190 Former USHL Players Dot 2023-24 NHL Rosters on Opening-Night
Published on October 10, 2023 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
The National Hockey League (NHL) announced Tuesday the Opening Night rosters for all 32 teams ahead of the 2023-24 season. The United States Hockey League (USHL) had a total of 190 alumni among those making the Opening Night rosters.
List of former USHL players on 2023-24 NHL Opening-Night roster is available here.
"The USHL and its sixteen member teams are excited to see 190 USHL alum in the lineup to start the 2023-24 NHL season," said Glenn Hefferan, USHL President and Commissioner. "This is a testament to our commitment to being the preeminent leader in the hockey world. This further illustrates why the USHL continues to be the dominant choice for top NHL prospects choosing the USHL as their path to developing as professional athletes."
Led by 83 players from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP), 17 different USHL organizations have players on NHL opening-night rosters (including Bloomington and Indiana - teams that are no longer in the USHL). Also boasting double-digit alums are the Chicago Steel (12), Sioux Falls Stampede (12), Dubuque Fighting Saints (11), Sioux City Musketeers (10) and the Tri-City Storm.
83- USA Hockey NTDP
12 - Chicago
12 - Sioux Falls
11 - Dubuque
10 - Sioux City
10 - Tri-City
9 - Indiana
9 - Omaha
9 - Waterloo
8 - Des Moines
6 - Cedar Rapids
6 - Youngstown
5 - Fargo
5 - Green Bay
5 - Muskegon
3 - Lincoln
1 - Bloomington
* players are listed for all teams they played with during their USHL career (173 of the 190 alumni played for one team during their career, 16 played for two teams, and one player played for four teams)
The Buffalo Sabres led the way with 12 alumni and was followed by Columbus, San Jose and Vancouver, which all have nine.
Buffalo Sabres - 12
Columbus Blue Jackets - 9
San Jose Sharks - 9
Vancouver Canucks - 9
Boston Bruins - 8
Calgary Flames - 8
Chicago Blackhawks - 8
Washington Capitals - 8
Anaheim Ducks - 7
Los Angeles Kings - 7
Winnipeg Jets - 7
Arizona Coyotes - 6
Carolina Hurricanes - 6
Detroit Red Wings - 6
Montreal Canadiens - 6
New York Rangers - 6
Philadelphia Flyers - 6
Pittsburgh Penguins - 6
Seattle Kraken - 6
Colorado Avalanche - 5
Dallas Stars - 5
Minnesota Wild - 5
New York Islanders - 5
Florida Panthers 4
New Jersey Devils - 4
St. Louis Blues - 4
Toronto Maple Leafs - 4
Edmonton Oilers - 3
Nashville Predators - 3
Ottawa Senators - 3
Vegas Golden Knights - 3
Tampa Bay Lightning - 2
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