| PLAYER |
NCHC TEAM |
POSITION |
DATE OF NHL DEBUT |
FIRST NHL TEAM |
DRAFTED/NHL FREE AGENT |
| Gustav Olofsson |
Colorado College |
Forward |
Nov. 19, 2015 |
Minnesota |
2013 - 2nd round, #46 overall by MIN |
| Jaccob Slavin |
Colorado College |
Defenseman |
Nov. 20, 2015 |
Carolina |
2012 - 4th round, #120 overall by CAR |
| Josiah Slavin |
Colorado College |
Forward |
Dec. 2, 2021 |
Chicago |
2018 - 7th round, #193 overall by CHI |
| Hunter McKown |
Colorado College |
Forward |
Mar. 24, 2023 |
Columbus |
FA - Mar. 20, 2023 |
| Noah Laba |
Colorado College |
Forward |
Oct. 7, 2025 |
New York Rangers |
2022 - 4th round, #111 overall by NYR |
| Bobby Brink |
Denver |
Forward |
Apr. 12, 2022 |
Philadelphia |
2019 - 2nd round, #34 overall by PHI |
| Troy Terry |
Denver |
Forward |
Mar. 27, 2018 |
Anaheim |
2015 - 5th round, #148 overall by ANA |
| Danton Heinen |
Denver |
Forward |
Oct. 13, 2016 |
Boston |
2014 - 4th round, #116 overall by BOS |
| Will Butcher |
Denver |
Defenseman |
Oct. 7, 2017 |
New Jersey |
2013 - 5th round, #123 overall by COL |
| Dylan Gambrell |
Denver |
Forward |
Apr. 3, 2018 |
San Jose |
2016 - 2nd round, #60 overall by SJ |
| Blake Hillman |
Denver |
Defenseman |
Mar. 30, 2018 |
Chicago |
2016 - 6th round, #173 overall by CHI |
| Henrik Borgstrom |
Denver |
Forward |
Mar. 29, 2018 |
Florida |
2016 - 1st round, #23 overall by FLA |
| Logan O'Connor |
Denver |
Forward |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Colorado |
FA - Jul. 23, 2018 |
| Ian Mitchell |
Denver |
Defenseman |
Jan. 13, 2021 |
Chicago |
2017 - 2nd round, #57 overall by CHI |
| Trevor Moore |
Denver |
Forward |
Dec. 23, 2018 |
Toronto |
FA - Jul. 26, 2016 |
| Cole Guttman |
Denver |
Forward |
Feb. 15, 2023 |
Chicago |
2017 - 6th round, #180 overall by TB |
| Tristan Broz |
Denver |
Forward |
Nov. 26, 2025 |
Pittsburgh |
2021 - 2nd round, #58 overall by PIT |
| Magnus Chrona |
Denver |
Goaltender |
Nov. 4, 2023 |
San Jose |
2018 - 5th round, #152 overall by TB |
| Devin Cooley |
Denver |
Goaltender |
Mar. 17, 2024 |
San Jose |
FA - Sept. 29, 2020 by NSH |
| Jack Devine |
Denver |
Forward |
Nov. 20, 2025 |
Florida |
2022 - 7th round, #221 overall by FLA |
| Carter Mazur |
Denver |
Forward |
Mar. 6, 2025 |
Detroit |
2021 - 3rd round, #70 overall by DET |
| Zeev Buium |
Denver |
Defenseman |
Apr. 20, 2025 |
Minnesota |
2024 - 1st round, #12 overall by MIN |
| Sean Kuraly |
Miami |
Forward |
Nov. 3, 2016 |
Boston |
2011 - 5th round, #133 overall by SJ |
| Louie Belpedio |
Miami |
Defenseman |
Apr. 7, 2018 |
Minnesota |
2014 - 3rd round, #80 overall by MIN |
| Blake Coleman |
Miami |
Forward |
Jan. 12, 2017 |
New Jersey |
2011 - 3rd round, #75 overall by NJ |
| Jack Roslovic |
Miami |
Forward |
Apr. 6, 2017 |
Winnipeg |
2015 - 1st round, #25 overall by WPG |
| Austin Czarnik |
Miami |
Forward |
Oct. 13, 2016 |
Boston |
FA - Apr. 1, 2015 |
| Riley Barber |
Miami |
Forward |
Feb. 24, 2017 |
Washington |
2012 - 6th round, #167 overall by WSH |
| Kiefer Sherwood |
Miami |
Forward |
Oct. 3, 2018 |
Anaheim |
FA - Mar. 20, 2018 |
| Grant Hutton |
Miami |
Defenseman |
Nov. 20, 2021 |
N.Y. Islanders |
FA - Mar. 21, 2019 by NYI |
| Jonathan Gruden |
Miami |
Forward |
Jan. 16, 2023 |
Pittsburgh |
2018 - 4th round, #95 overall by OTT |
| Andy Welinski |
Minnesota Duluth |
Defenseman |
Dec. 11, 2017 |
Anaheim |
2011 - 3rd round, #83 overall by ANA |
| Jackson Cates |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Apr. 23, 2021 |
