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2026 NHL Draft

49 NHL Drafted Players That Made The 2026 Frozen Four

49 NHL Drafted Players That Made The 2026 Frozen Four

The future of the NHL includes many of the top college hockey team's best players. Here are the ones signed to NHL contracts that made the Frozen Four.

Mar 30, 2026 by Andy Schamma
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Nearly 50 hockey players that made it to the 2026 Frozen Four have already signed contracts with NHL teams. The Denver Pioneers lead the way with 14 players on roster that are signed. 

Michigan has 13 of their own, including Montreal Canadiens' 50+ point-scoring prospect Michael Hage.

UD's leading scorer Eric Pohlkamp will be facing off Michigan's Cole McKinney at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas next weekend. The two are San Jose Sharks prospects that put up points in the regional finals to help their teams punch tickets.

Gavin McKenna, widely regarded as the top projected NHL draft pick in 2026, will not make the trip after Penn State lost in their opening game against Minnesota Duluth, 3-1.

On the other side of the bracket, Wisconsin and North Dakota will battle for the chance at a national championship title on Sunday, April 11.

The Badgers' contingent of four Ottawa Senators will have to take on a trio of Calgary Flames prospects on UND's loaded roster.

The future of the NHL's includes many of the top college hockey team's best players. Here are the ones signed to NHL contracts that made the Frozen Four and will battle on April 9 to extend their season to one last game for all of the marbles.

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49 NHL Drafted Players That Made The 2026 Frozen Four

Michigan Hockey - 13 NHL Drafted Players

  • Asher Barnett, D - Edmonton Oilers
  • Nick Moldenhauer, F - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Drew Schock, D - Anaheim Ducks
  • Cole McKinney, F - San Jose Sharks
  • Aidan Park, F - Edmonton Oilers
  • Jayden Perron, F - Carolina Hurricanes
  • Michael Hage, F - Montreal Canadiens
  • Malcolm Spence, F - New York Rangers
  • Kienan Draper, F - Detroit Red Wings
  • Will Horcoff, F - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Jack Ivankovic, G - Nashville Predators
  • Henry Mews, D - Calgary Flames
  • Matthew Mania, D - LA Kings

North Dakota Hockey - 12 NHL Drafted Players

  • EJ Emery, D - New York Rangers
  • Dylan James, F - Detroit Red Wings
  • Ollie Josephson, F - Seattle Kraken
  • David Klee, F - San Jose Sharks
  • Sam Laurila, D - New York Islanders
  • Cade Littler, F - Calgary Flames
  • Cole Reschny, F - Calgary Flames
  • Andrew Strathmann, D - Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Ben Strinden, F - Nashville Predators
  • Mac Swanson, F - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Abram Wiebe, D - Calgary Flames
  • Will Zellers, F - Boston Bruins

Denver Hockey - 14 NHL Drafted Players

  • Eric Pohlkamp, D - San Jose Sharks
  • Rieger Lorenz, F - Minnesota Wild
  • Sam Harris, F - Montreal Canadiens
  • James Reeder, F - LA Kings
  • Clarke Caswell, F - Seattle Kraken
  • Samu Salminen, F - New Jersey Devils
  • Kristian Epperson, F - LA Kings
  • Jake Fisher, F - Colorado Avalanche
  • Eric Jamieson, D - Calgary Flames
  • Hagen Burrows, F - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Garret Brown, D - Winnipeg Jets
  • Brendan McMorrow, F - LA Kings
  • Tory Pitner, D - Colorado Avalanche
  • Quentin Miller, G - Montreal Canadiens

Wisconsin Hockey - 10 NHL Drafted Players

  • Tyson Dyck, F - Ottawa Senators
  • Quinn Finley, F - New York Islanders
  • Logan Hensler, D - Ottawa Senators
  • Bruno Idzan, F - Ottawa Senators
  • Kyle Kukkonen, F - Anaheim Ducks
  • Blake Montgomery, F - Ottawa Senators
  • Luke Osburn, D - Buffalo Sabres
  • Jack Phelan, D - Detroit Red Wings
  • Zach Schulz, D - New York Islanders
  • Vasily Zelenov, F - Buffalo Sabres

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2026 NCAA Hockey Tournament Bracket, Schedule & Scores

Here's the schedule for the of the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament.

