As one of the world’s premiere development leagues, the WHL has produced some of the NHL’s most talented players. Many of the NHL’s most prolific stars got their start in the WHL. Some of these stars have also won a gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games including: Scott Niedermeyer, Jarome Iginla, Ryan Getzlaf, Shea Weber, and Patrick Marleau just to name a few,

Many of the top young players in the NHL today, got their start in the WHL including: Milan Lucic, Tyler Myers, Evander Kane, Luke Schenn, and Dustin Byfuglien.

Over 21% of all NHL players are WHL graduates.

The following is a breakdown of WHL Alumni who have played in the NHL this season, or who are currently with NHL clubs in coaching or management positions:

ANAHEIM DUCKS

Name, Birthplace, WHL Club(s) in brackets (c-indicates WHL coach, ac - indicates assistant coach)

* indicates currently playing in WHL

Players

Kyle Chipchura, Vimy, AB  (Prince Albert Raiders)
Brett Festerling, Quesnel, B.C.  (Tri-City Americans, Vancouver Giants)
Ryan Getzlaf, Regina, SK  (Calgary Hitmen)
Josh Green, Camrose, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers, Swift Current Broncos, Portland Winterhawks)
Joffrey Lupul, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Luca Sbisa, Oberageri, SUI  (Lethbridge Hurricanes)

Coaching Staff

Pete Peeters, Edmonton, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)

ATLANTA THRASHERS

Players

Dustin Byfuglien, Minneapolis, MN  (Brandon Wheat Kings, Prince George Cougars)
Nigel Dawes, Winnipeg, MB  (Kootenay Ice)
Evander Kane, Vancouver, B.C.  (Vancouver Giants)
Andrew Ladd, Maple Ridge, B.C.  (Calgary Hitmen)
Spencer Machacek, Lethbridge, AB  (Vancouver Giants)
Chris Mason, Red Deer, AB  (Prince George Cougars)
Brent Sopel, Calgary, AB  (Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Todd Nelson, Prince Albert, SK  (Prince Albert Raiders)
Goaltending Coach Clint Malarchuk, Edmonton, AB  (Portland Winterhawks)

BOSTON BRUINS

Players

Johnny Boychuk, Edmonto , AB  (Calgary Hitmen, Moose Jaw Warriors)
Zdeno Chara, Trencin, SVK  (Prince George Cougars)
Andrew Ference, Edmonton, AB  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Milan Lucic, Vancouver, B.C.  (Vancouver Giants)
Mark Recchi, Kamloops, B.C.  (New Westminster Bruins, Kamloops Blazers)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach  Doug Houda, Blairmore, AB  (Calgary Wranglers, Medicine Hat Tigers)

Management

Asst. General Manager Jim Benning, Edmonton, AB  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Dir. Player Personnel Scott Bradley, Abbotsford, B.C.  (Seattle Thunderbirds-scout)
President and Alt. Governor Cam Neely, Comox, B.C.  (Portland Winter Hawks)

BUFFALO SABRES

Players

Tyler Ennis, Edmonton, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Paul Gaustad, Fargo, ND  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Tyler Myers, DeWinton, AB  (Kelowna Rockets)
Shaone Morrisonn, Vancouver, B.C.  (Kamloops Blazers)
Rob Niedermayer, Cassiar, B.C.  (Medicine Hat Tigers)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Lindy Ruff, Warburg, AB  (Lethbridge Broncos)

Management

Darcy Regier, Swift Current, SK,  (Lethbridge Broncos)

CALGARY FLAMES

Players

Mikael Backlund, Vasteras, SWE  (Kelowna Rockets)
Jay Bouwmeester, Edmonton, AB  (Medicine Tat Tigers)
Jarome Iginla, St. Albert, AB  (Kamloops Blazers)
Stefan Meyer, Fox Valley, SK  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Brendan Mikkelson, Regina, SK  (Portland Winter Hawks, Vancouver Giants)
Robyn Regehr, Recife, BRA  (Kamloops Blazers)
Cory Sarich, Saskatoon, SK  (Saskatoon Blades, Seattle Thunderbirds)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Brent Sutter, Viking, AB  (Lethbridge Broncos, Red Deer Rebels-c)
Asst. Coach Dave Lowry, Sudbury, ON  (Calgary Hitmen-c)
Asst. Coach Ryan McGill, Sherwood Park, AB  (Let/SC Broncos, MH Tigers, Edm/Ktn Ice-c)
Asst. Coach Jamie McLennan, Edmonton, AB  (Spokane Chiefs, Lethbridge Hurricanes)

