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Former Collegians

5 – Chad Ruhwedel – UMass Lowell (2010-13)

  • First-team All-American and first-team All-Hockey East as a junior
  • Teammates included Scott Wilson, Connor Hellebuyck

6 – Zac Jones – Massachusetts (2019-21)

  • 2021 NCAA champion and member of the All-Tournament Team
  • Second-team All-American and second-team All-Hockey East selection in 2021
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection

8 – Jacob Trouba – Michigan (2012-13)

  • Named first-team All-American, first-team All-CCHA and to the CCHA All-Rookie Team
  • Honored as the CCHA's Best Offensive Defenseman
  • Member of the CCHA All-Tournament Team
  • Teammates included Boo Nieves, Phil Di Giuseppe, Andrew Copp, Jon Merrill, Zach Hyman

20 – Chris Kreider – Boston College (2009-12)

  • Leading scorer for the Eagles as a junior, leading them to the NCAA title at Tampa Bay Times Forum
  • Also won the NCAA title as a freshman in Detroit
  • Second-team All-Hockey East in 2012
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team as a freshman

22 – Jonny Brodzinski – St. Cloud State (2012-15)

  • First-team All-NCHC selection as a junior
  • Led the Huskies in goals twice (freshman, junior) and points once (sophomore)
  • Teammates included Kevin Gravel, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen, Charlie Lindgren

23 – Adam Fox – Harvard (2016-19)

  • Hobey Baker finalist and the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year as a junior
  • Three-time first-team All-American and three-time first-team All-ECAC Hockey
  • ECAC Hockey and Ivy League Rookie of the Year

26 – Jimmy Vesey – Harvard (2012-16)

  • Hobey Baker Award winner as a senior and a repeat first-team All-America selection
  • First-team All-American and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as a junior
  • Led the nation in goals (32 in 37 GP)
  • Two-time Player of the Year and first-team all-league in both ECAC Hockey and the Ivy League
  • Second-team All-Ivy League selection in 2014
  • ECAC All-Rookie Team selection in 2013
  • Teammates included Alex Kerfoot, Kyle Criscuolo

32 – Jonathan Quick – Massachusetts (2005-07)

  • Second-team All-American and second-team All-Hockey East in 2007
  • Led UMass to its first NCAA Tournament victory while shattering the program's single-season goaltending records
  • Teammates included Justin Braun

55 – Ryan Lindgren – Minnesota (2016-18)

  • Twice named honorable mention All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2017
  • Teammates included Vinni Lettieri, Casey Mittelstadt

79 – K'Andre Miller – Wisconsin (2018-20)

  • Twice named honorable mention All-Big Ten
  • Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team

90 – Victor Mancini – Omaha (2021-24)

  • Teammates included Brandon Scanlin

91 – Reilly Smith – Miami (2009-12)

  • RedHawks' leading scorer and second in the nation in goals in 2012
  • Unanimous first-team All-CCHA selection
  • Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
  • Teammates included Tommy Wingels, Curtis McKenzie, Chris Wideman, Austin Czarnik

** = on Long-Term Injured Reserve

Front Office

President & General Manager Chris Drury – Boston University (1994-98)
Vice President, Team Operations Pat Boller – RIT (1992-93); SUNY-Potsdam (1993-95)
Senior Advisor to the President & GM Mike Barnett – St. Lawrence (1968-69)
Head Coach Peter Laviolette – Westfield State (1982-86)
Assistant Coach Dan Muse – Stonehill (2001-05)
Goaltending Coach Jeff Malcolm – Yale (2009-13)
Director, Player Personnel & Amateur Scouting John Lilley – Boston University (1991-92)
Director, Player Development Jed Ortmeyer – Michigan (1999-2003)
Director, NCAA Scouting Jamie Herrington – Dartmouth (1998-02)
Asst. Director, Player Development Tanner Glass – Dartmouth (2003-07)
Head Video Coordinator Kyle Smith – SUNY-Cortland (2007-11)
Amateur Scout Ernie Vargas – Wisconisn (1982-86)
AHL Head Coach Grant Potulny – Minnesota (2000-04)
AHL VIdeo Coach Nielsson Arcibal – AIC (2008-12)
AHL Player Development Assistant Colin Downey – Bowdoin (2010-14)

In the Minors

Brett Berard – Providence (2020-23)

