| Team Name: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Team Link: | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season |
| University: | University of Minnesota |
| Sex: | men's |
| First Year: | 1921–22 |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Conference Short: | Big Ten |
| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Studentsection: | The Ice Box |
| Coach: | Bob Motzko |
| Coach Year: | 7th |
| Coach Wins: | 136 |
| Coach Losses: | 71 |
| Coach Ties: | 17 |
| Arena: | Mariucci Arena |
| Capacity: | 10,000 |
| Surface: | 200' x 100' |
| Mascot: | Goldy Gopher |
| Fight Song: | Minnesota Rouser |
| Ncaarunnerup: | 1953, 1954, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1989, 2014, 2023 |
| Ncaachampion: | 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003 |
| Ncaafrozenfour: | 1953, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2022, 2023 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 41 total appearances; last 2024 |
| Conference Tournament: | 1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2021 |
| Conference Season: | 1953, 1954, 1970, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 |
| Uniform Image: | Gopher Hockey Uniforms 2020-21.svg |
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Big Ten Conference and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ice hockey. The Golden Gophers are one of the most prominent and storied programs in college hockey, having made 41 NCAA Tournament appearances and 23 trips to the Frozen Four. They have won five NCAA national championships, in 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 and 2003.[1] The team also shared the 1929 National Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with Yale,[2] and captured the national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship for amateur hockey in 1940.[3] [4]
The Gophers are currently coached by Bob Motzko, who joined the team in 2018, having previously served as assistant coach on the 2002 and 2003 national championship teams.[5] They have played at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis since 1993. The team's main historical rivalries are with the University of Wisconsin and the University of North Dakota, although several other schools claim Minnesota as their archrival.
For much of the team's history, there has been a strong emphasis on recruiting native Minnesotan high school and junior hockey players, as opposed to out-of-state, Canadian, or European players. This helped high school ice hockey grow in Minnesota, particularly starting with Hall of Famer John Mariucci, who refused to recruit players from Canada. Minnesota high school ice hockey programs grew from 26 in 1945[6] to over 150 in 1980.[7] Hall of Famer and hockey legend Herb Brooks, who coached the Golden Gophers to three national championships in the 1970s, famously drew on Minnesota talent for his 1980 Miracle on Ice gold medal Olympic team, which included 9 of his former Golden Gophers players. Head coach Doug Woog championed home-grown talent even more, only recruiting Minnesota players in the late 1980s and 1990s. While current rosters occasionally feature players from outside the state, the team continues to heavily recruit Minnesota hockey players to the present day.[8]
According to records, the first intercollegiate hockey team at the University of Minnesota was organized in 1895 by Dr. H. A. Parkyn,[9] a Toronto native who also played on the school's football team.[10] An early Minnesota team played the Winnipeg Seven at the now demolished Athletic Park in downtown Minneapolis. They lost 11–3.[9]
In 1900 George Northrup, Paul Joslyn, and A.R. Gibbons headed a committee to create an official varsity hockey club at the U. Although there was some effort to get Northrop Field flooded, it was ultimately decided to play on Como Lake in St. Paul. Although the 1903 season saw the first scheduled organized competitions for Minnesota hockey, ultimately this season would be the last organized hockey season for almost two decades. In 1910 efforts were made to revive competition and outreach to the University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin, other members of the Big Ten Conference, but these plans never materialized.
In January 1914 the Minnesota Board of Regents voted to fund a hockey team. However the University Athletic Board did not officially recognize this team as a varsity team. At this time, a number of fraternity squads existed and other intramural ice hockey competitions were taking place. Professor OS Zelner worked to organize some of this competition. There was also some interest in women's hockey competition.[9]
In 1920–1921, a hockey team again skated representing the University of Minnesota. W. Beaupre Eldredge of St. Paul, a student and club player at the time, was very instrumental in organizing the team, promoting the team to the University Board of Regents to become an official varsity sport. For 1921–1922 season the University Athletic Board of Control decided to finally give ice hockey varsity status on January 9, 1922, answering a petition organized by Merle "Frenchy" DeForest, the president of a new booster organization for the sport, which itself grew out of enthusiasm for hockey among the interfraternal league. During this season, the team finished with a 7–3 record, led by head coach I.D. MacDonald and captain Chester “Chet” Bros. Other members of the 1921–22 team include center Paul Swanson and wingman Frank R. Pond, who were named captains for the following seasons, Swanson in 1922–23 and Pond in 1923–24. DeForest, Swanson and Pond were all members of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, while Bros was a member of Delta Tau Delta.[11]
For the 1923–1924 season Danish Canadian Emil Iverson assumed the role as head coach. During Iverson's first season as coach the team attained a record of 13–1–0. The team played their games at Minneapolis Arena starting in 1924–1925 season. Such players as Chuck McCabe, Joel Brown, John H. Peterson were accorded All-American honors during this era. Iverson's coaching tenure culminated in Minnesota sharing the National Intercollegiate Athletic Association hockey championship with Yale. Following the 1929–1930 season Emil Iverson accepted a position as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks
Frank Pond, former team captain, became coach in 1930 after the departure of Emil Iverson. The team's Rookie of the Year award is named in his honor.
