Oettinger, Joel Farabee, Dante Fabbro, Jordan Greenway

Chase Brand – St. Cloud State (2019-23)

• Teammates included Nick Perbix, Jack Ahcan

Pierson Brandon – Colgate (2020-24), UMass Lowell (2024-25)

• Captained UMass Lowell in 2024-25 and Colgate in 2023-24
• Named ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman as a freshman
• Also earned ECAC All-Rookie Team honors

Brian Carrabes – Boston University (2021-23), Minnesota State (2023-25)

• Teammates at BU included Lane Hutson, Alex Vlasic, Drew Commesso

Ryan Conroy – Yale (2021-24)

Tory Dello – Notre Dame (2016-20)

• Teammates included Jake Evans, Anders Bjork, Cal Petersen, Jordan Gross, Alex Steeves, Cal Burke, Andrew Peeke

Daniel Ebrahim – Sacred Heart (2021-25)

Ethan Edwards – Michigan (2021-25)

• Second-team All-Big Ten as a senior
• Teammates included Luke Hughes, Adam Fantilli, Matty Beniers, Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Seamus Casey, Rutger McGroarty

Filip Engarås – New Hampshire (2019-22)

Kaleb Ergang – Ferris State (2021-25)

David Fessenden – Ala.-Huntsville (2019-21), New Hampshire (2021-23), Canisus (2023-24)

Isaiah Fox – LIU (2021-25)

• Led the Sharks in scoring as a junior

TJ Friedmann – Quinnipiac (2018-23)

• Won NCAA championship in 2022-23
• Teammates included Chase Priskie

Andre Ghantous – Northern Michigan (2019-24)

• Second-team All-CCHA in 2022-23
• Third-team All-WCHA after leading league in scoring in 2020-21

Kurt Gosselin – Alabama-Huntsville (2015-19)

Jonathan Gruden – Miami (2018-19)

• Teammates included Grant Hutton

Brian Halonen – Michigan (2018-20)

• Hobey Baker Memorial Award top-10 finalist as a senior
• First-team All-CCHA as a senior
• WCHA All-Rookie Team as a freshman

Mike Hardman – Boston College (2019-21)

• Teammates included Matt Boldy, Alex Newhook, Jack McBain, Spencer Knight, Marc McLaughlin

Shane Lachance – Boston University (2023-24)

• Played in the NCAA Frozen Four in each of his two seasons
• Served as team co-captain as a senior
• Teammates included Lane Hutson, Macklin Celebrini, Ryan Greene, Quinn Hutson
• Son of former NHL and BU defenseman Scott Lachance

Brendan Less – Dartmouth (2017-20), Quinnipiac (2021-22)

Will MacKinnon – New Hampshire (2018-22)

• Served as team captain as a senior

Jack Malone – Cornell (2019-20, 2021-23), Boston College (2023-24)

• Teammates at BC included Cutter Gauthier
• Teammates at Cornell included Morgan Barron, Sam Malinski

James Marooney – Ohio State (2019-23), St. Thomas (2023-24)

• Teammates at OSU included Mason Lohrei, Cole McWard, Tanner Laczynski, Carson Meyer

Elliott McDermott – Colgate (2020-22), UMass (2022-24), RPI (2024-25)

• Teammates at UMass included Scott Morrow

Marc McLaughlin – Boston College (2018-22)

• Two-year captain for the Eagles
• Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
• Third-team All-Hockey East as a junior and honorable mention as a senior
• Teammates included Alex Newhook, Spencer Knight, Oliver Wahlstrom and Matthew Boldy

Kevin O'Neil – UConn (2021-22), Yale (2017-20)

• Teammates at Yale included Joe Snively

Ian Pierce – Dartmouth (2021-25)

• All-Ivy League Honorable Mention as a freshman

Patrick Polino – RPI (2016-20)

Luke Reid – New Hampshire (2020-25)

• Teammates at UNH included Angus Crookshank

Lars Rodne – Niagara (2021-25)

Ryan Schmelzer – Canisius (2014-18)

• Third-team All-Atlantic Hockey as a senior
• Atlantic Hockey's Best Defensive Forward as a junior
• Also earned second-team all-conference in 2017

Ryan Smith – Maine (2016-20)

Keanan Stewart – Mercyhurst (2020-24)

• Second-team All-NCHC as a junior and senior

Caden Villegas – Union (2021-25)

• Tied for team scoring lead as a senior
• Teammates at Union included Collin Graf

Andy Welinski – Minnesota Duluth (2012-16)

• Second-team All-NCHC as a junior and senior
• Captained the Bulldogs as a senior
• Teammates included Neal Pionk, Carson Soucy, Alex Iafallo, Dominic Toninato, Karson Kuhlman

Henry Welsch – UMass Lowell (2020-25)

• Teammates included Andre Lee, Lucas Condotta

Dylan Wendt – Western Michigan (2021-24)

• Teammates included Ronnie Attard, Jason Polin

Ryan Wheeler – Connecticut (2018-22)

Max Willman – Brown (2014-18), Boston University (2018-19)

• Teammates at BU included Jake Oettinger, Dante Fabbro, Joel Farabee
• Teammates at Brown included Sam Lafferty, Nick Lappin

Alex Young – Colgate (2020-23), Arizona State (2023-24)

• Spent first three NCAA seasons at Colgate
• All-ECAC First Team as a junior
• ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team selection in 2020-21

College Draft Picks

Chase Cheslock – So., D, St. Thomas – 5th (154), 2023

Viktor Hurtig – Jr., D, Michigan Tech – 6th (164), 2021

• Transferred from Michigan State following sophomore season

Charlie Leddy – Jr., D, Quinnipiac – 4th (126), 2022

• Transferred from Boston College following sophomore season

Samu Salminen – Jr., F, Denver – 3rd (68), 2021

• Transferred from UConn following sophomore season