AMESBURY, Mass. Hockey East will see 91 alumni begin the 2026-27 season on National Hockey League rosters it was announced this week by the NHL, tying the all-time record set just last season. All 11 member institutions are represented and 30 of 32 NHL clubs carry at least one Hockey East alumnus on their roster. The 91 alumni again represent over one-third of the record 249 college alumni on NHL rosters to open the season and the most of any college hockey conference by nearly double. A full list of players can be found below.

Of the 91 athletes, 22 of them competed in Hockey East within the last three seasons, including three players who were in the league in 2025-26 in James Hagens (Boston College), Cole Hutson (Boston University), and Roger McQueen (Providence). No other conference has sent more than 13 alumni to the NHL over the last three seasons.

The 91 players represent every Hockey East member institution, led by Boston University (21), Boston College (20), Northeastern (11), Providence (10),and Massachusetts (10). Rounding out the schools are UConn (4), Maine (4), New Hampshire (4), UMass Lowell (2), Merrimack (2), and Vermont (1). Additionally, three Notre Dame skaters who competed in Hockey East earned NHL roster spots.

In total, 25 of the 32 NHL teams carry at least two league products. The roster data includes players who are on injured reserve or long-term injured reserve to open the season, or who have been designated injured non-roster.

During a historic 2026 NHL Entry Draft for college hockey that saw 109 current or committed players selected, the most since the NHL went to its current seven-round draft format in 2005, the Hockey East Association stood above all other conferences with 34 picks, the most selections in league history.

In total, 10 of the 11 Hockey East men’s member schools had least one player selected in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The crop included four players that competed in Hockey East in 2025-26: Tynan Lawrence (Boston University/St. Louis Blues), Oscar Hemming (Boston College/Columbus Blue Jackets), Landon Nycz (Massachusetts/St. Louis Blues), and Jack Parsons (Providence/Winnipeg Jets).

The selections were highlighted by four first-round picks as part of a record 19 NCAA players taken on the first day of the draft. Twelve of the Hockey East picks came in the first two rounds, representing six of the league’s 11 members.

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft concluded another record-breaking season for Hockey East, which was again the most well-represented college hockey league in the NHL. Hockey East developed 38% of all college alumni that played in the sport’s top league in 2025-26. In total, a record 127 Hockey East alumni appeared in at least one NHL game during the regular season. Just two years ago the high-water mark stood at 109. It marks six consecutive seasons with over 100 Hockey East alumni playing in the NHL and all 11 current men’s member institutions had at least one former player represented. Providence’s Mark Jankowski also claimed the 2026 Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes.