Three Yale alumni who went on to play in the NHL are profiled in the document. Randy Wood had the most successful NHL career of any Yale alum, playing 741 games and scoring 334 points total. Chris Higgins was drafted 14th overall by the Montreal Canadiens and played 711 career NHL games, retiring in 2016 with 333 career points. Bob Kudelski made his NHL debut with the Los Angeles Kings and had a career-high 70 points split between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers over his 442 career games, retiring in 1996 with 241 career points.

1. Three Yale Alumni Who Played in
the NHL
By: Warren Lammert

2. Three Yale Alumni Who Played in the NHL
The founder, CEO, and chief investment officer of Granite Point Capital in Boston, Warren Lammert
received an MS in economic history from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Previously, Warren Lammert graduated with a BA in economics from Yale University, where he was a
member of the school’s junior varsity ice hockey team.

3. Three Yale Alumni Who Played in the NHL
Since Bob Brooke made his NHL debut in 1983, Yale has developed 22 players who have gone on to
play in the NHL. Below are three of those players:

4. Three Yale Alumni Who Played in the NHL
1. Randy Wood. The all-time leading scorer among Yale alumni in the NHL, Wood played 741 games
in the league and scored 334 points. The Princeton, New Jersey, native’s most productive season
came in 1989-90, when he recorded 48 points as a member of the New York Islanders.

5. Three Yale Alumni Who Played in the NHL
2. Chris Higgins. Selected 14th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2002 NHL Draft, Higgins
played 711 career regular season games between the Canadiens, New York Rangers, Calgary
Flames, Florida Panthers, and Vancouver Canucks. He retired in 2016 with 333 career points.

6. Three Yale Alumni Who Played in the NHL
3. Bob Kudelski. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Kudelski registered 40 points in each of
his three seasons at Yale and made his NHL debut with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1987-88
season. He posted a career-high 70 points in 1993-94 with the Ottawa Senators and Florida
Panthers and retired in 1996 with 241 points through 442 career games.