The entire college hockey world will be focused on Denver this weekend, as the third-ranked Pioneers (6-3-1, 4-1-1 WCHA) will play host to No. 2 North Dakota (7-2-1, 5-2-1) in a matchup of elites. Friday's game gets going at 7:37 p.m. MT and will be televised by FSN Rocky Mountain, while Saturday starts at 7:07 p.m. MT. The Fighting Sioux are 4-1-1 in their last five games against DU.

Elsewhere, No. 5 Cornell has a big weekend, as the Big Red will play host to 19th-ranked Princeton on Friday night and then No. 13 Quinnipiac on Saturday. No. 6 Michigan State and 14th-ranked Notre Dame - which played to a 1-1 draw before the Irish won the shootout on Thursday in East Lansing - will face off again on Sunday in Fort Wayne, Ind., in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, one of the sites of NCAA Championship action this season. The other game on Thursday also was exciting, as James Marcou eventually scored with just over a minute remaining in overtime to give 11th-ranked UMass a 4-3 triumph on the road against No. 9 Yale.

Drew Palmisano and Michigan State swept No. 6 Michigan last week and face No. 14 Notre Dame this weekend

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
A stunning number of ranked teams finished last weekend the same way - with one win and one loss. In fact, there were just four ranked teams that posted wins in both of their games last weekend: No. 5 UMass Lowell, No. 10 Colorado College, No. 13 Michigan State and No. 20 Quinnipiac. The most-impressive, by far, of those sweeps was the one pulled off by the Spartans - who beat sixth-ranked Michigan 3-2 and 2-0 in a home-and-home series. MSU snapped a six-game losing streak against its archrival on Friday in front of a sellout crowd of 6,833 in Ann Arbor and then sophomore goaltender Drew Palmisano registered a shutout the next night at home in front of a capacity crowd of 7,009. It marked Michigan State's first weekend sweep of the Wolverines since the 1997-98 season.

The other series between ranked teams ended in a split. On Friday, No. 15 Vermont and 16th-ranked Boston College were tied at 1-1 in the first period before the Eagles exploded for six unanswered goals en route to a 7-1 victory. Sophomore forward Jimmy Hayes recorded four assists, and freshman defenseman Brian Dumoulin finished with a plus-3 rating to lead BC - which was outshot 31-19. The next night it was the Catamounts that got a victory despite being outshot, as BC had a 32-25 edge in shots but UVM won 3-2.

Heading into the weekend, there were still two Division I teams that had yet to be beaten - but both of them suffered defeats. The first came on Friday in a matchup of ECAC elites, as 12th-ranked Yale topped No. 3 Cornell by a 4-2 score. Junior forward Brendan Mason scored at 15:35 in the third to break a 2-2 deadlock, and the Bulldogs then added an empty-netter. That left No. 7 Bemidji State, at 7-0-1, as the lone unbeaten, and the Beavers were trying to accomplish something they had never done before: beat Minnesota. BSU scored first on Saturday, but the Gophers would respond with four straight goals for a 4-1 home victory in front of 10,198 fans. Bemidji finally broke through the following night, though, getting a pair of goals from sophomore forward Jamie McQueen in a 6-2 triumph over the Gophers - the first for BSU in eight all-time meetings.

The nation's top two teams both had difficulty in conference action. No. 1 Miami ran its unbeaten string to six, but tied and then lost in a shootout in both of its games against Ferris State. On Friday, Blair Riley scored with 23 seconds remaining in regulation to help the Bulldogs earn a 2-2 tie. The following night, the final was 1-1 before Ferris State finally prevailed in a shootout that went 11 rounds, a CCHA record. Ferris killed off all eight MU power plays in the series. Second-ranked North Dakota finished with a conventional split, first getting a pair of goals from David Toews in a 4-2 win over St. Cloud State, before losing 3-2 the next night despite holding a 49-28 advantage in shots. Both games in Grand Forks drew crowds of greater than 11,700.

Northern Michigan came into the weekend with a 2-5-1 mark on the season, but the Wildcats got a win and a tie (shootout loss) on the road against No. 8 Notre Dame. On Friday, the Fighting Irish outshot NMU 38-18, but Northern Michigan won 3-2. The Wildcats scored the game's first two goals the next night, but sophomore right wing Billy Maday scored twice to salvage a tie for the Fighting Irish.

There were five other ranked teams that split with unranked teams over the weekend. No. 9 Alaska lost 3-1 to Bowling Green on Friday, but came back for a 5-3 win the following day. Another CCHA squad, 11th-ranked Nebraska-Omaha, rode senior goaltender Jeremie Dupont in a 4-0 shutout of Lake Superior on Friday, but the Lakers struck back in a 3-1 decision in the series finale. No. 14 Massachusetts split with New Hampshire, winning 4-3 before falling 4-2. Also in Hockey East, 17th-ranked Boston University uas knocked off by Merrimack in a 6-3 decision, but came back for a 6-4 win. No. 18 Minnesota Duluth was edged 3-2 by Michigan Tech, but then made a statement with an 8-1 victory against the Huskies. Junior winger Justin Fontaine - who leads the nation in goal scoring, with 11 - had four goals and an assist in that game.

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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
We are treated to a pair of big Thursday-night matchups between ranked teams this week. The team that leads Division I in victories (9) and boasts the nation's longest current unbeaten streak (6-0-1), No. 6 Michigan State, has a big home test tonight against 14th-ranked Notre Dame. The Spartans sit atop the CCHA standings and are the top scoring team in the league, while the Fighting Irish are one of just seven teams surrendering fewer than two goals per game this season (1.92). MSU features the CCHA's top scorer - junior forward Corey Tropp (9-7-16) - and the top-scoring defenseman - junior Jeff Petry (1-9-10) - while Notre Dame freshman goaltender Mike Johnson ranks fourth nationally in both goals-against average (1.61) and save percentage (.941). These teams - who will also play Sunday in Fort Wayne, Ind., at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, which will play host to an NCAA regional this season - have met twice recently in the NCAA tournament, with Michigan State prevailing 2-1 in the 2007 quarterfinals en route to claiming the national title and the Irish winning 3-1 in the same round the following year. ND has won three straight against MSU after the Spartans had been 8-1-1 in the previous 10 games in the series.