During Romnes's second year, the NCAA sponsored the first Division I Men's hockey tournament. Minnesota did not qualify for the four team playoff during his coaching tenure.
In the 1952 season, John Mariucci led the Gophers to the National Championship game, with a 23–6 record, after going 13–13 the year before.
Mariucci was a driving force behind the philosophy of stacking the team with Minnesota talent. Even while other programs brought in older and bigger Canadian prospects, Mariucci thoroughly believed in growing the game in Minnesota, from the ground up. He held coaching clinics, and opened ice rinks in numerous Minnesota towns. This, combined with a sense of pride that the Gophers' roster was stacked with Minnesota talent, was monumental for Minnesota taking a real step forward in producing hockey talent.[12]
George Nagobads was hired as the team's physician in 1958, and remained with the team until 1992.[13]
After coaching one season at Ohio State, Glen Sonmor became the head coach of the Gophers in 1966. Sonmor's Gophers started off slowly, finishing 8th, 5th, and 5th in the WCHA during Sonmor's first 3 seasons behind the bench. Things turned around for the Gophers in the 1969–70 season, as Sonmor led the team to its first WCHA Championship in 16 seasons, finishing with a 21–12–0 record. In the process, Sonmor was named the WCHA Coach of the Year.
The following season, the Gophers ended a 10-year NCAA Tournament drought, along with capturing a WCHA Tournament Championship. Sonmor led the Gophers to the NCAA Championship game, beating Harvard 6–5 in the first round. The Gophers lost to Boston University in the Championship game, by a score of 4–2.
During Sonmor's rather short tenure as Minnesota's head coach, the team saw attendance rise 60 percent. Sonmor finished his career with a 78–80–6 record, and coached 3 All Americans: Gary Gambucci (1968), Murray McLachlan (1970), and Wally Olds (1970). Sonmor left the Gophers after the 1971 season, to coach the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association. Sonmor returned later to be the radio analyst for the Gophers on WCCO-AM.
Brad Buetow was head coach from 1979 to 1985.[14] At the start of the 1984–85 season, he hired Thomas "Chico" Adrahtas as an assistant coach.[14] The team won 31 games, came in second in the WCHA, and made the NCAA tournament.[14] Adrahtas has been accused by a number of former players of coercing them into oral sex.[14] The United States Center for SafeSport investigated, and issued its decision declaring that Adrahtas was permanently ineligible "from participating, in any capacity, in any event, program, activity, or competition authorized by, organized by, or under the auspices of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the National Governing Bodies recognized by the USOPC, a Local Affiliated Organization as defined by the Code, or any High Performance Management Organization (HPMO), or at a facility under the jurisdiction of the same."[15]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | City | Arena | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Minnesota | 4–3 | Michigan Tech | Boston, MA | Boston Garden | |
| 1976 | Minnesota | 6–4 | Michigan Tech | Denver, CO | University of Denver Arena | |
| 1979 | Minnesota | 4–3 | North Dakota | Detroit, MI | Olympia Stadium | |
| 2002 | Minnesota | 4–3 (OT) | Maine | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center | |
| 2003 | Minnesota | 5–1 | New Hampshire | Buffalo, NY | HSBC Arena |
Runners-up in 1953, 1954, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1989, 2014, and 2023.
