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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 7, 2015 Record 59 Alumni Named to NHL Rosters 2015-16 NHL Begins Tonight With Strong HEA Flair

WAKEFIELD, Mass. – A record 59 alumni of Hockey East schools will start the 2015-2016 season on National Hock- ey League rosters, it was announced Wednesday afternoon. A full listing of players, schools and teams is below.

Boston College boasts the highest total, with 16 former Eagles earning an NHL roster spot, including 2014 Hobey Baker Award winner and 2015 Calder Trophy finalist . University developed 11 players tabbed to rosters, including 2015 Hobey Baker Award winner . Maine produced seven players, while Notre Dame and Vermont produced five players named to NHL clubs. Northeastern and New Hampshire send four former players, and UMass Lowell each send three, and Providence claims one alumnus.

Five players that skated in the 2014-15 Hockey East season were named to an NHL club in Grayson Downing (New Hampshire), Eichel (BU), Noah Hanifin (), Ben Hutton (Maine), and Matt O’Connor (Boston Uni- versity). Hockey East alumni are featured on 27 of 30 NHL teams and 12 carry at least three Hockey East alumni: Boston, Carolina, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, , Nashville, New Jersey, , Pittsburgh, San Jose and Tampa Bay.

Boston College (16): (CBJ), Brian Boyle (TBL), Brian Dumoulin (PIT), Patrick Eaves (DAL), Johnny Gaudreau (CAL), Nathan Gerbe (CAR), Brian Gionta (BUF), Stephen Gionta (NJD), Noah Hanifin^ (CAR), Jimmy Hayes (BOS), Kevin Hayes (NYR), Chris Kreider (NYR), Brooks Orpik (WSH - IR), Cory Schneider (NJD), Rob Scud- eri (PIT), Ben Smith (SJS).

Boston University (11): Nick Bonino (PIT), Alex Chiasson (OTT), Adam Clendening (PIT), Charlie Coyle (MIN), Jack Eichel^ (BUF), Eric Gryba (EDM), Matt Nieto (SJS), Matt O’Connor^ (OTT), Kevin Shattenkirk (STL), Brian Strait (NYI), Colin Wilson (NSH).

Maine (7): (TBL), Scott Darling (CHI), Brian Flynn (MTL), (DET), Ben Hutton^ (VAN), Gustav (DET), Teddy Purcell (EDM).

Massachusetts (3): Justin Braun (SJS), Matt Irwin (BOS), (LAK).

UMass Lowell (3): Christian Folin (MIN), Ron Hainsey (CAR), Carter Hutton (NSH).

New Hampshire (4): Grayson Downing^ (MIN - IR), James van Riemsdyk (TOR), Trevor van Riemsdyk (CHI), Daniel Winnik (TOR).

Northeastern (4): Anthony Bitetto (NSH), Josh Manson (ANA), Jamie Oleksiak (DAL), Joe Vitale (ARZ).

Notre Dame (5): Ian Cole* (PIT), Erik Condra* (TBL), Anders Lee* (NYI), Kyle Palmieri* (NJD), * (DET).

Providence (1): Mark Fayne (EDM).

Vermont (5): Connor Brickley (FLA), Kevan Miller (BOS), Torrey Mitchell (MTL), Patrick Sharp* (DAL), Viktor Stal- berg (NYR).

^Rookie *Competed prior to school’s entry into Hockey East

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