He followed that up in 2019-20 with 24 points. As a freshman in 2018-19, he was a major contributor on the Huskies, posting 20 points. The New Brighton, Minnesota native posted four points over two games against Bemijdi State in his first weekend back from both upper and lower body injuries. Cloud State): Despite missing some time this season due to injury, Hentges has nine points in seven games. He was selected in the fourth round by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2020 NHL Draft. He didn't get to play last season due to Harvard's athletics shutdown due to COVID-19. Sean Farrell (Harvard): The Hopkinton, Massachusetts native has started his first season with a bang. He was selected in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL Draft. In 2020-21, he captained Minnesota Duluth. That season, he was named to the NCHC All-Conference first team. The Stillwater, Minnesota native followed that season up with an even better one in 2019-20, scoring 14 goals and 33 points, which were career highs. His collegiate success is lengthy, earning a spot on the NCHC All-Rookie Team in 2018-19 after posting 23 points. Noah Cates (Minnesota Duluth): A senior with the Bulldogs, Cates is posting a solid season with 14 points in 20 games so far. He was selected 29th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Draft. The Manhattan Beach, California native has improved a ton since his freshman season last year, when he posted 21 points in 24 games. His 27 points are also good for first on a stacked Wolverines squad. Brendan Brisson (Michigan): It shouldn't surprise anyone that Brisson is one of the leading goal scorers in the country this season, as his 14 lamplighters rank fifth in the nation. That culminated in the Seattle Kraken using the No. Last season saw the Hingham, Massachusetts native post 24 points in 24 games and jump onto the scene as a top prospect in that 2021 NHL Draft. His stable, two-way presence down the middle has helped linemates Kent Johnson and Brendan Brisson a bunch. Matty Beniers (Michigan): Beniers is one of the best players in college hockey this season with 26 points in 22 games. He was a fourth-round pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2019 NHL Draft. While Harvard didn't play in 2020-21, this season, the Slate Hill, New York native has picked up where he left off, posting 21 points in 13 games. His 1.42 points per game mark was also second in DI college hockey that season. It started as a freshman in 2019-20 when he posted 44 points in 31 games, which got him ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Ivy. Nick Abruzzese (Harvard): A junior for the Crimson, Abruzzese has been key in Harvard's offensive attack for the past three seasons. It's a star-studded group of players, so let's take a look at the overall roster - and the 15 current college players picked and their college careers so far. Michigan, Harvard, Boston College and St. The school with the most players selected to the USA team was Minnesota with three. It connects all 25 players selected to Beijing: They're all either current or former college hockey players.įifteen of the 25 are currently stars in college hockey. There's a common thread on the 2022 USA Olympic men's ice hockey team.