The following former college players had their names etched on the Stanley Cup as players. Click on column heading to sort.
| YEAR | NHL TEAM | PLAYER | COLLEGE |
| 2018 | Washington | Jay Beagle | Alaska Anchorage |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Mike Peluso | Alaska Anchorage |
| 2019 | St. Louis | Colton Parayko | Alaska Fairbanks |
| 2010 | Chicago | Jordan Hendry | Alaska Fairbanks |
| 1999 | Dallas | Shawn Chambers | Alaska Fairbanks |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Shawn Chambers | Alaska Fairbanks |
| 2001 | Colorado | Dan Hinote | Army |
| 2023 | Vegas | Zach Whitecloud | Bemidji State |
| 1989 | Calgary | Joel Otto | Bemidji State |
| 2022 | Colorado | Alex Newhook | Boston College |
| 2019 | St. Louis | Zach Sanford | Boston College |
| 2018 | Washington | Brooks Orpik | Boston College |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin | Boston College |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin | Boston College |
| 2013 | Chicago | Ben Smith | Boston College |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Bill Guerin | Boston College |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Brooks Orpik | Boston College |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Rob Scuderi | Boston College |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Rob Scuderi | Boston College |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Ryan Shannon | Boston College |
| 2003 | New Jersey | Brian Gionta | Boston College |
| 1998 | Detroit | Doug Brown | Boston College |
| 1997 | Detroit | Doug Brown | Boston College |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Bill Guerin | Boston College |
| 1994 | NY Rangers | Brian Leetch | Boston College |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh | Kevin Stevens | Boston College |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh | Joe Mullen | Boston College |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh | Kevin Stevens | Boston College |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh | Joe Mullen | Boston College |
| 1989 | Calgary | Joe Mullen | Boston College |
| 2023 | Vegas | Jack Eichel | Boston University |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay | Kevin Shattenkirk | Boston University |
| 2018 | Washington | Alex Chiasson | Boston University |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino | Boston University |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino | Boston University |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Joe DiPenta | Boston University |
| 2003 | New Jersey | Jay Pandolfo | Boston University |
| 2001 | Colorado | Chris Drury | Boston University |
| 2000 | New Jersey | Jay Pandolfo | Boston University |
| 1996 | Colorado | Scott Young | Boston University |
| 1993 | Montreal | Ed Ronan | Boston University |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh | Shawn McEachern | Boston University |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh | Scott Young | Boston University |
| 2001 | Colorado | Rob Blake | Bowling Green |
| 2001 | Colorado | Greg de Vries | Bowling Green |
| 1989 | Calgary | Brian MacLellan | Bowling Green |
| 1983 | NY Islanders | Ken Morrow | Bowling Green |
| 1982 | NY Islanders | Ken Morrow | Bowling Green |
| 1981 | NY Islanders | Ken Morrow | Bowling Green |
| 1980 | NY Islanders | Ken Morrow | Bowling Green |
| 2022 | Colorado | Nico Sturm | Clarkson |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Willie Mitchell | Clarkson |
| 2014 | Los Angeles | Willie Mitchell | Clarkson |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Todd Marchant | Clarkson |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Kent Huskins | Clarkson |
| 2006 | Carolina | Erik Cole | Clarkson |
| 1989 | Calgary | Colin Patterson | Clarkson |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Andy McDonald | Colgate |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay | Curtis McElhinney | Colorado College |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay | Curtis McElhinney | Colorado College |
| 2019 | St. Louis | Jaden Schwartz | Colorado College |
| 1994 | NY Rangers | Doug Lidster | Colorado College |
| 2003 | New Jersey | Joe Nieuwendyk | Cornell |
| 1999 | Dallas | Joe Nieuwendyk | Cornell |
| 1989 | Calgary | Joe Nieuwendyk | Cornell |
| 1979 | Montreal | Ken Dryden | Cornell |
| 1978 | Montreal | Ken Dryden | Cornell |
| 1977 | Montreal | Ken Dryden | Cornell |
| 1976 | Montreal | Ken Dryden | Cornell |
| 1973 | Montreal | Ken Dryden | Cornell |
| 1971 | Montreal | Ken Dryden | Cornell |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Ben Lovejoy | Dartmouth |
| 1929 | Boston | Myles Lane | Dartmouth |
| 2022 | Colorado | Logan O’Connor | Denver |
| 2019 | St. Louis | Tyler Bozak | Denver |
| 1994 | NY Rangers | Glenn Anderson | Denver |
| 1990 | Edmonton | Glenn Anderson | Denver |
| 1988 | Edmonton | Glenn Anderson | Denver |
| 1987 | Edmonton | Glenn Anderson | Denver |
| 1985 | Edmonton | Glenn Anderson | Denver |
| 1984 | Edmonton | Glenn Anderson | Denver |
| 1963 | Toronto | John MacMillan | Denver |
| 1962 | Toronto | John MacMillan | Denver |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz | Ferris State |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz | Ferris State |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz | Ferris State |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Chris Kunitz | Ferris State |
