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Northeastern and the NHL
NU's NHL Draft picks
Player (Round/Overall)
1978
Chris Nilan (19/231)
Montreal Canadiens
1980
Sandy Beadle (8/149)
Winnipeg Jets
1983
Paul Fitzsimmons (10/202)
Boston Bruins
1984
Joe MacInnis (7/130)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Kevin Heffernan (9/186)
Boston Bruins
1985
Bruce Racine (3/58)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dave Buda (10/199)
Boston Bruins
1986 Andy May (7/136)
St. Louis Blues
Dave O'Brien (12/241)
St. Louis Blues
Marty Raus (supp./18)
St. Louis Blues
1987
Brian Sullivan (4/65)
New Jersey Devils
Paul Flanagan (7/127)
Buffalo Sabres
Will Averill (12/244)
New York Islanders
1988
Tom Cole (9/187)
Edmonton Oilers
1989
Bob Kellogg (3/48)
Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Saunders (10/195)
Chicago Blackhawks
1990
Derek Edgerly (6/124)
Chicago Blackhawks
Dino Grossi (12/247)
Chicago Blackhawks
1991
Mike Santonelli (11/221)
Hartford Whalers
Mike Veisor (12/263)
St. Louis Blues
1992
Dan McGillis (10/238)
Detroit Red Wings
Chris Foy (Supp./18)
New York Islanders
1993
Rick Schuhwerk (10/235)
Ottawa Senators
David Penney (11/264)
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1994
Francois Bouchard (Supp.)
Tampa Bay Lightning
1995
Erik Kaminski (9/231)
Ottawa Senators
1997
Bob Haglund (8/206)
St. Louis Blues
1998
Graig Mischler (8/204)
Vancouver Canucks
Jim Fahey (8/212)
San Jose Sharks
1999
Mike Ryan (2/32)
Dallas Stars
Willie Levesque (4/111)
San Jose Sharks
Brian Sullivan (8/243)
Dallas Stars
2000
Scott Selig (6/172)
Montreal Canadiens
2002
Mike Morris (1/27)
San Jose Sharks
2003
Josh Robertson (5/155)
Washington Capitals
Carter Lee (9/276)
San Jose Sharks
Steve McClellan (9/281)
Colorado Avalanche
2005
Joe Vitale (7/195)
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Northeastern's NHL Players |
| ED BARRY (1939-40) |
One of the pioneers of American ice hockey, Ed Barry enjoyed a brief varsity career at Northeastern in the 1939-40 season. He also lettered in football and baseball for the Huskies. In the winter of 1940, he left the University to skate for the Boston Olympics of the Eastern Hockey League and captained them in 1941 and '42. During World War II, Barry joined the Coast Guard and played for the Coast Guard Cutters. Following his tour of duty, Barry returned to the Olympics for six more seasons. He later served as head coach from 1950-52.
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| Ed Barry's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1946-47 | Boston Bruins | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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| SANDY BEADLE (1979-81) |
Though Sandy Beadle played just two seasons as a Husky, his 86 career points ranked 21st all-time in the Northeastern scoring record book. He helped Northeastern win its first Beanpot in 1980, scoring 11 goals and 16 assists as a freshman. Beadle followed that outstanding season with a 29-goal, 30-assist sophomore year in which he was a Hobey Baker finalist before departing for the NHL's Winnipeg Jets. After the NHL, Beadle was picked up by the CHL's Tulsa Oilers for their playoff run in 1981, and stayed with the club for the entire next season. He played one year with the IHL's Fort-Wayne Komets, and two years with the Sherbrooke Jets of the AHL.
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| Sandy Beadle's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1980-81 | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| RANDY BUCYK (1980-84) |
Voted the best defensive forward in New England, Randy Bucyk left Northeastern in 1984 with 117 points and a Beanpot trophy. His point total puts him 27th on the all-time list, and his goal against Boston University in the 1984 'Pot hepled the Huskies to their second ever Beanpot trophy. Bucyk played a season and a half with the Sherbrooke Canadians before the NHL's Montreal Canadians called him up for their 1985 playoff run. He played for the Calgary Flames during the 1987-88 season, and was a member of the Canadian National team the following year.
