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Men's Hockey in the NHL
Current And Recent National Hockey League Players
Eric Robinson '18 signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets just days after Princeton hockey ended its season at the NCAA Regional. He became the first Princeton hockey player to play in the NCAA and in the NHL in the season season. Robinson made his NHL debut on April 7, 2018 in the regular-season finale at Nashville. Since then, he has played over 300 NHL games with the Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres, tallying over 90 points. In 2021, Robinson was named to Team USA at the IIHF World Championships and helped the United States to a bronze medal.
Max Véronneau '19 signed with the Ottawa Senators after being receiving offers from by 29 NHL organizations. After ending his Princeton career at Brown in the first round of the ECACs on Saturday he was making his NHL debut one week later on March 14. He was named the third star of the game in his debut as Ottawa defeated St. Louis, 2-0. In his next game he earned his first NHL point, an assist, in a 6-2 win over Toronto. Over parts of two seasons with the Senators, Verroneau played in 16 games and had two goals and two assists. Before signing with Ottawa, he attended four NHL Development Camps: Calgary and Vegas in 2017, Los Angeles and New Jersey in 2018.
Ryan Kuffner '19 signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings after the conclusion of his Princeton career and made his NHL debut on March 16, 2019 against the New York Islanders. He played in 10 games and averaged 10:56 minutes of ice time while also playing on the power play. Kuffner attended the Ottawa and Chicago NHL Development Camps in 2018.
Josh Teves '19 signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 and made his NHL debut on March 26 versus Anaheim. Teves attended the Canucks NHL Development Camp in 2018, and also attended the New York Rangers camp in 2018 and the Calgary Flames camp in 2017.
Mike Condon '13 played four seasons in the NHL with Montreal, Pittsburgh and Ottawa, appearing in 129 games with a 2.80 GAA and .905 save percentage while racking up 45 wins and 17 ties. Condon got his start in the NHL when he signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens on May 8, 2013. That spring he was named the third-string goalie as the Canadiens played in the Eastern Conference final. After impressing during the 2015 preseason camp, Condon was named the backup to Carey Price and became the starting goalie after Price suffered a season-ending injury. He played in 55 games and recorded a .903 save percentage and a 2.71 goals against average. His first NHL appearance was Oct. 11, 2015 when he led Montreal to a 3-1 win over Ottawa. The same season, Condon started the Winter Classic in his home state and helped Montreal to a 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins. In October of 2016 Condon was claimed off of waivers by the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and appeared in one game before Ottawa traded for him in November. Condon started in 38 games during the season, recording a 27-save shutout in his first appearance and setting a franchise record for consecutive starts with 27 between Dec. 1 and Feb. 4 to help the Senators to the Eastern Finals, where he made two appearances in net. Overall in his first season with the Senators he played in 40 games with a 19-14-6 record with five shutouts, a .914 save percentage and a 2.48 GAA. He would play two more seasons with the Senators.Â
Taylor Fedun '11 signed with Edmonton in 2011 and would have made his debut that season but instead suffered a serious femur injury which sidelined him for the entire season. He returned to the ice in 2012, playing 70 games with Edmonton's AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City before ultimately making his NHL debut on Nov. 5, 2013 when he scored his first career goal in a 4-3 OT win over Florida. In four games with Edmonton that season, he tallied two goals. From there, he went on to play seven more seasons in the NHL with stints in San Jose, Vancouver, Buffalo, Dallas and Pittsburgh. During the 2019-20 season, he would play on a Dallas Stars team that reached the Stanley Cup Final, appearing in 11 playoff games during the run.
FRONT OFFICE
Kevin Westgarth '07 became the Vice President of Business Development and International Affairs with the NHL in February 2016 and currently serves as Vice President of Hockey Development and Strategic Collaboration. He works with many of the NHL's charitable and humanitarian initiatives, while also leading campaigns to expand the sport domestically and overseas. Westgarth played in 169 regular season NHL games with Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes and Calgary Flames a career highlighted by winning a Stanley Cup in 2012 with Los Angeles. He totaled 16 points and 266 penalty minutes. He capped his playing days with Belfast (EIHL) in 2014-15 where he had 20 points and 91 PIMS in 39 regular season games.
