Our directory includes active players who have appeared in at least one NHL game during the 2021-22 season. If we are missing any New Englanders, please email editor@hockeyjournal.com. Click their bio box to visit their official NHL page with current stats, news and video.
Noel Acciari
Florida Panthers Forward
Hometown: Johnston, R.I.
College: Providence (Kent)
Update: 2015 national champion signed as a free agent with Florida in 2019. Put up career highs in goals (20) and points (27) during the 2019-20 season.
Cam Atkinson
Philadelphia Flyers Forward
Hometown: Greenwich, Conn.
College: Boston College (Avon Old Farms)
Update: 2008 sixth-rounder, 2010 national champion and two-time All-Star switched cities this offseason for the first time in his 11-year NHL career.
Gavin Bayreuther
Columbus Blue Jackets Defenseman
Hometown: Concord, N.H.
College: St. Lawrence (Holderness)
Update: Undrafted Granite Stater signed a free-agent contract with Dallas in 2017. Made NHL debut in 2018. Eleven career points in 45 games played.
Colin Blackwell
Seattle Kraken Forward
Hometown: North Andover, Mass.
College: Harvard (St. John’s Prep)
Update: 2011 seventh-rounder made his NHL debut with Nashville in 2019. Claimed from the Rangers by Seattle in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
Matt Boldy
Minnesota Wild Forward
Hometown: Millis, Mass.
College: Boston College (Dexter Southfield/U.S. NTDP)
Update: No. 12 overall pick in 2019 played two seasons at BC. Made NHL debut on Jan. 6, 2022, scoring his first career goal against the Bruins at TD Garden.
Nick Bonino
San Jose Sharks Forward
Hometown: Unionville, Conn.
College: Boston University (Avon Old Farms)
Update: 2007 sixth-rounder and 2009 national champion made his NHL debut in 2010. Scored four goals in 2016-17 playoffs to help Pittsburgh win back-to-back Stanley Cups.
Brian Boyle
Pittsburgh Penguins Forward
Hometown: Hingham, Mass.
College: Boston College (St. Sebastian’s)
Update: 14-year NHL veteran was diagnosed with cancer after signing with New Jersey in 2017. Did not play in 2020-21. Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh in 2021.
John Carlson
Washington Capitals Defenseman
Hometown: Marlboro, Mass.
College: Indiana Ice (OHL)
Update: 2008 first-rounder and two-time All-Star won the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018. Finished the seasons with career-highs in goals, assists and points.
Charlie Coyle
Boston Bruins Forward
Hometown: Weymouth, Mass.
College: Boston University (Thayer/South Shore Kings)
Update: 2010 first-rounder was traded to the B's in 2019 after seven seasons in Minnesota. Scored 16 points in 24 playoff games to help Boston advance to the 2019 Cup Final.
Joey Daccord
Seattle Kraken Goaltender
Hometown: North Andover, Mass.
College: Arizona State (Cushing)
Update: 2015 seventh-rounder appeared in nine games for Ottawa between 2018-21. Claimed by Seattle in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
Casey DeSmith
Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltender
Hometown: Rochester, N.H.
College: New Hampshire (Deerfield/Berwick)
Update: Undrafted Granite Stater began his pro career in the ECHL in 2015. Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh and made NHL debut in 2017.
Ryan Donato
Seattle Kraken Forward
Hometown: Scituate, Mass.
College: Harvard (Dexter Southfield)
Update: 2014 second-rounder signed with the Bruins and made his NHL debut in 2018. Traded to Minnesota in 2020 and signed as a free agent by Seattle in 2021.
Brian Dumoulin
Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman
Hometown: Biddeford, Maine
College: Boston College (N.H. Jr. Monarchs)
Update: 2009 second-rounder and two-time national champion made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh in 2013. Won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 and became the first native of Maine to win the trophy.
Jack Eichel
Vegas Golden Knights Forward
Hometown: North Chelmsford, Mass.
College: Boston University (Boston Jr. Bruins)
Update: 2015 second-overall pick and Hobey Baker Award winner jumped straight to the NHL after his freshman year. Named Sabres’ captain in 2018. Limited to 21 games in 2020-21 season due to a neck injury. Three-time NHL All-Star was traded to Vegas in 2021.
Adam Erne
Detroit Red Wings Forward
Hometown: New Haven, Conn.
College: Quebec (QMJHL)
Update: 2013 second-rounder made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay in 2017. Spent three seasons with the Lightning before being traded to Detroit in 2019.
Casey Fitzgerald
Buffalo Sabres Defenseman
Hometown: North Reading, Mass.
College: Boston College (Malden Catholic)
Update: 2016 third-rounder and four-year Eagle spent two full seasons in the AHL. Made NHL debut on Dec. 17, 2021, and recorded an assist in the loss.
Conor Garland
Vancouver Canucks Forward
Hometown: Scituate, Mass.
