The National Hockey League season kicked off this week with no fewer than 28 former British Columbia Hockey League players listed on the opening day rosters of 22 of the member teams. Twelve different past and present BCHL franchises are represented on the list. (All players listed below played a minimum of half a season in the BCHL).
Anaheim Ducks
Shawn Horcoff (Chilliwack Chiefs)
Josh Manson (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
Mike Santorelli (Langley Thunder/Vernon Vipers)
Boston Bruins
Matt Irwin (Nanaimo Clippers)
Calgary Flames
David Jones (Coquitlam Express)
Carolina Hurricanes
Riley Nash (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
Chicago Blackhawks
Duncan Keith (Penticton Panthers)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan Johansen (Penticton Vees)
Dallas Stars
Jamie Benn (Victoria Grizzlies)
Jordie Benn (Victoria Grizzlies)
Detroit Red Wings
Danny DeKeyser (Trail Smoke Eaters)
Edmonton Oilers
Justin Schultz (West Kelowna Warriors)
Florida Panthers
Willie Mitchell (Kelowna Spartans)
Los Angeles Kings
Milan Lucic (Coquitlam Express)
Joel Lowry (Victoria Grizzlies)
Minnesota Wild
Grayson Downing (West Kelowna Warriors)
Montreal Canadiens
Carey Price (Quesnel Millionaires)
New Jersey Devils
Travis Zajac (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
New York Rangers
Tanner Glass (Penticton Vees/Nanaimo Clippers
Ottawa Senators
Kyle Turris (Burnaby Express)
Patrick Wiercioch (Burnaby Express)
Andrew Hammond (Surrey Eagles/Vernon Vipers)
Philadelphia Flyers
Brandon Manning (Prince George Spruce Kings)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Beau Bennett (Penticton Vees)
St. Louis Blues
Scott Gomez (Surrey Eagles)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Jason Garrison (Nanaimo Clippers)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Tyler Bozak (Victoria Grizzlies)
Winnipeg Jets
Andrew Ladd (Coquitlam Express)
