Name | Team | Year | Pick # |
Kenny Connors | Los Angeles Kings | 2022 | 103 |
Tyler Boucher | Ottawa Senators | 2021 | 10 |
Sam Lipkin | Arizona Coyotes | 2021 | 223 |
Mattias Samuelsson | Buffalo Sabres | 2018 | 32 |
Eric Robinson | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2018 | Free Agent |
Evan Barratt | Chicago Blackhawks | 2017 | 90 |
Cayden Primeau | Montreal Canadiens | 2017 | 199 |
Kyle Criscuolo | Philadelphia Flyers | 2017 | Free Agent |
John Stevens | New York Islanders | 2017 | Free Agent |
Cam Dineen | Arizona Coyotes | 2016 | 86 |
Nolan Stevens | St. Louis Blues | 2016 | 125 |
Ryan Lohin | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2016 | 208 |
Kasperi Kapanen | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2014 | 22 |
Dwyer Tschantz | St. Louis Blues | 2014 | 202 |
Eamon McAdam | New York Islanders | 2013 | 70 |
Johnny Gaudreau | Calgary Flames | 2011 | 104 |
Nick Luukko | Philadelphia Flyers | 2010 | 179 |
Philip Samuelsson | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2009 | 61 |
2021-22 Commitments | ||
Josh Karnish | Princeton University | ECAC |
Jack Page | Boston University | Hockey East |
2020-21 Commitments | ||
Andrew Centrella | Providence | Hockey East |
Nick Martino | Army - West Point | Atlantic |
TJ Semptimphelter | Northeastern | Hockey East |
Jayden Sison | Princeton | ECAC |
2019-20 Commitments | ||
Matt Argentina | Notre Dame | Big Ten |
Matt Clark | Bentley | Atlantic |
Kenny Connors | UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
Max Kuznetsov | Canisius | Atlantic |
Sam Lipken | Quinnipiac | ECAC |
Jan Olenginski | St. Lawrence | ECAC |
Alex Tertyshny | AIC | Atlantic |
2018-19 Commitments | ||
Vinny Borgesi | Northeastern | Hockey East |
Tyler Boucher | Boston University | Hockey East |
Carson Briere | Arizona State | Independent |
Michael Colella | Colorado College | NCHC |
Nick Desantis | Miami | NCHC |
Jason Grande | Bentley | Atlantic |
Kate Monihan | Princeton | ECAC |
Dom Garozzo | St. Lawrence | ECAC |
Daniel Sambuco | Providence | Hockey East |
2017-18 Commitments | ||
Tyler Coffey | Colorado College | NCHC |
Austin Cook | Vermont | Hockey East |
Donovan Ott | RPI | ECAC |
Mattias Samuelsson | Western Michigan | NCHC |
Ryan Snowden | Ohio State | Big Ten |
2016-17 Commitments | ||
Alex Aslanidis | Providence | Hockey East |
Jarod Crespo | Penn State | Big Ten |
Mitchell Gibson | Harvard | ECAC |
Vitaliy Novytsky | AIC | Atlantic |
2015-16 Commitments | ||
Evan Barratt | Penn State | Big Ten |
Jon Bendorf | Mercyhurst | ECAC |
Matt Cassidy | Quinnipiac | ECAC |
Colin Felix | UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
Ron Greco | Boston College | Hockey East |
Julian Kislin | Northeastern | Hockey East |
Peyton Jones | Penn State | Big Ten |
2014-15 Commitments | ||
Ryan Badger | UMass Amherst | Hockey East |
Avni Berisha | UMass Lowell | Hockey East |
Kevin Darrar | Holy Cross | Atlantic |
Cayden Primeau | Northeastern | Hockey East |
Lukas Samuelsson | Western Michigan | NCHC |
2013-14 Commitments | ||
Roman Ammirato | Union | ECAC |
Ryan Ferrill | Holy Cross | Atlantic |
Ryan Lohin | UMass Lowell | Hockey East |
Nolan Stevens | Northeastern | Hockey East |
Dwyer Tschantz | Cornell | ECAC |
2012-13 Commitments | ||
Kenny Citron | Colgate | ECAC |
Mike Ditrich | AIC | Atlantic |
Kyle McKenzie | Providence | Hockey East |
David Melaragni | Canisius | Atlantic |
Kevin Neiley | Dartmouth | ECAC |
Tommy Panico | UMass Lowell | Hockey East |
Dylan Plitt | Vermont | Hockey East |
Eric Robinson | Princeton | ECAC |
Dominic Racobaldo | AIC | Atlantic |
Vincent Russo | Bentley | Atlantic |
Anthony Siderio | Connecticut | Hockey East |
2011-12 Commitments | ||
Nick Cruice | Union | ECAC |
Thane Heller | Army | Atlantic |
Kevin Kerr | Penn State | Big Ten |
Dan O'Keefe | Yale | ECAC |
Eamon McAdam | Penn State | Big Ten |
Vinny Scotti | Merrimack | Hockey East |
John Stevens | Northeastern | Hockey East |
2010-11 Commitments | ||
Gabe Antoni | Bentley | Atlantic |
Joe Birmingham | Connecticut | Atlantic |
David Ferriera | Clarkson | ECAC |
Matt Gaudreau | Boston College | Hockey East |
Tyler Maugeri | Princeton | ECAC |
Rich O'Brien | Penn State | Big Ten |
Bobby Segin | Connecticut | Atlantic |
Drew Smolcynski | St. Lawrence | ECAC |
Ryan Stouffer | Niagara | Atlantic |
Andrew Tegeler | UMass | Hockey East |
Ryan Tyson | Connecticut | Atlantic |
2009-10 Commitments | ||
Rob Badger | UMass Lowell | Hockey East |
Kyle Criscuolo | Harvard | ECAC |
Johnny Gaudreau | Boston College | Hockey East |
Nick Luukko | Vermont | Hockey East |
Eric Neiley | Dartmouth | ECAC |
2008-09 Commitments | ||
Jake Goldberg | Brown | ECAC |
Jamie Hill | New Hampshire | Hockey East |
Chris McCarthy | Vermont | Hockey East |
Philip Samuelsson | Boston College | Hockey East |
Kyle Smith | New Hampshire | Hockey East |
Current NHL Players | |
Johnny Gaudreau | Calgary Flames |
Kasperi Kapanen | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Eric Robinson | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Current AHL Players | |