In a non-conference matchup, defending ECAC champion and ninth-ranked Yale will play host to the surprise early leader in Hockey East, No. 11 Massachusetts, in what will be the first meeting between these New England schools since 1997. It will match up two of the early national leaders in points per game, as UMass junior forward James Marcou leads Hockey East and is tied for sixth nationally at 1.56 (3-11-14 in 9 games) - while Yale junior Broc Little has eight points (5-3) in five games thus far to rank fifth in DI at 1.60.

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TODAY'S SCOREBOARD WATCH
All Times Eastern
No. 11 Massachusetts at No. 9 Yale, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 14 Notre Dame at No. 6 Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. - TV: Comcast | Live Stats

From Bill Bellerose, chair of the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee

We are a couple of weeks into the season, and it really looks like the title is going to be up for grabs. There are so many teams that will be in the mix. It is great to see such parity.

I wanted to give everyone a heads up that the bid process for selecting the 2013 and 2014 Frozen Four and 2012 regional sites is quickly approaching. We will start accepting bids on December 15 with a deadline of February 15. We will cut the list down and review bid proposals from  our finalists for the Frozen Four sites. We hope to make an announcement sometime late June. The amount of interest being shown in this process across the country already has been phenomenal.

For the Frozen Four, we have a preference towards NHL buildings as they are staffed appropriately and have a consistent ice surface size. Also, we have had some NHL teams who have really stepped up to take our event to the next level. For example, last year in Washington, DC, the Washington Capitals let the number one seed use their locker room, and that really made for a fantastic experience for those student-athletes. George McPhee, Washington's General Manager, was extremely supportive of the entire event and it really helped the overall experience of the event.

For regionals, the overall sentiment from the college coaching community is that they like neutral buildings. Several years ago we (Holy Cross) played at North Dakota for the regional tournament and had an unbelievable experience, and if the home team makes it, you are pretty much guaranteed to bang out the building. However, there is  a dis advantage for the traveling teams and the coaching community has expressed that to us. There are some really good AHL buildings we have used that have helped with the neutrality and also allowing our student-athletes to have a great experience.

Finally, I would like to touch on the contact to the head in hockey. This issue has come to the forefront this season, especially in the NHL, but we have always had this as a big emphasis in college hockey. There is no place for that in our game. We need to teach hockey players, beginning at a young age to keep their elbows down and that hits to the head are totally unacceptable. The opponent is totally defenseless against this type of behavior, so I am a big advocate of making sure we have stiff penalties associated with this.

Jarod Palmer and Miami won twice at Michigan

Top-ranked Miami made a strong case that it is the top team in college hockey early in this season with a road sweep of No. 4 Michigan. The RedHawks - now 8-1-1 on the season - got a pair of goals from senior forward Jarod Palmer on Friday in a 3-1 victory (though U-M had a 28-13 shot advantage) and then scored five straight after surrending the opening goal on Saturday to take a 5-1 win. Sophomore goaltender Cody Reichard It marked the first time that a visiting team came into Yost Ice Arena and left with two victories since Oct. 26-27, 2001, a span of 45 series. Crowds of greater than 6,700 took in both games.

The only team to have defeated MU this season - No. 17 Michigan State - also made a statement in a conference series, getting a win and a tie against 10th-ranked Nebraska-Omaha. Sophomore goaltender Drew Palmisano earned his first career shutout on Thursday in a 3-0 win for the Spartans. The Mavericks did bounce back the next night to register a 3-3 tie and then win the shootout on the fourth skater.

The other big clashes over the weekend all ended with no clear winner. On Friday night, No. 8 UMass Lowell and 15th-ranked Vermont battled to a 3-3 draw, though UVM had a 37-22 edge in shots. No. 9 Notre Dame dealt 13th-ranked Alaska its first defeat of the season on Friday in a 3-2 decision, but the Nanooks snapped their 11-game winless streak (0-10-1) against Notre Dame the next night in a 3-1 game that featured a pair of goals by junior forward Derek Klassen.

In the WCHA, No. 20 Minnesota Duluth battled to a 4-3 road win against 12th-ranked Colorado College on Friday despite being outshot by 12 (33-21). But the Tigers got two goals and an assist from senior left wing Bill Sweatt on Saturday en route to a 6-2 triumph that featured four power-play markers. Two traditional national powers also split their WCHA series, as No. 18 Wisconsin topped Minnesota 4-2 on Friday behind a pair of goals from Blake Geoffrion. The Gophers struck back the next night with a 5-2 victory despite being outshot 47-28. Zach Budish had two goals and an assist and a plus-3 rating and Tony Lucia finished as a plus-4 and also added three points (1-2).

Second-ranked Denver opened the weekend with a 3-2 victory at Alaska Anchorage that saw senior forward Rhett Rakhshani score twice, but the Seawolves would come back the next night with a 7-3 upset win. Sean Wiles had a pair of tallies for UAA.

After a big win to open the season, No. 6 Yale failed to get a victory last weekend. The Bulldogs lost 5-2 to Rensselaer on Friday (Chase Polacek had two goals and an assist for the Engineers) and then managed just a 3-3 draw at Union. Another team that had a disappointing weekend was seventh-ranked and defending NCAA champion Boston University. The Terriers were shut out by Northeastern's Chris Rawlings in a 1-0 game on Friday and then lost 3-2 at Maine on Sunday. BU now stands at 2-5. The other upset over the weekend was delivered by St. Lawrence, which beat No. 14 Princeton 5-2 on Saturday.

MATCHUPS OF TOP-20 TEAMS THIS WEEKEND
All Times Eastern
Friday, November 6
No. 8 UMass Lowell at No. 15 Vermont, 7:05 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 10 Nebraska-Omaha at No. 17 Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 1 Miami at No. 4 Michigan, 7:35 p.m. - TV: Comcast | Live Stats
No. 20 Minnesota Duluth at No. 12 Colorado College, 9:37 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 13 Alaska, 11:05 p.m. - Live Stats
Saturday, November 7
No. 1 Miami at No. 4 Michigan, 7:35 p.m. - TV: Comcast | Live Stats
No. 20 Minnesota Duluth at No. 12 Colorado College, 9:37 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 13 Alaska, 11:05 p.m. - Live Stats

