Men's Ice Hockey | 9/29/2026 4:05:24 PM
The United States Hockey League (USHL) has 210 alumni listed across all 32 NHL clubs to begin the 2026–27 season, based on NHL.com’s season-opening rosters. Totals include 20 players designated as injured and/or non-rostered.
- The Anaheim Ducks lead with 12 USHL alumni, followed by the Edmonton Oilers (11), Buffalo Sabres (10), Chicago Blackhawks (10) and Winnipeg Jets (10).
- The NTDP leads USHL representation with 80 alumni, followed by the Chicago Steel (19), Sioux City Musketeers (14), Sioux Falls Stampede (14) and Tri-City Storm (14).
- Twenty alumni are listed as wearing letters for their teams: four captains and 16 alternate captains. The four captains are J.T. Miller (NYR), Macklin Celebrini (SJS), Auston Matthews (TOR), and Clayton Keller (UTA).
- Fifteen NHL coaches have USHL playing or coaching experience, including head coaches Jeff Blashill (CHI), John Hynes (MIN), Dan Muse (PIT), Jon Cooper (TBL) and Jim Montgomery (STL).
- USHL alumni account for 25% of NHL players listed by Elite Prospects, with 201 of 780 having USHL experience.
- 190 players on NHL Opening Day rosters have 10 or more games of USHL experience.
Season-opening roster totals are based on NHL.com and include injured/non-roster designations.
| NAME (Position) |
NHL TEAM |
USHL TEAM |
USHL SEASON(S) |
| Drew Helleson (D) |
ANA |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Jackson LaCombe (D) |
ANA |
CHI |
2018-19 |
| Ryan Poehling (C/LW) |
ANA |
LIN |
2015-16 |
| Troy Terry (RW/C) |
ANA |
IND/NTDP |
2014-15 |
| Frank Vatrano (RW/LW) |
ANA |
NTDP |
2010-13 |
| Sam Colangelo (RW/C) |
ANA |
CHI |
2018-20 |
| Ian Moore (D) |
ANA |
CHI |
2020-21 |
| A.J. Greer (LW/RW) |
ANA |
DSM |
2013-24 |
| Nick Jensen (D) |
ANA |
GB |
2008-10 |
| Nikita Klepov (RW/LW) |
ANA |
SC |
2024-25 |
| Cutter Gauthier (LW/RW) |
ANA |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Judd Caulfield (RW/LW) |
ANA |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Mikey Eyssimont (LW/RW) |
BOS |
FGO/SF |
2013-15 |
| Sean Kuraly (C/LW) |
BOS |
IND |
2009-12 |
| Mason Lohrei (D) |
BOS |
GB |
2019-21 |
| Charlie McAvoy (D) |
BOS |
NTDP |
2013-15 |
| Casey Mittelstadt (C/LW) |
BOS |
GB |
2016-17 |
| James Hagens (C/LW) |
BOS |
NTDP |
2022-24 |
| Connor Clifton (D) |
BOS |
NTDP |
2011-13 |
| Will Borgen (D) |
BOS |
OMA |
2014-15 |
| Jeremy Swayman |
BOS |
SF |
2016-17 |
| Josh Norris (C/LW) |
BUF |
NTDP |
2015-17 |
| Tage Thompson (C/W) |
BUF |
NTDP |
2014-25 |
| Josh Doan (W/C) |
BUF |
CHI |
2019-21 |
| Jason Zucker (LW/RW) |
BUF |
NTDP |
2008-10 |
| Owen Power (D) |
BUF |
CHI |
2018-20 |
| Mattias Samuelsson (D) |
BUF |
NTDP |
2016-18 |
| Zach Metsa (D) |
BUF |
WAT/SF/YNG/CI |
2014-2015, 2017-18 |
| Matt Grzelcyk (D) |
BUF |
NTDP |
2010-12 |
| Alex Lyon (G) |
BUF |
CR/OMA |
2011-13 |
| Jack Rathbone (D) |
BUF |
YNG |
2016-17 |
| Matt Coronato (RW/LW) |
CGY |
CHI |
2019-21 |
