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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.

Ed Barry's NHL Statistics
Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts.
1946-47	Boston Bruins	19	1	3	4

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.

Sandy Beadle's NHL Statistics
Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts.
1980-81	Winnipeg Jets	6	1	0	1

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Chris Nilan's NHL Statistics
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	20
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

Jamie Oleksiak (2011)
Hovering over his opponents at 6'7, Oleksiak spent one season manning the blue line on Huntington Ave. (2010-11) and tallied 13 points (4-9-13). The Toronto, Ontario, native skated in all 38 games for the Huskies and led the team with a +13 plus/minus rating. Oleksiak is Northeastern’s highest-ever draft pick and the 44th Husky in program history to get drafted by an NHL franchise. Oleksiak was the 33rd first-round selection in Hockey East history and was the sixth blue liner picked, overall, in the 2011 NHL Draft. Oleksiak was also the first collegiate skater picked in in Saint Paul, Minn.
Jamie Oleksiak's NHL Statistics
Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts.
2012-13	Dallas Stats	16	0	2	2

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.

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.

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

Mike Ryan (1999-2003)

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.

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
2008-09	Carolina Hurricanes	18	0	2	2
	Totals	83	7	8	15

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.

Brian Sullivan's NHL Statistics
Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts.
1992-93	New Jersey Devils	2	0	1	1

Brad Thiessen (2006-09)
Brad Thiessen is arguably Northeastern's most decorated goaltender in program history and the second backstopper to play in the NHL hailing from NU (Bruce Racine). Thiessen was named Northeastern's first-ever Hockey East Player of the Year and was the only unanimous selection for the Hockey East All-Star team. The Aldergrove, B.C. native was NU's scond-ever Hobey Baker Hattrick finalist. In 2009, Thiessen was named an All-American. He won the Hockey East ITECH Goaltending Champion and Three Stars Award as a junior along with Hockey East monthly honors for October, November and January. Thiessen is the current career leader in goals against average (2.40) and save percentage (.922) and tied for the career lead with nine shutouts.
Brad Thiessen's NHL Statistics
Year	Team	W-L-T (GP)	GAA	Save %	Saves
2011-12	Pittsburgh Penguins	3-1-0 (5)	3.72	.858	97

Joe Vitale (2005-09)
Joe Vitale became the eighth Husky in program history to wear the Captain's 'C' for two-consecutive seasons, joining All-Americans Art Chisholm and Jim Fahey. He was also Northeastern's first assistant captain as a sophomore (2006-07) since Fahey donned the 'A' in his second season (1999-2000). Vitale is currently tied as Northeastern's 50th-most prolific scorer in program history, amassing 94 points (34-60-94) in 143 career games. The St. Louis, Mo., native was named the team's Rookie of the Year and went on to earn Team MVP honors as a junior. Vitale was named New England's Most Improved Player in 2007-08, a New England All-Star, a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star and a three-time Hockey East Player of the Week before leading the Huskies to their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history (2009) as a senior.
Joe Vitale's NHL Statistics
Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
2010-11	Pittsburgh Penguins	9	1	1	2
2011-12	Pittsburgh Penguins	72	4	10	14
2012-13	Pittsburgh Penguins	28	2	2	4
	Totals	109	7	13	20

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.

Jim Walsh's NHL Statistics
Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts.
1981-82	Buffalo Sabres	4	0	1	1