NHL players from Yale

9 NHL players on file played college hockey at Yale. 1 is on NHL rosters now: Alex Lyon. Christopher Higgins has played the most NHL seasons of them, 12. 1 was a first-round pick, most recently Christopher Higgins in 2002. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NHL rosters now (1)

Yale players on NHL rosters now

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Draft
Alex LyonBUF	G	2017–2026	9	—

Former NHL players (8)

Former NHL players from Yale

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Draft
Christopher Higgins	LW	2003–2016	12	2002, Rd 1, Pk 14
Randy Wood	RW	1986–1997	11	—
John Hayden	C	2016–2026	10	2013, Rd 3, Pk 74
Bob Kudelski	RW	1987–1996	9	—
Craig Ferguson	C	1993–2000	5	1989, Rd 7, Pk 146
Jeff Hamilton	C	2003–2009	5	—
Brad Mills	C	2010–2014	3	—
Joe Callahan	D	2008–2011	3	2002, Rd 3, Pk 70

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

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