Big Ten Regular Season Championship Trophy:
Big Ten Tournament Championship Trophy:
MacNaughton Cup 13 times as WCHA regular season champions:
Broadmoor Trophy once as WCHA regular season champions (1983) and six times as the WCHA Tournament champions:
North Star College Cup, the annual intrastate tournament vs. Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, and Bemidji State:
Mariucci Classic Champions 14 times:
Ice Breaker Invitational Champions three times:
Mariucci-Bessone Coaches Trophy for series vs. Michigan State, started in 1993 (Minnesota leads series 13–5–5):
Mariucci-Renfrew Coaches Trophy for series vs. Michigan, started in 1993 (Minnesota leads series: 10–9–2):
From 1959 to 1981, an annual Big Ten champion was crowned for the best record in regular season games among active Big Ten members, 10 times:
See main article: List of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons. Source:[16]
| Opponent | GP | W-L-T | Win % | First meeting | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | 154-134–18 | 0.536 | 2–0 W January 22, 1923 | 4-3 W November 10, 2023 | |
| 191 | 125–50–16 | 0.696 | 2–0 W February 19, 1926 | 3-1 W February 5, 2022 | |
| Notre Dame | 66 | 36–25–5 | 0.583 | 2–0 W February 9, 1925 | 2-3 L (OT) February 13, 2022 |
| 48 | 35–8–5 | 0.781 | 10–1 W December 26, 1968 | 5–1 W February 12, 2022 | |
| 33 | 17–15–1 | 0.530 | 3–2 W January 13, 2014 | 6–4 W February 19, 2022 | |
| 300 | 177–99–24 | 0.630 | 3–0 W January 20, 1922 | 8-0 W February 26, 2022 | |
| Opponent | GP | W-L-T | Win % | First meeting | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska-Anchorage WCHA | 85 | 58–19–8 | 0.729 | 5–1 W December 21, 1986 | 6–0 W October 7, 2016 |
| Bemidji State WCHA | 23 | 20–2–1 | 0.891 | 9–3 W October 14, 2000 | 5–2 W December 28, 2019 |
| Colorado College NCHC | 258 | 163–87–8 | 0.647 | 8–3 W February 28, 1947 | 4–3 W October 12, 2019 |
| Denver NCHC | 179 | 94–73–12 | 0.560 | 10–4 W January 1, 1951 | 5–1 W March 2, 2013 |
| Michigan Tech WCHA | 267 | 174–78–15 | 0.680 | 3–3 T February 13, 1922 | 3–2 W October 20, 2012 |
| Minnesota-Duluth NCHC | 236 | 135–83–18 | 0.617 | 14–2 W December 13, 1952 | 1-2 L October 23, 2021 |
| Minnesota State WCHA | 57 | 37–16–6 | 0.677 | 6–2 W January 2, 1998 | 0–4 L March 28, 2021 |
| Nebraska-Omaha NCHC | 7 | 4–3–0 | 0.600 | 7–3 W October 11, 2003 | 7-2 W March 27, 2021 |
| North Dakota NCHC | 298 | 148–134–16 | 0.524 | 6–1 W February 4, 1930 | 2–3 L November 27, 2021 |
| Northern Michigan WCHA | 54 | 29–18–7 | 0.602 | 3–4 L March 22, 1980 | 2–4 L January 3, 2010 |
| St. Cloud State NCHC | 103 | 57–34–12 | 0.612 | 6–0 W October 3, 1987 | 4–3 W October 16, 2021 |
| Opponent | GP | W-L-T | Win % | First meeting | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State Independent | 6 | 7–1–0 | 0.875 | 5-1 W March 1, 2019 | 5–6 L November 26, 2022 |
| Boston College Hockey East | 33 | 18–12–3 | 0.591 | 14–1 W March 11, 1954 | 6–2 W November 28, 2014 |
| Boston University Hockey East | 27 | 13–12–2 | 0.520 | 4–2 W December 20, 1963 | 6–2 W April 6, 2023 |
| Harvard ECAC | 34 | 24–7–0 | 0.774 | 6–7 L January 14, 1932 | 2-1 W (OT) November 18, 2017 |
| Maine Hockey East | 23 | 10–13–0 | 0.435 | 4–2 W October 26, 1984 | 1–3 L October 6, 2006 |
| New Hampshire Hockey East | 18 | 14–2–2 | 0.833 | 4–3 W March 22, 1979 | 3–2 W October 12, 2013 |
| Providence Hockey East | 18 | 13–4–1 | 0.750 | 5–4 W December 27, 1962 | 6–1 W December 29, 2001 |
| Yale ECAC | 20 | 13–7–0 | 0.650 | 0–2 L December 21, 1934 | 2–3 L March 29, 2013 |
See also: Minnesota–Wisconsin ice hockey rivalry and Minnesota–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry. The Gophers have historic rivalries with some of the top men's ice hockey programs in the NCAA, including both in-state as well as out of state rivalries.