TELEVISED MATCHES THIS WEEKEND
All Times Eastern
Friday, November 6
No. 16 Boston College at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. - TV: NESN | Live Stats
No. 1 Miami at No. 4 Michigan, 7:35 p.m. - TV: Comcast | Live Stats
Minnesota at No. 18 Wisconsin, 8 p.m. - TV: FSN, Fox College Sports TVW (Madison), Charter Extra 87, Time Warner Sports | Live Stats
No. 2 Denver at Alaska Anchorage, 11:07 p.m. - TV: GCI | Live Stats
Saturday, November 7
No. 6 Yale at Union, 7 p.m. - TV: Time Warner Cable (Albany) | Live Stats
No. 1 Miami at No. 4 Michigan, 7:35 p.m. - TV: Comcast | Live Stats
Minnesota at No. 18 Wisconsin, 8 p.m. - TV: FSN, Fox College Sports WISC (Madison), Charter Extra 87, Time Warner Sports | Live Stats
No. 2 Denver at Alaska Anchorage, 11:07 p.m. - TV: GCI | Live Stats
Sunday, November 8
New Hampshire at No. 8 UMass Lowell, 5 p.m. - TV: ESPNU | Live Stats

Adam Shemansky scored twice in Maine's upset of No. 10 Vermont

The marquee series of the weekend did not disappoint, as the teams favored to finish atop Hockey East this season - No. 4 Boston University and No. 9 UMass Lowell - both battled to road victories against each other. On Friday, BU sophomore defenseman David Warsofsky scored twice (including once on the penalty kill) and had a plus-3 rating to lead the Terriers, and junior blueliner Colby Cohen - who scored the overtime game-winner in last season's NCAA title game - came through with an OT goal to give BU a 5-4 win in front of 5,496 fans. The River Hawks struck back the next night in a 3-2 decision in Boston. Senior forward Paul Worthington had two assists for UML.

The Ivy League schools finally began their 2009-10 campaigns over this weekend - meaning that all 58 Division I teams have now played regular-season games. Two of the Ivies hooked up in a big early matchup on Saturday, and seventh-ranked Yale scored four times in the third to rally from a 2-1 deficit for a 5-2 victory on the road against No. 11 Princeton. Junior forward Denny Kearney had three assists and junior defenseman Mike Matczak finished with a plus-4 rating to lead the Bulldogs.

Top-ranked Miami continued to roll with a road sweep against Northern Michigan. The RedHawks scored the game's first four goals - including two tallies in 41 seconds by junior forward Justin Vaive - and held on for a 4-3 triumph on Friday. Sophomore goaltender Cody Reichard, now 5-0-1 on the season, then made 24 saves the following night to lead MU to a 2-1 win.

No. 2 Denver had to settle for three points in its home series with Minnesota State. The Pioneers got two goals and an assist from junior forward Jesse Martin in a 4-3 win on Friday. The next night, freshman forward Tyler Pitlick had a pair of goals for the Mavericks, and DU needed a late tally from junior forward Kyle Ostrow to earn a 4-4 draw. Both games drew crowds of greater than 5,300 fans.

The biggest upset of the weekend occurred on Friday in Orono, as Maine - which came into the game with a 1-5-0 record - posted a 4-1 home victory against 10th-ranked Vermont. The Black Bears scored three times on the power play - including two goals from freshman forward Adam Shemansky - and also got 31 saves from sophomore Scott Darling. The Catamounts took all three meetings with Maine last season.

Three ranked teams - No. 13 Boston College, 17th-ranked Massachusetts and No. 18 Quinnipiac - earned multiple-goal victories on Friday, but then were knocked off in the second game of the series. BC doubled Merrimack's shot toal (36-18) on Friday in a 4-3 win in its home opener, but the Warriors would strike back on home ice in a 5-3 decision. It ended a 20-game winless streak (0-16-4) against the Eagles for Merrimack - which beat BC for the first time since Feb. 15, 2003, and stands 5-0 at home this season. Merrimack junior forward Chris Barton scored his seventh goal of the season on Saturday - which puts him in a tie (with Justin Fontaine of Minnesota Duluth and Michigan State's Corey Tropp) for tops among DI players.

UMass got goals from five different players in a 5-3 road victory over Providence on Friday that gave the Minutemen their first 4-0-0 start in six years. But sophomore goaltender Alex Beaudry stole the series finale for the Friars, making a career-high 47 saves in PC's 2-1 win that saw UMass hold a 48-28 shot edge. It was the second win over a ranked team already this season for the Friars, who split a series at Notre Dame last month.

Quinnipiac dominated Robert Morris on Friday, as freshman goaltender Eric Hartzell led the Bobcats to a 5-0 victory. It would be a different story for the Colonials the next night, though, as Robert Morris got a school-record four goals from junior forward Nathan Longpre - as well as a program-record 58 saves from freshman goaltender Eric Levine in an 8-5 upset win. Quinnipiac outshot RMU 105-53 in the series, but could manage just a split.

Eighth-ranked Notre Dame and No. 12 Nebraska-Omaha both had to settle for a win and a tie in CCHA series. The Irish topped Ohio State 3-1 on Friday before tying 2-2 the next night. The Mavericks tied Bowling Green, 3-3, on Friday and won 3-1 over the Falcons the next night.

No. 14 Bemidji State came home with a road sweep to remain unbeaten (5-0-1), but it wasn't easy. The Beavers took a pair of 2-1 overtime decisions against Alabama-Huntsville. Junior forward Matt Read had three of BSU's four goals.

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD WATCH
Top 20 and Television Schedule - All Times Eastern
Friday, October 30
Brown at No. 11 Princeton, 4 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 4 Boston University at No. 9 UMass Lowell, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Niagara at No. 6 Cornell, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 10 Vermont at Maine, 7 p.m. - TV: WABI (Orono) | Live Stats
Merrimack at No. 13 Boston College, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 17 Massachusetts at Providence, 7 p.m. - TV: Cox Sports | Live Stats
No. 5 Michigan at Lake Superior, 7:05 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 18 Quinnipiac at Robert Morris, 7:05 p.m. - Live Stats
Western Michigan at No. 20 Michigan State, 7:05 p.m. - TV: Comcast | Live Stats
No. 1 Miami at Northern Michigan, 7:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Ohio State at No. 8 Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. - Free Video | Live Stats
New Hampshire at No. 19 Wisconsin, 8 p.m. - TV: TVW (Madison) & Charter Extra Channel 87 & Time Warner Cable | Live Stats
Alaska Anchorage at Minnesota, 8 p.m. - TV: FSN (delay) | Live Stats
Bowling Green at No. 12 Nebraska-Omaha, 8:35 p.m. - Live Stats
Minnesota State at No. 2 Denver, 9:37 p.m. - TV: FSN | Live Stats
Ferris State at No. 16 Alaska, 11:05 p.m. - Live Stats
Saturday, October 31
Ohio State at No. 8 Notre Dame, 5:05 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 9 UMass Lowell at No. 4 Boston University, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 7 Yale at No. 11 Princeton, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Providence at No. 17 Massachusetts, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 5 Michigan at Lake Superior, 7:05 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 18 Quinnipiac at Robert Morris, 7:05 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 1 Miami at Northern Michigan, 7:30 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 20 Michigan State at Western Michigan, 7:35 p.m. - Live Stats
New Hampshire at No. 19 Wisconsin, 8 p.m. - TV: WISC (Madison) & Charter Extra Channel 87 & Time Warner Cable | Live Stats
No. 14 Bemidji State at Alabama-Huntsville, 8:05 p.m. - Live Stats
Bowling Green at No. 12 Nebraska-Omaha, 9:05 p.m. - Live Stats
Minnesota State at No. 2 Denver, 9:07 p.m. - Live Stats
Ferris State at No. 16 Alaska, 11:05 p.m. - Live Stats
Sunday, November 1
No. 13 Boston College at Merrimack, 4 p.m. - Live Stats
Alaska Anchorage at Minnesota, 5 p.m. - TV: FSN | Live Stats
No. 14 Bemidji State at Alabama-Huntsville, 8:05 p.m. - Live Stats

Denver's Marc Cheverie has notched three straight shutouts

Four of the top five teams tasted defeat last week, but the lone exception - No. 4 Denver - made quite the statement with a pair of 3-0 victories on the road against 11th-ranked Minnesota in front of over 9,700 fans on both nights. Junior goaltender Marc Cheverie was the brightest star and has established himself as one of the elite players of the first month. He made 30 saves in each game and now stands 4-0-0 on the season with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .966 save percentage to go with a current shutout streak of 203:19. Rhett Rakhshani scored a pair of goals on Friday and again on Saturday and finished with a plus-four rating for the weekend. Kyle Ostrow had two goals in the series finale, which gave George Gwozdecky his 500th career victory and marked the first time since 1930 that Minnesota was shut out in back-to-back games.

Defending NCAA champion and third-ranked Boston University earned its first victory of the season on Saturday, as Joe Pereira scored with 2:31 remaining to give the Terriers a 3-2 win over fifth-ranked Michigan. BU had dropped its first two games of the season, but held a 2-0 lead midway through the third before the Wolverines - who had a 35-22 edge in shots - scored twice to tie the score.

The other matchup of ranked opponents also was decided late, as Joe Whitney tallied the game-winner at 11:29 of the third to give 14th-ranked Boston College a 3-2 triumph over No. 9 Notre Dame and allow the Eagles to regain possession of the Lefty Smith-John "Snooks" Kelley Memorial Trophy. The game was a defensive struggle, as the squads combined to put just 38 shots on net (22 for Notre Dame and 16 for BC).

Both of the top two teams earned victories on Friday night before being upset on Saturday. No. 1 Miami got two goals from junior forward Tommy Wingels and 24 saves - including one on a penalty shot - from sophomore Cody Reichard in a 2-1 win over Michigan State on Friday. The following night, it was Andrew Rowe who scored in overtime to give Michigan State a 3-2 upset of the RedHawks. MU did hold a 37-22 shot advantage. North Dakota freshman goaltender Aaron Dell registered a shutout in his collegiate debut on Friday in a 5-0 win for the Fighting Sioux at Alaska Anchorage. But the Seawolves broke through the following night with a 2-1 victory that saw junior Bryce Christianson make 22 saves for UAA.

Merrimack notched an upset on Friday, topping No. 7 Vermont by a 5-2 score. The Warriors outshot the Catamounts 34-27 and got two points each from three players en route to winning their Hockey East opener for the first time in eight years.

In the WCHA, St. Cloud State got three points with a tie (3-3) and a win over 18th-ranked Minnesota Duluth. Both games drew crowds over 6,000. Meanwhile, No. 17 Wisconsin dominated Minnesota State on Friday in a 6-0 decision, but the Mavericks struck back with a 3-2 victory the next day. Brett Bennett posted the shutout for the Badgers on Friday, while Zach Harrison scored the game-winner at 12:22 in the third on Saturday.

Eric Gryba and BU will look for their first win of the season against No. 5 Michigan

• Again, we'll have 14 of the Top 20 teams in action this weekend - though this is the first time that all of the top five will be playing meaningful games in the same weekend.
• No one has a tougher start to the season this year than No. 11 Minnesota. The Gophers hit the road to begin the 2009-10 campaign last weekend against then-No. 4 North Dakota. The Fighting Sioux got a win and a tie in that series and have moved up to No. 2. This week, Minnesota plays host to fourth-ranked Denver - which began the season as the nation's top-ranked team.
• The teams met twice in Denver last season, with the Gophers winning the first matchup by a 5-2 score and the Pioneers rebounding for a 4-0 triumph the next night. That ended Minnesota's 11-game unbeaten streak to begin the season.
• Denver - which begins league action as the preseason conference favorite after splitting series with Vermont and Ohio State over the last two weekends - is 3-1-1 in its last five against Minnesota.
• Defending NCAA champion and third-ranked Boston University is off to a rough start. The Terriers - preseason favorites in Hockey East - opened the season with a 3-2 defeat against UMass (picked to finish seventh in the league) and then were shut out for the first time in nearly three years on Tuesday in a 3-0 loss at home against ninth-ranked Notre Dame. It doesn't get any easier for BU this weekend, as No. 5 Michigan visits Agganis Arena.
• Ninth-ranked Notre Dame also has another challenge left this week, as the Fighting Irish will play host to No. 14 Boston College on Friday. ND has won four of the last five meetings between the schools, but BC took the most meaningful - a 4-1 decision in the 2008 NCAA championship game.
• Top-ranked Miami begins CCHA action with a home series against Michigan State. The RedHawks have won six of their last eight against MSU, a stretch that followed a five-game winning streak for the Spartans.
• Michigan State junior forward Corey Tropp shares the early national lead in scoring with nine points (5-4). Meanwhile, MSU junior Jeff Petry is tied for the most points for a defenseman, with six (1-5), and Derek Grant leads all freshmen in scoring with seven points (2-5).
• No. 18 Minnesota Duluth - which is atop the WCHA standings with a 2-0-0 league mark - boasts the other two players who share the DI lead in scoring: junior winger Justin Fontaine (6-3) and sophomore center Jack Connolly (4-5). Fontaine leads the nation in goals. The Bulldogs head to St. Cloud State for a pair this weekend.
• One of the more interesting non-conference series of the weekend sees 16th-ranked Bemidji State head to Northern Michigan. The Beavers reached the Frozen Four last season and began this campaign with a pair of wins over defending AHA champion Air Force, while Northern Michigan is receiving votes in the poll after handing Minnesota Duluth a defeat in the Superior Cup two weeks ago.
• Northeastern - which was ranked in the preseason but now finds itself just outside of the Top 20 - has a big weekend away from home ahead. The Huskies will head to New Hampshire - another team receiving votes in the poll - on Friday, before challenging 13th-ranked UMass Lowell the following day.
• The other CCHA series this weekend pits a pair of teams that are receiving votes in this week's poll, as Lake Superior - riding a three-game winning streak - plays host to Ohio State on Friday and Saturday.
• The highest-ranked team yet to play a regular-season game, sixth-ranked Cornell, will hit the ice for the first time this weekend. The Big Red has exhibition contests against the University of Windsor (Friday) and the U.S. Under-18 Team (Saturday).

