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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Opening Day NHL Rosters Have A Lot Of WHL Grads



The Western Hockey League is proud to announce that 132 WHL Alumni are on National Hockey League opening day rosters for the start of the 2016-17 season.

Led by the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks, whose rosters each include eight WHL grads, all 30 NHL Clubs boast at least one former WHL player. The Calgary Flames enter the 2016-17 season with seven WHL grads, while the Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues are carrying six WHL grads each.

Of the 132 WHL graduates listed on opening day rosters, five are currently on the injured reserve lists of NHL Clubs.

Below is the complete list of WHL Alumni who are on NHL opening day rosters for the 2016-17 season:

Anaheim Ducks (2)
Ryan Getzlaf, F – Calgary Hitmen
Clayton Stoner, D – Tri-City Americans

Arizona Coyotes (5)
Shane Doan, F – Kamloops Blazers
Martin Hanzal, F – Red Deer Rebels
Jordan Martinook, F – Vancouver Giants
Luke Schenn, D – Kelowna Rockets
Ryan White, F – Calgary Hitmen

Boston Bruins (4)
Brandon Carlo, D – Tri-City Americans
Zdeno Chara, D – Prince George Cougars
Anton Khudobin, G – Saskatoon Blades
Joe Morrow, D – Portland Winterhawks

Buffalo Sabres (5)
Tyler Ennis, F – Medicine Hat Tigers
Cody Franson, D – Vancouver Giants
Josh Gorges, D – Kelowna Rockets
Evander Kane, F – Vancouver Giants
Sam Reinhart, F – Kootenay ICE

Calgary Flames (7)
Mikael Backlund, F – Kelowna Rockets
Lance Bouma, F – Vancouver Giants
Troy Brouwer, F – Moose Jaw Warriors
Deryk Engelland, D – Moose Jaw Warriors
Micheal Ferland, F – Brandon Wheat Kings/Saskatoon Blades
Brett Kulak, D – Vancouver Giants
Kris Versteeg, F – Lethbridge Hurricanes/Kamloops Blazers/Red Deer Rebels

Carolina Hurricanes (2)
Victor Rask, F – Calgary Hitmen
Cam Ward, G – Red Deer Rebels

Chicago Blackhawks (5)
Marian Hossa, F – Portland Winterhawks
Duncan Keith, D – Kelowna Rockets
Michal Rozsival, D – Swift Current Broncos
Brent Seabrook, D – Lethbridge Hurricanes
Jordin Tootoo, F – Brandon Wheat Kings

Colorado Avalanche (5)
Tyson Barrie, D – Kelowna Rockets
Blake Comeau, F – Kelowna Rockets
Jarome Iginla, F – Kamloops Blazers
Cody McLeod, F – Portland Winterhawks
Calvin Pickard, G – Seattle Thunderbirds

Columbus Blue Jackets (6)
Oliver Bjorkstrand, F – Portland Winterhawks
Matt Calvert, F – Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Dubinsky, F – Portland Winterhawks
Scott Hartnell, F – Prince Albert Raiders
Seth Jones, D – Portland Winterhawks
Ryan Murray, D – Everett Silvertips

Dallas Stars (4)
Jamie Benn, F – Kelowna Rockets
Adam Cracknell, F – Kootenay ICE
Cody Eakin, F* - Swift Current Broncos/Kootenay ICE
Dan Hamhuis, D – Prince George Cougars

Detroit Red Wings (2)
Mike Green, D – Saskatoon Blades
Darren Helm, F – Medicine Hat Tigers

Edmonton Oil Kings (8)
Brandon Davidson, D – Regina Pats
Leon Draisaitl, F – Prince Albert Raiders/Kelowna Rockets
Jordan Eberle, F – Regina Pats
Milan Lucic, F – Vancouver Giants
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, F – Red Deer Rebels
Tyler Pitlick, F – Medicine Hat Tigers
Kris Russell, D – Medicine Hat Tigers
Andrew Ference, D* - Portland Winterhawks

Florida Panthers (5)
Shane Harper, F – Everett Silvertips
Alex Petrovic, D – Red Deer Rebels
Mark Pysyk, D – Edmonton Oil Kings
James Reimer, G – Red Deer Rebels
Colton Sceviour, F – Portland Winterhawks/Lethbridge Hurricanes

Los Angeles Kings (3)
Dwight King, F – Lethbridge Hurricanes
Brayden McNabb, D – Kootenay ICE
Devin Setoguchi, F – Saskatoon Blades/Prince George Cougars

