St. Cloud State Huskies in the NHL

These NHL Stars Started to Shine at SCSU
Listed below are the former St. Cloud State University student-athletes who have gone on to skate in games in
the National Hockey League since 1931.Â
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Tyler Arnason (SCSU 1998-01) Chicago (2001-06) Ottawa (2006)Â Colorado (2006-09) Career Stats |
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Casey Borer (SCSU 2003-07) Carolina (2007-10) Career Stats |
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Will Borgen (SCSU 2015-18) Buffalo (2018-19) Career Stats |
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Frank Brimsek (SCSU 1933-34) Boston (1938-49) Chicago (1949-50)Â Â Notes: Vezina Trophy recipient in 1939 and 1942, Calder Trophy recipient in 1939; member of International and USA Hockey Hall of Fames; 2.70 career GAA; Two Stanley Cup championships with Boston. Career Stats |
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Jonny Brodzinski (SCSU 2012-15) Los Angeles (2017-19)Â Â San Jose (2019-20) Career Stats |
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Dennis Cholowski (SCSU 2016-17) Detroit (2018-20) (Photo courtesy of Dave Reginek - Detroit Red Wings) Career Stats |
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Tim Conboy (SCSU 2002-04) Carolina (2007-10) Career Stats |
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Matt Cullen (SCSU 1995-97) Anaheim (1997-03) Florida (2003-04)Â Â NY Rangers (2006-07)Â Carolina (2005/2007-10)Â Ottawa (2010)Â Minnesota (2011-13 & 2017-18) Nashville (2013-15) Pittsburgh (2015-17 & 2018-19) Notes: Won Stanley Cup with Caroliina in 2006 and Pittsburgh in 2016. Career Stats |
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Nic Dowd (SCSU 2010-14) Los Angeles (2016-17) Vancouver (2017-18) Washington (2018-20) (Photo courtesy of Washinton Capitals) Career Stats |
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Len Esau (SCSU 1988-90) Toronto (1991-92) Quebec (1992-93) Calgary (1993-95)Â Edmonton (1994-95) Career Stats |
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Jeff Finger (SCSU 2000-03) Colorado (2006-08) Toronto (2008-09) Career Stats |
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Andrew Gordon (SCSU 2004-07) Washington (2008-11)Â Anaheim (2011-12) Vancouver (2012-13) Career Stats |
Kevin Gravel (SCSU 2010-14) Los Angeles (2016-18) Edmonton (2018-19) Toronto (2019-20) (Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Kings) Career Stats |
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Ben Hanowski (2009-13) Calgary (2013-14) Career Stats |
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Mark Hartigan (SCSU 1999-02) Atlanta (2001-03) Columbus (2003-07)Â Â Anaheim (2006-07)Â Â Detroit (2007-08)Â Â Career Stats Notes: Won Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007 and Detroit in 2008. |
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Bret Hedican (SCSU 1988-91) St. Louis (1991-94) Vancouver (1993-99)Â Florida (1998-02)Â Â Â Carolina (2001-08 )Â Â Anaheim (2009-10)Â Â Career Stats Notes: Won Stanley Cup with Carolina in 2006. |
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Joe Jensen (SCSU 2002-06) Carolina (2007-08) Career Stats |
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Nick Jensen (SCSU 2010-13) Detroit (2017-19) Washington (2018-20) Career Stats |
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Fred Knipscheer (SCSU 1990-93) Boston (1993-95)Â St. Louis (1995-96) Career Stats |
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Kalle Kossila (SCSU 2012-16) Anaheim (2017-19) Career Stats |
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Oliver Lauridsen (SCSU 2008-11) Philadelphia (2012-15) Career Stats |
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Drew LeBlanc (SCSU 2008-13) Chicago (2013) Career Stats |
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Charlie Lindgren (SCSU 2013-16) Montreal (2016-20) (Photo courtesy of Montreal Canadiens) Career Stats |
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Blake Lizotte (SCSU 2017-19) Los Angeles (2019) (Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Kings) Career Stats |
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Sam LoPresti (SCSU 1934-35) Chicago (1940-42) Career Stats  (Attended school at SCSU) |
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Ryan Malone (SCSU 1999-03) Pittsburgh (2003-08)Â Â Â Tampa Bay (2008-14) New York Rangers (2014-15)Â Career Stats |
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Steve Martinson (SCSU 1977-81) Detroit (1987-88)Â Â Â Montreal (1988-90)Â Â Â Minnesota (1991-92) Career Stats |
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Joe Motzko (SCSU 1999-03) Columbus (2003-07)Â Â Â Anaheim (2006-07)Â Washington (2007-08)Â Â Atlanta (2008-09) Career Stats |
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Matt Hendricks (SCSU 2000-04) Colorado (2008-10)Â Â Â Washington (2011-13) Nashville (2013) Edmonton (2013-17) Winnipeg (2017-18) Minnesota (2018-19) Winnipeg (2018-19) Career Stats |
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Andreas Nodl (SCSU 2006-08) Philadelphia (2008-11)Â Carolina (2011-13) Career Stats |
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Mark Parrish (SCSU 1995-97) Florida (1998-00)Â Â NY Islanders (2000-06)Â Â Â Los Angeles (2005-06)Â Â Â Minnesota (2006-08)Â Â Â Dallas (2008-09)Â Â Tampa Bay (2009-10)Â Â Â Buffalo (2011) Career Stats |
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Ryan Poehling (SCSU 2016-19) Montreal (2019-20) Career Stats  |
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Nate Raduns (SCSU 2003-07) Philadelphia (2008-09) Career Stats |
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Patrick Russell (SCSU 2015-17) Edmonton (2018-20) Career Stats  |
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Jimmy Schuldt (SCSU 2015-19) Las Vegas (2019) Career Stats  |
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Duvie Westcott (SCSU 1999-01) Columbus (2001-08) Career Stats |
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