Philadelphia |
FA - Apr. 13, 2021 |
| Noah Cates |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Mar. 29, 2022 |
Philadelphia |
2017 - 5th round, #137 overall by PHI |
| Dominic Toninato |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Nov. 18, 2017 |
Colorado |
2012 - 5th round, #126 overall by TOR |
| Alex Iafallo |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Oct. 5, 2017 |
Los Angeles |
FA - Apr. 18, 2017 |
| Carson Soucy |
Minnesota Duluth |
Defenseman |
Apr. 2, 2018 |
Minnesota |
2013 - 5th round, #137 overall by MIN |
| Neal Pionk |
Minnesota Duluth |
Defenseman |
Feb. 9, 2018 |
New York Rangers |
FA - May 1, 2017 |
| Hunter Miska |
Minnesota Duluth |
Goaltender |
Nov. 13, 2018 |
Arizona |
FA - Apr. 15, 2017 |
| Karson Kuhlman |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Feb. 16, 2019 |
Boston |
FA - Apr. 10, 2018 |
| Joey Anderson |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Oct. 27, 2018 |
New Jersey |
2016 - 3rd round, #73 overall by NJ |
| Cole Koepke |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Oct. 11, 2022 |
Tampa Bay |
2018 - 6th round, #183 overall by TB |
| Wyatt Kaiser |
Minnesota Duluth |
Defenseman |
Mar. 18, 2023 |
Chicago |
2020 - 3rd round, #81 overall by CHI |
| Mikey Anderson |
Minnesota Duluth |
Defenseman |
Feb. 29, 2020 |
Los Angeles |
2017 - 4th round, #103 overall by LA |
| Adam Johnson |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Mar. 21, 2019 |
Pittsburgh |
FA - July 6, 2017 |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo |
Minnesota Duluth |
Goaltender |
Nov. 16, 2019 |
Toronto |
FA - Mar. 28, 2016 |
| Justin Richards |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
May 8, 2021 |
New York Rangers |
FA - Apr. 2, 2020 |
| Riley Tufte |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Nov. 13, 2021 |
Dallas |
2016 - 1st round, #25 overall by DAL |
| Scott Perunovich |
Minnesota Duluth |
Defenseman |
Nov. 16, 2021 |
St. Louis |
2018 - 2nd round, #45 overall by STL |
| Dylan Samberg |
Minnesota Duluth |
Defenseman |
Jan. 13, 2022 |
Winnipeg |
2017 - 2nd round, #43 overall by WPG |
| Nick Swaney |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Apr. 13, 2023 |
Minnesota |
2017 - 7th round, #209 overall by MIN |
| Hunter Shepard |
Minnesota Duluth |
Goaltender |
Oct. 25, 2023 |
Washington |
FA - July 28, 2021 by WSH |
| Dominic James |
Minnesota Duluth |
Forward |
Oct. 23, 2025 |
Tampa Bay |
2022 - 6th round, #173 overall by CHI |
| Tyson Jost |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Colorado |
2016 - 1st round, #10 overall by COL |
| Paul LaDue |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Feb. 7, 2017 |
Los Angeles |
2012 - 6th round, #181 overall by LA |
| Shane Gersich |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Mar. 28, 2018 |
Washington |
2014 - 5th round, #134 overall by WSH |
| Austin Poganski |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Dec. 10, 2019 |
St. Louis |
2014 - 4th round, #110 overall by STL |
| Tucker Poolman |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Oct. 9, 2017 |
Winnipeg |
2013 - 5th round, #127 overall by WPG |
| Zane McIntyre |
North Dakota |
Goaltender |
Oct. 25, 2016 |
Boston |
2010 - 6th round, #165 overall by BOS |
| Nick Schmaltz |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Oct. 12, 2016 |
Chicago |
2014 - 1st round, #20 overall by CHI |
| Rocco Grimaldi |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Nov. 1, 2014 |
