NHL players from Minnesota

62 NHL players on file played college hockey at Minnesota. 14 are on NHL rosters now, among them Nick Bjugstad, Erik Haula, and Nate Schmidt. Mike Ramsey has played the most NHL seasons of them, 18. 18 were first-round picks, most recently Casey Mittelstadt in 2017. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

NHL players born in Minnesota →

On NHL rosters now (14)

Minnesota players on NHL rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Nick BjugstadNJC2012–2026142010, Rd 1, Pk 19
Erik HaulaLALW2013–2026132009, Rd 7, Pk 182
Nate SchmidtUTAHD2013–202613—
Brady SkjeiNSHD2015–2026112012, Rd 1, Pk 28
Mike ReillyCARD2015–2026112011, Rd 4, Pk 98
Casey MittelstadtBOSC2017–202692017, Rd 1, Pk 8
Ryan LindgrenSEAD2018–202682016, Rd 2, Pk 49
Vinni LettieriTORC2017–20257—
Ben MeyersSEAC2021–20265—
Tommy NovakPITC2021–202652015, Rd 3, Pk 85
Brock FaberMIND2022–202642020, Rd 2, Pk 45
Sammy WalkerUTAHC2022–20242—
Erik PahlssonNSHCNo games yet——
Rhett PitlickEDMLWNo games yet——

Former NHL players (48)

Former NHL players from Minnesota
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Mike RamseyD1979–1997181979, Rd 1, Pk 11
Alex GoligoskiD2007–2024172004, Rd 2, Pk 61
Erik JohnsonD2007–2025172006, Rd 1, Pk 1
Kyle OkposoRW2007–2024172006, Rd 1, Pk 7
Neal BrotenC1980–1997171979, Rd 2, Pk 42
Phil KesselRW2006–2023172006, Rd 1, Pk 5
Blake WheelerRW2008–2024162004, Rd 1, Pk 5
Nick LeddyD2010–2026162009, Rd 1, Pk 16
Paul MartinD2003–2018142000, Rd 2, Pk 62
Thomas VanekLW2005–2019142003, Rd 1, Pk 5
Jordan LeopoldD2002–2015121999, Rd 2, Pk 44
Tom ChorskeRW1989–2000111985, Rd 1, Pk 16
Craig JohnsonLW1994–2004101990, Rd 2, Pk 33
Darby HendricksonC1994–2004101990, Rd 4, Pk 73
Keith BallardD2005–2015102002, Rd 1, Pk 11
Erik RasmussenC1997–200791996, Rd 1, Pk 7
Jeff TaffeF2002–201292000, Rd 1, Pk 30
Justin HollD2017–202692010, Rd 2, Pk 54
Corey MillenC1989–199781982, Rd 3, Pk 57
Doug ZmolekD1992–200081989, Rd 1, Pk 7
Lance PitlickD1994–200281986, Rd 9, Pk 180
Wyatt SmithF1999–200881997, Rd 9, Pk 233
Aaron NessD2011–202172008, Rd 2, Pk 40
Ben ClymerLW1999–200771997, Rd 2, Pk 27
Paul BrotenRW1989–199671984, Rd 4, Pk 77
Jordan SchroederC2012–201862009, Rd 1, Pk 22
Ryan PotulnyC2005–201162003, Rd 3, Pk 87
Dan TrebilD1996–200151992, Rd 6, Pk 138
Jeff NielsenRW1996–200151990, Rd 4, Pk 69
Jim O'BrienC2010–201852007, Rd 1, Pk 29
Tim BerglandRW1989–199451983, Rd 4, Pk 75
Tom PedersonC1992–199751989, Rd 11, Pk 217
Barry TallacksonLW2005–200942002, Rd 2, Pk 53
John PohlC2003–200841998, Rd 9, Pk 255
Robb StauberG1989–199541986, Rd 6, Pk 107
Erik WestrumC2003–200731998, Rd 7, Pk 187
Joe DziedzicLW1995–199931990, Rd 3, Pk 61
John BlueG1992–19963—
Mike CrowleyD1997–200131993, Rd 6, Pk 140
Ryan StoaC2009–201432005, Rd 2, Pk 34
Stu BickelD2011–20153—
Brian BoninLW1998–200121992, Rd 9, Pk 211
Derek PeltierD2008–201022004, Rd 6, Pk 184
Adam HauserG2005–200611999, Rd 3, Pk 81
Danny IrmenRW2009–201012003, Rd 3, Pk 78
Jeff FrazeeG2012–201312005, Rd 2, Pk 38
Kris ChuckoRW2008–200912004, Rd 1, Pk 24
Matt KoalskaC2005–200612000, Rd 5, Pk 154

College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.

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