The Frozen Four in Las Vegas begins Thursday, April 9.  

Worcester Regional 

Semifinals, Thursday, March 26

  • No. 1 Michigan State 2-1 No. 4 UConn
  • No. 2 Dartmouth 1-5 No. 3 Wisconsin

Final, Saturday

  • No. 1 Michigan 3-4 No. 3 Wisconsin

Sioux Falls Regional

Semifinals, Thursday

  • No. 2 Providence 2-5 No. 3 Quinnipiac
  • No. 1 North Dakota 3-0 No. 4 Merrimack

Final, Saturday 

  • No. 1 North Dakota 5-0 No. 3 Quinnipiac

Albany Regional

Semifinals, Friday

  • No. 1 Michigan 5-1 No. 4 Bentley, 5:30 p.m.
  • No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 3-1 No. 3 Penn State, 9 p.m. ET

Final, Sunday

  • No. 1 Michigan 4-3 No. 2 Minnesota Duluth, 5:30 p.m. ET

Loveland Regional

Semifinals, Friday

  • No. 1 Western Michigan 3-1 No. 4 Minnesota State 
  • No. 2 Denver 5-0 No. 3 Cornell

Final, Sunday

  • No. 4 Western Michigan 2-6 No. 2 Denver, 3:00 p.m. ET

Frozen Four

National semifinals, April 9

  • Wisconsin vs North Dakota 5 p.m.
  • Michigan vs Denver 8:30 p.m.

National final, April 11

  • April 11, 5:30 p.m.

DI Men's Hockey Rankings: Before Selection Sunday

RANK - TEAM (1ST VOTES) - RECORD - POINTS - PREVIOUS RANK

  • 1    Michigan (50)    28-7-1    1000    1
  • 2    North Dakota    27-9-1    890    2
  • 3    Michigan State    25-8-2    889    3
  • 4    Denver    24-11-3    848    6
  • 5    Western Michigan    26-10-1    809    4
  • 6    Minnesota Duluth    23-13-1    746    8
  • 7    Providence    23-10-2    684    5
  • 8    Cornell    22-9-1    619    9
  • 9    Dartmouth    21-7-4    569    12
  • T10    Penn State    21-13-2    535    10
  • T10    Quinnipiac    26-9-3    535    7
  • 12    Wisconsin    21-12-2    414    10
  • 13    Connecticut    19-11-5    397    14
  • 14    Massachusetts    22-12-1    383    15
  • 15    St. Thomas    21-11-5    278    18
  • 16    Minnesota State    21-10-7    258    16
  • 17    Boston College    20-14-1    243    17
  • 18    Augustana    22-11-4    198    13
  • 19    Ohio State    14-20-2    53    NR
  • 20    Bentley    22-11-5    46    NR

What Teams Made The 2026 NCAA Men’s Tournament?

Here are the 16 teams that have reached the NCAA tournament:

  • Michigan
  • North Dakota
  • Michigan State
  • Western Michigan
  • Denver
  • Minnesota Duluth
  • Providence
  • Dartmouth
  • Penn State
  • Quinnipiac
  • Cornell
  • Wisconsin
  • Minnesota State
  • UConn
  • Merrimack
  • Bentley

Where is the 2026 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four?

Las Vegas will host the 2026 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four. It is that events first trip to Sin City. T-Mobile Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights will be the venue for the event which will run April 9 and 11.

Highlights: Ohio University Wins ACHA National Championship For First Time In 22 Years

The Ohio Bobcats ended a 22-year drought at the ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championship with a 3-1 win over Adrian College in the final. OU has now won the Murdoch Cup five times.

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