| Joel Farabee (LW/RW) |
CGY |
NTDP |
2016-18 |
| Matvei Gridin (RW/LW) |
CGY |
MKG |
2022-24 |
| Adam Klapka (RW/LW) |
CGY |
TC |
2020-21 |
| Yan Kuznetsov (D) |
CGY |
SF |
2018-19 |
| Martin Pospisil (C/W) |
CGY |
SC |
2017-19 |
| Devin Cooley (G) |
CGY |
MKG |
2015-16 |
| Charles-Alexis Legault (D) |
CAR |
MKG/LIN |
2019-21 |
| Jackson Blake (RW/C) |
CAR |
CHI |
2020-22 |
| Cayden Primeau (G) |
CAR |
LIN |
2016-17 |
| Andrei Svechnikov (RW/LW) |
CAR |
MKG |
2016-17 |
| Eric Robinson (LW/RW) |
CAR |
DBQ |
2013-14 |
| Jaccob Slavin (D) |
CAR |
CHI |
2010-13 |
| K'Andre Miller (D) |
CAR |
NTDP |
2016-18 |
| Brandon Bussi |
CAR |
MKG |
2018-19 |
| Ryan Donato (C/W) |
CHI |
OMA |
2014-15 |
| Ryan Greene (C/RW) |
CHI |
GB |
2020-22 |
| Wyatt Kaiser (D) |
CHI |
DBQ |
2019-20 |
| Artyom Levshunov (D) |
CHI |
GB |
2022-23 |
| Oliver Moore (C/LW) |
CHI |
NTDP |
2021-23 |
| Frank Nazar (C/RW) |
CHI |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Sam Rinzel (D) |
CHI |
WAT |
2021-23 |
| Alex Vlasic (D) |
CHI |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Jordan Greenway (W/C) |
CHI |
NTDP |
2013-15 |
| Spencer Knight (G) |
CHI |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Sam Malinski (D) |
COL |
CR |
2017-18 |
| Logan O'Connor (RW/C) |
COL |
SF |
2013-15 |
| Jaden Schwartz (LW) |
COL |
TC |
2009-10 |
| Georgii Merkulov (LW/C) |
COL |
YNG |
2019-20 |
| Conor Garland (RW/LW) |
CBJ |
MKG |
2012-23 |
| Ivan Provorov (D) |
CBJ |
CR |
2013-14 |
| Zach Werenski (D) |
CBJ |
NTDP |
2013-14 |
| Ryan Lomberg (LW/RW) |
CBJ |
YNG/MKG |
2011-12, 2014-15 |
| Cole Sillinger (C/LW) |
CBJ |
SF |
2020-21 |
| Adam Fantilli (C/LW) |
CBJ |
CHI |
2020-22 |
| Matthew Knies (LW/RW) |
CBJ |
TC |
2018-21 |
| Justin Hryckowian (C/LW) |
DAL |
CR/SC |
2019-21 |
| Casey DeSmith (G) |
DAL |
IND |
2009-10 |
| Jake Oettinger (G) |
DAL |
NTDP |
2014-16 |
| Luke Krys (D) |
DAL |
MKG |
2020-21 |
| Mason Appleton (C/RW) |
DET |
TC |
2014-2015 |
| J.T. Compher (W/C) |
DET |
NTDP |
2011-2013 |
| Andrew Copp (C/LW) |
DET |
NTDP |
2010-2012 |
| Justin Faulk (D) |
DET |
NTDP |
2008-10 |
| Dylan Larkin (C/LW) |
DET |
NTDP |
2012-14 |
| Carter Mazur (LW/RW) |
DET |
TC |
2018-21 |
| John Gibson (G) |
DET |
NTDP |
2009-11 |
| Ty Emberson (D) |
EDM |
NTDP |
2016-18 |
| Trent Frederic (C/W) |
EDM |
NTDP |
2014-16 |
| Matthew Savoie (C/W) |
EDM |
DBQ |
2020-21 |
| Connor Murphy (D) |
EDM |
NTDP |
2009-11 |
| Ryan Shea (D) |
EDM |
YNG |
2014-16 |
| Max Jones (LW/RW) |
EDM |
NTDP |
2014-15 |
| Spencer Stastney (D) |
EDM |
NTDP |
2016-18 |
| Isaac Howard (LW/RW) |
EDM |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Owen Michaels (F) |
EDM |
LIN/DBQ |
2019-20, 2022-23 |
| Alex Regula (D) |
EDM |
CHI |
2016-17 |
| James Stefan (RW/LW) |
EDM |
LIN |
2020-21 |
| Seth Jones (D) |
FLA |
NTDP |
2010-12 |
| Matthew Tkachuk (LW/RW) |
FLA |
NTDP |
2013-15 |
| Brady Tkachuk (LW) |
FLA |
NTDP |
2015-17 |
| Akira Schmid (G) |
