Most Successful College GRADUATE?

[The Exiled One]

The question is, which former collegian, who actually graduated in a timely manner, moved on to the NHL and had the most success?

I ask because Ryan Malone was a great four year player with the Huskies, and is now a key player in the Penguins hunt for the Stanley Cup. Although he doing fantastic, there's got to be somebody who did even better. Thoughts??

[BUT09]

Chris Drury played a full four years at BU. I'm sure there are others who played four years at their respective universities and have done even better, but he is the first to spring to mind.

[umichjim]

How about one of the first ones to do it - Red Berenson.

Red had a good, long NHL career and got his name on the Stanley Cup. He was part of Team Canada in their classic showdown with Russia in 1972. He also earned an MBA at Michigan while playing in the NHL. Still shares the record for most goals in a game with six against Philadelphia. And now he is one of the premier coaches in college hockey. The thing I love about Red is that he is as proud of his players that become doctors, teachers and businessmen as he is of his NHL players. All in all, a pretty successful guy.

[state of hockey]

Joe Malone holds the record for most goals in a game with 7, Red and six other guys (Malone included) are tied for second with 6.

[Scarlet]

Did Ken Morrow graduate? I know he played college hockey. He got an Olympic gold medal and a few Stanley Cups.

Chris Drury won the Hobey, an NCAA title, was the NHL Rookie of the Year, has a Stanley Cup ring and an Olympic Silver medal. Not too shabby.

[jmh]

Red had a good, long NHL career and got his name on the Stanley Cup.Just once? :p

Ken Dryden graduated from Cornell in four years (winning an NCAA title in 1967 along the way), won the Conn Smythe Trophy the year BEFORE he won the Calder Trophy (the only time that's ever been done), won five Vezina Trophies and six Stanley Cups in just seven full seasons (plus the one playoff season before his first full season, when he won the Conn Smythe), and attended law school at McGill while he was playing for the Canadiens.

He also wrote (actually wrote, not ghost-wrote) the most famous book ever written about hockey, was the color commentator for the Miracle on Ice, served as President of the Maple Leafs, and has been elected to the Canadian Parliament and held a post in the Canadian Cabinet.

[thecomicbookguy]

Dryden looks to be the front-runner.

Most successful from UNH could be Rod Langway (1 Cup, 2 Norris trophies, considered savior of the Caps in the early/mid 80s, is in the Hall of Fame), but he didn't graduate.

I guess I would have to go with Darren Haydar, but his success has only come at the AHL level (though he's torn it up there).

[jmh]

I guess I would have to go with Darren Haydar, but his success has only come at the AHL level (though he's torn it up there).Book's still open on Haydar. Seems like he should have some chances in the NHL coming sooner or later.

[MoFan]

Dryden is #1 in my book.

Other candidates: Red Berenson, Martin St. Louis, Marty Turco, Chris Drury, John Madden, Brendan Morrison, Shawn Horcoff, Todd White, Mike Knuble, John-Michael Liles, Tim Thomas, Brian Gionta............I'm sure there are many that I've missed.

[RaceBoarder]

How about some love for my favorite Techie: Tony Esposito?

Well, I was gonna suggest him before someone suggested that Dryden guy;)

[Powderhound]

I'm not gonna call him the most successful but Colgate's Andy McDonald was a vital part of Anaheim's Cup run, I think he was the second leading scorer in the playoffs that year.?


Speaking of 'Gate I got to see rookie Jesse Winchester play in Nashville the other night. He only got about 5 minutes of ice time for the Senators, got a shot off, and mishandled the puck in the neutral zone trying for a 1 on 1 break.

[redwing77]

Heh...

How about a technicality?

Adam Oates bolted for the pros before he graduated from RPI, but he did go back in the summers and finally did graduate. Does that count?