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD WATCH
Top 20 and Television Schedule
Thursday, October 22
Niagara at No. 5 Michigan, 7:35 p.m. - TV: NSN & FCS | Free Video | Live Stats
Friday, October 23
No. 7 Vermont at Merrimack, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Colgate at No. 13 UMass Lowell, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Northeastern at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. - TV: NESN | Live Stats
Michigan State at No. 1 Miami, 7:05 p.m. - TV: ONN | Live Stats
No. 16 Bemidji State at Northern Michigan, 7:30 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 14 Boston College at No. 9 Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. - Free Video | Live Stats
No. 4 Denver at No. 11 Minnesota, 8 p.m. - TV: FSN | Live Stats
No. 18 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 8:07 p.m. - TV: Charter Cable Channel 14 (St. Cloud) | Live Stats
No. 17 Wisconsin at Minnesota State, 8:37 p.m. - TV: Charter Media Channel 14 (Mankato) | Live Stats
Michigan Tech at No. 19 Colorado College, 9:37 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 2 North Dakota at Alaska Anchorage, 11:07 p.m. - TV: FSSN & GCI | Free Video | Live Stats
Saturday, October 24
Northeastern at No. 13 UMass Lowell, 5 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 5 Michigan at No. 3 Boston University, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 16 Bemidji State at Northern Michigan, 7:30 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 4 Denver at No. 11 Minnesota, 8 p.m. - TV: FSN (delay) | Live Stats
Michigan State at No. 1 Miami, 8:05 p.m. - TV: ONN & Comcast | Live Stats
No. 17 Wisconsin at Minnesota State, 8:07 p.m. - TV: Charter Media Channel 14 (Mankato) | Live Stats
No. 18 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 8:37 p.m. - TV: Charter Cable Channel 14 (St. Cloud) | Live Stats
Michigan Tech at No. 19 Colorado College, 9:07 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 2 North Dakota at Alaska Anchorage, 11:07 p.m. - TV: FSSN & GCI | Free Video | Live Stats

Notre Dame's Brad Phillips

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
In a rare Tuesday-night showdown of elite teams, ninth-ranked Notre Dame delivered an impressive 3-0 win on the road against No. 3 Boston University. Junior Brad Phillips made a career-high 34 saves for the Irish, who dealt BU its first shutout in 99 games (since BC took a 1-0 decision on Dec. 2, 2006). The Terriers had opportunities, as they outshot Notre Dame 34-16 and held the puck in the Irish zone for a span of just under two and a half minutes at one point in the third period. But the ND penalty kill was outstanding, holding BU to just 10 shots and no goals on its eight power plays. The Irish - who got goals 12 seconds apart late in the second from sophomore right wing Billy Maday and junior center Ben Ryan to take control - have now killed off 20 consecutive penalties. Each team has another huge game this weekend, as Notre Dame plays host to rival and 14th-ranked Boston College on Friday and the Terriers welcome No. 5 Michigan on Saturday.

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When the National Hockey League regular season began earlier this month, the opening-day rosters of the teams at the highest level of hockey featured a total of 187 players whose path to the NHL included playing collegiate hockey. Here are a few notes about these players, followed by a complete listing of them by school (four-year collegiate players are listed in italics).

• Michigan leads the way with 20 former players on NHL opening-day rosters, while Boston College is next at 15. Boston University had a dozen, and Michigan State, North Dakota and Wisconsin boasted 11 each.
• Michigan also had the most current NHL players who played four seasons of college hockey, with 10. BC was right behind with nine, while Wisconsin had seven and Michigan State four.
• Current WCHA schools combined to have 57 former players on NHL opening-day rosters, while the CCHA members were right behind with 54 and Hockey East schools had 49.
• Hockey East does have a noteworthy distinction - as all five players that made NHL rosters out of training camp after playing collegiately in 2008-09 are out of Hockey East. Those players are forwards Benn Ferriero of Boston College (Sharks), Colin Wilson from BU (Predators), James van Riemsdyk from New Hampshire (Flyers) and Viktor Stalberg of Vermont (Maple Leafs), as well as Hobey Baker Award winner and defenseman Matt Gilroy from Boston University (Rangers).
• Michigan has, by far, produced the most current NHL forwards, with 15 of them on opening-day rosters. Next best is Boston College, with eight. But the Eagles have more current NHL defensemen (six) than anyone else, with Boston University and Minnesota just behind at five. Only Maine - with Jimmy Howard (Red Wings) and Ben Bishop (Blues) - had multiple goaltenders on NHL opening-day rosters.
• Four NHL teams - the Devils, Islanders, Sharks and Blues - had a league-high 10 former collegians on their opening-day rosters. The Coyotes had the fewest of all teams, with just a pair.
• The Devils lead the way with six players who played four seasons collegiately, while the Sharks, Islanders and Capitals had five each. The only teams without a four-year collegian on their opening-day rosters were Phoenix and Buffalo.
• St. Louis and Toronto have a league-best six forwards each that played collegiately, while Minnesota is the only NHL team without a former collegian at forward. The Kings have six former collegians on defense to lead the NHL, and San Jose has five. Both Calgary and Ottawa are without a former collegian on the blue line. Two teams - the Blues and Islanders - have a pair of goaltenders that played collegiately.