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| Randy Bucyk's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1985-86 | Montreal Canadiens | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1987-88 | Calgary Flames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| ART CHISHOLM (1958-61) |
NU's all-time leader in goals with 100, Art Chisholm departed Northeastern as the Huskies' most prolific scorer. He also totalled 182 points over his career. After scoring 40 goals as a sophomore, he was named captain his last two seasons. The 1977 Northeastern Hall of Fame inductee was a two-time All-American and a three-time All-East, All-New England and Beanpot All-Tournament selection. He won the Walter Brown Trophy his junior year as New England's Outstanding Player. Chisholm played one game with the Worcester Warriors of the EHL before attending Northeastern. He briefly played with the Boston Bruins after graduation in 1961.
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| Art Chisholm's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1960-61 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROB COWIE (1987-91) |
Rob Cowie left Northeastern as the second all-time leading scorer among defensemen with 142 points. In 1988, Cowie helped lead NU to Beanpot and Hockey East titles. After captaining the Huskies as a senior, he received the prestigious Herbert W. Gallagher Award as NU's outstanding male athlete, citizen and scholar. Cowie was an All-American as a junior and a three-time member of the New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team. Cowie played for the Moncton Hawks and Springfield Indians of the AHL, and the Phoenix Roadrunners if the IHL before landing with the Los Angeles Kings.
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| Rob Cowie's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1994-95 | Los Angeles Kings | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1995-96 | Los Angeles Kings | 46 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| | Totals | 78 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
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| JIM FAHEY (1998-2002) |
 All-American Jim Fahey set a single-season school record for points by a defenseman with 46 as a senior. Fahey captained the Huskies his last two years at NU, and led all Husky defensemen in points his last three years. A winner of the Walter Brown Award and one of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, Fahey finished with a line of 26-85-111 in 143 games. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks and called up after just 25 games with their AHL affiliate in Cleveland. He scored his first NHL goal while playing against the Bruins in Boston, and was named San Jose's Rookie of the Year.
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| Jim Fahey's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 2002-03 | San Jose Sharks | 43 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2003-04 | San Jose Sharks | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005-06 |
San Jose Sharks |
21 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 2006-07 |
New Jersey Devils |
13 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Totals |
92 | 1 |
24 |
25 |
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| SCOTT GRUHL (1976-78) |
After a quiet freshman season as a Husky defenseman, Scott Gruhl was turned into a forward and the transforation went so smoothly he was named Most Improved Player in New England as a sophomore. In addition, Gruhl was honored as Northeastern's Most Valuable Player for his 21-goal, 38-assist 1977-78 season, which would be his last as a Husky. Gruhl went on to play professional hockey for 18 years, and in his first season as a head coach in 1996-97, he steered the ECHL's Richmond Renegades to a 41-25-4 record.
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| Scott Gruhl's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1981-82 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1982-83 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987-88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
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| DAN McGILLIS (1992-96) |
Dan McGillis has played in the most NHL games of any former Husky, with 733 entering the 2007-08 season. He spent the end of the 2002-03 season and the entire 2003-04 season with the Boston Bruins after beginning his pro career with two years with Edmonton and over six with Philadelphia. He was a teammate of former Husky defenseman Jim Fahey for 37 games in 2002-03 while playing for San Jose before eventually being traded to Boston. McGillis is a two-time All-Hockey East selection who accumulated a 30-83-113 aggregate while at Northeastern. He was named All-American as a senior at Northeastern. He was named to the Hockey East All-Decade Team as one of the conference's best players of the 1990s.
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| Dan McGillis' NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1996-97 | Edmonton Oilers | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 1997-98 | Edmonton Oilers | 67 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1998-99 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 8 | 37 | 45 |
| 1999-00 | Philadelphia Flyers | 68 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2000-01 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 14 | 35 | 49 |
| 2001-02 | Philadelphia Flyers | 75 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2002-03 | Philadelphia Flyers | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| San Jose Sharks | 37 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Boston Bruins | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003-04 | Boston Bruins | 80 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 2005-06 |
New Jersey Devils |
26 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| Totals |
733 | 56 |
182 |
238 |
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| CHRIS NILAN (1976-79) |
Chris Nilan spent 11 seasons, including nine with the Montreal Canadiens, being the enemy when he entered Boston Garden. But for this West Roxbury native, the moment he waited for his whole life came in 1990 when he began a two-season stint with the Bruins. A 1991 NHL All-Star, "Knuckles" was a key part of the 1986 Canadien Stanley Cup team. He spent a season as a New Jersey Devils assistant coach, and was named ECHL Coach of the Year with the Chesapeake Icebreakers in 1998.
