117 WHL Alumni Named to 2023-24 NHL Opening Day Rosters
October 10, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - A total of 117 WHL Alumni are featured on Opening Day rosters as the National Hockey League prepares to being its 2023-24 regular season Tuesday.
Thirty-one of the 32 NHL Clubs feature at least one former WHL player, with 14 Kelowna Rockets alumni leading all WHL Clubs, followed by the Portland Winterhawks (12) and Red Deer Rebels (9).
(last WHL Club listed)
* = injured / non-roster player
ANAHEIM DUCKS (3)
Chase De Leo, Portland Winterhawks*
Brett Leason, Prince Albert Raiders
Radko Gudas, Everett Silvertips
ARIZONA COYOTES (3)
Matt Dumba, Portland Winterhawks
Connor Ingram, Kamloops Blazers
Juuso Valimaki, Tri-City Americans
Shea Weber, Kelowna Rockets*
BOSTON BRUINS (4)
Brandon Carlo, Tri-City Americans
Jake DeBrusk, Red Deer Rebels
Morgan Geekie, Tri-City Americans
Milan Lucic, Vancouver Giants
BUFFALO SABRES (6)
Zach Benson, Wenatchee Wild
Eric Comrie, Tri-City Americans
Dylan Cozens, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Henri Jokiharju, Portland Winterhawks
Peyton Krebs, Winnipeg ICE
Matthew Savoie, Wenatchee Wild*
CALGARY FLAMES (3)
Mikael Backlund, Kelowna Rockets
Dillon Dube, Kelowna Rockets
Dryden Hunt, Moose Jaw Warriors
CAROLINA HURRICANES (2)
Seth Jarvis, Portland Winterhawks
Jordan Martinook, Vancouver Giants
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (6)
Connor Bedard, Regina Pats
Reese Johnson, Red Deer Rebels
Seth Jones, Portland Winterhawks
Kevin Korchinski, Seattle Thunderbirds
Colton Dach, Seattle Thunderbirds*
Luke Philp, Red Deer Rebels*
COLORADO AVALANCHE (2)
Bowen Byram, Vancouver Giants
Ryan Johansen, Portland Winterhawks
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (4)
Jake Bean, Tri-City Americans
Ivan Provorov, Brandon Wheat Kings
Damon Severson, Kelowna Rockets
Cole Sillinger, Medicine Hat Tigers
DALLAS STARS (3)
Jamie Benn, Kelowna Rockets
Sam Steel, Regina Pats
Chase Wheatcroft, Prince George Cougars*
DETROIT RED WINGS (2)
Michael Rasmussen, Tri-City Americans
James Reimer, Red Deer Rebels
EDMONTON OILERS (6)
Leon Draisaitl, Kelowna Rockets
Evander Kane, Vancouver Giants
Brett Kulak, Vancouver Giants
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Red Deer Rebels
Derek Ryan, Spokane Chiefs
Stuart Skinner, Swift Current Broncos
FLORIDA PANTHERS (2)
Josh Mahura, Regina Pats
Sam Reinhart, Kootenay ICE
MINNESOTA WILD (5)
Calen Addison, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Caedan Bankier, Kamloops Blazers*
Connor Dewar, Everett Silvertips
Michael Milne, Winnipeg ICE*
Jared Spurgeon, Spokane Chiefs
MONTREAL CANADIENS (4)
Kirby Dach, Saskatoon Blades
Brendan Gallagher, Vancouver Giants
Kaiden Guhle, Edmonton Oil Kings
Carey Price, Tri-City Americans*
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (4)
Tyson Barrie, Kelowna Rockets
Cody Glass, Portland Winterhawks
Luke Schenn, Kelowna Rockets
Colton Sissons, Kelowna Rockets
NEW JERSEY DEVILS (2)
Nolan Foote, Kelowna Rockets*
Curtis Lazar, Edmonton Oil Kings
NEW YORK ISLANDERS (3)
Mathew Barzal, Seattle Thunderbirds
Daylan Kuefler, Kamloops Blazers*
Ryan Pulock, Brandon Wheat Kings
NEW YORK RANGERS (2)
Tyler Pitlick, Medicine Hat Tigers
Braden Schneider, Brandon Wheat Kings
OTTAWA SENATORS (5)
Rourke Chartier, Kelowna Rockets
Ridly Greig, Brandon Wheat Kings
Travis Hamonic, Brandon Wheat Kings
Mark Kastelic, Calgary Hitmen
Parker Kelly, Prince Albert Raiders
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (3)
Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips
Travis Sanheim, Calgary Hitmen
Egor Zamula, Calgary Hitmen
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (3)
Jansen Harkins, Prince George Cougars
Tristan Jarry, Edmonton Oil Kings
John Ludvig, Portland Winterhawks
SAN JOSE SHARKS (1)
Kyle Burroughs, Medicine Hat Tigers
SEATTLE KRAKEN (3)
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Portland Winterhawks
Jordan Eberle, Regina Pats
Kailer Yamamoto, Spokane Chiefs
ST. LOUIS BLUES (3)
Joel Hofer, Portland Winterhawks
Jake Neighbours, Edmonton Oil Kings
Brayden Schenn, Saskatoon Blades
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (6)
Haydn Fleury, Red Deer Rebels
Brandon Hagel, Red Deer Rebels
Jack Finley, Winnipeg ICE*
Tanner Jeannot, Moose Jaw Warriors
Brayden Point, Moose Jaw Warriors
Brent Seabrook, Lethbridge Hurricanes*
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3)
Fraser Minten, Kamloops Blazers
Ryan Reaves, Brandon Wheat Kings
Morgan Rielly, Moose Jaw Warriors
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (2)
Noah Juulsen, Everett Silvertips
Tyler Myers, Kelowna Rockets
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (10)
Jakub Demek, Kamloops Blazers
Adin Hill, Portland Winterhawks
Brett Howden, Moose Jaw Warriors
Keegan Kolesar, Seattle Thunderbirds
Brayden McNabb, Kootenay ICE
Brayden Pachal, Prince Albert Raiders
Chandler Stephenson, Regina Pats
Mark Stone, Brandon Wheat Kings
Shea Theodore, Seattle Thunderbirds
Logan Thompson, Brandon Wheat Kings
WASHINGTON CAPITALS (7)
Alexander Alexeyev, Red Deer Rebels
Joel Edmundson, Kamloops Blazers*
Lucas Johansen, Kelowna Rockets
Darcy Kuemper, Red Deer Rebels
Beck Malenstyn, Swift Current Broncos
Matthew Phillips, Victoria Royals
Riley Sutter, Everett Silvertips
WINNIPEG JETS (5)
Laurent Brossoit, Edmonton Oil Kings
Brenden Dillon, Seattle Thunderbirds
Adam Lowry, Swift Current Broncos
Josh Morrissey, Kelowna Rockets
Nino Niederreiter, Portland Winterhawks
Western Hockey League Stories from October 10, 2023
- Pats Claim Overage Defenceman Haynes off Waivers - Regina Pats
- Haynes Released, Claimed by Pats - Vancouver Giants
- Pats and Mosaic Announce Return of Goals for Food - Regina Pats
- 12 Winterhawks Alumni Named on NHL Opening Night Rosters - Portland Winterhawks
- Eight Warriors Alumni on NHL Opening Night Rosters - Moose Jaw Warriors
- 117 WHL Alumni Named to 2023-24 NHL Opening Day Rosters - WHL
- 12 Rockets on NHL Rosters - Kelowna Rockets
- Silvertips Trade Roan Woodward to Edmonton for Draft Pick - Everett Silvertips
- Blades Beef up Forward Core, Acquire 2003-Born Armstrong from Wild - Saskatoon Blades
- Oil Kings Acquire Forward Roan Woodward from Everett - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Wild Announce Trade with Saskatoon Blades - Wenatchee Wild
- WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners - WHL
- Parascak Continues to Shine: Named WHL's Rookie of the Week Again - Prince George Cougars
- Warriors Open Four-Game Home-Stand on Tuesday - Moose Jaw Warriors
- October 10 - Canes Chatter - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Winterhawks Rank #1 in CHL Top 10 - Portland Winterhawks
- Hitmen Acquire Defenceman Fraser Leonard from Blades - Calgary Hitmen
- Blades Acquire Skilled 2004-Born Defenceman Siepmann from Hitmen - Saskatoon Blades
- Numerica Holiday Hoops Benefitting CARES for Kids on Sale Now - Spokane Chiefs
- Rebels this Week - Red Deer Rebels
- CHL Top-10 Rankings Announced for Week 2 - WHL
- Cougars Slot in at #7 on 2023-24 CHL Top-10 Rankings - Week 2 - Prince George Cougars
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