Out of state rivalries include the University of Wisconsin Badgers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The Gophers' rivalry against the Badgers is part of the annual "Border Battle," in which both universities keep a tallied score of all athletic competitions against one another.
The Gophers were engaged in one of the most notorious rivalries in college hockey history with the Boston University Terriers for over 30 years from 1963 to 1995. The rivalry came to its peak during the 1976 NCAA Championship Semi-Final when a bench-clearing brawl occurred only 70 seconds into the game, delaying it for nearly 30 minutes. The Gophers would go on to win the game 4–2 and subsequently, the Championship. A number of players on both teams would end up playing together for the gold medal-winning Miracle on Ice Team USA during the 1980 Winter Olympics, coached by Minnesota Head Coach Herb Brooks. The rivalry began its decline in 1984, when the Gophers would become members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and the Terriers the Hockey East Division, resulting in a steep decline in games against one another.[18]
Due to the fact the State of Minnesota has six NCAA Division I hockey programs, the Gophers naturally share a rivalry with four of them: University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, St. Cloud State University Huskies, Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks and Bemidji State University Beavers. Four of the six programs (excluding Bemidji State and St. Thomas) participated in the inaugural North Star College Cup tournament during the 2013–2014 Ice Hockey Season.[19]
As of August 30, 2023.[20]
This is a list of Minnesota alumni were a part of an Olympic team.
| Name | Position | Minnesota Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenseman | 1931–1934 | ||||
| Defenseman | 1943–1947 | DQ† | |||
| Defenseman | 1944–1945 | ||||
| Forward | 1948–1951 | ||||
| Defenseman | 1948–1951 | ||||
| Right Wing | 1951–1956 | ||||
| Defenseman | 1951–1954 | ||||
| Center | 1951–1954 | ||||
| Forward | 1951–1954 | ||||
| Defenseman | 1953–1957 | ||||
| Forward | 1951–1954 | , | |||
| Center/Defenseman | 1951–1955 | , | |||
| Goaltender | 1955–1958 | ||||
| Forward | 1956–1957 | , 5th | |||
| Defenseman | 1958–1962 | 5th | |||
| Center | 1960–1963 | 5th | |||
| Defenseman | 1961–1963 | 5th | |||
| Left Wing | 1960–1963 | 5th | |||
| Defenseman | 1957–1958, 1961–1963 | 5th | |||
| Forward/Defenseman | 1956–1959 | 5th, 6th | |||
| Center | 1956–1959 | 6th | |||
| Defenseman | 1960–1963 | 6th | |||
| Forward | 1961–1965 | 6th | |||
| Right Wing | 1962–1965 | 6th | |||
| Center | 1964–1967 | 6th | |||
| Defenseman | 1968–1971 | ||||
| Defenseman | 1968–1971 | ||||
| Defenseman | 1968–1971 | ||||
| Center/Left Wing | 1968–1971 | ||||
| Forward | 1971–1975 | 5th | |||
| Center/Left Wing | 1972–1975 | 5th, | |||
| Defenseman | 1975–1979 | ||||
| Goaltender | 1975–1979 | ||||
| Center | 1976–1979 | ||||
| Left Wing | 1976–1979 | ||||
| Right Wing | 1976–1979 | ||||
| Defenseman | 1978–1979 | ||||
| Center | 1978–1979, 1980–1981 | ||||
| Left Wing | 1975–1979 | , 7th | |||
| Right Wing | 1979–1983 | 7th | |||
| Left Wing | 1979–1983 | 7th | |||
| Defenseman | 1979–1983 | 7th | |||
| Defenseman | 1981–1983 | 7th | |||
| Center | 1982–1983, 1984–1987 | 7th, 7th | |||
| Right Wing | 1983–1987 | 7th | |||
| Right Wing | 1985–1987, 1988–1989 | 7th | |||
| Left Wing | 1990–1993 | 8th | |||
| Defenseman | 1989–1993 | 8th | |||
| Center | 1991–1993 | 8th | |||
| Defenseman | 2006–2007 | ||||
| Center/Right Wing | 2005–2006 | , 4th | |||
| Defenseman | 2000–2003 | 4th | |||
| Left Wing | 2002–2004 | 10th | |||
| Center/Right Wing | 2005–2008 | 4th | |||
| Center/Left Wing | 2005–2009 | 7th | |||
| Defenseman | 2008–2011 | 5th | |||
| Left Wing | 2019–2022 | 5th | |||
| Defenseman | 2020–2023 | 5th | |||
| Left Wing | 2021–2023 | 5th | |||
See also: Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey notable players and award winners.
