The Velocity Hockey Center's training methods and proven results both on and off the ice have attracted many of the top local hockey players from around the state of Minnesota. Many of these players have gone on to be NHL draft picks, Division I and III players and USHL and NAHL players. Below are some of the names we have trained thus helped with achieving their goals.
Player | High School | Round | Team/Year |
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Eric Staal | OHL | 1st | Carolina Hurricanes |
Kieffer Bellows | Edina | 1st | NY Islanders |
Zach Parise | Shuttuck St. Mary's | 1st | NJ Devils |
Nick Bjugstad | Blaine | 1st | Florida Panthers |
Matt Dumba | OHL | 1st | Minnesota Wild |
Jake Gardiner | Minnetonka | 1st | Anaheim Ducks |
Nick Leddy | Eden Prairie | 1st | Minnesota Wild |
Ryan McDonagh | Cretin | 1st | NY Rangers |
Brock Nelson | Warroad | 1st | NY Islanders |
Brady Skjei | Lakeville North | 1st | NY Rangers |
Luke Kunin | Wisconsin | 1st | Minnesota Wild |
Jordan Greenway | NTDP | 2nd | Minnesota Wild |
Alex Goligoski | Grand Rapids | 2nd | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jason Zucker | NTDP | 2nd | Minnesota Wild |
Ryan Lindgren | NTDP | 2nd | Boston Bruins |
Justin Holl | Minnetonka | 2nd | Chicago Blackhawks |
Gustav Oloffson | Sweden | 2nd | Minnesota Wild |
Tyler Pitlick | Centinnial | 2nd | Edmonton Oilers |
Derek Stepan | Shattuck | 2nd | NY Rangers |
JD Greenway | NTDP | 3rd | Toronto Maple leafs |
Steven Fogerty | Edina | 3rd | NY Rangers |
Kyle Rau | Eden Prairie | 3rd | Florida Panthers |
Mike Reilly | Shattuck | 3rd | Columbus Bluejackets |
Demetrios Koumontzis | Edina | 4th | Calgary Flames |
Nick Seeler | Eden Prairie | 5th | Minnesota Wild |
Nick Jensen | Rogers | 5th | Detroit Red Wings |
Shane Gersich | Holy Family | 5th | Washington Capitals |
Miguel Fidler | Edina | 5th | Florida Panthers |
Ryan Zulsdrof | Edina | 5th | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Dominic Toninato | Duluth | 5th | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Anders Lee | Edina | 6th | NY Islanders |
Jared Moe | Holy Family | 6th | Winnipeg Jets |
Nic Dowd | St. Cloud | 7th | Los Angeles Kings |
Jordan Gross | Maple Grove | F/A | Arizona Coyotes |
Vinni Lettieri | Minnetonka | F/A | Boston Bruins |
Charlie Lindgren | Lakeville North | F/A | Montreal Canadians |
Mitch Reinke | Stillwater | F/A | St. Louis Blues |
Neal Pionk | Hermantown | Winnipeg Jets | |
Nate Prosser | Elk River | F/A | Philedelphia Flyers |
Charlie Lindgren | Lakeville | F/A | Washington Capitals |
Player | College | High School |
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Jack Becker | Michigan | Mahtomedi |
Dylan Malmquist | Notre Dame | Edina |
Ben Copeland | Colorado College | Edina |
Clayton Phillips | Penn State | Edina |
Luke Johnson | Providence | Edina |
Max Borst | St. Johns | Edina |
Lewis Crosby | St. Johns | Edina |
Michael Graham | Notre Dame | Eden Prairie |
Nick Leiverman | Notre Dame | Eden Prairie |
Steven Spinner | Nebraska/Omaha | Eden Prairie |
Nolan Sullivan | Nebraska/Omaha | Eden Prairie |
Hunter Johannas | Lindenwood | Eden Prairie |
Matt Anderon | Minnesota Duluth | Holy Family |
Garrett Pinoniemi | Minnesota | Holy Family |
Will Garin | Bentley | Holy Family |
Dylan Woolf | St. Lawrence | Holy Family |
Mack Byers | St. Thomas | Holy Family |
Nick Michel | St. Johns | Holy Family |
James Marooney | Ohio St. | Holy Family |
Joey Marooney | Minnesota | Holy Family |
Ben Almquist | Minnesota Duluth | Holy Family |
Joe Hankinson | New Hampshire | Holy Family |
Matt Runyan | Lindonwood | Holy Family |
Hunter Rushmeyer | Lindonwood | Holy Family |
Peter Tabor | St. John's | Holy Family |
Tyler Rock | Gustavus | Holy Family |
Brady Ziemer | St. Cloud | Holy Family |
Michael Spinner | St. Johns | Holy Family |
Casey Rock | Gusavus | Holy Family |
Nikolai Charchenko | Denver | Holy Family |
Grant Anderson | Nebraska-Omaha | Wayzata |
Luke Loheit | Minnesota Duluth | Minnetonka |
Nate Horn | Air Force | Elk River |
Chase Blackmun | U-Mass Lowell | |
Drew Blackmun | Northeastern |