George Parros '03 joined the NHL Department of Player of Safety in September 2016 and was named the director of player safety in 2017. A 1999 Los Angeles Kings draft pick, Parros played in 474 regular season games with the Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens. He had 18 goals, 36 points and 1,092 penalty minutes. He won a Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007.
Jeff Halpern '99 was named assistant coach of his former team, the Tampa Bay Lightning in the summer of 2018 and has been a part of two Stanley Cup Championship teams as a coach in 2020 and 2021. He first joined the organization in 2015-16 as the team's player development coach. He worked closely with the organization's prospects in Syracuse to assist with individual development. Halpern was hired as a full time assistant coach with the Crunch in June 2016. He spent two seasons behind the bench for Syracuse, playing an integral role in the team's second run to the Calder Cup Finals in 2017. Halpern spent 14 seasons in the NHL playing with Washington, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York Rangers, and Phoenix. He was also captain of the US men's national team, an organization he was with from 1999-2008.
The 8's are not only a lucky for Princeton hockey, but also for Chris Patrick '98. Patrick who won an ECAC Hockey Championship with Princeton in 1998 won a Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018. Patrick serves as an Assistant General Manager for the Caps and has been with the organization since 2009 when he began as a scout.
Brent Flahr '96 was named Vice President & Assistant General Manager of the Philadelphia Flyers in December 2018. He will be heavily relied upon for decisions involving player personnel, while supervising all aspects of the club's scouting department and overseeing the player development of the club's prospects. Flahr previously spent 10 years with the Minnesota Wild, the last two as Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations. During his time with the Wild, Flahr was responsible for the organization's preparation for and selection of players at the NHL Entry Draft, while also assisting in personnel decisions, contract negotiations and league-related issues. For the past three seasons (2015-2018), Flahr also served as the General Manager of the Iowa Wild, Minnesota's primary affiliate in the American Hockey League. Flahr spent 1996 to 2003 with the Florida Panthers in a variety of positions, including Assistant to the General Manager, and Scouting and Video Coordinator. In 2003 he began a four-year stint as scout for the Anaheim Ducks, where he was a part of the team that won the 2007 Stanley Cup. Flahr was the Director of Hockey Operations with Ottawa from two years before being hired with the Wild.
Paul Krepelka '91Â is currently the Senior VP of Hockey Operations for the Florida Panthers and has been with the organization since the 2020-21 season. Previously, he was Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Carolina Hurricanes from 2018-20.
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All-Time NHL Roster
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Syl Apps '70 Career Stats New York Rangers (1970-71) Pittsburgh Peguins (1971-78) Los Angeles Kings (1978-80) |
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Ed Lee '84 |
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Andre Faust '92 |
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Mike McKee '92 Career Stats Quebec Nordiques (1993-94) |
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Jeff Halpern '99 |
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Chris Corrinet '01 Career Stats Washington Capitals (2001-02) |
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George Parros '03 |
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Darroll Powe '07 |
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Kevin Westgarth '07 |
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Mike Moore '08 |
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Taylor Fedun '11 |
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Mike Condon '13 |
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Eric Robinson '18 |
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Max Véronneau '19 |
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Ryan Kuffner '19 Career Stats Detroit (2019) |
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Josh Teves '19 Career Stats Vancouver (2019) |
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Princeton and the NHL Draft
The Princeton men's hockey team has seen 24 of its players drafted in the National Hockey League's entry draft since the draft began in 1963. Additionally, two Tigers were been selected in the supplemental draft, which occurred up until 1994 when the draft rules were adjusted to include certain college players.