Management

Dir. Player Personnel Duane Sutter, Viking, AB  (Lethbridge Broncos, Medicine Hat Tigers-c)

CAROLINA HURRICANES

Players

Troy Bodie, Portage, La Prairie, MB  (Kelowna Rockets)
Drayson Bowman, Littleton, CO  (Spokane Chiefs)
Zach Boychuk, Airdrie, AB  (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Brett Carson, Regina, SK  (Moose Jaw Warriors, Calgary Hitmen)
Brandon Sutter, Sylvan Lake, AB  (Red Deer Rebels)
Brett Sutter, Calgary, AB  (Kootenay Ice, Red Deer Rebels)
Cam Ward, Saskatoon, SK  (Red Deer Rebels)
Ian White, Steinbach, MB  (Swift Current Broncos)

Management

Dir. Defenseman Development Glen Wesley, Red Deer, AB  (Portland Winter Hawks)

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

Players

Troy Brouwer, Vancouver, B.C.  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Marian Hossa, Stara Lubvona, CZE  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Duncan Keith, Winnipeg, MB  (Kelowna Rockets)
Rob Klinkhammer, Lethbridge, AB  (Lethbridge Hurricanes, Portland Winterhawks, Seattle Thunderbirds, Brandon Wheat Kings)
Tomas Kopecky, Ilava, SVK  (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Brent Seabrook, Richmond, B.C.  (Lethbridge Hurricanes)

Management

Asst. General Manager Kevin Chevaldayoff, Saskatoon, SK  (Brandon Wheat Kings)

COLORADO AVALANCHE

Players

Kyle Cumiskey, Abbotsford, B.C.  (Kelowna Rockets)
Tomas Fleischmann, Koprivnice, CZE (Moose Jaw Warriors)
T.J. Galiardi, Calgary, AB  (Calgary Hitmen)
David Koci, Prague, CZE  (Prince George Cougars)
Cody McLeod, Binscarth, MB  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Peter Mueller, Bloomington, MN (Everett Silvertips)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Adam Deadmarsh, Trail, B.C.  (Portland Winterhawks)
Asst. Coach Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, UT  (Portland Winterhawks)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

Players

Matt Calvert, Brandon, MB  (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Derek Dorsett, Kindersley, SK  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Nick Holden, St. Albert, AB  (Chilliwack Bruins)
Kris Russell, Red Deer, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)

Coaching Staff

Dev. Coach Tyler Wright, Canora, SK  (Swift Current Broncos)

Management

Dir. Hockey Ops. and Player Personnel Don Boyd, Dryden, ON  (Brandon Wheat Kings, Regina Pats – c)
Dir. Pro Scouting Bob Strumm  (Billings Bighorns-GM, Regina Pats-c/GM, Spokane Chiefs-GM)

DALLAS STARS

Players

Jamie Benn, Victoria, B.C.  (Kelowna Rockets )
Mark Fistric, Edmonton, AB  (Vancouver Giants)
Aaron Gagnon, Quesnel, B.C.  (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Brenden Morrow, Carlyle, SK  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Brandon Segal, Richmond, B.C.  (Calgary Hitmen)
Brian Sutherby, Edmonton, AB  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jeff Woywitka, Vermillion, AB  (Red Deer Rebels)

Coaching Staff

Stu Barnes, Spruce Grove, AB  (New Westminster Bruins, Tri-City Americans)
Willie Desjardins, Climax, SK  (Lethbridge Broncos, Saskatoon Blades-c, Medicine Hat Tigers-c)

Management

Co-G.M Les Jackson, Manning, AB  (Estevan/NWM Bruins, Great Falls Americans-c, Brandon Wheat Kings-c)

DETROIT RED WINGS

Players

Darren Helm, St. Andrews, MB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Mike Modano, Livonia, MI  (Prince Albert Raiders)
Chris Osgood, Peace River, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers, Brandon Wheat Kings, Seattle Thunderbirds)
Brad Stuart, Rocky Mountain House, AB  (Regina Pats, Calgary Hitmen)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Mike Babcock, Manitouwadge, ON  (Saskatoon Blades, Kelowna Wings, Moose Jaw Warriors-c, Spokane Chiefs-c)
Asst. Coach Brad McCrimmon, Dodsland, SK  (Brandon Wheat Kings, Saskatoon Blades-c)

Management

General Manager Ken Holland, Vernon, B.C.  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
V.P/Asst. General Manager Jim Nill, Hanna, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers )

EDMONTON OILERS

Players

Shawn Belle, Edmonton, AB  (Tri-City Americans)
Gilbert Brule, Edmonton, AB  (Vancouver Giants)
Devan Dubnyk, Regina, SK  (Kamloops Blazers)
Jordan Eberle, Regina, SK  (Regina Pats)
Colin Fraser, Sicamous, B.C.  (Red Deer Rebels)
Steve MacIntyre, Brock, SK  (Saskatoon Blades, Red Deer Rebels, Prince Albert Raiders)
Jason Strudwick, Edmonton, AB  (Kamloops Blazers)
Jim Vandermeer, Caroline, AB  (Red Deer Rebels)

Coaching Staff

Associate Coach Tom Renney, Cranbrook, B.C. (Kamloops Blazers-c)
Asst. Coach Kelly Buchberger, Langenburg, SK  (Moose Jaw Warriors)

Management

General Manager Steve Tambellini, Trail, B.C.  (Lethbridge Broncos)
Dir. Player Development Mike Sillinger, Regina, SK  (Regina Pats)
Coordinator, Player Development Bill Moores  (Edmonton Oil Kings, Regina Pats-c)

FLORIDA PANTHERS

Players

Keaton Ellerby, Calgary, AB  (Kamloops Blazers, Moose Jaw Warriors)
Darcy Hordichuk, Kamsack, SK  (Saskatoon Blades, Calgary Hitmen)
Kenndal McArdle, Burnaby, B.C.  (Moose Jaw Warriors, Vancouver Giants)
Bryan McCabe, St. Catharines, ONT (Medicine Hat Tigers, Spokane Chiefs)
Michal Repik, Vlasim, CZE  (Vancouver Giants)

Coaching Staff

Goaltending Coach Robb Tallas, Edmonton, AB  (Seattle Thunderbirds)

LOS ANGELES KINGS

Players

Dwight King, Meadow Lake, SK  (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Oscar Moller, Spanga, SWE  (Chilliwack Bruins)
*Brayden Schenn, Saskatoon, SK  (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Ryan Smyth, Banff, AB  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jarret Stoll, Melville, SK  (Edmonton/Kootenay Ice)

Coaching Staff

Goaltending Coach Bill Ranford, Brandon, MB  (New Westminster Bruins)

Management

Asst. General Manager Ron Hextall, Brandon, MB  (Brandon Wheat Kings)

MINNESOTA WILD

Players

Cody Almond, Calgary, AB  (Kelowna Rockets)
Cam Barker, Winnipeg, MB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Kyle Brodziak, St. Paul, AB  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Justin Falk, Snowflake, MB  (Calgary Hitmen, Spokane Chiefs)
Colton Gillies, White Rock, B.C.  (Saskatoon Blades)
Matt Kassian, Edmonton, AB  (Kamloops Blazers, Vancouver Giants)
Anton Khudobin, Kamenogorsk, KAZ  (Saskatoon Blades)
Chuck Kobasew, Vancouver, B.C.  (Kelowna Rockets)
Warren Peters, Saskatoon, SK  (Saskatoon Blades)
Nick Schultz, Strasbourg, SK  (Prince Albert Raiders)
Jared Spurgeon, Edmonton, AB  (Spokane Chiefs)
Clayton Stoner, Port McNeill, B.C.  (Tri-City Americans )

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Rick Wilson, Prince Albert, SK  (Prince Albert Raiders-c)

MONTREAL CANADIENS

Players

Dustin Boyd, Winnipeg, MB  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Scott Gomez, Anchorage, AK  (Tri-City Americans)
Josh Gorges, Kelowna, B.C.  (Kelowna Rockets)
Travis Moen, Swift Current, SK  (Kelowna Rockets)
Carey Price, Williams Lake, B.C.  (Tri-City Americans)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Perry Pearn (Medicine Hat Tigers-c)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Players

Wade Belak, Saskatoon, SK (Saskatoon Blades)
Martin Erat, Krnov, CZE  (Saskatoon Blades, Red Deer Rebels)
Cody Franson, Sicamous, B.C.  (Vancouver Giants)
Jerred Smithson, Vernon, B.C.  (Calgary Hitmen)
Jordin Tootoo, Churchill, MB  (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Marek Svatos, Kosice, SVK  (Kootenay Ice)
Shea Weber, Sicamous, B.C.  (Kelowna Rockets)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Barry Trotz, Winnipeg, MB  (Regina Pats)
Associate Coach Brent Peterson, Calgary, AB  (Edmonton Oil King, Portland Winter Hawks, Portland Winter Hawks-c)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Players