Florida |
2011 - 2nd round, #33 overall by FLA |
| Drake Caggiula |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Nov. 19, 2016 |
Edmonton |
FA - May 6, 2016 |
| Dillon Simpson |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Dec. 8, 2016 |
Edmonton |
2011 - 4th round, #92 overall by EDM |
| Christian Wolanin |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Mar. 22, 2018 |
Ottawa |
2015 - 4th round, #107 overall by OTT |
| Jake Sanderson |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Oct. 13, 2022 |
Ottawa |
2020 - 1st round, #5 overall by OTT |
| Jordan Schmaltz |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Mar. 5, 2017 |
St. Louis |
2012 - 1st round, #25 overall by STL |
| Cole Smith |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Jan. 14, 2021 |
Nashville |
FA - Mar. 19, 2020 |
| Troy Stecher |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Oct. 25, 2016 |
Vancouver |
FA - Apr. 13, 2016 |
| Shane Pinto |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Apr. 17, 2021 |
Ottawa |
2019 - 2nd round, #32 overall by OTT |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Apr. 14, 2021 |
Ottawa |
2018 - 1st round, #26 overall by OTT |
| Brock Boeser |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Mar. 25, 2017 |
Vancouver |
2015 - 1st round, #23 overall by VAN |
| Rhett Gardner |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Oct. 5, 2019 |
Dallas |
2016 - 4th round, #116 overall by DAL |
| Luke Johnson |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Oct. 4, 2018 |
Chicago |
2013 - 5th round, #134 overall by CHI |
| Matt Kiersted |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Apr. 3, 2021 |
Florida |
FA - Apr. 1, 2021 |
| Jasper Weatherby |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Oct. 16, 2021 |
San Jose |
2018 - 4th round, #102 overall by SJ |
| Tyler Kleven |
North Dakota |
Defenseman |
Mar. 30, 2023 |
Ottawa |
2020 - 2nd round, #44 overall by OTT |
| Jackson Blake |
North Dakota |
Forward |
Apr. 16, 2024 |
Carolina |
2021 - 4th round, #109 overall by CAR |
| Jake Guentzel |
Omaha |
Forward |
Nov. 21, 2016 |
Pittsburgh |
2013 - 3rd round, #77 overall by PIT |
| Jaycob Megna |
Omaha |
Defenseman |
Apr. 6, 2017 |
Anaheim |
2012 - 7th round, #210 overall by ANA |
| Josh Archibald |
Omaha |
Forward |
Mar. 5, 2016 |
Pittsburgh |
2011 - 6th round, #174 overall by PIT |
| Fredrik Olofsson |
Omaha |
Forward |
Dec. 27, 2022 |
Dallas |
2014 - 4th round, #98 overall by CHI |
| Mason Morelli |
Omaha |
Forward |
Feb. 19, 2024 |
Vegas |
FA - Oct. 8, 2023 by VGK |
| Brandon Scanlin |
Omaha |
Defenseman |
Mar. 26, 2024 |
New York Rangers |
FA - Mar. 20, 2022 by NYR |
| Nick Seeler |
Omaha |
Defenseman |
Feb. 13, 2018 |
Minnesota Wild |
2011 - 5th round, #131 overall by MIN |
| Victor Mancini |
Omaha |
Defenseman |
Oct. 9, 2024 |
New York Rangers |
2022 - 5th round, #159 overall by NYR |
| Ty Mueller |
Omaha |
Forward |
Apr. 12, 2025 |
Vancouver |
2023 - 4th round, #105 overall by VAN |
| Taylor Ward |
Omaha |
Forward |
Apr. 17, 2025 |
Los Angeles |
FA - Mar. 19, 2022 by LA |
| Jack Ahcan |
St. Cloud State |
Defenseman |
Mar. 18, 2021 |
Boston |
FA - Mar. 27, 2020 |
| Jonny Brodzinski |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Mar. 25, 2017 |
Los Angeles |
2013 - 5th round, #148 overall by LA |
| Mikey Eyssimont |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Apr. 11, 2022 |
Winnipeg |
2016 - 5th round, #142 overall by LA |