MOST FORMER PLAYERS ON NHL OPENING-DAY ROSTERS
1. Michigan - 20
2. Boston College - 15
3. Boston University - 12
T4. Michigan State - 11
T4. North Dakota - 11
T4. Wisconsin - 11
7. Minnesota - 9
T8. Clarkson - 7
T8. Maine - 7
10. Vermont - 6

MOST FOUR-YEAR PLAYERS ON NHL OPENING-DAY ROSTERS
1. Michigan - 10
2. Boston College - 9
3. Wisconsin - 7
4. Michigan State - 5
T5. Boston University - 4
T5. Clarkson - 4

BREAKDOWN BY CONFERENCE (USING CURRENT MEMBERSHIP)
1. WCHA - 57
2. CCHA - 54
3. Hockey East - 49
4. ECAC - 28
5. CHA - 1
6. AHA - 0

NUMBER OF FORMER COLLEGIANS ON NHL OPENING-DAY ROSTERS
10 - New Jersey Devils (Pandolfo, Parise, Pelley, Rolston, Zajac, Greene, Martin, Mottau, Murphy, Danis)
10 - New York Islanders (Jackman, Moulson, Okposo, Tambellini, Weight, Hillen, Meyer, Sutton, DiPietro, Roloson)
10 - San Jose Sharks (Ferriero, Heatley, Mitchell, Ortmeyer, Pavelski, Blake, Boyle, Callahan, Huskins, Murray)
10 - St. Louis Blues (Backes, Kariya, McDonald, Oshie, Tkachuk, Winchester, Johnson, Weaver, Bishop, Conklin)
9 - Pittsburgh Penguins (Adams, Bourque, Guerin, Kunitz, Letestu, Eaton, Goligoski, Lovejoy, Orpik)
9 - Toronto Maple Leafs (Blake, Kessel, Mayers, Rosehill, Stalberg, Stempniak, Finger, Komisarek, Van Ryn)
8 - Carolina Hurricanes (Brind'Amour, Cole, Conboy, Cullen, Ryan, Alberts, Corvo, Ward)
8 - Colorado Avalanche (Galiardi, Hendricks, Hensick, Jones, Stastny, Clark, Liles, Preissing)
8 - Los Angeles Kings (Purcell, Drewiske, Greene, Harrold, Johnson, Martinez, Scuderi, Quick)
6 - Anaheim Ducks (Brown, Carter, Ebbett, Marchant, Parros, Whitney)
6 - Boston Bruins (Bitz, Kobasew, Wheeler, Hunwick, Stuart, Thomas)
6 - Buffalo Sabres (Grier, Kennedy, Stafford, Vanek, Butler, Miller)
6 - Calgary Flames (Bourque, Conroy, Glencross, Moss, Nystrom, McElhinney)
6 - Chicago Blackhawks (Burish, Madden, Sharp, Toews, Hendry, Keith)
6 - Edmonton Oilers (Cogliano, Comrie, Horcoff, Penner, Pisani, Gilbert)
6 - Florida Panthers (Booth, Reinprecht, Ballard, Garrison, Leopold, Clemmensen)
6 - Nashville Predators (Guite, Jones, Santorelli, Wilson, Suter, Ellis)
6 - Tampa Bay Lightning (Halpern, Malone, Miller, St. Louis, Hale, Smaby)
6 - Vancouver Canucks (Glass, Johnson, Kesler, Raymond, Bieksa, Mitchell)
6 - Washington Capitals (Clark, Knuble, Morrison, Steckel, Pothier, Poti)
5 - Atlanta Thrashers (Peverley, Reasoner, Slater, White, Hainsey)
5 - Detroit Red Wings (Abdelkader, Eaves, Lebda, Rafalski, Howard)
5 - Montreal Canadiens (Cammalleri, Gionta, Pacioretty, Gill, O'Byrne)
5 - New York Rangers (Boyle, Drury, Higgins, Voros, Gilroy)
4 - Ottawa Senators (Ruutu, Shannon, Winchester, Elliott)
4 - Philadelphia Flyers (Powe, van Riemsdyk, Carle, Teslak)
3 - Columbus Blue Jackets (Murray, Umberger, Commodore)
3 - Dallas Stars (Petersen, Niskanen, Turco)
3 - Minnesota Wild (Scott, Sifers, Zanon)
2 - Phoenix Coyotes (Winnik, Aucoin)

ALASKA (2)
Jordan Hendry, D, 2002-06 - Chicago Blackhawks
Aaron Voros, F, 2001-04 - New York Rangers

ALASKA ANCHORAGE (2)
Ty Conklin, G, 1996-97 - St. Louis Blues (also played at New Hampshire)
Curtis Glencross, F, 2002-04 - Calgary Flames

BEMIDJI STATE (1)
Andrew Murray, F, 2001-05 - Columbus Blue Jackets

BOSTON COLLEGE (15)
Andrew Alberts, D, 2001-05 - Carolina Hurricanes
Brian Boyle, F, 2003-07 - New York Rangers
Scott Clemmensen, G, 1997-2001 - Florida Panthers
Patrick Eaves, F, 2002-05 - Detroit Red Wings
Benn Ferriero, F, 2005-09 - San Jose Sharks
Brian Gionta, F, 1997-2001 - Montreal Canadiens
Bill Guerin, F, 1989-91 - Pittsburgh Penguins
Peter Harrold, D, 2002-06 - Los Angeles Kings
Chuck Kobasew, F, 2000-01 - Boston Bruins
Ben Lovejoy, D, 2002-03 - Pittsburgh Penguins (also played at Dartmouth)
Mike Mottau, D, 1996-2000 - New Jersey Devils
Brooks Orpik, D, 1998-2001 - Pittsburgh Penguins
Marty Reasoner, F, 1995-98 - Atlanta Thrashers
Rob Scuderi, D, 1997-2001 - Los Angeles Kings
Ryan Shannon, F, 2001-05 - Ottawa Senators

