Beyond BU
July 8, 2009 | General
Below is a list of all former Boston University students that have played in a major North American sports league or participated in the Olympic Games.
We are in the process of expanding the list to also include former Terriers who have played in all foreign leagues and on national teams across the world, in addition to adding everyone associated with BU, including past and current coaches and athletic trainers.
To submit information to be added to the list, please e-mail Brian Kelley at bkelley@bu.edu.
NHL - 82
NBA - 4
ABA - 1
MLB - 7
MLS - 5
NFL - 39
WUSA - 1
Olympians -
| National Hockey League (NHL) | |||||||||||
| Name | BU Career | NHL Career | NHL Teams | ||||||||
| Peter Ahola | 1991-94 | 1991-94 | Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames | ||||||||
| John Aiken | 1954-55 | 1957-58 | Montreal Canadiens | ||||||||
| Tony Amonte | 1989-91 | 1991-07 | New York Rangers, Chicago Blachawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames |
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| Adrian Aucoin | 1991-92 | 1994-pres. | Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Ron Anderson | 1969-72 | 1974-75 | Washington Capitals | ||||||||
| Shawn Bates | 1993-97 | 1997-08 | Boston Bruins, New York Islanders | ||||||||
| John Bethel | 1976-79 | 1979-80 | Winnipeg Jets | ||||||||
| Chris Bourque | 2004-05 | 2007-pres. | Washington Capitals | ||||||||
| Rich Brennan | 1991-95 | 1996-03 | Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Boston Bruins |
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| Carl Corazzini | 1997-01 | 2003-pres. | Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers |
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| Jim Craig | 1976-79 | 1979-81, 83-84 | Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars | ||||||||
| John Cullen | 1983-87 | 1988-99 | Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| John Curry | 2003-07 | 2008-pres. | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||||||||
| Cleon Daskalakis | 1980-84 | 1984-87 | Boston Bruins | ||||||||
| Joe DiPenta | 1997-99 | 2002-03, 05-08 | Atlanta Thrashers, Anaheim Ducks | ||||||||
| Rick DiPietro | 1997-98 | 2000-pres. | New York Islanders | ||||||||
| Clark Donatelli | 1984-87 | 1989-92 | Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins | ||||||||
| Chris Drury | 1994-98 | 1998-pres. | Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers | ||||||||
| Dale Dunbar | 1981-85 | 1985-86, 88-89 | Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins | ||||||||
| Jim Ennis | 1985-87 | 1987-88 | Edmonton Oilers | ||||||||
| Paul Fenton | 1979-82 | 1984-92 | Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks | ||||||||
| Mike Fidler | 1974-76 | 1976-83 | Cleveland Barons, Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks | ||||||||
| Doug Friedman | 1990-94 | 1995-99 | Nashville Predators | ||||||||
| Mike Grier | 1993-96 | 1996-pres. | Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks | ||||||||
| Bob Gryp | 1968-72 | 1973-76 | Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals | ||||||||
| Chris Kelleher | 1994-98 | 2001-02 | Boston Bruins | ||||||||
| Ken Kuzyk | 1972-76 | 1976-78 | Cleveland Barons | ||||||||
| Scott Lachance | 1990-91 | 1991-06 | New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets | ||||||||
| Dan LaCouture | 1996-97 | 1998-07 | Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils | ||||||||
| Michel Larocque | 1995-99 | 2000-01 | Chicago Blackhawks | ||||||||
| Dick Lamby | 1976-78 | 1979-81 | St. Louis Blues | ||||||||
| John Lilley | 1991-93 | 1993-96 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | ||||||||
| Shawn McEachern | 1988-91 | 1991-06 | Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers | ||||||||
| Rick Meagher | 1973-77 | 1979-91 | Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues | ||||||||
