• Merrimack • Univ. of New Hampshire • Northeastern • Providence • Univ. of Vermont •
In the System Over the years, hundreds of former Hockey East players have played in the top developmental leagues – the American Hockey League (AHL) and the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) – on their way to the NHL. Several of the players listed below will play in the NHL in 2006-07, many for the L e a gue first time ever.
2005-06 AHL Regulars College 2005-06 ECHL Regulars College At the end of each Hockey East season, a Bobby Allen * BC 1997-01 John Adams BC 2001-05 handful of players make an immediate jump T Mike Ayers UNH 2000-04 Justin Aikins UNH 2001-05 to the highest minor pro ranks. Last year, a Blake Bellefeuille * BC 1996-00 Jon Awe NU 2001-05 total of 23 athletes did so, closing out 2005-06 Chris Bourque BU 2004-05 Robbie Barker UNH 2001-05 in the AHL or ECHL after playing a full season Brendan Buckley BC 1995-99 Brian Collins BU 1999-03 in Hockey East: e a ms Dan Cavanaugh BU 1998-01 Sean Collins UNH 2001-05 Greg Classen * MC 1998-00
Dusty Demianiuk UMA 2001-05 Player College Scott Clemmensen * BC 1997-01 Mathew Deschamps ME 2001-05 Jeff Corey UVM 2002-06 Carl Corazzini * BU 1997-01 Jerramie Domish UML 2000-04 Derek Damon ME 2002-06 David Cullen * ME 1995-99 Frank Doyle ME 2002-04 Marvin Degon UMA 2002-06 Craig Darby * PC 1991-93 S Matt Dzieduszycki UNH 1998-00 Stephen Gionta BC 2002-06 e a sons Jon DiSalvatore ! PC 1999-03 Sean Fields BU 2000-04 Elias Godoy UML 2002-06 Chris Dyment BU 1998-02 Peter Fregoe PC 1999-03 Rob LaLonde MC 2002-06 Matt Foy ! MC 2001-02 Lanny Gare UNH 1999-03 Brady Leisenring UVM 2001-06
Ben Guite ! ME 1996-00 Ned Havern BC 2001-05 Greg Moore ME 2002-06 A Darren Haydar * UNH 1998-02 Barrett Heisten * ME 1998-00 Pat Noonan NU 2002-06 Leon Hayward NU 1999-02 Chris Heisten ME 1999-03 Danny O’Brien UML 2002-06 Colin Hemingway ! UNH 1999-03 Todd Jackson ME 2000-04 Mark Pandolfo UML 2002-06 Jimmy Howard ! ME 2002-05 Tony Johnson MC 2000-04 Jekabs Redlihs BU 2002-06 w ar Doug Janik * ME 1998-01 Paul Kelly BC 1999-00 Bobby Robins UML 2002-06 Gregg Johnson BU 2000-04 Kevin Kotyluk UML 1998-02 Bryan Schmidt MC 2002-06 ds
Chris Kelleher * BU 1994-98 Jeff Lang UMA 2001-05 Jaime Sifers UVM 2002-06 Krys Kolanos * BC 1990-01 Lucas Lawson ME 1999-03 Dan Spang BU 2002-06 Nick Kuiper UMA 2000-04 Jim Leger ME 1996-00 Brian Swiniarski NU 2002-06 Jay Leach ! PC 1997-01 Cliff Loya ME 1999-03 Chuck Tomes NU 2002-06 NC Eric Lundberg PC 2001-05 Eric Lundberg PC 2001-05 Stephen Werner UMA 2002-06 Greg Mauldin * UMA 2001-04 Ken Magowan BU 2000-04 Gabe Winer UMA 2002-06 AA Bryan Miller BU 2001-05 Justin Maiser BU 2001-03 Daniel Winnik UNH 2003-06 s
Mike Mottau * BC 1996-00 Nathan Martz UNH 2000-04 Brian Yandle UNH 2002-06 Ryan Murphy BC 2001-05 Jeff Mason PC 2001-05 Brad Zancanaro BU 2002-06 Eric Nickulas * UNH 1994-97 Brian McConnell BU 2001-05
Doug Nolan UML 1995-99 Peter Metcalf ME 1998-02 Other Pros to Watch For A Brad Norton * UMA 1994-98 Alfie Michaud * ME 1996-99 Player College lumni Dustin Penner ! ME 2003-04 Bryan Nathe NU 2001-03 Derek Bekar * UNH 1995-98 Jason Platt PC 2000-04 Pat Noonan NU 2002-05 Chris Collins BC 2002-06
Thomas Pöck * UMA 2000-04 Mike Pandolfo * BU 1998-02 Chris Ferraro * ME 1992-93 R Josh Prudden UNH 1999-03 Brett Peterson BC 2000-04 Peter Ferraro * ME 1992-93 Marco Rosa MC 2004-05 Kris Porter MC 1995-99 Jason Krog * UNH 1995-99 Mike Ryan NU 2000-03 Tom Reimann ME 1999-03 Scott Lachance * BU 1990-91 eco r Prestin Ryan ! ME 2001-04 John Ronan ME 2001-05 Cory Larose * ME 1996-00 Steve Saviano UNH 2000-04 Tyler Scott UNH 2001-04 Steve McKenna * MC 1993-96
Nolan Schaefer ! PC 1999-03 Scott Selig NU 2000-04 Ian Moran * BC 1992-93 ds Michael Schutte ME 1999-02 Steve Slonina UML 1999-03 Darrel Scoville * MC 1995-98 Ryan Shannon BC 2001-05 Jeff State MC 2000-02 Mike Sgroi UML 1999-00 Dean Stork UMA 1996-99 Frantisek Skladany BU 2000-04 Anders Strome UML 2000-03 2006 Minor League Championships Dave Spina BC 2001-05 Tyson Teplitsky UNH 2001-05 Garrett Stafford UNH 1999-03 John Toffey UMA 2003-05 2006 Calder Cup – AHL Champion Tony Voce BC 2000-04 Peter Tormey UML 2001-05 Former UNH sniper Darren Haydar was the Ben Walter ! UML2002-05 Peter Trovato UMA 2001-05 leading scorer in the AHL playoffs with 18 Stephen Wood PC 2000-04 Kevin Truelson UNH 1999-03 goals and 35 points, but his Milwaukee Ad- Andy Wozniewski ! UML 1999-00 Jason Wolfe MC 1998-02 mirals ultimately lost to the Hershey Bears in Doug Wright PC 1999-03 the Calder Cup finals. Matt Yeats ME 1999-02 Peter Zingoni PC 2000-04 2006 Kelly Cup – ECHL Champion Three former Black Bears drove the Alaska (The list of ECHL regulars does not include Aces to the 2006 Kelly Cup: those listed as AHL regulars. Many players play Player College in both leagues over the course of any season. Barrett Heisten ME 1998-00 Those listed as AHL regulars played no fewer Chris Heisten ME 1999-03 * – has NHL playing experience than 20 games in the AHL.) Justin Maiser BU 2001-03 ! – made NHL debut in 2005-06 Peter Metcalf ME 1998-02
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