Source:[16]
| Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–1955 | 111 | 144 | 154 | 298 | |||
| 1982–1986 | 162 | 120 | 149 | 269 | |||
| 1982–1987 | 149 | 119 | 122 | 241 | |||
| 1979–1983 | 144 | 109 | 129 | 238 | |||
| 1988–1992 | 182 | 59 | 159 | 218 | |||
| 1992–1996 | 166 | 100 | 116 | 216 | |||
| 1977–1981 | 148 | 84 | 118 | 202 | |||
| 1976–1980 | 157 | 117 | 84 | 201 | |||
| 1998–2002 | 165 | 71 | 129 | 200 | |||
| 1951–1954 | 81 | 109 | 78 | 187 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 40 games
| Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | 115 | 6864 | 73 | 26 | 14 | 239 | 13 | .922 | 2.09 | |
| 2019–2024 | 100 | 5625 | 62 | 25 | 6 | 204 | 13 | .924 | 2.18 | |
| 2019–2022 | 74 | 4258 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 162 | 6 | .920 | 2.28 | |
| 2008–2012 | 88 | 4918 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 202 | 7 | .912 | 2.45 | |
| 2003–2007 | 131 | 7445 | 84 | 34 | 8 | 303 | 13 | .907 | 2.45 | |
In their eighty-five season history, the Gophers have had a total of fourteen head coaches, including three interim coaches. John Mariucci took a one-year leave of absence during the 1955–1956 season to serve as head coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[23] Halfway through the 1971–1972 season, Glen Sonmor left the Gophers to become the general manager and head coach for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association.[24] Doug Woog was suspended for two games during the 1996–1997 season for concealing an illegal payment to a former player after his scholarship ended.[25] During this time, assistant head coach Mike Guentzel served as the team's head coach.[26] In 2009, Assistant Coach John Hill coached 2 games while Don Lucia was out for medical reasons.
As of the end of the 2023–24 season[16]
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921–1922 | I. D. MacDonald | 1 | 6–3–1 | ||
| 1922–1930 | 8 | 82–22–11 | |||
| 1930–1935 | Frank Pond * | 5 | 49–24–4 | ||
| 1935–1947 | Larry Armstrong | 12 | 125–54–10 | ||
| 1947–1952 | 5 | 53–59–0 | |||
| 1952–1955, 1956–1966 | John Mariucci * | 13 | 197–140–18 | ||
| 1955–1956 | Marsh Ryman * (interim) | 1 | 16–12–1 | ||
| 1966–1971 | 5.5 | 77–80–5 | |||
| 1971–1972 | Ken Yackel * (interim) | 0.5 | 7–17–0 | ||
| 1972–1979 | Herb Brooks * | 7 | 167–97–18 | ||
| 1979–1985 | Brad Buetow * | 6 | 171–75–8 | ||
| 1985–1999 | Doug Woog * | 14 | 388–187–40 | ||
| 1996 | Mike Guentzel * (interim) | — | 2–1–0 | ||
| 1999–2018 | 19 | 457–248–73 | |||
| 2018–Present | 6 | 136–71–17 | |||
| Totals | 15 coaches | 103 seasons | 1932–1089–206 |
Source:[17]
Players
Team (since 1950)
Player
Team
As of July 1, 2024.
| = NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star[28] | = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of Famers |
| Player | Position | Team(s) | Years | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Alt | Defenseman | PHI, COL, LAK | 2014–2021 | 20 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | Defenseman | PIT, HFD, LAK | 1976–1985 | 519 | 0 |
| Mike Antonovich | Center | MNS, HFD, NJD | 1975–1984 | 87 | 0 |
| Les Auge | Defenseman | COR | 1980–1981 | 6 | 0 |
| Bill Baker | Defenseman | MTL, COR, STL, NYR | 1980–1983 | 143 | 0 |
| Keith Ballard | Defenseman | PHO, FLA, VAN, MIN | 2005–2015 | 604 | 0 |
| Tim Bergland | Right Wing | WSH, TBL | 1989–1994 | 182 | 0 |
| Bob Bergloff | Defenseman | MNS | 1982–1983 | 2 | 0 |
| Stu Bickel | Defenseman | NYR, MIN | 2011–2015 | 76 | 0 |
| Jake Bischoff | Defenseman | VGK | 2019–2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Nick Bjugstad | Center | FLA, PIT, MIN, ARI, EDM | 2012–Present | 694 | 0 |
| Scott Bjugstad | Forward | MNS, PIT, LAK | 1983–1992 | 317 | 0 |
| John Blue | Goaltender | BOS, BUF | 1992–1996 | 46 | 0 |
| Brian Bonin | Center | PIT, MIN | 1998–2001 | 12 | 0 |
| Jim Boo | Defenseman | MNS | 1977–1978 | 6 | 0 |
| Travis Boyd | Center | WSH, TOR, VAN, ARI | 2017–Present | 280296 | 0 |
| Aaron Broten | Forward | COR, NJD, MNS, QUE, TOR, WPG | 1980–1992 | 748 | 0 |
| Neal Broten | Center | MNS, DAL, , LAK | 1980–1997 | 1,099 | 1 |
| Paul Broten | Right Wing | NYR, DAL, STL | 1989–1996 | 322 | 0 |
| Bill Butters | Defenseman | MNS | 1977–1979 | 72 | 0 |
| Tom Chorske | Left Wing | MTL, , OTT, NYI, WSH, CGY, PIT | 1989–2000 | 596 | 1 |
| Steve Christoff | Center | MNS, CGY, LAK | 1979–1984 | 248 | 0 |
| Kris Chucko | Right Wing | CGY | 2008–2009 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Clymer | Defenseman | TBL, WSH | 1999–2007 | 438 | 0 |
| Logan Cooley | Center | ARI | 2023–Present | 82 | 0 |
| Mike Crowley | Defenseman | ANA | 1997–2001 | 67 | 0 |
| Joe Dziedzic | Left Wing | PIT, PHO | 1995–1999 | 130 | 0 |
| Bryan Erickson | Center | WSH, LAK, PIT, WPG | 1975–1984 | 351 | 0 |
| Brock Faber | Defenseman | MIN | 2022–Present | 84 | 0 |
| Cade Fairchild | Defenseman | STL | 2011–2012 | 5 | 0 |
| Hudson Fasching | Right Wing | BUF, ARI, NYI | 2015–Present | 132 | 0 |
| Jeff Frazee | Goaltender | NJD | 2012–2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Gambucci | Center | MNS | 1971–1974 | 51 | 0 |
| Ken Gernander | Right Wing | NYR | 1995–2004 | 12 | 0 |
| Alex Goligoski | Defenseman | , DAL, ARI, MIN | 2007–Present | 1,078 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | Right Wing | PHI, EDM | 1978–1984 | 303 | 0 |
| Ben Hankinson | Right Wing | NJD, TBL | 1992–1995 | 43 | 0 |
| Casey Hankinson | Right Wing | CHI, ANA | 2000–2004 | 18 | 0 |
| Tim Harrer | Right Wing | CGY | 1982–1983 | 3 | 0 |
| Erik Haula | Left Wing | MIN, VGK, CAR, FLA, NSH, BOS, NJD | 2013–Present | 690 | 0 |
| Adam Hauser | Goaltender | LAK | 2005–2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Hayek | Defenseman | MNS | 1981–1982 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Helgeson | Defenseman | NJD | 2014–2017 | 50 | 0 |
| Darby Hendrickson | Center | TOR, NYI, VAN, MIN, COL | 1993–2004 | 518 | 0 |
| Tom Hirsch | Defenseman | MNS | 1983–1988 | 31 | 0 |