BOSTON UNIVERSITY (12)
Adrian Aucoin, D, 1991-92 - Phoenix Coyotes
Christopher Bourque, F, 2004-05 - Pittsburgh Penguins
Rick DiPietro, G, 1999-2000 - New York Islanders
Chris Drury, F, 1994-98 - New York Rangers
Matt Gilroy, D, 2005-09 - New York Rangers
Michael Grier, F, 1993-96 - Buffalo Sabres
Freddy Meyer, D, 1999-2003 - New York Islanders
Jay Pandolfo, F, 1992-96 - New Jersey Devils
Tom Poti, D, 1996-98 - Washington Capitals
Keith Tkachuk, F, 1990-91 - St. Louis Blues
Ryan Whitney, D, 2001-04 - Anaheim Ducks
Colin Wilson, F, 2007-09 - Nashville Predators

BOWLING GREEN (2)
Kevin Bieksa, D, 2000-04 - Vancouver Canucks
Rob Blake, D, 1987-90 - San Jose Sharks

BROWN (1)
Yann Danis, G, 2000-04 - New Jersey Devils

CLARKSON (7)
Chris Clark, F, 1994-98 - Washington Capitals
Erik Cole, F, 1997-2000 - Carolina Hurricanes
Craig Conroy, F, 1990-94 - Calgary Flames
Kent Huskins, D, 1997-2001 - San Jose Sharks
Todd Marchant, F, 1991-93 - Anaheim Ducks
Willie Mitchell, D, 1997-99 - Vancouver Canucks
Todd White, F, 1993-97 - Atlanta Thrashers

COLGATE (3)
Andy McDonald, F, 1996-2000 - St. Louis Blues
Cory Murphy, D, 1997-2001 - New Jersey Devils
Jesse Winchester, F, 2004-08 - Ottawa Senators

COLORADO COLLEGE (5)
Jack Hillen, D, 2004-08 - New York Islanders
Curtis McElhinney, G, 2001-05 - Calgary Flames
Toby Petersen, F, 1996-2000 - Dallas Stars
Tom Preissing, D, 1999-2003 - Colorado Avalanche
Mark Stuart, D, 2002-05 - Boston Bruins

CORNELL (4)
Byron Bitz, F, 2003-07 - Boston Bruins
Matt Moulson, F, 2002-06 - New York Islanders
Douglas Murray, D, 1999-2003 - San Jose Sharks
Ryan O'Byrne, D, 2003-06 - Montreal Canadiens

DARTMOUTH (5)
TJ Galiardi, F, 2006-07 - Colorado Avalanche
Tanner Glass, F, 2003-07 - Vancouver Canucks
David Jones, F, 2004-07 - Colorado Avalanche
Ben Lovejoy, D, 2004-07 - Pittsburgh Penguins (also played at Dartmouth)
Lee Stempniak, F, 2001-05 - Toronto Maple Leafs

DENVER (3)
Chris Butler, D, 2005-08 - Buffalo Sabres
Matt Carle, D, 2003-06 - Philadelphia Flyers
Paul Stastny, F, 2004-06 - Colorado Avalanche

FERRIS STATE (2)
Jason Blake, F, 1994-95 - Toronto Maple Leafs (also played at North Dakota)
Chris Kunitz, F, 1999-2003 - Pittsburgh Penguins

HARVARD (1)
Craig Adams, F, 1995-99 - Pittsburgh Penguins

LAKE SUPERIOR (2)
Brian Rolston, F, 1991-93 - New Jersey Devils
Doug Weight, F, 1989-91 - New York Islanders

MAINE (7)
Ben Bishop, G, 2005-08 - St. Louis Blues
Brett Clark, F, 1995-96 - Colorado Avalanche
Ben Guite, F, 1996-2000 - Nashville Predators
Jimmy Howard, G, 2002-05 - Detroit Red Wings
Paul Kariya, F, 2002-04 - St. Louis Blues
Dustin Penner, F, 2003-04 - Edmonton Oilers (also played at Minot State)
Teddy Purcell, F, 2006-07 - Los Angeles Kings

MASSACHUSETTS (1)
Jonathan Quick, G, 2005-07 - Los Angeles Kings

MIAMI (4)
Dan Boyle, D, 1994-98 - San Jose Sharks
Andy Greene, D, 2002-06 - New Jersey Devils
Ryan Jones, F, 2004-08 - Nashville Predators
Alec Martinez, D, 2005-08 - Los Angeles Kings

MICHIGAN (20)
Mike Brown, F, 2003-05 - Anaheim Ducks
Mike Cammalleri, F, 1999-2002 - Montreal Canadiens
Andrew Cogliano, F, 2005-07 - Edmonton Oilers
Mike Comrie, F, 1998-2000 - Edmonton Oilers
Andrew Ebbett, F, 2002-06 - Anaheim Ducks
TJ Hensick, F, 2003-07 - Colorado Avalanche
Matt Hunwick, F, 2003-07 - Boston Bruins
Jack Johnson, D, 2005-07 - Los Angeles Kings
Mike Komisarek, D, 2000-02 - Toronto Maple Leafs
Mike Knuble, F, 1991-95 - Washington Capitals
John Madden, F, 1993-97 - Chicago Blackhawks
Brendan Morrison, F, 1993-97 - Washington Capitals
David Moss, F, 2001-05 - Calgary Flames
Eric Nystrom, F, 2001-05 - Calgary Flames
Jed Ortmeyer, F, 1999-2003 - San Jose Sharks
Max Pacioretty, F, 2007-08 - Montreal Canadiens
Jeff Tambellini, F, 2002-05 - New York Islanders
Marty Turco, G, 1994-98 - Dallas Stars
Mike Van Ryn, D, 1997-99 - Toronto Maple Leafs
Aaron Ward, D, 1990-93 - Carolina Hurricanes

MICHIGAN STATE (11)
Justin Abdelkader, F, 2005-08 - Detroit Red Wings
David Booth, F, 2002-06 - Florida Panthers
Rod Brind'Amour, F, 1988-89 - Carolina Hurricanes
Shawn Horcoff, F, 1996-2000 - Edmonton Oilers
Duncan Keith, D, 2001-03 - Chicago Blackhawks
Tim Kennedy, F, 2005-08 - Buffalo Sabres
John-Michael Liles, D, 1999-2003 - Colorado Avalanche
Drew Miller, F, 2003-06 - Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Miller, G, 1999-2002 - Buffalo Sabres
Jim Slater, F, 2001-05 - Atlanta Thrashers
Mike Weaver, D, 1996-2000 - St. Louis Blues

