Release date: Thursday, October 10, 2019
Opening week of NHL play sees 123 CJHL alumni on team rosters
CALGARY, Alta. – A week into the 2019-20 National Hockey League season and you’ll find a multitude of Canadian Junior Hockey League alumni on the 31 team rosters.
There are a total of 123 alumnus, who played at least one CJHL regular season contest, currently on NHL rosters throughout the league.
The defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues boast the most former CJHLers with eight while the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks feature seven ex-CJHL players in the respective line-ups.
Of note, every NHL side boasts at least one former CJHL alum on their squad while each of the 10-member leagues that comprise the CJHL sport one, or more, of their former skaters that are holding down a spot on a NHL roster.
The following are the CJHL alumni presently on NHL team rosters:
| FIRST | LAST | POS. | NHL TEAM | CJHL TEAM(S) | LEAGUE |
| Josh | Anderson | F | Columbus Blue Jackets | Burlington Cougars | OJHL |
| Josh | Bailey | F | New York Islanders | Bowmanville Eagles | OJHL |
| Mathew | Barzal | F | New York Islanders | Coquitlam Express | BCHL |
| Jay | Beagle | F | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Royals | AJHL |
| Jamie | Benn | F | Dallas Stars | Victoria Salsa | BCHL |
| Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | ||||
| Jordie | Benn | D | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Salsa | BCHL |
| Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | ||||
| Matt | Benning | D | Edmonton Oilers | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL |
| Jordan | Binnington | G | St. Louis Blues | Dixie Beehives | OJHL |
| Mark | Borowiecki | D | Ottawa Senators | Smiths Falls Bears | CCHL |
| Robert | Bortuzzo | D | St. Louis Blues | Fort William North Stars | SIJHL |
| Tyler | Bozak | F | St. Louis Blues | Victoria Salsa | BCHL |
| Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | ||||
| Laurent | Brossoit | G | Winnipeg Jets | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL |
| Josh | Brown | D | Florida Panthers | Whitby Fury | OJHL |
| Connor | Brown | F | Ottawa Senators | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Brent | Burns | D | San Jose Sharks | Couchiching Terriers | OJHL |
| Drake | Caggiula | F | Chicago Blackhawks | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL |
| Matt | Calvert | F | Colorado Avalanche | Winkler Flyers | MJHL |
| Kyle | Capobianco | D | Arizona Coyotes | Oakville Blades | OJHL |
| Daniel | Carr | F | Nashville Predators | St. Albert Steel | AJHL |
| Powell River Kings | BCHL | ||||
| Trevor | Carrick | D | San Jose Sharks | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | OJHL |
| Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | ||||
| Colby | Cave | F | Edmonton Oilers | Battlefords North Stars | SJHL |
| Cody | Ceci | D | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Stars | OJHL |
| Dennis | Cholowski | D | Detroit Red Wings | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL |
| Anthony | Cirelli | F | Tampa Bay Lightning | Mississauga Chargers | OJHL |
| Andrew | Cogliano | F | Dallas Stars | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Kevin | Connauton | D | Colorado Avalanche | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL |
| Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | ||||
| Nick | Cousins | F | Montreal Canadiens | Trenton Hercs | OJHL |
| Sidney | Crosby | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | Truro Bearcats | MHL |
| Michael | Dal Colle | F | New York Islanders | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Trevor | Daley | D | Detroit Red Wings | Vaughan Vipers | BCHL |
| Calvin | de Haan | D | Chicago Blackhawks | Kemptville 73s | CCHL |
| Danny | Dekeyser | D | Detroit Red Wings | Trail Smoke Eaters | BCHL |
| Michael | Del Zotto | D | Anaheim Ducks | Markham Waxers | OJHL |
| Aaron | Dell | G | San Jose Sharks | Calgary Canucks | AJHL |
| Dylan | DeMelo | D | Ottawa Senators | Mississauga Chargers | OJHL |
| Max | Domi | F | Montreal Canadiens | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Brian | Elliot | G | Philadelphia Flyers | Ajax Axeman | OJHL |
| Dante | Fabbro | D | Nashville Predators | Langley Rivermen | BCHL |
| Penticton Vees | BCHL | ||||
| Robby | Fabri | F | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL |
| Taylor | Fedun | D | Dallas Stars | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL |
| Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | ||||
| Michael | Ferland | F | Vancouver Canucks | Beausejour Blades | MJHL |
| Mario | Ferraro | D | San Jose Sharks | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | OJHL |
| Rhett | Gardner | F | Dallas Stars | Okotoks Oilers | BCHL |
| Mark | Giordano | D | Calgary Flames | North York Rangers | OJHL |
| Brampton Capitals | OJHL | ||||
| Claude | Giroux | F | Philadelphia Flyers | Cumberland Grads | CCHL |
| Cody | Goloubef | D | Ottawa Senators | Milton Icehawks | OJHL |
| Oakville Blades | OJHL | ||||
| Barclay | Goodrow | F | San Jose Sharks | Villanova Knights | OJHL |
| Derek | Grant | F | Anaheim Ducks | Langley Chiefs | BCHL |
| Ryan | Graves | F | Colorado Avalanche | Yarmouth Mariners | MHL |
| Travis | Hamonic | D | Calgary Flames | Winnipeg Saints | MJHL |
| Joel | Hanley | D | Dallas Stars | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL |
| Scott | Harrington | D | Columbus Blue Jackets | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL |
| Danton | Heinon | C | Boston Bruins | Merritt Centennials | BCHL |
| Surrey Eagles | BCHL | ||||
| Darren | Helm | F | Detroit Red Wings | Selkirk Stellers | MJHL |
| Taro | Hirose | F | Detroit Red Wings | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL |
| Nick | Holden | D | Vegas Golden Knights | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL |
| Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | ||||
| Braden | Holtby | G | Washington Capitals | Lloydminster Blazers | AJHL |
| Jimmy | Howard | G | Detroit Red Wings | Kanata Valley Lasers | CCHL |
| Quinn | Hughes | D | Vancouver Canucks | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Dryden | Hunt | F | Florida Panthers | Trail Smoke Eaters | BCHL |
| Brad | Hunt | D | Minnesota Wild | Burnaby Express | BCHL |
| Michael | Hutchinson | G | Toronto Maple Leafs | Orangeville Crushers | OJHL |
| Carter | Hutton | G | Buffalo Sabres | Fort William North Stars | SIJHL |
| Thunder Bay Golden Hawks | SIJHL | ||||
| Ben | Hutton | D | Los Angeles Kings | Kemptville 73s | CCHL |
| Zach | Hyman | F | Toronto Maple Leafs | Hamilton Red Wings | OJHL |
| Matt | Irwin | D | Nashville Predators | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL |
| Ryan | Johansen | F | Nashville Predators | Penticton Vees | BCHL |
| Ross | Johnston | F | New York Islanders | Summerside Western Capitals | MHL |
| Tyson | Jost | F | Colorado Avalanche | Penticton Vees | BCHL |
| Duncan | Keith | D | Chicago Blackhawks | Penticton Panthers | BCHL |
| Alexander | Kerfoot | F | Toronto Maple Leafs | Coquitlam Express | OJHL |
| Jujhar | Khaira | F | Edmonton Oilers | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL |
| Andrew | Ladd | F | New York Islanders | Coquitlam Express | BCHL |
| Scott | Laughton | F | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Mark | Letestu | F | Winnipeg Jets | Bonnyville Pontiacs | AJHL |
| Milan | Lucic | F | Calgary Flames | Coquitlam Express | BCHL |
| Cale | Makar | D | Colorado Avalanche | Brooks Bandits | AJHL |
| Brandon | Manning | D | Edmonton Oilers | Prince George Spruce Kings | BCHL |
| Josh | Manson | D | Anaheim Ducks | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | ||||
| Mitchell | Marner | F | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Jordan | Martinook | F | Carolina Hurricanes | Drayton Valley Thunder | AJHL |
| Curtis | McElhinney | G | Tampa Bay Lightning | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL |
| Brock | McGinn | F | Carolina Hurricanes | Orangeville Crushers | OJHL |
| Colin | Miller | D | Buffalo Sabres | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL |
| Jake | Muzzin | D | Toronto Maple Leafs | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL |
| Riley | Nash | F | Columbus Blue Jackets | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL |
| James | Neal | F | Edmonton Oilers | Bowmanville Eagles | OJHL |
| Darnell | Nurse | D | Edmonton Oilers | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Ryan | O’Reilly | F | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL |
| Colton | Parayko | D | St. Louis Blues | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | AJHL |
| David | Perron | F | St. Louis Blues | Panthères de St-Jérôme | LHJAAAQ |
| Brandon | Pirri | F | Vegas Golden Knights | Streetsville Derbys | OJHL |
| Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | ||||
| Carey | Price | G | Montreal Canadiens | Quesnel Millionaires | BCHL |
| Mark | Pysyk | D | Florida Panthers | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL |
| Mike | Reilly | D | Montreal Canadiens | Penticton Vees | BCHL |
| Brad | Richardson | F | Arizona Coyotes | Wellington Dukes | OJHL |
| Nick | Ritchie | F | Anaheim Ducks | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL |
| Evan | Rodriques | F | Buffalo Sabres | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL |
| Carter | Rowney | F | Anaheim Ducks | Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL |
| Scott | Sabourin | F | Ottawa Senators | Brockville Braves | CCHL |
| Kanata Stallions | CCHL | ||||
| Justin | Schultz | D | Pittsburgh Penguins | Westside Warriors | BCHL |
| Jaden | Schwartz | F | St. Louis Blues | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL |
| Devin | Shore | F | Anaheim Ducks | Whitby Fury | OJHL |
| Wayne | Simmonds | F | New Jersey Devils | Brockville Braves | CCHL |
| Colton | Sissons | F | Nashville Predators | Westside Warriors | BCHL |
| Brendan | Smith | D | New York Rangers | Wexford Raiders | OJHL |
| St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL | ||||
| Mike | Smith | G | Edmonton Oilers | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL |
| Reilly | Smith | F | Vegas Golden Knights | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| Carson | Soucy | D | Minnesota Wild | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL |
| Troy | Stecher | D | Vancouver Canucks | Penticton Vees | BCHL |
| Sam | Steel | F | Anaheim Ducks | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL |
| Malcolm | Subban | G | Vegas Golden Knights | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL |
| Cam | Talbot | G | Calgary Flames | Hamilton Red Wings | OJHL |
| Brandon | Tanev | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | Markham Waxers | OJHL |
| Surrey Eagles | BCHL | ||||
| Chris | Tanev | D | Vancouver Canucks | Durham Fury | OJHL |
| Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | ||||
| Markham Waxers | OJHL | ||||
| John | Tavares | F | Toronto Maple Leafs | Milton Icehawks | OJHL |
| Devon | Toews | D | New York Islanders | Surrey Eagles | BCHL |
| Tyler | Toffoli | F | Los Angeles Kings | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL |
| Kyle | Turris | F | Nashville Predators | Burnaby Express | BCHL |
| Carsen | Twarynski | F | Philadelphia Flyers | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL |
| Sean | Walker | D | Los Angeles Kings | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL |
| MacKenzie | Weegar | D | Florida Panthers | Nepean Raiders | CCHL |
| Travis | Zajac | F | New Jersey Devils | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL |
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