NCAA Players Picked as Alumni Shift NHL Teams

Several former NCAA players have changed NHL teams recently, as free agents or in trades. 

Kevin Shattenkirk (Boston University), who just won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning last month, has signed with the Ananheim Ducks. Torey Krug (Michigan State), who has spent his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins, inked a seven-year deal with the St. Louis Blues. Ryan Donato (Harvard) was dealt from the Minnesota Wild to the San Jose Sharks.

The NHL also held its virtual entry draft last week, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 70 incoming or current NCAA skaters selected.

The first player chosen out of that crop was defenseman Jake Sanderson (North Dakota), who played last season with the U.S. NTDP and was drafted fifth overall by the Ottawa Senators. The top current college skater tabbed was forward Dylan Holloway (Wisconsin), who had 17 points in 35 games with the Badgers last season, and went 14th overall to the Edmonton Oilers.