FLA |
OMA/SC |
2018-21 |
| Mikey Anderson (D) |
LAK |
WAT |
2015-17 |
| Alex Laferriere (RW/LW) |
LAK |
DSM |
2018-21 |
| Trevor Moore (W/C) |
LAK |
TC |
2011-13 |
| Alex Turcotte (C/W) |
LAK |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Erik Haula (LW/C) |
LAK |
OMA |
2009-10 |
| Andre Lee (LW/C) |
LAK |
SF |
2018-19 |
| Matt Boldy (LW/RW) |
MIN |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Brock Faber (D) |
MIN |
NTDP |
2018-20 |
| Ryan Hartman (RW/C) |
MIN |
NTDP |
2010-12 |
| Quinn Hughes (D) |
MIN |
NTDP |
2015-17 |
| Nico Sturm (C/LW) |
MIN |
TC |
2015-16 |
| Michael McCarron (RW/C) |
MIN |
NTDP |
2011-13 |
| Bobby Brink (RW) |
MIN |
SC |
2018-19 |
| Blake Coleman (LW/RW) |
MIN |
TC/IND |
2009-11 |
| Charlie Stramel (C/RW) |
MIN |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Cole Caufield (LW/RW) |
MTL |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Mike Matheson (D) |
MTL |
DBQ |
2011-12 |
| Lane Hutson (D) |
MTL |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Zachary Bolduc (C/LW) |
MTL |
SC |
2019-20 |
| Jakub Dobeš (G) |
MTL |
OMA |
2019-21 |
| Brady Skjei (D) |
NSH |
NTDP |
2010-12 |
| Ryan Ufko (D) |
NSH |
CHI |
2019-21 |
| Ross Colton (C/W) |
NSH |
CR |
2014-16 |
| Jack Drury (C/LW) |
NSH |
WAT |
2016-18 |
| Jack Ahcan (D) |
NSH |
CR |
2015-16 |
| Nick Perbix (D) |
NSH |
OMA |
2017-18 |
| Jack Hughes (C/LW) |
NJD |
NTDP |
2017-19 |
| Luke Hughes (D) |
NJD |
NTDP |
2019-21 |
| Seamus Casey |
NJD |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Scott Mayfield (D) |
NYI |
YNG |
2009-11 |
| Tony DeAngelo (D) |
NYI |
CR |
2010-11 |
| Matias Maccelli (LW/RW) |
NYI |
DBQ |
2017-19 |
| Matt Kessel (D) |
NYI |
FGO/CHI/SF |
2017-19 |
| Adam Fox (D) |
NYR |
NTDP |
2014-16 |
| Noah Laba (C) |
NYR |
LIN |
2020-22 |
| J.T. Miller (C/W) |
NYR |
NTDP |
2009-11 |
| Gabe Perreault (RW) |
NYR |
NTDP |
2021-23 |
| Scott Morrow (D) |
NYR |
YNG/FGO |
2019-21 |
| Eeli Tolvanen (RW/LW) |
NYR |
SC |
2015-17 |
| Aidan Thompson (C/LW) |
NYR |
LIN |
2020-22 |
| Stephen Halliday (C/LW) |
OTT |
DBQ |
2019-22 |
| Tyler Kleven (D) |
OTT |
NTDP |
2018-20 |
| Shane Pinto (C) |
OTT |
LIN/TC |
2018-19 |
| Jake Sanderson (D) |
OTT |
NTDP |
2018-20 |
| Blake Montgomery |
OTT |
LIN |
2023-25 |
| Alex Bump (LW) |
PHI |
OMA/TC |
2021-23 |
| Noah Cates (C/LW) |
PHI |
OMA |
2016-18 |
| Christian Dvorak (C/LW) |
PHI |
CHI |
2012-13 |
| Nick Seeler (D) |
PHI |
MKG/DSM |
2011-12 |
| Cam York (D) |
PHI |
NTDP |
2018-19 |
| Trevor Zegras (C/W) |
PHI |
NTDP |
2018-19 |
| Dan Vladar (G) |
PHI |
CHI |
2015-16 |
| Joseph Woll (G) |
PHI |
NTDP |
2015-16 |
| Blake Lizotte (C/LW) |
PIT |
FGO |
2015-17 |
| Tommy Novak (C) |
PIT |
NTDP/WAT |
2013-15 |
| Bryan Rust (RW/LW) |
PIT |
NTDP |
2009-10 |
| Declan Carlile (D) |
PIT |
LIN/MKG |
2018-19 |
| Rutger McGroarty (C/W) |
PIT |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Macklin Celebrini (C/LW) |
SJS |
CHI |
2022-23 |
