ALUMNI
The WBS Knights have a rich history of further developing high level players through their Academy model by recruiting from all over the world. Since 2007, the Knights have been a structured home away from home for players from as far away as Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Ukraine, Sweden, Slovakia, Latvia, Prague, Finland and Canada.
The Knights have produced NHL players Ivan Provorov – Philadelphia Flyers (NHL Draft 2015, 1st Round, 7th Overall), Denis Smirnov – Colorado Avalanche (NHL Draft 2017, 6th Round, 156th Overall), CJ Yakimowicz – St. Louis Blues (NHL Draft 2014, 6th Round, 172nd Overall), Nikita Pavlychev – Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL Draft 2015, 7th Round, 197th Overall), and Dmitri Zaitsev – Washington Capitals (NHL Draft 2016, 7th Round, 207th Overall).
The Knights have sent 74 players to continue their playing careers at Division I colleges and universities, including, Big Ten, Ivy League, and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and 158 players to continue their playing careers at Division III colleges and universities.
National Hockey League (NHL) Draft
| Player | Team | Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Provorov | Philadelphia Flyers | 7th Overall | NHL Draft 2015, 1st Round |
| Daniel Sprong | Pittsburgh Penguins | 46th Overall | NHL Draft 2015, 2nd Round |
| Denis Smirnov | Colorado Avalanche | 156th Overall | NHL Draft 2017, 6th Round |
| CJ Yakimowicz | St. Louis Blues | 172nd Overall | NHL Draft 2014, 6th Round |
| Nikita Pavlychev | Pittsburgh Penguins | 197th Overall | NHL Draft 2015, 7th Round |
| Dmitri Zaitsev | Washington Capitals | 207th Overall | NHL Draft 2016, 7th Round |
USA Hockey
| Player | Team | KNIGHTS CAREER | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Goldowski | USA National Development Team | 2016-2017 | U17 |
NCAA Division I
| PLAYER | KNIGHTS CAREER | COLLEGE | DIVISION | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Smirnov | 2011-2013 | Committed to: Penn State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Derek Hamelin | 2011-2014 | Committed to: Canisius College | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Nikita Pavlychev | 2011-2014 | Committed to: Penn State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Eugene Fadyeyev | 2011-2014 | Committed to: Ohio State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Marcus Joseph | 2012-2015 | Committed to: Sacred Heart University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Dan Perez | 2013-2015 | Committed to: University of Maine | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Vlad Dzhioshvili | 2012-2015 | Committed to: University of Vermont | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Konstantin Chernyuk | 2013-2015 | Committed to: University of Maine | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Jacob Hamacher | 2013-2016 | Committed to: RIT | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Gavin Lewis | 2014-2015 | Committed to: RIT | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Luke Edgerton | 2014-2015 | Committed to: Niagara University | NCAA Div. 1 | Atlantic Hockey |
| Jacob Goldowski | 2014-2016 | Committed to: Penn State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Aiden Beck | 2015-2016 | Committed to: Canisius College | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Sammy Steele | 2015-2016 | Committed to: Arizona State University | NCAA Div. I | Independent |
| Joseph Campolieto | 2010-2016 | Committed to: Union College | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Paul DeNaples | 2010-2016 | Committed to: Penn State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Joey Kubachka | 2015-2017 | Committed to: Cornell University | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Khristian Acosta | 2016-17 | Committed to: University of Massachusetts at Amherst | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Dorian Dawson | 2015-2017 | Committed to: Brown University | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Grant Valentine | 2015-2017 | Committed to: Miami University (of Ohio) | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Josh Waters | 2014-15 | Committed to: Dartmouth College | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Tyler Gratton | 2014-2015 | Committed to: Penn State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Jake Rosenbaum | 2015-2016 | Committed to: University of Minnesota Duluth | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Markuss Komuls | 2016-2017 | Committed to: University of Alaska Fairbanks | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Steve Holtz | 2016-2017 | Committed to: University of Michigan | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Paul Maust | 2015-2017 | Committed to: Mercyhurst University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Reed Robinson | 2015-2018 | Committed to: Niagara University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Jack Olmstead | 2017-2018 | Committed to: University of Michigan | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Thomas Farrell | 2017-2018 | Committed