Tuesday is opening night for the NHL and the Minnesota Gophers are once again well-represented.

A total of 31 former Gophers participated in NHL training camps and 13 will be on opening-night rosters for 11 different clubs. Additionally, two more are on NHL rosters but will start the season on injured reserve.

Last season, a total of 26 ex-Gophers played at the NHL level, tying the program record for most in a single year. It also ended up being the third consecutive season a former Gopher won the Stanley Cup when Kyle Okposo won with Florida (Phil Kessel-2023, Erik Johnson-2022).

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All-time, 125 Gophers have taken the ice in the NHL - the most of any college hockey team.

Below is the list of former Gophers on NHL opening-night rosters.