College: Moncton (QMJHL)
Update: 2015 fifth-rounder spent two seasons in the AHL before making his NHL debut with Arizona in 2018. Led the Coyotes in goals in 2019-20 and assists in 2020-21. Traded to Vancouver in summer 2021.
Adam Gaudette
Ottawa Senators Forward
Hometown: Braintree, Mass.
College: Northeastern (Thayer/Boston Advantage)
Update: 2015 fifth-rounder and 2018 Hobey Baker Award winner signed with Vancouver out of college and made his NHL debut. Traded to Chicago, and then Ottawa, in the span of seven months, in 2021.
Jon Gillies
New Jersey Devils Goaltender
Hometown: Concord, N.H.
College: Providence (Salisbury)
Update: 2012 third-rounder and 2015 national champion signed with Calgary and made his NHL debut in 2017. Signed as a free agent by the Blues in 2020 before signed with New Jersey on Dec. 15.
Matt Grzelcyk
Boston Bruins Defenseman
Hometown: Charlestown, Mass.
College: Boston University (Belmont Hill/U.S. NTDP)
Update: 2012 third-rounder signed with the Bruins and made his NHL debut in 2016. Set career-highs in goals, assists and points during the 2019-20 season before it was paused due to Covid concerns.
Noah Hanifin
Calgary Flames Defenseman
Hometown: Norwood, Mass.
College: Boston College (St. Sebastian’s)
Update: 2015 fifth-overall pick became the youngest player to suit up for BC at age 17. Made NHL debut later that fall and became a regular on the Carolina blue line. Traded to Calgary in 2018 and was named an NHL All-Star.
Mike Hardman
Chicago Blackhawks Forward
Hometown: Hanover, Mass.
College: Boston College (Winchendon/Xaverian HS)
Update: Undrafted Bay Stater signed with Chicago as a free agent in March after two seasons at BC. Joined the team right away and made his debut in April, potting his first career goal in his fifth career game.
Garnet Hathaway
Washington Capitals Forward
Hometown: Kennebunkport, Maine
College: Brown (Phillips Andover)
Update: Undrafted winger signed as a free agent with Calgary in 2014 and made his NHL debut in 2016. Put up a career-high in goals and points in 2018-19 and was signed as a free agent by Washington that July.
John Hayden
Buffalo Sabres Forward
Hometown: Greenwich, Conn.
College: Yale (Brunswick)
Update: 2013 third-rounder signed with Chicago in 2017. Made NHL debut and scored first goal three days later. Traded to New Jersey in 2019, Arizona in 2020 and Buffalo in 2021.
Kevin Hayes
Philadelphia Flyers Forward
Hometown: Dorchester, Mass.
College: Boston College (Nobles)
Update: 2010 first-rounder and 2012 national champion became a free agent after a dominant senior year. Signed with the Rangers and made his NHL debut in 2014. Traded to Winnipeg in early 2019 and dealt again to the Flyers later that year.
Spencer Knight
Florida Panthers Goaltender
Hometown: Darien, Conn.
College: Boston College (Avon Old Farms)
Update: 13th-overall pick in 2019 played two seasons at BC before signing with Florida in March 2021. Made his NHL debut less than a month later and became first goalie to appear in both the Stanley Cup Playoffs and NCAA Tournament in the same calendar year.
Chris Kreider
New York Rangers Forward
Hometown: Boxford, Mass.
College: Boston College (Phillips Andover/Masconomet HS)
Update: 2009 first-rounder and two-time national champion left BC after his junior year and jumped straight to the NHL. 2020 NHL All-Star signed a seven-year contract with the Rangers in February of that same year.
John Leonard
San Jose Sharks Forward
Hometown: Amherst, Mass.
College: UMass (Rifles/Springfield Cathedral HS)
Update: 2018 sixth-rounder spent three seasons at UMass. Led NCAA in goals and helped the Minutemen reach national title game in 2019. Signed with San Jose in March 2020 and made his NHL debut in January 2021, recording assists on two goals in a shootout win.
John Marino
Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman
Hometown: North Easton, Mass.
College: Harvard (South Shore Kings)
Update: 2015 sixth-rounder made the jump straight to the NHL from college in 2019. Made the team out of training camp and played his first NHL game in October of that year. Finished first NHL season with 26 points in 56 games.
Max Pacioretty
Vegas Golden Knights Forward
Hometown: New Canaan, Conn.
College: Michigan (Taft)
Update: 2007 first-rounder played one season at Michigan before signing with the Canadiens. Played 10 seasons in Montreal and served as captain before being traded to Vegas in 2018, where he was an NHL All-Star in 2020.
Jonathan Quick
Los Angeles Kings Goaltender
Hometown: Hampden, Conn.
College: UMass (Avon Old Farms)
Update: 2005 third-rounder, two-time Stanley Cup champion and 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner has played all 15 NHL seasons with the Kings. He has twice been named an NHL All-Star.
Jack Rathbone
Vancouver Canucks Defenseman
Hometown: West Roxbury, Mass.
