College hockey has increasingly become a significant platform for top NHL prospects to showcase their skills and make their way into the professional league. The trend is an exciting development for fans, who now have the opportunity to witness the future stars of their favorite teams in action. Over the past two NHL drafts, 24 out of the top 50 picks are currently playing in college, along with an additional 27 players who were drafted in the top 100. Furthermore, this season features three of the most promising draft-eligible prospects for 2024, including Macklin Celebrini from Boston University, Artyom Levshunov from Michigan State, and Zeev Buium from Denver. Let’s take a closer look at the growing prominence of college hockey and the impact it has on the NHL pipeline.
The integration of top NHL prospects into college hockey has significant benefits for both NHL teams and their fans. NHL teams can closely monitor the progress and development of these prospects by watching them play in a highly competitive and structured environment. College hockey provides a platform for these young talents to refine their skills, gain valuable experience, and showcase their abilities on a regular basis. Fans, on the other hand, can witness the growth and potential of these prospects first-hand, creating a sense of anticipation and excitement for what’s to come in the NHL.
Below is a list of NHL draftees currently playing in college, along with their respective draft positions:
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 5 LW Cutter Gauthier, Boston College
– No. 154 RW Michael Callow, Harvard
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 38 G Michael Hrabal, UMass
– No. 70 C Jonathan Castagna, Cornell
– No. 81 C Tanner Ludtke, Nebraska-Omaha
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 67 RW Miko Matikka, Denver
– No. 131 D Matthew Morden, Harvard
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 188 C Ryan Walsh, Cornell
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 117 C Cole Spicer, Minnesota-Duluth
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 45 D Maxim Strbak, Michigan State
– No. 86 D Gavin McCarthy, Boston University
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 170 RW Jake Richard, UConn
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 80 LW Aydar Suniev, UMass
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 30 LW Bradly Nadeau, Maine
– No. 94 RW Jayden Perron, North Dakota
– No. 139 D Charles-Alexis Legault, Quinnipiac
– No. 190 RW Michael Emerson, North Dakota
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 124 RW Cruz Lucius, Wisconsin
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 34 C Gavin Brindley, Michigan
– No. 66 RW William Whitelaw, Wisconsin
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 19 C Oliver Moore, Minnesota
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 13 C Frank Nazar, Michigan
– No. 25 D Sam Rinzel, Minnesota
– No. 57 C Ryan Greene, Boston University
– No. 90 C Aidan Thompson, Denver
– No. 173 C Dominic James, Minnesota-Duluth
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 125 D Aram Minnetian, Boston College
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 83 D George Fegaras, Cornell
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 41 G Trey Augustine, Michigan State
– No. 47 D Brady Cleveland, Wisconsin
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 40 LW Dylan James, North Dakota
– No. 201 C Owen Mehlenbacher, Wisconsin
– No. 212 C Brennan Ali, Notre Dame
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 216 C Matt Copponi, Merrimack
– No. 222 C Joel Maatta, Vermont
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 189 G Tyler Muszelik, New Hampshire
– No. 222 RW Jack Devine, Denver
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 182 RW Ryan Conmy, New Hampshire
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 51 C Jack Hughes, Boston University
– No. 103 C Kenny Connors, UMass
– No. 169 RW Jared Wright, Denver
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 21 C Charlie Stramel, Wisconsin
– No. 149 D Aaron Pionk, Minnesota-Duluth
– No. 213 LW James Clark, Minnesota
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 56 LW Rieger Lorenz, Denver
– No. 121 D Ryan Healey, Harvard
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 69 G Jacob Fowler, Boston College
– No. 133 LW Sam Harris, Denver
– No. 197 D Luke Mittelstadt, Minnesota
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 62 D Lane Hutson, Boston University
– No. 162 G Emmett Croteau, Clarkson
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 15 RW Matthew Wood, UConn
– No. 143 C Sutter Muzzatti, RPI
– No. 218 RW Aiden Fink, Penn State
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 82 C Adam Ingram, St. Cloud State
– No. 114 RW Cole O’Hara, UMass
– No. 210 C Ben Strinden, North Dakota
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 46 D Seamus Casey, Michigan
– No. 126 D Charles Leddy, Boston College
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 49 C Danny Nelson, Notre Dame
– No. 177 D Zachary Schultz, Wisconsin
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 78 LW Quinn Finley, Wisconsin
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 23 RW Gabriel Perreault, Boston College
– No. 90 D Drew Fortescue, Boston College
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 111 C Noah Laba, Colorado College
– No. 159 D Vittorio Mancini, Nebraska-Omaha
– No. 191 C Zakary Karpa, Harvard
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 108 D Hoyt Stanley, Cornell
– No. 215 RW Nicholas Van Tassell, UMass
– 2022 Draft:
– No. 104 C Stephen Halliday, Ohio State
– No. 143 RW Cameron O’Neill, UMass
– No. 168 D Theo Wallberg, Ohio State
– No. 206 C Tyson Dyck, Wisconsin
– 2023 Draft:
– No. 103 C Cole Knuble, Notre Dame
– 2022 Draft:
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