| Freddy Meyer | 1999-03 | 2003-pres. | Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders | ||||||||
| Paul Miller | 1977-80 | 1981-82 | Colorado Rockies | ||||||||
| Jack O'Callahan | 1976-79 | 1982-89 | Chicago Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils | ||||||||
| Paul O'Neil | 1971-73 | 1973-76 | Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins | ||||||||
| Tom O'Regan | 1979-83 | 1983-86 | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||||||||
| Chris O'Sullivan | 1993-96 | 1996-00, 02-03 | Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Mighty Ducks | ||||||||
| Jay Pandolfo | 1992-96 | 1996-pres. | New Jersey Devils | ||||||||
| Mike Pandolfo | 1998-02 | 2002-03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||||||||
| Tom Poti | 1996-98 | 1998-pres. | Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals | ||||||||
| Ed Ronan | 1987-91 | 1991-97 | Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres | ||||||||
| David Sacco | 1988-93 | 1993-96 | Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Mighty Ducks | ||||||||
| Joe Sacco | 1987-90 | 1990-03 | Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers | ||||||||
| Scott Shaunessy | 1983-87 | 1986-87 | Quebec Nordiques | ||||||||
| Dave Silk | 1976-79 | 1979-86 | New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Winnipeg Jets | ||||||||
| Mike Sullivan | 1986-90 | 1991-02 | San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes | ||||||||
| Keith Tkachuk | 1990-91 | 1991-pres. | Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Thrashers | ||||||||
| Dave Tomlinson | 1987-91 | 1991-95 | Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers | ||||||||
| Nick Vachon | 1990-91 | 1996-97 | New York Islanders | ||||||||
| David Van der Gulik | 2002-06 | 2008-pres. | Calgary Flames | ||||||||
| Phil Von Stefenelli | 1987-91 | 1995-97 | Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators | ||||||||
| Bill Whelton | 1978-81 | 1980-81 | Winnipeg Jets | ||||||||
| Ryan Whitney | 2000-03 | 2005-pres. | Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks | ||||||||
| Scott Young | 1985-87 | 1987-06 | Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars | ||||||||
| National Basketball Association (NBA) | |||||||||||
| Name | BU Career | NBA Career | NBA Teams | ||||||||
| Raja Bell | 1994-96 | 2000-pres. | Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Charlotte Bobcats | ||||||||
| Ken Boyd | 1970-74 | 1974-75 | New Orleans Jazz | ||||||||
| James Garvin | 1969-73 | 1973-74 | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||
| Gary Plummer | 1980-84 | 1984-85, 92-93 | Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets | ||||||||
| American Basketball Association (ABA) | |||||||||||
| Name | BU Career | ABA Career | ABA Teams | ||||||||
| Jim Hayes | 1966-70 | 1970-71 | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||
| Major League Baseball (MLB) | |||||||||||
| Name | BU Career | MLB Career | MLB Teams | ||||||||
| Harry Agganis | 1948-49, 51-53 | 1954-55 | Boston Red Sox | ||||||||
| Mickey Cochrane | 1922-24 | 1925-37 | Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers | ||||||||
| Tom Gastall | 1952-55 | 1955-56 | Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||
| Jerry Hurley | 1882-88 | 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | ||||||||
| Ralph Lumenti | 1950 | 1957-59 | Washington Senators | ||||||||
| Roger McCardell | 1950 | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | ||||||||
| Michael Sullivan | 1885-89 | 1889-99 | Washington Nationals/Senators, Chicago Colts, Philadelphia Athletics, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Spiders, Boston Beaneaters | ||||||||
| Major League Soccer (MLS) | |||||||||||
| Name | BU Career | MLS Career | MLS Teams | ||||||||
| Andy Dorman | 2000-03 | 2004-07 | New England Revolution | ||||||||
| Mike Emanalo | 1986-89 | 1996-97 | San Jose Clash | ||||||||