| 1945 | Toronto | Frank McCool | Gonzaga |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay | Alex Killorn | Harvard |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay | Alex Killorn | Harvard |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Craig Adams | Harvard |
| 2006 | Carolina | Craig Adams | Harvard |
| 1929 | Boston | George Owen | Harvard |
| 2006 | Carolina | Doug Weight | Lake Superior State |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay | John Grahame | Lake Superior State |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Jim Dowd | Lake Superior State |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Brian Rolston | Lake Superior State |
| 2015 | Chicago | Scott Darling | Maine |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Dustin Penner | Maine |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Dustin Penner | Maine |
| 2022 | Colorado | Cale Makar | Massachusetts |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary | Massachusetts |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary | Massachusetts |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Jonathan Quick | Massachusetts |
| 2014 | Los Angeles | Jonathan Quick | Massachusetts |
| 2023 | Vegas | Jonathan Quick | Massachusetts |
| 2023 | Vegas | Alec Martinez | Miami |
| 2023 | Vegas | Reilly Smith | Miami |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay | Blake Coleman | Miami |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay | Blake Coleman | Miami |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Jeff Zatkoff | Miami |
| 2006 | Carolina | Kevyn Adams | Miami |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay | Dan Boyle | Miami |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Alec Martinez | Miami |
| 2014 | Los Angeles | Alec Martinez | Miami |
| 2022 | Colorado | Andrew Cogliano | Michigan |
| 2022 | Colorado | J.T. Compher | Michigan |
| 2022 | Colorado | Jack Johnson | Michigan |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hagelin | Michigan |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Kevin Porter | Michigan |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hagelin | Michigan |
| 2010 | Chicago | John Madden | Michigan |
| 2006 | Carolina | Aaron Ward | Michigan |
| 2003 | New Jersey | John Madden | Michigan |
| 2000 | New Jersey | John Madden | Michigan |
| 1999 | Dallas | Blake Sloan | Michigan |
| 1998 | Detroit | Mike Knuble | Michigan |
| 1998 | Detroit | Aaron Ward | Michigan |
| 1997 | Detroit | Aaron Ward | Michigan |
| 1985 | Edmonton | Pat Hughes | Michigan |
| 1984 | Edmonton | Pat Hughes | Michigan |
| 1979 | Montreal | Pat Hughes | Michigan |
| 1965 | Montreal | Red Berenson | Michigan |
| 1937 | Detroit | John Sherf | Michigan |
| 2015 | Chicago | Duncan Keith | Michigan State |
| 2013 | Chicago | Duncan Keith | Michigan State |
| 2010 | Chicago | Duncan Keith | Michigan State |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Drew Miller | Michigan State |
| 2006 | Carolina | Rod Brind'Amour | Michigan State |
| 2006 | Carolina | Andrew Hutchinson | Michigan State |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Danton Cole | Michigan State |
| 1990 | Edmonton | Joe Murphy | Michigan State |
| 1990 | Edmonton | Craig Simpson | Michigan State |
| 1988 | Edmonton | Craig Simpson | Michigan State |
| 2000 | New Jersey | Randy McKay | Michigan Tech |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Randy McKay | Michigan Tech |
| 1981 | NY Islanders | Bob Lorimer | Michigan Tech |
| 1980 | NY Islanders | Bob Lorimer | Michigan Tech |
| 1969 | Montreal | Tony Esposito | Michigan Tech |
| 2023 | Vegas | Phil Kessel | Minnesota |
| 2022 | Colorado | Erik Johnson | Minnesota |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Phil Kessel | Minnesota |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Phil Kessel | Minnesota |
| 2013 | Chicago | Nick Leddy | Minnesota |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Alex Goligoski | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay | Ben Clymer | Minnesota |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Neal Broten | Minnesota |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Tom Chorske | Minnesota |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Chris McAlpine | Minnesota |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh | Frank Pietrangelo | Minnesota |
| 1977 | Montreal | Mike Polich | Minnesota |
| 2018 | Washington | Matt Niskanen | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2002 | Detroit | Brett Hull | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2001 | Colorado | Shjon Podein | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1999 | Dallas | Brett Hull | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1999 | Dallas | Derek Plante | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1986 | Montreal | Tom Kurvers | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1983 | NY Islanders | Dave Langevin | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1982 | NY Islanders | Dave Langevin | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1981 | NY Islanders | Dave Langevin | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1980 | NY Islanders | Dave Langevin | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1980 | NY Islanders | Glenn Resch | Minnesota Duluth | 2023 | Vegas | Teddy Blueger | Minnesota State |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Ryan Carter | Minnesota State |
| 2015 | Chicago | Trevor van Riemsdyk | New Hampshire |
| 2001 | Colorado | Bryan Muir | New Hampshire |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Kevin Dean | New Hampshire |
