Opening night rosters have been posted at NHL.com and, to begin the season, there are 26 players in The Show who spent at least one full season in the BCHL. There are three other players (Carey Price, Cody Franson and Clayton Stoner) who spent portions of a season with BCHL clubs that are on opening night NHL rosters.
In all, 10 BCHL franchises are currently represented in the NHL.
Here are the 26 BCHL alums set to suit up:
|
PLAYER |
BCHL Team |
NHL Team |
|
Duncan Keith |
Penticton Panthers |
Chicago Blackhawks |
|
Tanner Glass |
Penticton Panthers/Nanaimo Clippers |
New York Rangers |
|
Beau Bennett |
Penticton Vees |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
|
Ryan Johansen |
Penticton Vees |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
|
Kyle Turris |
Burnaby Express |
Ottawa Senators |
|
Patrick Wiercioch |
Burnaby Express |
Ottawa Senators |
|
Brad Hunt |
Burnaby Express |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Andrew Ladd |
Coquitlam Express |
Winnipeg Jets |
|
Milan Lucic |
Coquitlam Express |
Boston Bruins |
|
David Jones |
Coquitlam Express |
Calgary Flames |
|
Colin Greening |
Nanaimo Clippers |
Ottawa Senators |
|
Jason Garrison |
Nanaimo Clippers |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
|
Matt Irwin |
Nanaimo Clippers |
San Jose Sharks |
|
Dan DeKeyser |
Trail Smoke Eaters |
Detroit Red Wings |
|
Jamie Benn |
Victoria Grizzlies |
Dallas Stars |
|
Jordie Benn |
Victoria Grizzlies |
Dallas Stars |
|
Tyler Bozak |
Victoria Grizzlies |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
Shawn Horcoff |
Chilliwack Chiefs |
Dallas Stars |
|
Justin Schultz |
West Kelowna Warriors |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Mike Santorelli |
Vernon Vipers/Langley Hornets |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
Tyson Strachan |
Vernon Vipers |
Buffalo Sabres |
|
Aaron Volpatti |
Vernon Vipers |
Washington Capitals |
|
Travis Zajac |
Salmon Arm Silverbacks |
New Jersey Devils |
|
Riley Nash |
Salmon Arm Silverbacks |
Carolina Hurricanes |
|
Ben Street |
Salmon Arm Silverbacks |
Colorado Avalanche |
|
Willie Mitchell |
Kelowna Spartans |
Florida Panthers |
