Sixty-eight current or future college players were selected in this weekend’s NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them represent Hockey East (including future member Notre Dame). Here is a list of all those picks and their expected years of arrival on campus.

Boston University led the way with eight recruits drafted, including five from this year’s incoming class. Eleven other Hockey East players who were ranked by NHL Central Scouting went undrafted, led by surprise non-picks Frank Vatrano (BC, 2012) and Paul DeJersey (Providence, 2012). Both of them were ranked among the top 100 North American skaters.

First Round
14 (Buffalo)- F Zemgus Girgensons (Vermont, 2012)
21 (Calgary)- F Mark Jankowski (Providence, 2012 or 2013)
23 (Florida)- D Michael Matheson (BC, 2012)

Second Round
56 (St. Louis)- F Sam Kurker (BU, 2012)
61 (Dallas)- F Devin Shore (Maine, 2012)

Third Round
75 (Calgary)- G Jon Gillies (Providence, 2012)
79 (Chicago)- F Chris Calnan (BC, 2013)
85 (Boston)- D Matt Grzelcyk (BU, 2012)

Fourth Round
98 (Minnesota)- F Adam Gilmour (BC, 2013)
100 (Washington)- F Thomas Di Pauli (Notre Dame, 2012 or 2013)
107 (Washington)- F Austin Wuthrich (Notre Dame, Soph.)
113 (Pittsburgh)- G Sean Maguire (BU, 2012)

Fifth Round
125 (NY Islanders)- D Doyle Somerby (BU, 2013)
130 (Winnipeg)- G Connor Hellebuyck (Lowell, 2012)
136 (Ottawa)- F Robbie Baillargeon (BU, 2013)
138 (San Jose)- F Danny O’Regan (BU, 2012)
147 (Vancouver)- D Ben Hutton (Maine, 2012)

Sixth Round
177 (Vancouver)- F Wesley Myron (BU, 2012)

Seventh Round
183 (Dallas)- D Dmitry Sinitsyn (Lowell, Soph.)
189 (Carolina)- F Brendan Collier (BU, 2013)

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