NHL players from Wisconsin

54 NHL players on file played college hockey at Wisconsin. 12 are on NHL rosters now, among them Ryan McDonagh, Brendan Smith, and Jake McCabe. Chris Chelios has played the most NHL seasons of them, 26. 12 were first-round picks, most recently Dylan Holloway in 2020. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

NHL players born in Wisconsin →

On NHL rosters now (12)

Wisconsin players on NHL rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Ryan McDonaghTBD2010–2026162007, Rd 1, Pk 12
Brendan SmithCBJD2011–2026152007, Rd 1, Pk 27
Jake McCabeTORD2013–2026132012, Rd 2, Pk 44
Trent FredericEDMC2018–202682016, Rd 1, Pk 29
Cole CaufieldMTLRW2020–202662019, Rd 1, Pk 15
Dylan HollowaySTLLW2022–202642020, Rd 1, Pk 14
Cameron HughesDALC2019–202632015, Rd 6, Pk 165
Ty EmbersonEDMD2023–202632018, Rd 3, Pk 73
Blake MontgomeryOTTLWNo games yet——
Christian FitzgeraldDALCNo games yet——
Jack HorbachPITRWNo games yet——
Simon TassyEDMRWNo games yet——

Former NHL players (42)

Former NHL players from Wisconsin
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Chris CheliosD1983–2010261981, Rd 2, Pk 40
Scott MellanbyRW1985–2007211984, Rd 2, Pk 27
Ryan SuterD2005–2025202003, Rd 1, Pk 7
Curtis JosephG1989–200919—
Joe PavelskiC2006–2024182003, Rd 7, Pk 205
Gary SuterD1985–2002171984, Rd 9, Pk 180
Brian ElliottG2007–2023162003, Rd 9, Pk 291
Paul RanheimRW1988–2003151984, Rd 2, Pk 38
Sean HillD1992–2008151988, Rd 8, Pk 167
Craig SmithC2011–2025142009, Rd 4, Pk 98
Kyle TurrisC2007–2022142007, Rd 1, Pk 3
Mike RichterG1989–2003141985, Rd 2, Pk 28
Dany HeatleyLW2001–2015132000, Rd 1, Pk 2
Derek StepanC2010–2023132008, Rd 2, Pk 51
Tony GranatoLW1988–2001131982, Rd 6, Pk 120
Justin SchultzD2012–2024122008, Rd 2, Pk 43
Rene BourqueRW2005–201712—
Brian RafalskiD1999–201111—
Steven ReinprechtC1999–201111—
Tom GilbertD2006–2017112002, Rd 4, Pk 129
Jack SkilleRW2007–2017102005, Rd 1, Pk 7
Jake GardinerD2011–2021102008, Rd 1, Pk 17
Adam BurishRW2006–201592002, Rd 9, Pk 282
Luke KuninC2017–202692016, Rd 1, Pk 15
Chris TancillLW1990–19988—
Cody GoloubefD2011–202082008, Rd 2, Pk 37
David TanabeD1999–200881999, Rd 1, Pk 16
Jamie McBainD2009–201782006, Rd 2, Pk 63
Brad WinchesterLW2005–201272000, Rd 2, Pk 35
Jake DowellC2007–201472004, Rd 5, Pk 140
Andy WozniewskiD2005–20105—
Barry RichterD1995–200151988, Rd 2, Pk 32
Davis DrewiskeD2008–20135—
Jim CareyG1994–199951992, Rd 2, Pk 32
Joe PiskulaD2006–20154—
Jason ZentLW1996–199931989, Rd 3, Pk 44
Matt HusseyC2003–200731998, Rd 9, Pk 254
Robbie EarlLW2007–201132004, Rd 6, Pk 187
Blake GeoffrionC2010–201222006, Rd 2, Pk 56
Alex BrooksD2006–20071—
Andrew JoudreyC2011–201212003, Rd 8, Pk 249
Brian FaheyD2010–201112000, Rd 4, Pk 119

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

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