Former NCAA Players Still Changing NHL Clubs

A number of NCAA-trained players have changed NHL clubs recently, via trades or free agency. Below are some of them (not an all-inclusive list):

Player School          Old Team/New Team

Andrew Cogliano Michigan         Dallas/San Jose

Blake Coleman Miami          Tampa Bay/Calgary

Aaron Dell North Dakota     New Jersey/Buffalo

Ryan Dzingel Ohio State       Ottawa/Arizona

Derek Forbort North Dakota     Winnipeg/Boston

Erik Haula Minnesota        Nashville/Boston

Danton Heinen Denver          Pittsburgh/Anaheim

Jon Merrill Michigan         Montreal/Minnesota

Derek Stepan Wisconsin        Ottawa/Carolina

Matt Tennyson Western Michigan New Jersey/Nashville

UND Alumni Star in Capitals/Devils Contest

It was a day for North Dakota alumni in Washington, D.C.

T.J. Oshie scored two goals for the host Washington Capitals, and also assisted on the game-winner, in a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. For the visitors, Aaron Dell made his Devils debut with a 37-save effort in net, while forward Travis Zajac played in his 1,000th NHL contest, all of them with New Jersey.

Oshie, 34, skated for UND from 2005 to 2008, notching 142 points in 129 games while also helping the then-Fighting Sioux to three consecutive NCAA Frozen Fours.

Zajac, 35, played two years at UND (2004-06), including one with Oshie, and helped the Sioux to two Frozen Fours while recording 86 points in 91 appearances.

Dell, 31, who was claimed off waivers from the San Jose Sharks last month, backstopped UND from 2009 to 2012. He compiled a 49-20-5 record with a 2.15 goals-against average and nine shutouts in three years, while also backstopping UND to a berth in the 2011 Frozen Four.