Recent Highlights

2026 & 2024: ISL Champions

For decades, St. Sebastian’s hockey players have taken the skills, work ethic, and character developed in the Henry T. Lane Rink to the highest levels of collegiate and professional hockey. The Arrows tradition doesn't end at graduation—it extends into NCAA locker rooms, NHL arenas, and front-office executive suites across North America.

Collegiate Excellence

Our alumni consistently make an immediate impact at elite NCAA Division I and Division III programs. In recent years, former Arrows have skated for elite institutions across the nation, including:

• Division I: Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, UNH, Northeastern, UConn, Holy Cross, and Army West Point.
• Division III: Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Colby, Babson, Middlebury, Trinity, and Tufts.

Beyond earning roster spots, St. Sebastian’s graduates routinely step into leadership roles—frequently serving as team captains—and earning NCAA All-America and All-Conference accolades.

The NHL & Professional Ranks

The presence of St. Sebastian's is felt heavily throughout the National Hockey League (NHL) and professional hockey, both on the ice and in the front office.

Active NHL:

• Will Smith ’23 was selected 4th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks and represented the USA in the 2024 and 2025 World Championships.
• Noah Hanifin ’15 was selected 5th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames and continues a standout NHL career with Vegas Golden Knights, highlighted by an NHL All-Star selection in 2018 and an Olympic Gold medal representing the USA in 2026.
• Jayden Struble ’20 was selected in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in the 2nd round, 46th overall by the Montreal Canadiens.
• Drew Commesso ’20 was selected in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft in the 2nd round, 46th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks and represented the USA in the 2022 Olympic Games.

Arrow Legends:

• Brian Boyle ’03 retired after an extraordinary career spanning nearly 1,000 combined NHL regular season and playoff games. Boyle represented the Eastern Conference alongside Hanifin in the 2018 NHL All-Star Game and now serves as an analyst on the NHL Network.

Leadership in the Front Office

The influence of St. Sebastian’s reaches the very top of professional hockey management:

• Mike Grier ’93 skated in 1,162 NHL games and was named General Manager of the San Jose Sharks in 2022.

• Chris Kelleher ’94 serves as Assistant General Manager for the Minnesota Wild.
• Albie O'Connell ’95 serves as the North American Chief Scout for the Montreal Canadiens.

The NHL Draft Tradition

NHL scouts are regular visitors to St. Sebastian’s games. To date, 33 former Arrows have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft.

Recent Draft Picks

• Casey Mutryn ‘26 (2026) – 2nd Round (38th Overall), Seattle Kraken
• Teddy Mutryn ‘25 (2025) – 3rd Round (95th Overall), San Jose Sharks
• Ben Merrill ‘25 (2024) – 6th Round (166th Overall), Montreal Canadiens
• Will Smith ’23 (2023) – 1st Round (4th Overall), San Jose Sharks
• Jack Hughes ’22 (2022) – 2nd Round (51st Overall), Los Angeles Kings
• Michael Callow ’22 (2022) – 5th Round (154th Overall), Anaheim Ducks

First-Round Heritage

St. Sebastian’s boasts an impressive list of First-Round NHL Draft Picks:

• Rick DiPietro ‘99 – 1st Overall (New York Islanders, 2000)

• Will Smith ’23 – 4th Overall (San Jose Sharks, 2023)
• Noah Hanifin ’15 – 5th Overall (Carolina Hurricanes, 2015)
• Joe Hulbig ’92 – 13th Overall (Edmonton Oilers, 1992)
• Brian Boyle ’03 – 26th Overall (Los Angeles Kings, 2003)
• Mike Morris ’02 – 27th Overall (San Jose Sharks, 2002)
   
• Historic Milestone: In 2003, St. Sebastian’s tied the all-time national record for the most players selected from a single high school or prep school in a single draft (4 players: Brian Boyle, Kenny Roche, Kevin Regan, and Sean Sullivan). This marked back-to-back years with a 1st-round pick for the Arrows, following Mike Morris’s selection by San Jose in 2002.