Alumni in the pros 23-24

[adamw]

One in four NHLers have been to college. Per AI:

Roughly 25% of NHL players have played college hockey, but the majority come from Major Juniors. In 2021–2022, 48 NCAA Division I schools had an alum playing in the NHL, which is a 65% increase from 2002–2003, when 21.1% of NHL players were NCAA alumni.
The NHL generally draws players from Major Juniors, with almost 50% playing in US or Canadian Major Junior, and the rest coming from European leagues.
The odds of making it to the NHL are around 5% or less, and players who aren't generational talents like Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid may end up in junior or minor leagues for their entire careers.

FWIW.

AI is wrong. Go figure. The number is over 30% now.

[jeff '84]

https://www.amny.com/sports/islanders-sorokin-varly-caddy-ferrari-4-25-24/

Nice mention of Brian Hayward by Patrick Roy, talking about goalie tandems as he made a switch to Sorokin.

Amidst a decision to change goalies during their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy was reminded of an old analogy made by his former goaltending coach with the Montreal Canadiens, Francois Allaire, while texting with his dad on Thursday morning ahead of Game 3.

Allaire would call Roy's backup, Brian Hayward, a Cadillac. A smooth, dependable car that helped create one of the best goalie tandems alongside Roy from 1986-1990, featuring three William Jennings Trophies, which is awarded annually to the netminding duo that allows the fewest goals in the NHL.

[Trotsky]

1.  Are any of our guys still alive for the Cup?

2.  At the IIHF?

3.  When was the last time the conference finals were all four 1s?

[Swampy]

3.  When was the last time the conference finals were all four 1s?

During the Calgary - Vancouver game last night, the announcers answered this question. The answer is: "Never."

[ugarte]

3.  When was the last time the conference finals were all four 1s?

During the Calgary - Vancouver game last night, the announcers answered this question. The answer is: "Never."

Wayne Gretzky is rolling in his hammock.

[BearLover]

1.  Are any of our guys still alive for the Cup?

2.  At the IIHF?

3.  When was the last time the conference finals were all four 1s?

1. Cornell has three alumni  who saw significant playing time this season. Barron is the only true NHL mainstay (though on the fourth line). Barron's Jets made the playoffs, but he was injured in one of the final regular season games and missed the entirety of their first round exit. MacDonald's Sharks were the worst team in the NHL and didn't qualify for the playoffs (also, MacDonald was placed on waivers and ended up back in the AHL after he wasn't claimed). Malinski had a promising rookie year for the Aves, but split time between the NHL and AHL and was back in the AHL come playoff time. (Maybe he was on their playoff taxi squad?)

2. I'm not aware of any. Not sure who they would be, but maybe it's possible.

3. Somebody already answered, but notably this playoff format of four sets of 1-4 seeds has only existed for a short time. (Unless it existed at some earlier point in NHL history?)

[jtwcornell91]

2.  At the IIHF?

2. I'm not aware of any. Not sure who they would be, but maybe it's possible.

I haven't noticed any.  The rosters are here, if anyone wants to check: https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wm/teams  (I've been mostly noting the SCB players on teams other than Switzerland.)  We're soon going to reach the stage where all the remaining games are on NHL Network, so I probably won't watch much more.

[Trotsky]

Thank you, John.

I was hoping for Steele or Mosko.

I wonder if maybe Steele has left hockey or is injured?

[scoop85]

Thank you, John.

I was hoping for Steele or Mosko.

I wonder if maybe Steele has left hockey or is injured?

Steele still appears on our roster. Given he got no game action at Cornell, he's probably not yet ready to play at the men's international level, even for a weaker team like Great Britain.

[scoop85]

I'm surprised I haven't seen any news about Seger signing a pro contract. I have to believe he'll be playing in the AHL somewhere next season.

[Trotsky]

Thank you, John.

I was hoping for Steele or Mosko.

I wonder if maybe Steele has left hockey or is injured?

Steele still appears on our roster. Given he got no game action at Cornell, he's probably not yet ready to play at the men's international level, even for a weaker team like Great Britain.

I wondered since he seems to have been strong enough for the age-appropriate teams along his development.

[jtwcornell91]

Thank you, John.

I was hoping for Steele or Mosko.

I wonder if maybe Steele has left hockey or is injured?

Steele still appears on our roster. Given he got no game action at Cornell, he's probably not yet ready to play at the men's international level, even for a weaker team like Great Britain.

And the opportunity to play in the top division is lost for now, since GBR got relegated, despite winning their last game to deprive Austria of a quarterfinal spot.

[Weder]

Dan Bylsma is considering bringing Jessica Campbell with him for the Seattle coaching staff.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40235436/jessica-campbell-mulled-spot-kraken-staff-dan-bylsma-says

[VIEWfromK]

They seem to like our guys


https://x.com/MarkDivver/status/1798484321365368983

[sah67]

I'm surprised I haven't seen any news about Seger signing a pro contract. I have to believe he'll be playing in the AHL somewhere next season.

Seger signs a 1-year deal with Detroit's AHL affiliate:
https://griffinshockey.com/news/griffins-ink-gabriel-seger-to-one-year-contract