There is a player on 20 different NHL camp rosters of the 32-team league, including three with the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche (Erik Johnson, Ben MeyersSampo Ranta) and three with the Winnipeg Jets (Chaz LuciusNate Schmidt, Blake Wheeler).
A total of 25 players saw the ice in an NHL game during the 2021-22 season, tied for the most of any collegiate program in the nation, playing for 16 different organizations. The 25 former Gophers accounted for 540 total points with 161 goals and 379 assists, while adding 22 points during the playoffs.
Erik Johnson, the highest player drafted in program history, became the 12th former Minnesota player to hoist the Stanley Cup in June as a defenseman for the Avalanche.
NHL Training Camp (2022-23)
Blake McLaughlin | Anaheim Ducks
Nick Bjugstad | Arizona Coyotes
Travis Boyd | Arizona Coyotes
Vinni Lettieri | Boston Bruins
Mike Reilly | Boston Bruins
Casey Mittelstadt | Buffalo Sabres
Kyle Okposo | Buffalo Sabres
Brady Skjei | Carolina Hurricanes
Erik Johnson | Colorado Avalanche
Ben Meyers | Colorado Avalanche
Sampo Ranta | Colorado Avalanche
Alex Goligoski | Minnesota Wild
Sammy Walker | Minnesota Wild
Rem Pitlick | Montreal Canadiens
Tommy Novak | Nashville Predators
Erik Haula | New Jersey Devils
Hudson Fasching | New York Islanders
Seth Helgeson | New York Islanders
Ryan Lindgren | New York Rangers
Nick Seeler | Philadelphia Flyers
Scott Reedy | San Jose Sharks
Nick Leddy | St. Louis Blues
Jack LaFontaine | Tampa Bay Lightning
Justin Hall | Toronto Maple Leafs
Jake Bischoff | Vegas Golden Knights
Phil Kessel | Vegas Golden Knights
Aaron Ness | Washington Capitals
Chaz Lucius | Winnipeg Jets
Nate Schmidt | Winnipeg Jets
Blake Wheeler | Winnipeg Jets