Boston College’s men’s hockey program capped a remarkable 2025‑26 season by producing a record 28 alumni who earned contracts with National Hockey League teams, the highest total of any collegiate program that year.
The momentum translated into the 2026 NHL Draft, where six Eagles were selected, underscoring the program’s ability to develop top‑tier talent.
Draft‑Day Highlights
Oscar Hemming, a rising sophomore forward, was taken by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the No. 14 overall pick.
Casey Mutryn, a 6‑foot‑3, 200‑pound right winger, was drafted by the Seattle Kraken in the second round with the No. 38 pick, and he is the son of former BC football quarterback Scott Mutryn.
Rudolfs Berzkalns, a 6‑foot‑4, 205‑pound left winger from Cesis, Latvia, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round with the No. 58 pick, having previously played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL and represented Latvia at the U‑20 World Junior Championship.
Olivers Murnieks, a Latvian forward, was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the fourth round with the No. 124 pick, after stints in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League and the USHL and participation with Latvia’s U‑18 and U‑20 squads.
Roberto Henriquez, a goaltender of Slovakian‑Dominican descent, was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round with the No. 170 pick, after playing for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL and being ranked No. 34 among North American goalies by NHL Central Scouting.
Ryan Cameron, a goaltender from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round with the No. 212 pick, having compiled a No. 33 ranking among North American net‑minders while with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders.
Each of these prospects joins a professional roster that will look to harness their size, skill and international experience, promising a new wave of talent that could shape the next generation of NHL play.