| Francis Okaroh | 1982-86 | 1996-00 | New England Revolution, Chicago Fire, Miami Fusion | ||||||||
| National Football League (NFL) | |||||||||||
| Name | BU Career | NFL Career | NFL Teams | ||||||||
| Fred Barry | 1967-70 | 1970 | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||||||
| John Bredice | 1953-55 | 1956, 59 | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||||||
| Bill Brooks | 1982-85 | 1986-92 | Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins | ||||||||
| Bill Budness | 1961-63 | 1964-70 | Oakland Raiders | ||||||||
| George Byrd | 1961-63 | 1964-71 | Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos | ||||||||
| Brad Costello | 1995-96 | 1998-99 | Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||||
| Art Dorfman | 1929 | Buffalo Bisons | |||||||||
| Robert Dougherty | 1993-94 | 1995, 97 | Ottawa Rough Riders, Barcelona Dragons | ||||||||
| Gary Famiglietti | 1938-46 | Chicago Bears, Boston Yanks | |||||||||
| Dick Farley | 1965-67 | 1968-69 | San Diego Chargers | ||||||||
| Paul Farren | 1980-82 | 1983-91 | Cleveland Browns | ||||||||
| Dennis Gadbois | 1982-84, 86 | 1987-88 | New England Patriots | ||||||||
| Mike Graybill | 1987-88 | 1989-90 | Cleveland Browns, Phoenix Cardinals | ||||||||
| Bob Horton | 1962-63 | 1964-65 | San Diego Chargers | ||||||||
| Darvell Huffman | 1986-89 | 1991 | Indianapolis Colts | ||||||||
| Pat Hughes | 1967-70 | 1971-79 | New York Giants, New Orleans Saints | ||||||||
| Jim Jensen | 1978-80 | 1981-92 | Miami Dolphins | ||||||||
| Karl Kaimer | 1960-61 | 1962 | New York Jets | ||||||||
| Lou Koplow | 1926 | Providence Steam Roller | |||||||||
| Peter Lamana | 1940-42 | 1946-48 | Chicago Rockets | ||||||||
| Mike Leach | 1996-97 | 2000-pres. | Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals | ||||||||
| Chris Lindstrom | 1979-81 | 1983, 85, 87 | Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||||
| Dave Lindstrom | 1973, 75-76 | 1978-85 | Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||||
| Robert Mackey | 1960 | New York Jets | |||||||||
| Brett MacNeil | 1989-90 | 1991-01 | Ottawa Rough Riders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos | ||||||||
| Robert Marques | 1957-59 | 1960 | New York Jets | ||||||||
| Ed Meixler | 1963-64 | 1965 | New England Patriots | ||||||||
| Ralph Marston | 1929 | New England Bulldogs | |||||||||
| Phil McGeoghan | 1997 | 2001 | Denver Broncos | ||||||||
| Frank Morris | 1942 | Chicago Bears | |||||||||
| Bob Nichols | 1964-66 | 1967-68 | New England Patriots | ||||||||
| Pete Perreault | 1959-61 | 1963-71 | New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings | ||||||||
| Gene Prebola | 1960-63 | 1960-63 | Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos | ||||||||
| Barry Pryor | 1968 | 1969-70 | Miami Dolphins | ||||||||
| Reggie Rucker | 1966-68 | 1970-81 | Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns | ||||||||
| George Sulima | 1952-54 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
| Bruce Taylor | 1967-70 | 1970-77, 79 | San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders | ||||||||
| Gary Walker | 1983-85 | 1987 | Dallas Cowboys | ||||||||
| Walter Williams | 1940-42 | 1946-47 | Chicago Rockets, Boston Yanks | ||||||||
| Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) | |||||||||||
| Name | BU Career | WUSA Career | WUSA Teams | ||||||||
| Deidre Enos | 1997-01 | 2001 | Philadelphia Charge | ||||||||
| Olympians | ||||
| Name | Sport-Event | Country | Olympiads (Medals) | |
| Joseph Hasenfus | Canoeing | USA | 1936 | |
| John Lax | Ice Hockey | USA | 1936 (Bronze) | |
| Paul Rowe | Ice Hockey | USA | 1936 (Bronze) | |
| Jack Garrity | Ice Hockey | USA | 1948 | |
| Joseph "Red" Czarnota | Ice Hockey | USA | 1952 (Silver) | |
| John McKinlay | Rowing | USA | 1952, 1956 | |
| Janet Moreau Stone | Track & Field - 4x100 Relay | USA | 1952 (Gold) | |
| Cliff Blair | Track & Field - Hammer | USA | 1956 | |
| Ron Caldwell | Rowing | USA | 1956 | |