| Justin Holl | Defenseman | TOR, DET | 2017–Present | 323 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | Forward | PHI, MNS | 1975–1985 | 527 | 0 |
| Danny Irmen | Right Wing | MIN | 2009–2010 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Janaszak | Goaltender | MNS, COR | 1979–1982 | 3 | 0 |
| David Jensen | Defenseman | MNS | 1983–1986 | 18 | 0 |
| Bob Johnson | Center | 1† | |||
| Craig Johnson | Left Wing | STL, LAK, ANA, TOR, WSH | 1994–2004 | 557 | 0 |
| Erik Johnson | Defenseman | STL, , BUF, PHI | 2007–Present | 987 | 1 |
| Ryan Johnson | Defenseman | BUF | 2023–Present | 41 | 0 |
| Phil Kessel | Left Wing | BOS, TOR, , ARI, | 2006–2023 | 1,286 | 3 |
| Trent Klatt | Right Wing | MNS, DAL, PHI, VAN, LAK | 1991–2004 | 782 | 0 |
| Justin Kloos | Center | MIN, ANA | 2017–2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Knies | Left Wing | TOR | 2022–Present | 83 | 0 |
| Ryan Kraft | Left Wing | SJS | 2002–2003 | 7 | 0 |
| Jackson LaCombe | Left Wing | ANA | 2022–Present | 73 | 0 |
| Jack LaFontaine | Goaltender | CAR | 2021–2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | Defenseman | DET, BOS, EDM, NYI, MNS, BUF | 1976–1990 | 904 | 0 |
| Player | Position | Team(s) | Years | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Leddy | Defenseman | , NYI, DET, STL | 2010–Present | 1,011 | 1 |
| Jordan Leopold | Defenseman | CGY, COL, FLA, PIT, BUF, STL, CBJ, MIN | 2002–2015 | 695 | 0 |
| Vinni Lettieri | Center | NYR, ANA, BOS | 2017–Present | 129 | 0 |
| Ryan Lindgren | Defenseman | NYR | 2018–Present | 333 | 0 |
| John Mariucci | Defenseman | CHI | 1940–1948 | 223 | 0 |
| Paul Martin | Defenseman | NJD, PIT, SJS | 2003–2018 | 870 | 0 |
| Chris McAlpine | Defenseman | NJD, STL, TBL, ATL, CHI, LAK | 1994–2003 | 289 | 0 |
| Jack McCartan | Goaltender | NYR | 1959–1961 | 12 | 0 |
| Rob McClanahan | Forward | BUF, HFD, NYR | 1989–1996 | 224 | 0 |
| Bruce McIntosh | Defenseman | MNS | 1972–1973 | 2 | 0 |
| Murray McLachlan | Goaltender | TOR | 1970–1971 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Meyers | Center | COL, ANA | 2021–Present | 67 | 0 |
| Joe Micheletti | Defenseman | STL, COR | 1979–1982 | 158 | 0 |
| Pat Micheletti | Center | MNS | 1987–1988 | 12 | 0 |
| Corey Millen | Center | NYR, LAK, NJD, DAL, CGY | 1989–1997 | 335 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | Forward | NYR, HFD | 1979–1983 | 262 | 0 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | Left Wing | BUF, COL | 2017–Present | 277 | 0 |
| Lou Nanne | Defenseman | MNS | 1967–1978 | 635 | 0 |
| Aaron Ness | Defenseman | NYI, WSH, ARI | 2011–2021 | 72 | 0 |
| Jeff Nielsen | Right Wing | NYR, ANA, MIN | 1996–2001 | 252 | 0 |
| Tommy Novak | Center | NSH | 2021–Present | 149 | 0 |
| Jim O'Brien | Center | OTT, NJD | 2010–2018 | 77 | 0 |
| Todd Okerlund | Right Wing | NYI | 1987–1988 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyle Okposo | Right Wing | NYI, BUF, | 2007–Present | 1,051 | 1 |
| Tom Pederson | Defenseman | SJS, TOR | 1992–1997 | 240 | 0 |
| Derek Peltier | Defenseman | COL | 2008–2010 | 14 | 0 |
| Frank Pietrangelo | Goaltender | , HFD | 1987–1994 | 141 | 1 |
| Lance Pitlick | Defenseman | OTT, FLA | 1994–2002 | 393 | 0 |
| Rem Pitlick | Center | NSH, MIN, MTL, CHI | 2018–Present | 132 | 0 |