to: Army | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Anthony Firriolo | 2017-2018 | Committed to: Army | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Christian Stoever | 2017-2018 | Committed to: Merrimack College | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Justin Engelkes | 2017-2018 | Committed to: Miami University (of Ohio) | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Shay Donovan | 2017-2019 | Committed to: University of Wisconsin | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Adrian Danchenko | 2014-2019 | Committed to: University of Alabama-Huntsville | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Tyrone Bronte | 2017-2019 | Committed to: Bemidji State University | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Lincoln Hatten | 2017-2020 | Committed to: Army West Point | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Greg Japche | 2017-2019 | Committed to: University of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Gabe Temple | 2017-2019 | Committed to: Michigan Tech University | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Jeffrey Bertrand | 2017-2019 | Committed to: Penn State University | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Jacob Badal | 2018-2019 | Committed to: Western Michigan University | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Evan Orr | 2018-2019 | Committed to: Michigan Tech University | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Davis Pennington | 2018-2019 | Committed to: University of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Zach Stejskal | 2018-2019 | Committed to: University of Minnesota Duluth | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
NCAA Division II
| PLAYER | KNIGHTS CAREER | COLLEGE | DIVISION | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Ryan | 2013-2014 | Committed to: Southern New Hampshire University | NCAA Div. II | Northeast-10 |
| Matt MacInnis: | 2013-2014 | Committed to: Southern New Hampshire University | NCAA Div. II | Northeast-10 |
| Brad Riccardi | 2013-2014 | Committed to: Franklin Pierce University | NCAA Div. II | Northeast-10 |
NCAA Division III
| PLAYER | KNIGHTS CAREER | COLLEGE | DIVISION | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike DeLaVergne | 2011-2013 | Committed to: Buffalo State College | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Jack Ceglarski | 2011-2013 | Committed to: SUNY Geneseo | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Parker Carroll | 2010-2011 | Committed to: Norwich University | NCAA Div. III | ECAC East |
| Erik Lyrvall | 2011-2012 | Committed to: Norwich University | NCAA Div. III | ECAC East |
| Marcus Ortiz | 2012-2013 | Committed to: SUNY Fredonia | NCAA Div. III | ECAC East |
| Rob Belger | 2011-2012 | Committed to: Nichols College | NCAA Div. III | ECAC Northeast |
| Joe Casale | 2010-2012 | Committed to: SUNY Canton | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Hunter Long | 2012-2013 | Committed to: SUNY Fredonia | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Chris Deming | 2012-2014 | Committed to: Nichols College | NCAA Div. III | ECAC Northeast |
| Oskar Gerhardson | 2013-2014 | Committed to: SUNY Fredonia | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Rob Liberatore | 2011-2012 | Committed to: SUNY Canton | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Gaven LaValley | 2011-2014 | Committed to: Nichols College | NCAA Div. III | ECAC Northeast |
| Harout Sarkisian | 2013-2014 | Committed to: Nichols College | NCAA Div. III | ECAC Northeast |
| Tommy Dowell | 2012-2013 | Committed to: Plymouth State University | NCAA Div. III | MASCAC |
| Erik Moberg | 2011-2013 | Committed to: SUNY Fredonia | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Kyle Matsumoto | 2013-2014 | Committed to: SUNY Canton | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Matt Cessna | 2012-2014 | Committed to: SUNY Fredonia | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Jens Rasmusson | 2013-2014 | Committed to: UMass – Dartmouth | NCAA Div. III | Massachusetts State |
| Quinton Neville | 2013-2014 | Committed to: St. Olaf College | NCAA Div. III | MIAC |
| Austin Arnold | 2013-2015 | Committed to: St. Mary’s University | NCAA Div. III | MIAC |
| Kenny Orlando | 2013-2014 | Committed to: SUNY Canton | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| David MacGregor | 2014-2015 | Committed to: UMass-Boston | NCAA Div. III | ECAC East |
| Andrei Svistunov | 2012-2016 | Committed to: Buffalo State | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Stephen Kelly: | 2015-2016 | Committed to: Buffalo State | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Matt Beranek | 2015-2016 | Committed to: Lawrence University | NCAA Div. III | NCHA |
| Zach Remers | 2012-2016 | Committed to: Buffalo State | NCAA Div. III | SUNYAC |
| Tanner Bennett | 2014-2016 | Committed to: Wisconsin-River Falls | NCAA Div. III | WIAC |
| Blake Busch | 2015-2016 | Committed to: Wisconsin-River Falls | NCAA Div. III | WIAC |
| Zed Dietrich | 2015-2016 | Committed to: Milwaukee School of Engineering | NCAA Div. III | NCHA |