Jeremy Colliton, Blackie, AB  (Prince Albert Raiders)
Blake Comeau, Meadow Lake, SK  (Kelowna Rockets)
Michael Grabner, Villach, AUT  (Spokane Chiefs)
Travis Hamonic, St. Malo, MB  (Moose Jaw Warriors, Brandon Wheat Kings)
Trent Hunter, Red Deer, AB  (Prince George Cougars)
*Nino Niederreiter, Chur, SUI  (Portland Winterhawks)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Dean Chynoweth, Calgary, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers, Seattle Thunderbirds-c, Swift Current Broncos-c/GM)

NEW YORK RANGERS

Players

Derek Boogaard, Saskatoon, SK  (Regina Pats, Prince George Cougars, Medicine Hat Tigers)
Erik Christensen, Edmonton, AB  (Kamloops Blazers, Brandon Wheat Kings)
Brandon Dubinsky, Anchorage, AK  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Michal Rozsival, Vlasim, CZE  (Swift Current Broncos)
Michael Sauer, St. Cloud, MN  (Portland Winterhawks, Medicine Hat Tigers)
Dale Weise, Winnipeg, MB  (Swift Current Broncos)
Jeremy Williams, Regina, SK  (Swift Current Broncos)

Management

Special Asst. to President Mark Messier, Edmonton, AB  (Portland Winterhawks)

OTTAWA SENATORS

Players

Mike Brodeur, Calgary, AB  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jim O’Brien, Maplewood, MN  (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Chris Phillips, Calgary, AB  (Prince Albert Raiders, Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Zack Smith, Maple Creek, SK  (Swift Current Broncos)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Cory Clouston, Viking, AB  (Kootenay Ice-c)
Asst. Coach Brad Lauer, Humboldt, SK  (Regina Pats, Kootenay Ice-ac)

Management

General Manager Bryan Murray, Shawille, QC  (Regina Pats-c)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Players

Blair Betts, Edmonton, AB  (Prince George Cougars)
Brian Boucher, Woonsocket, RI  (Tri-City Americans)
Braydon Coburn, Shaunavon, SK  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Scott Hartnell, Regina, SK  (Prince Albert Raiders)
Andrej Meszaros, Povazska Bystrica, SVK  (Vancouver Giants)
Matt Walker, Beaverlodge, AB (Portland Winter Hawks, Kootenay Ice)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Craig Berube, Calahoo, AB  (NWM Bruins, Kamloops Jr. Oilers/Blazers, Medicine Hat Tigers)
Asst. Coach Kevin McCarthy, Winnipeg, MB  (Winnipeg Monarchs/Clubs)

Management

Sr. Vice President Bob Clarke, Flin Flon, MB  (Flin Flon Bombers)
Asst. General Manager John Paddock, Brandon, MB  (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Dir. Player Personnel Dave Brown, Saskatoon, SK  (Spokane Flyers, Saskatoon Blades)

PHOENIX COYOTES

Players

Shane Doan, Halkirk, AB  (Kamloops Blazers)
Vernon Fiddler, Edmonton, AB  (Kelowna Rockets, Medicine Hat Tigers)
Martin Hanzal, Pisek, CZE  (Red Deer Rebels)
Jason LaBarbera, Burnaby, B.C.  (Portland Winterhawks, Tri-City Americans)
Derek Morris, Edmonton, AB  (Regina Pats)
David Schlemko, Edmonton, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Scottie Upshall, Fort McMurray, AB  (Kamloops Blazers)
Ray Whitney, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB  (Spokane Chiefs)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Dave King, North Battleford, SK  (Billings Bighorns-c)

Management

Asst. General Manager Brad Treliving, Penticton, B.C.  (Portland Winter Hawks, Brandon Wheat Kings, Spokane Chiefs, Regina Pats)
Dir. Goaltending Development Grant Fuhr, Spruce Grove, AB  (Victoria Cougars)
Dir. Amateur Scouting Keith Gretzky, Brantford, ON  (Tri-City Americans-ac)

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Players

Aaron Asham, Portage La Prairie, MB  (Red Deer Rebels)
Mike Comrie, Edmonton, AB  (Kootenay Ice)
Deryk Engelland, Edmonton, AB  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Eric Godard, Vernon, B.C.  (Lethbridge Hurricanes)

