Wenatchee Wild in College

The primary goal of junior hockey is to prepare student-athletes to take their game, and their education to the next level. Since the franchise was founded in 2008, the Wenatchee Wild have been remarkably successful in that area, with development being one of the top priorities.

Numerous Wild alumni have gone on to play professional hockey at home and abroad, with eight being selected in NHL Entry Drafts. On March 22, 2016, the first Wild alumni played in an NHL game when Nic Dowd was called up to play for the Los Angeles Kings. The game was in St. Paul, MN, less than 90 minutes away from where he played his college career (St. Cloud State) – ironically, his opponent that night was the (Minnesota) Wild.

ALUMNI BY THE NUMBERS

NHL Draft Picks = 8

Division I college commits: 138

Division III college commits: 75

ACHA / Other: 25

The following is a detailed list.

Wenatchee Wild NHL Drafted Players

        Nic Dowd – LA Kings – 2009, 7^th Round, #198 overall
NHL Debut – March 22, 2016 for LA Kings vs Minnesota Wild

       Mac Carruth – Chicago Blackhawks – 2010, 7^th Round, #191 overall

        Alex Schoenborn – San Jose Sharks – 2014, 3^rd Round, #72 overall

      Chase Perry – Detroit Red Wings – 2014, 5^th Round, #136 overall

             Slava Demin – Vegas Golden Knights – 2018, 4^th Round, #99 overall

        Jasper Weatherby – San Jose Sharks – 2018, 4^th Round, #102 overall
NHL Debut – October 16, 2021 for SJ Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets, where he also scored his first goal.

     Lukas Svejkovsky – Pittsburgh Penguins – 2020, 4^th Round, #108 overall

      Cade Littler – Calgary Flames – 2022, 7th Round, #219 overall

COLLEGE COMMITS – BCHL ERA

COLLEGE COMMITS PRE-BCHL ERA