| Carson Knopp | 2015-2016 | Committed to: Lawrence University | NCAA Div. III | NCHA |
| Tim Gelatt | 2015-2017 | Committed to: University of Wisconsin River Falls | NCAA Div. III | WIAC |
| Joe Schuler | 2016-17 | Committed to: Colby College | NCAA Div. III | NESCAC |
| Elijah Latimer | 2007-17 | Committed to: St. Thomas University | NCAA Div. III | MIAC |
| Player | Knights Career | College | Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Stejskal | 2018-2019 | Committed to University of Minnesota Duluth | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Davis Pennington | 2018-2019 | Committed to University of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Evan Orr | 2018-2019 | Committed to Michigan Tech University | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Jacob Badal | 2018-2019 | Committed to Western Michigan University | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Jeffrey Bertrand | 2017-2019 | Committed to Penn State University | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Gabe Temple | 2017-2019 | Committed to Michigan Tech University | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Greg Japchen | 2017-2019 | Committed to University of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Lincoln Hatten | 2017-2020 | Committed to Army West Point | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Tyrone Bronte | 2017-2019 | Committed to Bemidji State University | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Adrian Danchenko | 2014-2019 | Committed to University of Alabama-Huntsville | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Shay Donovan | 2017-2019 | Committed to University of Wisconsin | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Justin Engelkes | 2017-2018 | Committed to Miami University (of Ohio) | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Christian Stoever | 2017-2018 | Committed to Merrimack College | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Anthony Firriolo | 2017-2018 | Committed to Army | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Thomas Farrell | 2017-2018 | Committed to Army | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Jack Olmstead | 2017-2018 | Committed to University of Michigan | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Reed Robinson | 2015-2018 | Committed to Niagara University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Paul Maust | 2015-2017 | Committed to Mercyhurst University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Grant Valentine | 2015-2017 | Committed to Miami University (of Ohio) | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Dorian Dawson | 2015-2017 | Committed to Brown University | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Steve Holtz | 2016-2017 | Committed to University of Michigan | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Markuss Komuls | 2016-2017 | Committed to University of Alaska Fairbanks | NCAA Div. I | WCHA |
| Khristian Acosta | 2016-2017 | Committed to Mercyhurst University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Joey Kubachka | 2015-2017 | Committed to Cornell University | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Paul DeNaples | 2010-2016 | Committed to Penn State University | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Joseph Campolieto | 2010-2016 | Committed to Union College | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Sammy Steele | 2015-2016 | Committed to Arizona State University | NCAA Div. I | Independent |
| Jake Rosenbaum | 2015-2016 | Committed to University of Minnesota Duluth | NCAA Div. I | NCHC |
| Aiden Beck | 2015-2016 | Committed to Canisius College | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Jacob Goldowski | 2014-2016 | Committed to Penn State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Tyler Gratton | 2014-2015 | Committed to Penn State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Luke Edgerton | 2014-2015 | Committed to Niagara University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Josh Waters | 2014-2015 | Committed to Dartmouth College | NCAA Div. I | ECAC |
| Gavin Lewis | 2014-2015 | Committed to RIT | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Jacob Hamacher | 2015-2016 | Committed to RIT | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Konstantin Chernyuk | 2013-2015 | Committed to University of Maine | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Vlad Dzhioshvili | 2012-2015 | Committed to University of Vermont | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Dan Perez | 2013-2015 | Committed to University of Maine | NCAA Div. I | Hockey East |
| Marcus Joseph | 2012-2015 | Committed to Sacred Heart University | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Eugene Fadyeyev | 2011-2014 | Committed to Ohio State | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Nikita Pavlychev | 2011-2014 | Committed to Penn State University | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |
| Derek Hamelin | 2011-2014 | Committed to Canisius College | NCAA Div. I | Atlantic Hockey |
| Denis Smirnov | 2011-2013 | Committed to Penn State University | NCAA Div. I | Big Ten |