Who was the last player?

Question

to go from playing highschool hockey, straight to playing in the NHL the following season?

Answer 1

Brind'Amour almost did it- but got cold feet and called his agent seconds before they were about to fax the signed contract. Played college hockey first.

Really I can't think of anyone recent most take the juniors or college route these days.

Answer 2

Agree with the guy above me.

Answer 3

With the continued growth and expansion growth of Junior Hockey in USA, hence the USHL & NAHL (many guys are being drafted out of these league nowadays giving it much credibility).. I dont think you will see anymore. The better players will be playing in the American junior leagues not in a high school program. High School is like house league nowadays.

To answer our Q.. I think they got it up above me.

Answer 4

Jeremy Roenick in 1988? He and Tom Barasso are the only ones I know of.

Answer 5

Brind'Amour didn't play High School hockey, he played for the Notre Dame Hounds which is Tier 2 Junior A in Saskatchewan and part of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.   It's a private school/organization (not all the players that have played for the team have attended school there as per SJHL regulations) that specializes in athletics.

Answer 6

Bobby Carpenter was the first.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Carpe...

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitalsi...

Jeremy Roenik played part of one year in juniors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Roen...

Phil Housley is another player

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Housle...

Brind"Amour played a year in college

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisp...