285 USHL Alumni Skate into 2024 NCAA Postseason Tournament
Published on March 28, 2024 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
The NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament gets underway Thursday and 285 United States Hockey League alumni dot the rosters of the 16 teams vying for the 2024 national championship.
Boston College, Michigan and Michigan State have 22 former USHL players skating in the postseason. Wisconsin, Western Michigan, Denver and North Dakota all have 20.
Head coaches emanating from the USHL include Minnesota's Bob Motzko (North Iowa General Manager/Head Coach, 1986-91 & Sioux Falls Manager/ Head Coach, 1998-01), Wisconsin's Mike Hastings (Omaha General Manager / Head Coach / Assistant Coach, 1992-93 & 1994-2008), Denver's David Carle (Green Bay Assistant Coach, 2012-14), Michigan's Brandon Naurato played in the USHL with Cedar Rapids and Omaha (2003-05) and Western Michigan's Pat Ferschweiler played for the Rochester Mustangs (1998-99). Michigan State's Adam Nightingale coached in the USHL with the USA Hockey NTDP 2020-22. Former Fargo head coach Nick Oliver (he also was an assistant coach with Sioux Falls) is an assistant with the University of Wisconsin.
USHL Players in the 2024 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament
School Conference USHL #
RIT Atlantic 3
Michigan Tech CCHA 14
Michigan Big Ten 22
Michigan State Big 10 22
Wisconsin Big Ten 20
Minnesota Big Ten 19
Cornell ECAC 18
Quinnipiac ECAC 15
Boston College Hockey East 22
UMass Hockey East 19
Boston University Hockey East 18
Maine Hockey East 12
Western Michigan NCHA 20
Denver NCHC 20
North Dakota NCHC 20
Omaha NCHC 17
USHL Players in the 2024 NCAA Tournament by Team
USA Hockey NTDP 46
Omaha 32
Muskegon 32
Lincoln 28
Tri-City 24
Green Bay 23
Sioux Falls 21
Waterloo 21
Youngstown 21
Fargo 20
Chicago 19
Sioux City 17
Dubuque 17
Madison 16
Des Moines 13
Cedar Rapids 12
Central Illinois (defunct) 3
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