  • Third-team All-Hockey East as a sophomore
  • Teammates included Jaxson Stauber, Tyce Thompson

Carter Berger – UConn (2019-22), Western Michigan (2022-24)

  • Transferred from UConn following his junior season

Louie Caporusso – Michigan (2007-11)

  • Teammates included Max Pacioretty, Carl Hagelin, Jon Merrill, Greg Pateryn, Steve Kampfer, Luke Glendening

Jaroslav Chmelar – Michigan (2022-24)

  • Won silver medal (CZE) at 2023 World Junior Championship

Jonny Evans – Connecticut (2018-22)

  • Second-team All-American as a junior
  • First-team All-Hockey East and led conference in scoring as a junior

Casey Fitzgerald – Boston College (2015-19)

  • Named Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman as a junior
  • Second-team All-Hockey East that same season
  • Hockey East Honorable Mention as a senior
  • Team captain each of his final two years
  • Teammates included Thatcher Demko, Alex Tuch, Colin White, Zach Sanford, Miles Wood, Oliver Wahlstrom, Joseph Woll

Gavin Gould – Michigan Tech (2016-19), Bowling Green (2020-21)

  • Teammates at MTU included Matt Roy, Joel L'Esperance, Jake Lucchini, Brian Halonen

Brendan Harris – Bemidji State (2017-21)

Blake Hillman – Denver (2015-18)

  • Won NCAA championship as a sophomore
  • Teammates included Troy Terry, Will Butcher, Danton Heinen, Dylan Gambrell, Ian Mitchell, Logan O'Connor, Henrik Borgström 

Connor Mackey – Minnesota State (2017-20)

  • Second-team All-American as a junior
  • First-team All-WCHA selection in 2020; third team in 2019
  • WCHA All-Rookie Team selection

Eddie Matsushima – Wisconsin River Falls (2015-19)

Case McCarthy – Boston University (2019-24)

  • Captained the Terriers in 2023-24
  • Teammates included Trevor Zegras, Alex Vlasic, Lane Hutson, Cam Crotty

Blake McLaughlin – Minnesota (2018-22)

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a senior
  • Teammates included Rem Pitlick, Scott Reedy, Jack LaFontaine, Ben Meyers

Riley Nash – Cornell (2007-10)

  • All-ECAC First Team as a sophomore and third team as a junior
  • ECAC Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team as a freshman
  • Teammates included Ben Scrivens, Colin Greening

Max Neill – Lindenwood (2022-23)

Hugo Ollas – Merrimack (2021-24)

  • Third-team All-Hockey East as a sophomore

Brandon Scanlin – Omaha (2019-22)

  • All-NCHC honorable mention as a junior

Ryan Siedem – Harvard (2019-20, 2021-23), Notre Dame (2023-24)

  • Big Ten Honorable Mention as a sophomore
  • Teammates at Notre Dame included Landon Slaggert
  • Teammates at Harvard included Henry Thrun, Alex Laferriere, Matt Coronato, Jack Drury

Nathan Sucese – Penn State (2016-20)

  • Second-team All-America as a senior
  • Also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors that season
  • Teammates included Brandon Biro

Justin Vaive – Miami (2007-11)

  • Teammates included Reilly Smith, Alec Martinez, Tommy Wingels, Chris Wideman, Ryan Jones, Curtis McKenzie
  • Son of former NHL forward Rick Vaive
College Draft Picks

EJ Emery – Fr., D, North Dakota – 1st (30), 2024

Drew Fortescue – So., F, Boston College – 3rd (90), 2023

Ty Henricks – Fr., F, Western Michigan – 6th (183), 2023

Zakary Karpa – Sr., F, Harvard – 6th (191), 2022

  • Captained the Crimson in 2023-24

Hank Kempf – Sr., D, Cornell – 7th (208), 2021

  • Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team in 2021-22

Noah Laba – Jr., F, Colorado College – 7th (208), 2021

  • Earned second-team All-America honors as a sophomore
  • Also named NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year, first-team All-NCHC honors

Brody Lamb – Jr., F, Minnesota – 4th (104), 2021

Rasmus Larsson – Fr., D, Northern Michigan – 5th (152), 2023

Gabe Perreault – So., F, Boston College – 1st (23), 2023

  • Earned second-team All-America honors as a freshman
  • Also named All-Hockey East Second Team
  • Son of former NHL forward Yanic Perreault