Men's Ice Hockey | 6/15/2026 5:47:52 AM
For the 23
rd straight season, alumni from the United States Hockey League (USHL) have lifted the Stanley Cup. Below are the six players from the Carolina Hurricanes representing five USHL member clubs who will have their name etched in glory.
This marks the third time the USHL has had six alumni win the Stanley Cup, previously reaching that mark with the Washington Capitals (2019) and Pittsburgh Penguins (2018).
| NHL TEAM |
NHL |
USHL TEAM |
CLARK CUP |
STANLEY CUP |
NCAA TITLE |
| CAR |
Jackson Blake |
CHI |
2020-22 |
2021 - CHI |
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| CAR |
Jaccob Slavin |
CHI |
2011-13 |
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| CAR |
Andrei Svechnikov |
MUS |
2016-17 |
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| CAR |
Eric Robinson |
DBQ |
2013-14 |
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|
| CAR |
K'Andre Miller |
NTDP |
2016-18 |
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| CAR |
Brandon Bussi |
MUS |
2018-19 |
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About the USHL
The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and nine of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).
Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 90% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).