| Kevin Gravel |
St. Cloud State |
Defenseman |
Feb. 11, 2016 |
Los Angeles |
2010 - 5th round, #148 overall by LA |
| Kalle Kossila |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Jan. 25, 2017 |
Anaheim |
FA - Mar. 30, 2016 |
| Charlie Lindgren |
St. Cloud State |
Goaltender |
Apr. 7, 2016 |
Montreal |
FA - Mar. 30, 2016 |
| Nic Dowd |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Mar. 22, 2016 |
Los Angeles |
2009 - 7th round, #198 overall by LA |
| Will Borgen |
St. Cloud State |
Defenseman |
Mar. 26, 2019 |
Buffalo |
2015 - 4th round, #92 overall by BUF |
| Dennis Cholowski |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Oct. 4, 2018 |
Detroit |
2016 - 1st round, #20 overall by DET |
| Patrick Russell |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Nov. 17, 2018 |
Edmonton |
FA - June 8, 2018 |
| Blake Lizotte |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Apr. 6, 2019 |
Los Angeles |
FA - Apr. 2, 2019 |
| Ryan Poehling |
St. Cloud State |
Forward |
Apr. 6, 2019 |
Montreal |
2017 - 1st round, #25 overall by MTL |
| Ethan Prow |
St. Cloud State |
Defenseman |
Dec. 29, 2021 |
Buffalo |
FA - Mar. 29, 2016 by PIT |
| Jimmy Schuldt |
St. Cloud State |
Defenseman |
Apr. 6, 2019 |
Vegas |
FA - Apr. 3, 2019 |
| Jon Lizotte |
St. Cloud State |
Defenseman |
Oct. 28, 2021 |
Minnesota |
FA - July 28, 2021 by MIN |
| Nick Perbix |
St. Cloud State |
Defenseman |
Oct. 18, 2022 |
Tampa Bay |
2017 - 6th round, #169 overall by TB |
| Wade Allison |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Apr. 15, 2021 |
Philadelphia |
2016 - 2nd round, #52 overall by PHI |
| Ronnie Attard |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Apr. 2, 2022 |
Philadelphia |
2019 - 3rd round, #72 overall by PHI |
| Jordan Oesterle |
Western Michigan |
Defenseman |
Feb. 21, 2015 |
Edmonton |
FA - Mar. 31, 2014 |
| Chase Balisy |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Oct. 28, 2017 |
Florida |
2011 - 6th round, #170 overall by NSH |
| Griffen Molino |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Vancouver |
FA - Mar. 28, 2017 |
| Sheldon Dries |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Oct. 4, 2018 |
Colorado |
FA - July 2, 2018 |
| Mattias Samuelsson |
Western Michigan |
Defenseman |
Apr. 18, 2021 |
Buffalo |
2018 - 2nd round, #32 overall by BUF |
| Corey Schueneman |
Western Michigan |
Defenseman |
Dec. 28, 2021 |
Montreal |
FA - April 2, 2021 by MTL |
| Paul Cotter |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Nov. 9, 2021 |
Vegas |
2018 - 4th round, #115 overall by VGK |
| Hugh McGing |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Apr. 12, 2023 |
St. Louis |
2018 - 5th round, #138 overall by STL |
| Jason Polin |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Jan. 8, 2024 |
Colorado |
FA - Mar. 29, 2023 by COL |
| Sam Colangelo |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Apr. 12, 2024 |
Anaheim |
2020 - 2nd round, #36 overall by ANA |
| Max Sasson |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Nov. 23, 2024 |
Vancouver |
FA - Mar. 25, 2023 by VAN |
| Ethen Frank |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Jan. 10, 2025 |
Washington |
FA - Mar. 2, 2023 by WAS |
| Tim Washe |
Western Michigan |
Forward |
Apr. 15, 2025 |
Anaheim |
FA - Apr. 14, 2025 by ANA |
| Brandon Bussi |
Western Michigan |
Goaltender |
Oct. 14, 2025 |
Carolina |
FA - Mar. 30, 2022 by BOS |
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