NHL debuts

Martin Chromiak debuted for LA today. 2020 5th rounder out of Dukla Trencin played jr for Kingston.

Filip Bystedt debuts for SJ. Former Linköping F was the 27th overall pick in 2022.

Trey Taylor debuts for Dallas. Undrafted D played jr for the Vernon Vipers & Youngstown Phantoms before 3 yrs at Clarkson.

Artyom Duda debuts for Utah. D is out of the CSKA system and also played a year for Toronto Metropolitan University. Was a 2nd rd pick by Arizona in 2022.

Both Hryckowian brothers, Justin and now Dylan, took the same path to Dallas. Salisbury School>USHL>Northeastern. Both undrafted by the NHL and they end up as NHL teammates.

Dylan Hryckowian debuted for the Stars today. Undrafted F played for Salisbury & Cedar Rapids before 3 yrs at Northeastern.

Matthew Seminoff debuted for Dallas today. 2022 6th rounder played 4 yrs for the Kamloops Blazers.

Michal Postava debuted for Detroit Thu night in relief of John Gibson. Undrafted Czech G played for Přerov & Brno before coming to North America.

Cooper Black debuts for Florida. Undrafted 6’9” G played jr in the NAHL for Maryland & Odessa, USHL for Omaha, and BCHL for Nanaimo before 2 yrs at Dartmouth.

Cole Knuble debuts for the Flyers. 2023 4th rounder played jr for the NTDP & Fargo before 3 yrs at Notre Dame. Son of former Flyer Mike Knuble.

Roger McQueen debuts for the Ducks. Big Rog played in the W for Brandon before a year at Providence College. Was the 10th overall pick in 2025.

Dylan Peterson debuts for the Blues. Former US NTDP and BU F was a 3rd rd pick in 2020.

Vitali Pinchuk debuts for Nashville. Undrafted Belarusian F has played for Dinamo Minsk in recent years. Played a year of jr in Kingston.

Rieger Lorenz debuts for Minnesota. 2022 2nd rounder played jr for the Okotoks Oilers before 4 yrs at Denver. Helped DU to 2 national titles.

William Wallinder debuted for Detroit on Wed night. Former Modo and Rögle D was a 2nd rounder in 2020.

Jonathan Castagna debuted for Calgary on Thu night. Played prep for St. Andrew’s College before 3 yrs at Cornell. Was a 2023 3rd rounder by Arizona.

Hoyt Stanley debuted for Ottawa on Thu night. Former Victoria Grizzlies and Cornell D was a 2023 4th rd pick.

Nikita Klepov debuted for Anaheim on Wed night. 2026 1st rounder played jr for Sioux City and Saginaw. Led the OHL in scoring last year in his draft year.

Cole Beaudoin debuted for the Rangers Tue night. Center played 4 yrs for the Barrie Colts. Was a 2024 1st rd pick by Utah.

William Trudeau debuts for the Preds. D was a 2021 4th rounder by the Habs. Played 3 yrs in Charlottetown before 4 full years in Laval.