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Former Collegians

8 – Jonathan Kovacevic – Merrimack (2016-19)

  • Teammates included Brett Seney

15 – Shane Bowers – Boston University (2017-19)

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

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

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

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)

56 – Erik Haula – Minnesota (2010-13)

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

57 – Nick DeSimone – Union (2014-17)

  • Teammates included Mike Vecchione, Spencer Foo
Front Office

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)

In the Minors

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

  • Teammates included Nick Perbix, Jack Ahcan

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

Ryan Conroy – Yale (2021-24)

Filip Engarås – New Hampshire (2019-22)

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

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)

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

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

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

  • Teammates at Yale included Joe Snively

Patrick Polino – RPI (2016-20)

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

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

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

Ethan Edwards – Sr., D, Michigan – 4th (120), 2020

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

Artem Shlaine – Gr., F, Arizona State – 5th (130), 2020

  • Transferred from Northern Michigan following senior season
  • Spent freshman and sophomore campaigns at UConn