| 1988 | Edmonton | Normand Lacombe | New Hampshire |
| 1985 | Edmonton | Dave Lumley | New Hampshire |
| 1984 | Edmonton | Dave Lumley | New Hampshire |
| 1979 | Montreal | Rod Langway | New Hampshire |
| 2018 | Washington | T.J. Oshie | North Dakota |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney | North Dakota |
| 2015 | Chicago | Jonathan Toews | North Dakota |
| 2013 | Chicago | Jonathan Toews | North Dakota |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Matt Greene | North Dakota |
| 2014 | Los Angeles | Matt Greene | North Dakota |
| 2010 | Chicago | Jonathan Toews | North Dakota |
| 2006 | Carolina | Mike Commodore | North Dakota |
| 2000 | New Jersey | Brad Bombardir | North Dakota |
| 1999 | Dallas | Craig Ludwig | North Dakota |
| 1999 | Dallas | Ed Belfour | North Dakota |
| 1999 | Dallas | Tony Hrkac | North Dakota |
| 1996 | Colorado | Troy Murray | North Dakota |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh | Jay Caufield | North Dakota |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh | Jay Caufield | North Dakota |
| 1990 | Edmonton | Geoff Smith | North Dakota |
| 1986 | Montreal | Craig Ludwig | North Dakota |
| 2022 | Colorado | Josh Manson | Northeastern |
| 1986 | Montreal | Chris Nilan | Northeastern |
| 2008 | Detroit | Dallas Drake | Northern Michigan |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole | Notre Dame |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust | Notre Dame |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole | Notre Dame |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust | Notre Dame |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Mark Eaton | Notre Dame |
| 2008 | Detroit | Brett Lebda | Notre Dame |
| 1985 | Edmonton | Don Jackson | Notre Dame |
| 1984 | Edmonton | Don Jackson | Notre Dame |
| 1978 | Montreal | Bill Nyrop | Notre Dame |
| 1977 | Montreal | Bill Nyrop | Notre Dame |
| 1976 | Montreal | Bill Nyrop | Notre Dame |
| 1998 | Detroit | Jamie Macoun | Ohio State |
| 1989 | Calgary | Jamie Macoun | Ohio State |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Josh Archibald | Omaha |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Jake Guentzel | Omaha |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Kevin Westgarth | Princeton |
| 2007 | Anaheim | George Parros | Princeton |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | Hal Gill | Providence |
| 2000 | New Jersey | Chris Terreri | Providence |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Chris Terreri | Providence |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh | Peter Taglianetti | Providence |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh | Peter Taglianetti | Providence |
| 1986 | Montreal | Steve Rooney | Providence |
| 2022 | Colorado | Devon Toews | Quinnipiac |
| 1986 | Montreal | Mike McPhee | Rensselaer |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen | St. Cloud State |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen | St. Cloud State |
| 2007 | Anaheim | Joe Motzko | St. Cloud State |
| 2006 | Carolina | Matt Cullen | St. Cloud State |
| 2006 | Carolina | Bret Hedican | St. Cloud State |
| 1939 | Boston | Frank Brimsek | St. Cloud State |
| 2013 | Chicago | Brandon Bollig | St. Lawrence |
| 2011 | Boston | Rich Peverley | St. Lawrence |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson | UMass Lowell |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Ron Hainsey | UMass Lowell |
| 1994 | NY Rangers | Craig MacTavish | UMass Lowell |
| 1990 | Edmonton | Craig MacTavish | UMass Lowell |
| 1988 | Edmonton | Craig MacTavish | UMass Lowell |
| 1987 | Edmonton | Craig MacTavish | UMass Lowell |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay | Ross Colton | Vermont |
| 2015 | Chicago | Patrick Sharp | Vermont |
| 2013 | Chicago | Patrick Sharp | Vermont |
| 2013 | Chicago | Viktor Stalberg | Vermont |
| 2011 | Boston | Tim Thomas | Vermont |
| 2010 | Chicago | Patrick Sharp | Vermont |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay | Martin St. Louis | Vermont |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay | Eric Perrin | Vermont |
| 1993 | Montreal | John LeClair | Vermont |
| 1994 | NY Rangers | Glenn Healy | Western Michigan |
| 2013 | Chicago | Jamal Mayers | Western Michigan |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay | Ryan McDonagh | Wisconsin |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay | Ryan McDonagh | Wisconsin |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz | Wisconsin |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz | Wisconsin |
| 2008 | Detroit | Chris Chelios | Wisconsin |
| 2012 | Los Angeles | Davis Drewiske | Wisconsin |
| 2010 | Chicago | Adam Burish | Wisconsin |
| 2008 | Detroit | Brian Rafalski | Wisconsin |
| 2003 | New Jersey | Brian Rafalski | Wisconsin |
| 2002 | Detroit | Chris Chelios | Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Colorado | Steve Reinprecht | Wisconsin |
| 2000 | New Jersey | Brian Rafalski | Wisconsin |
| 1995 | New Jersey | Bruce Driver | Wisconsin |
| 1994 | NY Rangers | Mike Richter | Wisconsin |
| 1993 | Montreal | Sean Hill | Wisconsin |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh | Paul Stanton | Wisconsin |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh | Paul Stanton | Wisconsin |
| 1989 | Calgary | Gary Suter | Wisconsin |
| 1986 | Montreal | David Maley | Wisconsin |
| 1986 | Montreal | Chris Chelios | Wisconsin |
| 1979 | Montreal | Brian Engblom | Wisconsin |
| 1978 | Montreal | Brian Engblom | Wisconsin |