| Adam Gaudette (W/C) |
SJS |
CR |
2014-15 |
| Kiefer Sherwood (W/C) |
SJS |
NTDP/YNG |
2012-15 |
| Will Smith (C/RW) |
SJS |
NTDP |
2021-22 |
| Michael Kesselring (D) |
SJS |
DSM/FGO |
2018-19 |
| Jacob Trouba (D) |
SJS |
NTDP |
2010-12 |
| Matty Beniers (C) |
SEA |
NTDP |
2018-19 |
| Ryan Lindgren (D) |
SEA |
NTDP |
2014-16 |
| Ben Meyers (C/LW) |
SEA |
FGO |
2016-19 |
| Brandon Montour (D) |
SEA |
WAT |
2013-14 |
| Mackie Samoskevich (RW/C) |
SEA |
CHI |
2019-21 |
| Joey Daccord |
SEA |
MKG |
2015-26 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud (RW) |
STL |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Torey Krug (D) |
STL |
IND |
2008-09 |
| Maxwell Crozier (D) |
TBL |
SF |
2018-19 |
| Zemgus Girgensons (W/C) |
TBL |
DBQ |
2010-12 |
| Jake Guentzel (LW) |
TBL |
SC |
2012-13 |
| Dominic James (C/LW) |
TBL |
LIN |
2018-21 |
| John Carlson (D) |
TBL |
IND |
2006-08 |
| Dakota Joshua (LW/C) |
TOR |
NTDP/SF |
2012-15 |
| Auston Matthews (C/LW) |
TOR |
NTDP |
2013-15 |
| Jake McCabe (D) |
TOR |
NTDP |
2009-11 |
| Jack Roslovic (C/RW) |
TOR |
NTDP |
2013-15 |
| Brandon Duhaime (RW/LW) |
TOR |
CHI/TC |
2015-16 |
| Logan Cooley (C/LW) |
UTA |
NTDP |
2020-22 |
| Clayton Keller (RW/LW) |
UTA |
NTDP |
2014-16 |
| John Marino (D) |
UTA |
TC |
2015-16 |
| Nick Schmaltz (C/RW) |
UTA |
GB |
2011-14 |
| Nate Schmidt (D) |
UTA |
FGO |
2009–10 |
| Anders Lee (LW) |
UTA |
GB |
2009–10 |
| Andrew Peeke (D) |
UTA |
GB |
2015–16 |
| Brock Boeser (RW/LW) |
VAN |
SC/WAT |
2013–14, 2014–15 |
| Zeev Buium (D) |
VAN |
NTDP |
2021-23 |
| Max Sasson (C/W) |
VAN |
MKG/CR/WAT |
2017–18, 2018-19, 2020-21 |
| Victor Mancini (D) |
VAN |
NTDP/SF/GB |
2018-19, 2020-21 |
| Paul Cotter (C/W) |
VAN |
LIN |
2017–18 |
| Jamie Oleksiak (D) |
VAN |
CHI/SF |
2008-10, 2009-10 |
| Thatcher Demko (G) |
VAN |
OMA/NTDP |
2011-12, 2012-13 |
| Jack Eichel (C) |
VGK |
NTDP |
2012–14 |
| Nic Dowd (C/RW) |
VGK |
IND |
2009-10 |
| Noah Hanifin (D) |
VGK |
NTDP |
2013-14 |
| Trevor Connelly (LW) |
VGK |
TC |
2022–24 |
| Ethen Frank (RW) |
WSH |
LIN |
2014–17 |
| Cole Hutson (D) |
WSH |
NTDP |
2022–24 |
| Ryan Leonard (RW/C) |
WSH |
NTDP |
2021–23 |
| Matt Roy (D) |
WSH |
IND |
2012–14 |
| Ilya Protas (C/LW) |
WSH |
DSM |
2023–24 |
| Alex Tuch (RW) |
WSH |
NTDP |
2012–14 |
| Charlie Lindgren |
WSH |
SF |
2011–13 |
| Morgan Barron (C/W) |
WPG |
SC |
2016-17 |
| Kyle Connor (LW) |
WPG |
YNG |
2012-14 |
| Alex Iafallo (LW/C) |
WPG |
FGO |
2011-13 |
| Cole Koepke (LW/RW) |
WPG |
SC |
2016-18 |
| Neal Pionk (D) |
WPG |
SC |
2012-15 |
| Dylan Samberg (D) |
WPG |
WAT |
2016-17 |
| Jack St. Ivany (D) |
WPG |
SF |
2016-18 |
| Mario Ferraro (D) |
WPG |
DSM |
2016-17 |
| Garrett Brown (D) |
WPG |
SC/WAT |
2021-23 |
| Walker Duehr (RW) |
WPG |
SC/TC/CHI/BLM |
2014-17 |
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 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight 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).