Minnesota Wild (6)
Devan Dubnyk, G – Kamloops Blazers
Matt Dumba, D – Red Deer Rebels
Darcy Kuemper, G – Red Deer Rebels
Nino Niederreiter, F – Portland Winterhawks
Jared Spurgeon, D – Spokane Chiefs
Victor Bartley, D* - Kamloops Blazers/Regina Pats

Montreal Canadiens (3)
Brendan Gallagher, F – Vancouver Giants
Carey Price, G – Tri-City Americans
Shea Weber, D – Kelowna Rockets

Nashville Predators (2)
Ryan Johansen, F – Portland Winterhawks
Colton Sissons, F – Kelowna Rockets

New Jersey Devils (2)
Vernon Fiddler, F – Kelowna Rockets/Medicine Hat Tigers
Damon Severson, D – Kelowna Rockets

New York Islanders (6)
Mathew Barzal, F – Seattle Thunderbirds
Johnny Boychuk, D – Calgary Hitmen/Moose Jaw Warriors
Jason Chimera, F – Medicine Hat Tigers/Brandon Wheat Kings
Travis Hamonic, D – Moose Jaw Warriors/Brandon Wheat Kings
Thomas Hickey, D – Seattle Thunderbirds
Andrew Ladd, F – Calgary Hitmen

New York Rangers (2)
Michael Grabner, F – Spokane Chiefs
Nick Holden, D – Chilliwack Bruins
Dylan McIlrath, D – Moose Jaw Warriors

Ottawa Senators (4)
Clarke MacArthur, F* – Medicine Hat Tigers
Dion Phaneuf, D – Red Deer Rebels
Zack Smith, F – Swift Current Broncos
Mark Stone, F – Brandon Wheat Kings

Philadelphia Flyers (8)
Boyd Gordon, F – Red Deer Rebels
Radko Gudas, D – Everett Silvertips
Brandon Manning, D – Chilliwack Bruins
Ivan Provorov, D – Brandon Wheat Kings
Brayden Schenn, F – Brandon Wheat Kings/Saskatoon Blades
Nick Schultz, D – Prince Albert Raiders
Jordan Weal, F – Regina Pats
Dale Weise, F – Swift Current Broncos

Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
Eric Fehr, F – Brandon Wheat Kings
Derrick Pouliot, D – Portland Winterhawks

San Jose Sharks (4)
Brenden Dillon, D – Seattle Thunderbirds
Martin Jones, G – Calgary Hitmen
Patrick Marleau, F – Seattle Thunderbirds
David Schlemko, D – Medicine Hat Tigers

St. Louis Blues (6)
Jay Bouwmeester, D – Medicine Hat Tigers
Kyle Brodziak, F – Moose Jaw Warriors
Joel Edmundson, D – Moose Jaw Warriors, Kamloops Blazers
Ty Rattie, F – Portland Winterhawks
Ryan Reaves, F – Brandon Wheat Kings
Scottie Upshall, F – Kamloops Blazers

Tampa Bay Lightning (3)
Braydon Coburn, D – Portland Winterhawks
Tyler Johnson, F – Spokane Chiefs
Brayden Point, F – Moose Jaw Warriors

Toronto Maple Leafs (4)
Joffrey Lupul, F* – Medicine Hat Tigers
Martin Marincin, D – Prince George Cougars/Regina Pats
Roman Polak, D – Kootenay ICE
Morgan Rielly, D – Moose Jaw Warriors

Vancouver Canucks (8)
Sven Baertschi, F – Portland Winterhawks
Derek Dorsett, F – Medicine Hat Tigers
Alexander Edler, D – Kelowna Rockets
Emerson Etem, F – Medicine Hat Tigers
Jannik Hanse, F – Portland Winterhawks
Luca Sbisa, D – Lethbridge Hurricanes/Portland Winterhawks
Brandon Sutter, F – Red Deer Rebels
Jake Virtanen, F – Calgary Hitmen

Washington Capitals (3)
Karl Alzner, D – Calgary Hitmen
Brett Connolly, F – Prince George Cougars
Braden Holtby, G – Saskatoon Blades

Winnipeg Jets (5)
Dustin Byfuglien, D – Brandon Wheat Kings/Prince George Cougars
Adam Lowry, F – Swift Current Broncos
Josh Morrissey, D – Prince Albert Raiders/Kelowna Rockets
Tyler Myers, D – Kelowna Rockets
Paul Postma, D – Swift Current Broncos/Calgary Hitmen

*Denotes player on injured reserve

(WHL) 

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