College: Harvard (Dexter Southfield/Cape Cod Whalers)
Update: 2017 second-rounder signed a pro contract with Vancouver in July 2020 after two seasons of college. Made his NHL debut and scored his first career goal on May 6, 2021.
Kevin Rooney
New York Rangers Forward
Hometown: Canton, Mass.
College: Providence (Berkshire)
Update: Undrafted center and 2015 national champion signed as a free agent with New Jersey and made his NHL debut in 2016. Took on a more full-time position in 2018 before signing with the Rangers in 2020.
Zach Sanford
Ottawa Senators Forward
Hometown: Auburn, N.H.
College: Boston College (Pinkerton/Islanders HC)
Update: 2013-second rounder and now Stanley Cup champion made the Capitals out of training camp in 2016 and was traded to the Blues in 2017. Came back from a shoulder injury and helped St. Louis defeat Boston in the 2019 Cup Final, scoring the final goal in the Game 7 win.
Conor Sheary
Washington Capitals Forward
Hometown: Melrose, Mass.
College: UMass (Cushing)
Update: Undrafted winger won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh after a four-year career with the Minutemen. Made his NHL debut in 2015. Scored an NHL career-high 53 points in his second season. Signed as a free agent by WSH in December 2020.
Alex Steeves
Toronto Maple Leafs Forward
Hometown: Bedford, N.H.
College: Notre Dame (N.H. Jr. Monarchs)
Update: Undrafted Granite Stater signed as a free agent by Toronto in March 2021 following three seasons at ND. Made NHL debut on Dec. 7 and recorded first point four days later.
Tage Thompson
Buffalo Sabres Forward
Hometown: Orange, Conn.
College: UConn (U.S. NTDP)
Update: 2016 first-rounder began his NHL career in St. Louis after two season in Hockey East. Made his NHL debut in 2017. Traded to Buffalo in 2018. Currently putting up career highs in points (23) and goals (12) during the 2021-22 season.
Tyce Thompson
New Jersey Devils Forward
Hometown: Milford, Conn.
College: Providence (Salisbury)
Update: 2019 fourth-rounder has seen limited NHL action since departing PC after his junior year. Signed with New Jersey in March 2021 and made his NHL debut on April 6, facing off against his brother, Tage, and recording his first career point.
Frank Vatrano
Florida Panthers Forward
Hometown: East Longmeadow, Mass.
College: UMass (Boston Jr. Bruins)
Update: Undrafted center signed a free-agent contract with the Bruins in 2015 after one year at UMass and made his NHL debut that fall. Traded to Florida in 2018. Put up NHL career—highs in points (39) and goals (24) that season.
Jimmy Vesey
New Jersey Devils Forward
Hometown: North Reading, Mass.
College: Harvard (Belmont Hill/South Shore Kings)
Update: 2012 third-rounder won the Hobey Baker as a senior in 2016. Signed with the Rangers and made his NHL debut the same year. Put up NHL career highs in points (35) and goals (17) during 2018-19 season. Signed as a free agent by New Jersey in October 2021.
Chris Wagner
Boston Bruins Forward
Hometown: Walpole, Mass.
College: Colgate (South Shore Kings)
Update: 2010 fifth-rounder played played two years in college before signing a pro deal in 2012. Spent three seasons in the AHL before making his NHL debut with Anaheim in 2015. Made stops in Colorado, the Ducks again, before the Islanders and eventually Bruins.
Oliver Wahlstrom
New York Islanders Forward
Hometown: Falmouth, Maine
College: Boston College (U.S. NTDP)
Update: 11th-overall pick in 2018 made his NHL debut in 2019 after one year at BC. Became an NHL regular for the Islanders as a rookie during the 2020-21 season, potting 21 points in 44 games.
Colin White
Ottawa Senators Forward
Hometown: Hanover, Mass.
College: Boston College (Nobles/U.S. NTDP)
Update: 2015 first-rounder signed with Ottawa and made his NHL debut in 2017 after two seasons at BC. Scored NHL career-high in points with 41 in 2018-19.
Max Willman
Philadelphia Flyers Forward
Hometown: Barnstable, Mass.
College: Brown/Boston University (Barnstable HS)
Update: 2014 fifth-rounder from Cape Cod played four seasons in the minors, working his way up from the ECHL to the AHL. Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia in March 2021 and made his NHL debut in the Flyer’s home opener on Oct. 15.
Miles Wood
New Jersey Devils Forward
Hometown: Manchester, Mass.
College: Boston College (Nobles)
Update: 2013 fourth-rounder played one year at BC before signing with New Jersey and making his debut in 2016. Had his best year the next season, setting NHL career-highs in goals and points. Suffered a hip injury during the 2021-22 preseason that has caused him to miss the entirety of the campaign to date.
Keith Yandle
Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman
Hometown: Milton, Mass.
College: Moncton (QMJHL)
Update: 005 fourth-rounder is in his 17th season with over 1,000 games played for five clubs. The current NHL ironman, he became the third player ever to record 900 straight games during the 2020-21 season. Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia in 2021.