Kyle Criscuolo | Lehigh Valley |
Cam Dineen | Tucson |
Matt Gaudreau | Stockton |
Ryan Lohin | Syracuse |
Eamon McAdam | Toronto |
Chris McCarthy | Hershey |
Cayden Primeau | Laval |
Philip Samuelsson | Lehigh Valley |
John Stevens | Bridgeport |
Nolan Stevens | San Antonio |
Current ECHL Players | |
Roman Ammirato | Norfolk |
Ryan Ferrill | Maine |
Nick Luukko | Reading |
Kyle McKenzie | Worcester |
Eric Neiley | Atlanta |
Tommy Panico | Worcester |
Dwyer Tschantz | Maine |
Alumni Video Series – Every Youth Hockey Player Journey is Unique
Every youth hockey player has a “story”. The Philadelphia Flyers Elite Youth Hockey Club has had the opportunity and tremendous benefit of being home to thousands of youth hockey players over the years. Some players may have only played in our program for a short while, but many of them spent six to ten years with us. Almost all of our alumni have gone on to play NCAA Division I, III and ACHA hockey, and quite a few have been fortunate to have their efforts and dreams rewarded with a professional contract. Most importantly, we believe that along the way our coaches and our culture played a role in the overall development of the person, helping to prepare them for success in all aspects of their life.
Through this process, each player has experienced their own journey. Challenges; successes; adversity; great times; tragic times; true friendships; impactful learning experiences. The path can be a long and winding road, with plenty of twists, turns and roadblocks. Most importantly to note – each player’s path is unique, and wholly their own. Our new video series is intended to provide you with insights into some of those journeys.
MIKEY COLELLA
Not all roads are easily traveled. Every player will face adversity if they stick it out long enough, but the key is how you handle that adversity that sets you apart. This video chat provides an inside look on how Mike Colella handled his adversity in order to earn an opportunity to spend his next four years attending Northern Michigan University and playing hockey.
Some highlighted parts of this fascinating interview include:
3:15 – The benefit of playing multiple sports
5:30 – Mikey’s youth hockey journey
10:45 – Adversity hits – transitioning from Tier I to Tier II
16:00 – Being on a team
21:00 – The Junior Hockey path, including playing in five different cities within five weeks and earning a commitment along the way
28:30 – Reviewing the first year of juniors
33:30 – Pushing through adversity and committing to NMU
43:00 – Advice to the next generation of youth players
MAX KOUZNETSOV
Committing to one club during his entire ten-year youth hockey career is how Max Kouznetsov spent his time preparing to play Division I hockey at Canisius College. In this interview, Max explains how surrounding yourself with good coaches and teammates is more important than jumping from team to team during your youth career. What he learned during his time as a young player prepared him on how to handle the difficulties that would eventually come at the junior level. Max was selected in the USHL Draft, Tendered in the NAHL, played in the USPHL, and was later drafted in the NAHL by Johnstown where he had a terrific season and earned a commitment to play at Canisius. Max’s path was his own, filled with trials & tribulations and plenty of learning experiences along the way. We hope you enjoy his story……
Some highlighted parts of this fascinating interview include:
2:45 – Transfer from Tier II to Tier I
6:30 – Grasping the importance & benefits of off-ice training
8:40 – Developing transferable skills for the higher levels
13:00 – Max’s Junior Hockey Journey
18:00 – USHL draft / NAHL Tender – finding his way to CT
26:30 – Managing Expectations and earning the coach’s trust
29:00 – Handling adversity
30:40 – Looking forward to DI hockey at Canisius
33:00 – Max’s advice, including to be patient and trust the process
VINNY BORGESI
Overcoming the stereotype that you need to be over 6’0” to be an impact defenseman. This is what Vinny Borgesi has done over his young career. As an ‘04 who spent his first six seasons playing up, Vinny made the decision to join his age group in order to better develop his game. Two seasons later he will be competing to play in the USHL for the Tri-City Storm. Vinny has experienced a ton of success in his young career, but his journey has also provided several disappointments and challenges that only proved to motivate him even further. Listen in to see what Vinny feels contributes to his success.
Some highlighted parts of this fascinating interview include:
2:20 – Benefits of playing multiple sports
4:15 – Playing up with older players and deciding when to move to birth year
7:20 – Compete level
9:00 – Moving away at an early age
11:15 – Navigating through college commitment
13:50 – Playing for Team USA at the World Youth Olympics
16:35 – The importance of family and a strong support group
20:30 – Being an undersized defenseman
24:45 – Vinny’s advice to younger players