| Johnny Pohl | Center | STL, TOR | 2003–2008 | 115 | 0 |
| Mike Polich | Left Wing | , MNS | 1976–1981 | 226 | 1 |
| Ryan Potulny | Center | PHI, EDM, CHI, OTT | 2005–2011 | 126 | 0 |
| Mike Ramsey | Defenseman | BUF, PIT, DET | 1979–1997 | 1,070 | 0 |
| Sampo Ranta | Left Wing | COL | 2020–2023 | 16 | 0 |
| Erik Rasmussen | Center | BUF, LAK, NJD | 1997–2007 | 545 | 0 |
| Kyle Rau | Center | FLA, MIN | 2015–2022 | 61 | 0 |
| Scott Reedy | Center | SJS | 2021–2022 | 35 | 0 |
| Mike Reilly | Defenseman | MIN, MTL, OTT, BOS, FLA, NYI | 2015–Present | 400 | 0 |
| Todd Richards | Defenseman | HFD | 1990–1992 | 8 | 0 |
| Travis Richards | Defenseman | DAL | 1994–1996 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig Sarner | Right Wing | BOS | 1974–1975 | 7 | 0 |
| Nate Schmidt | Defenseman | WSH, VGK, VAN, WPG | 2013–Present | 661 | 0 |
| Jordan Schroeder | Center | VAN, MIN, CBJ | 2012–2018 | 165 | 0 |
| Nick Seeler | Defenseman | CHI, MIN, PHI | 2017–Present | 296 | 0 |
| Randy Skarda | Defenseman | STL | 1989–1992 | 26 | 0 |
| Brady Skjei | Defenseman | NYR, CAR | 2015–Present | 609 | 0 |
| Wyatt Smith | Center | PHO, NSH, NYI, MIN, COL | 1999–2008 | 211 | 0 |
| Dave Snuggerud | Right Wing | BUF, SJS, PHI | 1989–1993 | 265 | 0 |
| Robb Stauber | Goaltender | LAK, BUF | 1989–1995 | 62 | 0 |
| Ryan Stoa | Center | COL, WSH | 2009–2014 | 40 | 0 |
| Jeff Taffe | Center | PHO, NYR, PIT, FLA, CHI, MIN | 2002–2012 | 180 | 0 |
| Barry Tallackson | Right Wing | NJD | 2005–2009 | 20 | 0 |
| Jeff Teal | Forward | MTL | 1984–1985 | 6 | 0 |
| Dan Trebil | Defenseman | ANA, PIT, STL | 1996–2001 | 85 | 0 |
| Thomas Vanek | Left Wing | BUF, NYI, MTL, MIN, DET, FLA, VAN, CBJ | 2005–2019 | 1,029 | 0 |
| Sammy Walker | Center | MIN | 2022–Present | 13 | 0 |
| Erik Westrum | Center | PHO, MIN, TOR | 2003–2007 | 27 | 0 |
| Blake Wheeler | Right Wing | BOS, ATL, WPG, NYR | 2008–Present | 1,172 | 0 |
| Adam Wilcox | Goaltender | BUF | 2017–2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Yackel | Right Wing | BOS | 1958–1959 | 6 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | Center | MNS, NYR | 1976–1982 | 429 | 0 |
| Doug Zmolek | Defenseman | SJS, DAL, LAK, CHI | 1992–2000 | 467 | 0 |
Several players also were members of WHA teams.
| Player | Position | Team(s) | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Antonovich | Center | MFS, EDM, NEW | 1972–1979 | 0 |
| Brad Buetow | Left Wing | CLC | 1973–1974 | 0 |
| Bill Butters | Defense | MFS, HOU, EDM, NEW | 1974–1978 | 0 |
| Gary Gambucci | Center | MFS | 1974–1976 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | Forward | MFS | 1975–1976 | 0 |
| Jack McCartan | Goaltender | MFS | 1972–1975 | 0 |
| Joe Micheletti | Defenseman | CAC, EDM | 1976–1979 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | Forward | CAC, EDM, QUE, NEW | 1975–1979 | 0 |
| Wally Olds | Defenseman | NYD, CAC | 1972–1976 | 0 |
| Dick Paradise | Defenseman | MFS | 1972–1974 | 0 |
| Frank Sanders | Defenseman | MFS | 1972–1973 | 0 |
| Craig Sarner | Right wing | MFS | 1975–1976 | 0 |
| Buzz Schneider | Left Wing | BIR | 1976–1977 | 0 |
| John Sheridan | Center | IND | 1974–1976 | 0 |
| Pat Westrum | Center | MFS, CAC, BIR | 1974–1978 | 0 |
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