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NCAA-Best 17 'U' Alums Make NHL Playoff Rosters
7/27/2020 9:32:00 AM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS -- Gopher Hockey led the way with an NCAA-best 17 alums on NHL rosters heading into the start of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on Aug. 1.
The Maroon & Gold will be represented on 12 different NHL squads with the Arizona Coyotes (four), Minnesota Wild (two) and New York Rangers (two) boasting multiple Pride on Ice alums.Â
Representing Gopher Hockey and the University of Minnesota are Travis Boyd (Washington Capitals), Hudson Fasching (Arizona Coyotes), Alex Goligoski (Arizona Coyotes), Erik Haula (Florida Panthers), Justin Holl (Toronto Maple Leafs), Erik Johnson (Colorado Avalanche), Phil Kessel (Arizona Coyotes), Nick Leddy (New York Islanders), Vinni Lettieri (New York Rangers), Ryan Lindgren (New York Rangers), Aaron Ness (Arizona Coyotes), Kyle Rau (Minnesota Wild), Mat Robson (Minnesota Wild), Nate Schmidt (Vegas Golden Knights), Nick Seeler (Chicago Blackhawks), Brady Skjei (Carolina Hurricanes) and Blake Wheeler (Winnipeg Jets).Â
All Eastern Conference games will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; Western Conference games will be held at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Starting on Aug. 1, the top four teams in each conference, based on points percentage, will play a three-game round-robin, and the No. 5-12 seeds will play in eight best-of-5 series. The winners of those series will advance to the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the four teams from the round-robin.
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The Maroon & Gold will be represented on 12 different NHL squads with the Arizona Coyotes (four), Minnesota Wild (two) and New York Rangers (two) boasting multiple Pride on Ice alums.Â
Representing Gopher Hockey and the University of Minnesota are Travis Boyd (Washington Capitals), Hudson Fasching (Arizona Coyotes), Alex Goligoski (Arizona Coyotes), Erik Haula (Florida Panthers), Justin Holl (Toronto Maple Leafs), Erik Johnson (Colorado Avalanche), Phil Kessel (Arizona Coyotes), Nick Leddy (New York Islanders), Vinni Lettieri (New York Rangers), Ryan Lindgren (New York Rangers), Aaron Ness (Arizona Coyotes), Kyle Rau (Minnesota Wild), Mat Robson (Minnesota Wild), Nate Schmidt (Vegas Golden Knights), Nick Seeler (Chicago Blackhawks), Brady Skjei (Carolina Hurricanes) and Blake Wheeler (Winnipeg Jets).Â
All Eastern Conference games will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; Western Conference games will be held at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Starting on Aug. 1, the top four teams in each conference, based on points percentage, will play a three-game round-robin, and the No. 5-12 seeds will play in eight best-of-5 series. The winners of those series will advance to the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the four teams from the round-robin.
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