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| Chris Nilan's NHL statistics |
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| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1979-80 | Montreal Canadiens | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980-81 | Montreal Canadiens | 57 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 1981-82 | Montreal Canadiens | 49 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 1982-83 | Montreal Canadiens | 66 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 1983-84 | Montreal Canadiens | 76 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 1984-85 | Montreal Canadiens | 77 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 1985-86 | Montreal Canadiens | 72 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| 1986-87 | Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 1987-88 | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 1987-88 | New York Rangers | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1988-89 | New York Rangers | 38 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 1989-90 | New York Rangers | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990-91 | Boston Bruins | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 1991-92 | Boston Bruins | 39 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1991-92 | Montreal Canadiens | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | 688 | 110 | 115 | 225 | |
| DAVID POILE (1966-70) |
 Inducted in 1987 to the Northeastern Hall of Fame, Poile is currently the General Manager of the NHL's Nashville Predators following 15 years in the same role with the Washington Capitals. He arrived at NU with limited playing experience in 1966, but made the freshman team to start an outstanding college hockey career. He was the team MVP two of his three varsity seasons, and still ranks as the Huskies' all-time leader in hat tricks with 11.
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| BRUCE RACINE (1984-88) |
 Goalie Bruce Racine led the Huskies to Beanpot titles in 1985 and '88 and a Hockey East championship in '88, while collecting MVP honors in all three events. He was a two-time Eberly Award winner, an All-American in 1987 and '88 and a member of the Hockey East All-Decade team. A 1985 draft choice of Pittsburgh, Racine received a Stanley Cup ring while with the Penguins. Racine was inducted into the Beanpot Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Northeastern Hall of Fame in 2001.
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| Bruce Racine's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | GA | SV | SV% | W-L-T |
| 1995-96 | St. Louis Blues | 11 | 12 | 89 | .881 | 0-3-0 |
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| MIKE RYAN (1999-2003) |
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Mike Ryan made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres against Toronto on Nov. 22, 2006. He had two goals against Montreal on March 2, 2007 and helped Buffalo win the Northeast Division with a 53-22-7 record. He finished the season with three goals and two assists for five points in 19 games. He became an NHL regular in 2007-08, playing in 46 games with four goals and four assists as a third and fourth-line center for the Sabres. In four seasons for the AHL's Rochester Americans, Ryan had a 56-66-122 line in 210 games, including a 28-23-51 line in 50 games in 2006-07. He played at Northeastern from 1999-2003, leading the Huskies in goals scored in each of his last three seasons. He ranks 31st on Northeastern's all-time scoring list with a line of 63-50-113 in 135 games.
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| Mike Ryan's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 2006-07 | Buffalo Sabres | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007-08 |
Buffalo Sabres |
46 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
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Totals |
65 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
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| BRIAN SULLIVAN (1987-91) |
Brian Sullivan was the perfect combination of scoring and enforcing, netting 144 points in his career while leading the team with 75 penalty minutes as a senior. His 41 goals in his final two seasons helped Sullivan graduate as the 11th highest scorer in Northeastern history. Selected in the fourth round of the 1986 NHL entry draft, Sullivan played for the AHL's Utica Devils for almost two full seasons before being called up by New Jersey. He played professionally for clubs in the AHL and IHL until 1999.
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| Brian Sullivan's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1992-93 | New Jersey Devils | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| JIM WALSH (1976-79) |
Jim Walsh, a Catholic Memorial graduate, gained entrance to NU's Hall of Fame in 1991. Walsh excelled at NU in the now unheard-of overlap of football, baseball and hockey. After college, he played pro hockey with the Buffalo Sabres. Walsh now spends his time as Vice President of Walsh Construction, an elite engineering and contracting firm based in Boston. He also has served as President of NU's Varsity Club.
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| Jim Walsh's NHL statistics |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. |
| 1981-82 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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