With the NCAA hockey season cancelled by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the NHL season on hold due to the same, several players have already jumped ship from the former level to the latter.
The biggest undergraduate catch so far has been Drew O'Connor (Dartmouth), who signed as a free agent last week with the Pittsburgh Penguins after two years of college hockey. The 6-foot-3 native of Chatham, N.J. posted an assist in his final NCAA appearance, a 5-4 overtime loss to Princeton on March 7 in the ECAC Hockey tournament that ended Dartmouth's 2019-20 season. He finished the campaign leading the Big Green with 22 goals and 34 points in 31 games, and posted 38 goals and 59 points in 64 career contests.
Signing with the New York Rangers last week after four NCAA seasons was Patrick Khodorenko (Michigan State). The six-foot forward from Walnut Creek, Cal., led the Spartans this past season with 16 goals and 17 assists for 33 points in 36 outings. In 143 career contests with MSU, he finished with 54-68—120 points.
Also signing with the Rangers recently was defenseman K'Andre Miller (Wisconsin), who posted seven goals and 28 points as a sophomore with the Badgers. Wisconsin teammate Alex Turcotte signed with the Los Angeles Kings after notching nine goals and 26 points in his only NCAA season.
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