SAN JOSE SHARKS

Players

Patrick Marleau, Aneroid, SK  (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Frazer McLaren, Winnipeg, MB  (Portland Winterhawks, Moose Jaw Warriors)
Scott Nichol, Edmonton, AB  (Portland Winterhawks)
Devin Setoguchi, Taber, AB (Saskatoon Blades, Prince George Cougars)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Todd McLellan, Melville, SK  (Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos-c)
Asst. Coach Trent Yawney, Hudson Bay, SK  (Saskatoon Blades)
Goaltending Development Coach Corey Schwab, North Battleford, SK  (Seattle Thunderbirds)

ST. LOUIS BLUES

Players

Eric Brewer, Vernon, B.C.  (Prince George Cougars)
Adam Cracknell, Prince Albert, SK  (Kootenay Ice)
Nick Drazenovic, Prince George, B.C.  (Prince George Cougars)
Barret Jackman, Trail, B.C.  (Regina Pats)
Roman Polak, Ostrava, CZE  (Kootenay Ice)
Ryan Reaves, Winnipeg, MB  (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Dave Scatchard, Hinton, AB  (Portland Winterhawks)

Coaching Staff

Goaltending Consultant Corey Hirsch, Medicine Hat, AB  (Kamloops Blazers)

Management

Pres. Of Hockey Operations John Davidson, Ottawa, ON  (Calgary Centennials)

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Players

Blair Jones, Central Butte, SK  (Red Deer Rebels, Moose Jaw Warriors)
Pavel Kubina, Celadna, CZE  (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Nate Thompson, Anchorage, AK  (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Dana Tyrell, Airdrie, AB  (Prince George Cougars)
James Wright, Saskatoon, SK  (Vancouver Giants)

Management

Head Amateur Scour Darryl Plandowski, Halifax, NS  (Seattle Thunderbirds-ac)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Players

Colby Armstrong, Lloydminster, SK  (Red Deer Rebels)
Keith Aulie, Rouleau, SK  (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Clarke MacArthur, Lloydminster, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Colton Orr, Winnipeg, MB  (Swift Current Broncos, Kamloops Blazers, Regina Pats)
Dion Phaneuf, Edmonton, AB  (Red Deer Rebels)
James Reimer, Winnipeg, MB  (Red Deer Rebels)
Luke Schenn, Saskatoon, SK  (Kelowna Rockets)
Fredrik Sjostrom, Fargelanda, SWE (Calgary Hitmen)
Kris Versteeg, Lethbridge, AB  (Lethbridge Hurricanes, Kamloops Blazers, Red Deer Rebels)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Tim Hunter, Calgary, AB  (Seattle Breakers)

Management

Community Rep. Wendel Clark, Kelvington, SK  (Saskatoon Blades)

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Players

Mario Bliznak, Trencin, SVK  (Vancouver Giants)
Alexander Edler, Ostersund, SWE  (Kelowna Rockets)
Dan Hamhuis, Smithers, B.C.  (Prince George Cougars)
Jannik Hansen, Herlev, DNK  (Portland Winter Hawks)
Aaron Rome, Nesbitt, MB  (Saskatoon Blades, MJ Warriors, SC Broncos, Kootenay Ice)
Rick Rypien, Coleman, SK  (Regina Pats)
Peter Schaefer, Yellow Grass, SK  (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Management

Dir. of Player Personnel Lorne Henning, Melfort, SK  (Estevan/New Westminster Bruins)
Dir. of Player Development Stan Smyl, Glendon, AB  (New Westminster Bruins)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Players

Karl Alzner, Burnaby, B.C.  (Calgary Hitmen)
Jason Chimera, Edmonton, AB  (Medicine Hat Tigers, Brandon Wheat Kings)
Eric Fehr, Winkler, MB  (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Boyd Gordon, Unity, AS  (Red Deer Rebels)
Mike Green, Calgary, AB  (Saskatoon Blades)
Scott Hannan, Richmond, B.C.  (Tacoma/Kelowna Rockets)
Braden Holtby, Lloydminster, SK  (Saskatoon Blades)
DJ King, Meadow Lake, SK  (Lethbridge Hurricanes, Kelowna Rockets)
Brooks Laich, Wawota, SK  (Moose Jaw Warriors, Seattle Thunderbirds)
Jeff Schultz, Calgary, AB  (Calgary Hitmen)
Tyler Sloan, Calgary, AB  (Kamloops Blazers)

Coaching Staff

Asst. Coach Dean Evason, Flin Flon, MB  (Spokane Flyers, Kamloops Jr. Oilers, Kamloops Blazers-c, Vancouver Giants-c, Calgary Hitmen-c)
Asst./Video Coach Blaine Forsythe (Calgary Hitmen-ac)