The Logical Path to the NHL

THE LOGICAL PATH TO THE NHL NCAA U.S. college hockey has provided an increasing number of NHL players in recent years, topping 300 for the first time in 2011-12 (and comprising 30.5% of the league). The number of former NCAA players has increased by 43.3% in the last 12 seasons. NHL 310 2011-12 NHLers 290 30.5% by School 1. Michigan 270 ... 2 (tie). Boston College, Wisconsin 250 26.0% 4. North Dakota 230 NHL PLAYERS WHO PLAYED COLLEGE HOCKEY ... 21.1% 5. Michigan State 210 6. Minnesota 190 7. Colorado College 170 8. Boston University 9. Minnesota Duluth NOTE: There was no NHL season in 2004-05 due to a labor dispute. Percentage indicates % of all NHL players. 10 (t). Denver, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State By Draft Status By Positon 14. Maine 60 185 54 15 (t). Clarkson, Cornell, Dartmouth 93 50 23 18. New Hampshire 33 19 (t). Providence, St. Cloud State, Vermont, Western Michigan 20 84 23 (t). Brown, Colgate, Harvard, Michigan Tech, Princeton, Nebraska-Omaha 184 BREAKDOWN: THE 301 NCAA ALUMS IN THE NHL IN 2011-12 29 (t). Bowling Green, UMass, UMass Lowell, Minnesota State, Northern Michigan 151 Four 109 73 Three 54 Two 34 (t). Alaska Anchorage, Bemidji State, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Northeastern, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Yale 23 One By Years in School By Nationality SOURCES: NHL.com, collegehockeyinc.com, Let's Play Hockey Magazine KEY: • One Player 42 (t). Merrimack, Norwich, RIT, Union 1999-00 2000-01 1st Rd. 2d/nd Rd. 2001-02 4th/Sth Rd. 6th/7th Rd. 2002-03 8th 9th Rd. Undrafted 2003-04 2005-06 * 2006-07 Forward Defense Goalie 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12