Thursday, October 9, 2014

7 ICE In NHL

155 WHL ALUMNI ON NHL OPENING NIGHT ROSTERS
 
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League is proud to announce that 155 WHL Alumni are on opening night National Hockey League (NHL) rosters for the start of the 2014-15 season.

Led by the Arizona Coyotes, whose roster includes nine WHL graduates, 29 of the NHL’s 30 Clubs boast at least one former WHL player.

Nine of the 155 WHL Alumni on NHL opening night rosters are still eligible to play in the WHL, including top 2014 NHL Draft picks Sam Reinhart of the Buffalo Sabres (Kootenay Ice) and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers (Prince Albert Raiders). Of the 155 WHL graduates listed on opening night rosters, 15 are currently on the injured reserve lists of NHL Clubs.

The Canadian Hockey League boasts an astounding 428 players on NHL opening night rosters, including 197 OHL grads and 76 graduates from the QMJHL, representing over 55% of all players listed on opening night NHL rosters.

Below is the complete list of WHL Alumni who are on NHL opening night rosters for the 2014-15 season:
* Injured
^ CHL Eligible
 
ANAHEIM DUCKS (5)
(Name; WHL Club)
Emerson Etem; Medicine Hat Tigers
Mark Fistric; Vancouver Giants
Ryan Getzlaf; Calgary Hitmen
Clayton Stoner; Tri-City Americans
Nate Thompson; Seattle Thunderbirds

* Sheldon Souray; Tri-City Americans, Prince George Cougars, Kelowna Rockets
*^ Shea Theodore; Seattle Thunderbirds

ARIZONA COYOTES (9)
Kyle Chipchura; Prince Albert Raiders
Shane Doan; Kamloops Blazers
Devan Dubnyk; Kamloops Blazers
Martin Erat; Saskatoon Blades, Red Deer Rebels
Martin Hanzal; Red Deer Rebels
Rob Klinkhammer; Lethbridge, Seattle, Portland, Brandon
Brandon McMillan; Kelowna Rockets
David Schlemko; Medicine Hat Tigers
Michael Stone; Calgary Hitmen

BOSTON BRUINS (4)
Zdeno Chara; Prince George Cougars
Craig Cunningham; Vancouver Giants, Portland Winterhawks
Matt Fraser; Red Deer Rebels, Kootenay Ice
Milan Lucic; Vancouver Giants

BUFFALO SABRES (5)
Tyler Ennis; Medicine Hat Tigers
Josh Gorges; Kelowna Rockets
Andrej Meszaros; Vancouver Giants
Tyler Myers; Kelowna Rockets
^ Sam Reinhart; Kootenay Ice

*Mark Pysyk; Edmonton Oil Kings

CALGARY FLAMES (5)
Mikael Backlund, Kelowna Rockets
Lance Bouma, Vancouver Giants
Deryk Engelland; Moose Jaw Warriors
Kris Russell; Medicine Hat Tigers
Devin Setoguchi; Saskatoon Blades, Prince George Cougars

CAROLINA HURRICANES (3)
Anton Khudobin; Saskatoon Blades
Victor Rask; Calgary Hitmen
Cam Ward; Red Deer Rebels

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (6)
Kyle Cumiskey; Kelowna Rockets
Marian Hossa; Portland Winterhawks
Duncan Keith; Kelowna Rockets
Michal Rozsival; Swift Current Broncos
Brent Seabrook; Lethbridge Hurricanes
Kris Versteeg; Lethbridge Hurricanes, Kamloops Blazers, Red Deer Rebels

COLORADO AVALANCHE (5)
Tyson Barrie; Kelowna Rockets
Nick Holden; Chilliwack Bruins
Jarome Iginla; Kamloops Blazers
Cody McLeod; Portland Winterhawks
Brad Stuart; Regina Pats, Calgary Hitmen

* Tomas Vincour; Edmonton Oil Kings

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (4)
Matt Calvert; Brandon Wheat Kings
Adam Cracknell; Kootenay Ice
Scott Hartnell; Prince Albert Raiders
Ryan Johansen; Portland Winterhawks

* Brandon Dubinsky, Portland Winterhawks
* Ryan Murray, Everett Silvertips

DALLAS STARS (6)
Jamie Benn; Kelowna Rockets
Kevin Connauton; Vancouver Giants
Brenden Dillon; Seattle Thunderbirds
Cody Eakin; Swift Current Broncos, Kootenay Ice
Vernon Fiddler; Kelowna Rockets, Medicine Hat Tigers
Colton Sceviour; Lethbridge Hurricanes, Portland Winterhawks

DETROIT RED WINGS (1)
Darren Helm; Medicine Hat Tigers

EDMONTON OILERS (5)
^ Leon Draisaitl; Prince Albert Raiders
Jordan Eberle; Regina Pats
Andrew Ference; Portland Winterhawks
Boyd Gordon; Red Deer Rebels
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins; Red Deer Rebels

* Brandon Davidson; Regina Pats

FLORIDA PANTHERS (4)
Tomas Fleischmann; Moose Jaw Warriors
Tomas Kopecky; Lethbridge Hurricanes
Colby Robak; Brandon Wheat Kings
Scottie Upshall; Kamloops Blazers

LOS ANGELES KINGS (5)
Martin Jones; Calgary Hitmen
Dwight King; Lethbridge Hurricanes
Brayden McNabb; Kootenay Ice
Robyn Regehr; Kamloops Blazers
Jarret Stoll; Kootenay Ice

MINNESOTA WILD (5)
Kyle Brodziak; Moose Jaw Warriors
Matt Dumba; Red Deer Rebels, Portland Winterhawks
Darcy Kuemper; Spokane Chiefs, Red Deer Rebels
Nino Niederreiter; Portland Winterhawks
Jared Spurgeon; Spokane Chiefs

MONTREAL CANADIENS (5)
Brendan Gallagher; Vancouver Giants
Travis Moen; Kelowna Rockets
Carey Price; Tri-City Americans
Dustin Tokarski; Spokane Chiefs
Dale Weise; Swift Current Broncos

* Dalton Thrower; Saskatoon Blades, Vancouver Giants

NASHVILLE PREDATORS (4)
Victor Bartley; Kamloops Blazers, Regina Pats
Paul Gaustad; Portland Winterhawks
Seth Jones; Portland Winterhawks
Shea Weber; Nashville Predators

NEW JERSEY DEVILS (3)
Bryce Salvador; Lethbridge Hurricanes
^ Damon Severson; Kelowna Rockets
Jordin Tootoo; Brandon Wheat Kings

NEW YORK ISLANDERS (4)
Johnny Boychuk; Calgary Hitmen, Moose Jaw Warriors
Travis Hamonic; Moose Jaw Warriors, Brandon Wheat Kings
Thomas Hickey; Seattle Thunderbirds
^ Griffin Reinhart; Edmonton Oil Kings

* Michael Grabner; Spokane Chiefs

OTTAWA SENATORS (6)
Jared Cowen; Spokane Chiefs
^ Curtis Lazar; Edmonton Oil Kings
Clarke MacArthur; Medicine Hat Tigers
Chris Phillips; Prince Albert Raiders, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Zack Smith; Swift Current Broncos
Mark Stone; Brandon Wheat Kings

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (5)
Braydon Coburn; Portland Winterhawks
Blair Jones; Red Deer Rebels, Moose Jaw Warriors
Brayden Schenn; Brandon Wheat Kings, Saskatoon Blades
Luke Schenn; Kelowna Rockets
Nick Schultz; Prince Albert Raiders

* Ryan White; Calgary Hitmen

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (2)
Blake Comeau; Kelowna Rockets
Brandon Sutter; Red Deer Rebels

* Nick Drazenovic; Prince George Cougars
*^ Derrick Pouliot; Portland Winterhawks

ST. LOUIS BLUES (3)
Jay Bouwmeester; Medicine Hat Tigers
Barret Jackman; Regina Pats
Ryan Reaves; Brandon Wheat Kings

* Joel Edmundson; Moose Jaw Warriors, Kamloops Blazers

SAN JOSE SHARKS (3)
Scott Hannan; Kelowna/Tacoma Rockets
Patrick Marleau; Seattle Thunderbirds
^ Mirco Mueller; Everett Silvertips

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (4)
Eric Brewer; Prince George Cougars
Brett Connolly; Prince George Cougars
Radko Gudas; Everett Silvertips
Tyler Johnson; Spokane Chiefs

* Brenden Morrow; Portland Winterhawks

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (8)
Carter Ashton; Lethbridge Hurricanes, Regina Pats, Tri-City Americans
Troy Bodie; Kelowna Rockets
Brandon Kozun; Calgary Hitmen
Joffrey Lupul; Medicine Hat Tigers
Dion Phaneuf; Red Deer Rebels
Roman Polak; Kootenay Ice
James Reimer; Red Deer Rebels
Morgan Rielly; Moose Jaw Warriors

* Cody Franson; Vancouver Giants

VANCOUVER CANUCKS (7)
Derek Dorsett; Medicine Hat Tigers
Alexander Edler; Kelowna Rockets
Dan Hamhuis; Prince George Cougars
Jannik Hansen; Portland Winterhawks
Luca Sbisa; Lethbridge Hurricanes, Portland Winterhawks
Ryan Stanton; Moose Jaw Warriors
Linden Vey; Medicine Hat Tigers

WASHINGTON CAPITALS (8)
Karl Alzner; Calgary Hitmen
Troy Brouwer; Moose Jaw Warriors
Jason Chimera; Medicine Hat Tigers, Brandon Wheat Kings
Eric Fehr; Brandon Wheat Kings
Mike Green; Saskatoon Blades
Braden Holtby; Saskatoon Blades
Brooks Laich; Moose Jaw Warriors, Seattle Thunderbirds
^ Chandler Stephenson; Regina Pats

WINNIPEG JETS (6)
Dustin Byfuglien; Brandon Wheat Kings, Prince George Cougars
T.J. Galiardi; Calgary Hitmen
Evander Kane; Vancouver Giants
Andrew Ladd; Calgary Hitmen
Adam Lowry; Swift Current Broncos
Paul Postma; Swift Current Broncos, Calgary Hitmen