Below is a list of all of Princeton's entry draft picks since 1963.
| Pick | Round | Year | Player | NHL Team |
| 21 | 4 | 1964 | Syl M. Apps '70 | New York Rangers |
| 95 | 5 | 1981 | Ed Lee '84 | Quebec Nordiques |
| 95 | 4 | 1993 | Jason Smith '96 | Calgary Flames |
| 107 | 4 | 1998 | Chris Corrinet '01 | Washington Capitals |
| 116 | 6 | 1983 | Ron Dennis '83 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 129 | 7 | 1989 | Keith Merkler '93 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 159 | 8 | 1989 | Sverre Sears '93 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 168 | 8 | 1985 | Nate Smith '90 | Calgary Flames |
| 168 | 9 | 1983 | Cliff Abrecht '86 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 173 | 9 | 1989 | Andre Faust '92 | New Jersey Devils |
| 177 | 6 | 2018 | Liam Gorman '23 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 191 | 7 | 2009 | Michael Sdao '13 | Ottawa Senators |
| 197 | 8 | 1994 | Chris Patrick '98 | Washington Capitals |
| 201 | 13 | 1975 | Paul Dionne '76 | New York Rangers |
| 205 | 10 | 1988 | Jeff Kampersal '92 | New York Islanders |
| 207 | 10 | 1987 | Andy Cesarski '91 | St. Louis Blues |
| 218 | 14 | 1978 | Jim Farrell '81 | St. Louis Blues |
| 222 | 8 | 1999 | George Parros '03 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 223 | 11 | 1991 | Jonathan Kelley '96 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 228 | 11 | 1987 | Kevin Sullivan '90 | Hartford Whalers |
| 233 | 9 | 1995 | Steven Shirreffs '99 | Calgary Flames |
| 242 | 12 | 1988 | Dan Slatalla '92 | Hartford Whalers |
| 245 | 12 | 1987 | Sean Gorman '91 | Boston Bruins |
| 249 | 8 | 2001 | Matt Maglione '04 | Washington Capitals |
| 1 | 1* | 1990 | Mike McKee '92 | Quebec Nordiques |
| 9 | 1* | 1994 | Jacques Joubert '94 | Dallas Stars |
*Supplemental Draft Picks
Notes:
Chris Corrinet '01 and Jeff Halpern '99 became the first Princeton alums to appear in the same NHL game as teammates in 2001-02 with the Washington Capitals.
Princeton classmates Andre Faust '92 and Mike McKee '92 became the first two Princeton alums to play on opposing teams in an NHL game. McKee's Quebec Nordiques defeated Faust's Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 in Quebec City in January 1994.
Andre Faust '92 became the first Princeton graduate to score in the NHL, posting a goal in his first game.
Princeton had the second largest alumni base from the ECAC playing in the NHL in 2013-14 with five players.
Eric Robinson '18 became the first Princeton player to play in both the NCAA and the NHL in the same season.
Princeton had three undrafted free agents sign NHL contracts at the end of their senior year:Â Max Veronneau '19, Ryan Kuffner '19 and Josh Teves' 19.
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NHL Development Camps
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| Player | Organization | Year |
| Michael Sdao | Ottawa Senators | 2013 |
| Jack Berger | Ottawa Senators | 2013 |
| Matt Nelson | Minnesota Wild | 2013 |
| Mike Condon | Montreal Canadiens | 2013, 2014 |
| Ryan Siiro | New York Islanders | 2014 |
| Mike Ambrosia | New Jersey Devils | 2014 |
| Eric Robinson | Ottawa Senators | 2016 |
| Anaheim Ducks & Boston Bruins | 2017 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 2018 | |
| Josh Teves | Calgary Flames | 2017 |
| New York Rangers & Vancouver Canucks | 2018 | |
| Vancouver Canucks | 2019 | |
| Ryan Kuffner | Winnipeg Jets | 2017 |
| Ottawa Senators & Chicago Blackhawks | 2018 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 2019 | |
| Max Veronneau | Calgary Flames & Vegas Golden Knights | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Kings & New Jersey Devils | 2018 | |
| Ottawa Senators | 2019 | |
| Colton Phinney | New Jersey Devils | 2015 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 2017 | |
| Jackson Cressey | Vancouver Canucks | 2017 |
| Matthew Kellenberger | Vancouver Canucks | 2017 |
| Finn Evans | San Jose Sharks | 2017 |
| Ryan Ferland | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2018 |
| Christian O'Neill | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2018 |
| Corey Andonovski | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2017 |
| Liam Gorman | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2018, 2019 |