MICHIGAN TECH (4)
Jarkko Ruutu, F, 1995-96 - Ottawa Senators
John Scott, D, 2002-06 - Minnesota Wild
Andy Sutton, D, 1994-98 - New York Islanders
Michael-Lee Teslak, G, 2005-08 - Philadelphia Flyers

MINNESOTA (9)
Keith Ballard, D, 2001-04 - Florida Panthers
Alex Goligoski, D, 2004-07 - Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik Johnson, D, 2006-07 - St. Louis Blues
Phil Kessel, F, 2005-06 - Toronto Maple Leafs
Jordan Leopold, D, 1998-2002 - Florida Panthers
Paul Martin, D, 2000-03 - New Jersey Devils
Kyle Okposo, F, 2006-08 - New York Islanders
Thomas Vanek, F, 2002-04 - Buffalo Sabres
Blake Wheeler, F, 2005-08 - Boston Bruins

MINNESOTA DULUTH (4)
Jason Garrison, D, 2005-08 - Florida Panthers
Matt Niskanen, D, 2005-07 - Dallas Stars
Mason Raymond, F, 2005-07 - Vancouver Canucks
Jay Rosehill, F, 2004-05 - Toronto Maple Leafs

MINNESOTA STATE (3)
Ryan Carter, F, 2004-06 - Anaheim Ducks
David Backes, F, 2003-06 - St. Louis Blues
Tim Jackman, F, 2000-02 - New York Islanders

MINOT STATE (1)
Dustin Penner, F, 2001-02 - Edmonton Oilers (also played at Maine)

NEBRASKA-OMAHA (2)
Dan Ellis, G, 2000-03 - Nashville Predators
Greg Zanon, D, 1999-2003 - Minnesota Wild

NEW HAMPSHIRE (3)
Ty Conklin, G, 1997-2001 - St. Louis Blues (also played at Alaska-Anchorage)
James van Riemsdyk, F, 2007-09 - Philadelphia Flyers
Daniel Winnik, F, 2003-06 - Phoenix Coyotes

NORTH DAKOTA (11)
Jason Blake, F, 1996-99 - Toronto Maple Leafs (also played at Ferris State)
Mike Commodore, D, 1997-2000 - Columbus Blue Jackets
Matt Greene, D, 2002-05 - Los Angeles Kings
David Hale, D, 2000-03 - Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Johnson, F, 1994-96 - Vancouver Canucks
T.J. Oshie, F, 2005-08 - St. Louis Blues
Zach Parise, F, 2002-04 - New Jersey Devils
Matt Smaby, D, 2003-06 - Tampa Bay Lightning
Drew Stafford, F, 2003-06 - Buffalo Sabres
Jonathan Toews, F, 2005-07 - Chicago Blackhawks
Travis Zajac, F, 2004-06 - New Jersey Devils

NORTHEASTERN (1)
Michael Ryan, F, 1999-2003 - Carolina Hurricanes

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (1)
Michael Santorelli, F, 2004-07 - Nashville Predators

NOTRE DAME (2)
Mark Eaton, D, 1997-98 - Pittsburgh Penguins
Brett Lebda, D, 2000-04 - Detroit Red Wings

OHIO STATE (4)
Ryan Kesler, F, 2002-03 - Vancouver Canucks
Rod Pelley, F, 2002-06 - New Jersey Devils
David Steckel, F, 2000-04 - Washington Capitals
R.J. Umberger, F, 2000-03 - Columbus Blue Jackets

PRINCETON (3)
Jeff Halpern, F, 1995-99 - Tampa Bay Lightning
George Parros, F, 1999-2003 - Anaheim Ducks
Darroll Powe, F, 2003-07 - Philadelphia Flyers

PROVIDENCE (2)
Hal Gill, D, 1993-97 - Montreal Canadiens
Fernando Pisani, F, 1996-2000 - Edmonton Oilers

RENSSELAER (1)
Brian Pothier, D, 1996-2000 - Washington Capitals

ST. CLOUD STATE (5)
Tim Conboy, F, 2002-04 - Carolina Hurricanes
Matt Cullen, F, 1995-97 - Carolina Hurricanes
Jeff Finger, D, 2000-03 - Toronto Maple Leafs
Matt Hendricks, F, 2000-04 - Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Malone, F, 1999-2003 - Tampa Bay Lightning

ST. LAWRENCE (1)
Rich Peverley, F, 2000-04 - Atlanta Thrashers

UMASS LOWELL (2)
Ron Hainsey, D, 2000-01 - Atlanta Thrashers
Dwayne Roloson, G, 1990-94 - New York Islanders

VERMONT (6)
Torrey Mitchell, F, 2004-07 - San Jose Sharks
Patrick Sharp, F, 2000-02 - Chicago Blackhawks
Jaime Sifers, D, 2002-06 - Minnesota Wild
Martin St. Louis, F, 2003-07 - Tampa Bay Lightning
Viktor Stalberg, F, 2006-09 - Toronto Maple Leafs
Tim Thomas, G, 1993-97 - Boston Bruins

WESTERN MICHIGAN (3)
Joe Corvo, D, 1995-98 - Carolina Hurricanes
Mark Letestu, F, 2006-07 - Pittsburgh Penguins
Jamal Mayers, F, 1992-96 - Toronto Maple Leafs

WISCONSIN (11)
Rene Bourque, F, 2000-04 - Calgary Flames
Adam Burish, F, 2002-06 - Chicago Blackhawks
Drew Drewiske, D, 2004-08 - Los Angeles Kings
Brian Elliott, G, 2003-07 - Ottawa Senators
Tom Gilbert, D, 2002-06 - Edmonton Oilers
Dany Heatley, F, 1999-2001 - San Jose Sharks
Joe Pavelski, F, 2005-06 - San Jose Sharks
Brian Rafalski, D, 1991-95 - Detroit Red Wings
Steven Reinprecht, F, 1995-2000 - Florida Panthers
Ryan Suter, D, 2003-04 - Nashville Predators
Brad Winchester, F, 1999-2003 - St. Louis Blues

YALE (2)
Joe Callahan, D, 2001-04 - San Jose Sharks
Christopher Higgins, F, 2001-03 - New York Rangers