NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League announced training camp opening rosters of all 30 clubs on Friday afternoon, which includes 12 former River Hawks on rosters to start camp.
Two-time Hockey East Tournament MVP Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg) looks to win the starting job with the Jets after a solid rookie campaign. Defensemen Christian Folin (Minnesota) and Ron Hainsey (Carolina) are back with their respective teams. Goaltender Carter Hutton (St. Louis) breaks camp with a new team and Ben Holmstrom (NY Islanders) is back for another year with the Islanders.
2016 graduates
Kevin Boyle (Anaheim),
Adam Chapie (NY Rangers) and
A.J. White (Boston) are in camp for the first time with NHL teams. UMass Lowell has four alums with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including Stanley Cup Champion Scott Wilson, Doug Carr, Barry Goers and Chad Ruhwedel.
The River Hawks have the seventh most alums in training camps among Hockey East teams and they are one of 17 NCAA teams to boast 12 players or more on rosters.
More than 500 former NCAA players reported to NHL training camps on Thursday and Friday as teams took to the ice to begin the 2016-17 season. Those 534 players represent 55 schools and include 107 rookies who played NCAA hockey in 2015-16. The 534 players marks an increase of 31 from last year's camps, while the 107 rookies are 20 more than a year ago.
More than 500 former NCAA players reported to NHL training camps on Thursday and Friday as teams took to the ice to begin the 2016-17 season.
Sortable: NCAA Alumni in NHL Training Camps
Those 534 players represent 55 schools and include 107 rookies who played NCAA hockey in 2015-16. The 534 players marks an increase of 31 from last year's camps, while the 107 rookies are 20 more than a year ago.
- See more at: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/alums-fill-nhl-training-camps#sthash.AJYqIGZU.dpuf
More than 500 former NCAA players reported to NHL training camps on Thursday and Friday as teams took to the ice to begin the 2016-17 season. - See more at: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/alums-fill-nhl-training-camps#sthash.AJYqIGZU.dpuf
Those 534 players represent 55 schools and include 107 rookies who played NCAA hockey in 2015-16. The 534 players marks an increase of 31 from last year's camps, while the 107 rookies are 20 more than a year ago. - See more at: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/alums-fill-nhl-training-camps#sthash.AJYqIGZU.dpuf
Those 534 players represent 55 schools and include 107 rookies who played NCAA hockey in 2015-16. The 534 players marks an increase of 31 from last year's camps, while the 107 rookies are 20 more than a year ago. - See more at: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/alums-fill-nhl-training-camps#sthash.AJYqIGZU.dpuf
Those 534 players represent 55 schools and include 107 rookies who played NCAA hockey in 2015-16. The 534 players marks an increase of 31 from last year's camps, while the 107 rookies are 20 more than a year ago. - See more at: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/alums-fill-nhl-training-camps#sthash.AJYqIGZU.dpuf
More than 500 former NCAA players reported to NHL training camps on Thursday and Friday as teams took to the ice to begin the 2016-17 season. - See more at: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/alums-fill-nhl-training-camps#sthash.AbMzEL4J.dpuf
More than 500 former NCAA players reported to NHL training camps on Thursday and Friday as teams took to the ice to begin the 2016-17 season. - See more at: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/alums-fill-nhl-training-camps#sthash.AbMzEL4J.dpuf