| Nick Costos | Track & Field - Marathon | USA | 1956 | |
| Erwin "Sonny" Fox | Rowing | USA | 1956 | |
| John J. Kelley | Track & Field - Marathon | USA | 1956, 1960 | |
| Dean Thackery | Track & Field - Marathon | USA | 1956 | |
| John Lawlor | Track & Field - Hammer | Ireland | 1960, 1964 | |
| Ted Nash | Rowing | USA | 1960, 1964 (Gold) (1968, 1972 as coach) | |
| Rich Rhodenhiser | Ice Hockey | USA | 1956 (Silver), 1960 (Gold) | |
| John Thomas | Track & Field - High Jump | USA | 1960 (Bronze), 1964 (Silver) | |
| David Hemery | Track & Field - 400m Hurdles, 4x400 Relay | Great Britain | 1968 (Gold - Hurdles), 1972 (Silver - Relay, Bronze - Hurdles) | |
| Allieu Massaquoi | Track & Field - 5k, 10k, Marathon | Sierra Leone | 1968 | |
| John Ross | Rowing | USA | 1968 | |
| George Karalexis | Soccer (alternate) | USA | 1968 | |
| Phillip Conway | Track & Field - Shot Put | USA | 1972 | |
| Ford Dennis | Track & Field - Sprints | Ireland | 1972 | |
| Tim Regan | Ice Hockey | USA | 1972 (Silver) | |
| Herb Wakabayashi | Ice Hockey | Japan | 1972, 1976, 1980 | |
| Glen Cohen | Track & Field - 400m, 4x400 Relay | Great Britain | 1976 | |
| Dick Lamby | Ice Hockey | USA | 1976 | |
| Sharon Vaissiere | Rowing | USA | 1976 | |
| Julie White | Track & Field - High Jump | Canada | 1976 | |
| Jim Craig | Ice Hockey | USA | 1980 (Gold) | |
| Dick Decloe | Ice Hockey | Netherlands | 1980 | |
| Mike Eruzione | Ice Hockey | USA | 1980 (Gold) | |
| Jack O'Callahan | Ice Hockey | USA | 1980 (Gold) | |
| Dave Silk | Ice Hockey | USA | 1980 (Gold) | |
| Veronica Ribot-Canales | Diving | Argentina | 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 | |
| Debbie Miller-Palmore | Basketball (did not compete due to U.S. boycott) | USA | 1980 | |
| Joan Elumelu | Track & Field | Nigeria | 1980 | |
| Jose "Cheche" Vidal | Soccer | Venezuela | 1980 | |
| Sharon Colyear-Danville | Track & Field - 100m, 100m Hurdles, 4x100 Relay | Great Britain | 1976, 1984 | |
| Mark Graham | Diving | New Zealand | 1984 | |
| Grant Goegan | Ice Hockey | Italy | 1984 | |
| Declan Hagerty | Track & Field - Hammer | Ireland | 1984 | |
| Connor McCullough | Track & Field - Hammer | Ireland | 1984 | |
| Thomas Moellenkamp | Rowing | Germany | 1984, 1988 (Gold) | |
| Nick Saunders | Track & Field - High Jump | Bermuda | 1984, 1988 | |
| Lynne Jewell | Sailing | USA | 1988 (Gold) | |
| Clark Donatelli | Ice Hockey | USA | 1988, 1992 | |
| Scott Young | Ice Hockey | USA | 1988, 1992, 2002 (Silver) | |
| Eric Mauff | Rowing | South Africa | 1992 | |
| Scott Lachance | Ice Hockey | USA | 1992 | |
| Shawn McEachern | Ice Hockey | USA | 1992 | |
| David Quinn | Ice Hockey (alternate) | USA | 1992 | |
| Joe Sacco | Ice Hockey | USA | 1992 | |
| Keith Tkachuk | Ice Hockey | USA | 1992, 1998, 2002 (Silver), 2006 | |
| Peter Breen | Ice Dancing | USA | 1992 | |
| Adrian Aucoin | Ice Hockey | Canada | 1994 (Silver) | |
| John Lilley | Ice Hockey | USA | 1994 | |
| David Sacco | Ice Hockey | USA | 1994 | |
| Andrea Boltz | Rowing | USA | 1996 | |
| Jonathan Brown | Rowing | USA | 1996 | |
| Jason Scott | Rowing | USA | 1996 | |
| Tony Amonte | Ice Hockey | USA | 1998, 2002 (Silver) | |
| Rosemary Ryan | Track & Field - 5000m | Great Britain | 2000 | |
| Chris Drury | Ice Hockey | USA | 2002 (Silver), 2006, 2010 (Silver) | |
| Tom Poti | Ice Hockey | USA | 2002 (Silver) | |
| Tim Wadlow | Sailing | USA | 2004, 2008 | |
| Rick DiPietro | Ice Hockey | USA | 2006 | |
| Will Daly | Rowing | USA | 2008 | |
| Jozef Klaassen | Rowing | Netherlands | 2008 | |
| Meindert Klem | Rowing | Netherlands | 2008 | |
| Florian Mennigen | Rowing | Germany | 2008 | |
| Taraje Williams-Murray | Judo | USA | 2008 | |
| Ryan Whitney | Ice Hockey | USA | 2010 (Silver) | |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | Ice Hockey | Canada | 2010 (Gold) | |
| Catherine Ward | Ice Hockey | Canada | 2010 (Gold) | |
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