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24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of Lake Superior State University

Notable alumni of Lake Superior State University include Terry McDermott (1964 Olympic 500 m speed skating champion), Doug Weight (Former NHL player and coach) and Taffy Abel (NHL ice hockey player for the Rangers and Black Hawks).

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Pete Stauber 1966–

    Minnesota congressman and former hockey player

  • Terry Sheehan 1970–

    Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament

  • Gary McDowell 1952–

    Michigan House of Representatives member

  • Christine Hogarth

    Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Science and academia

  • Stephen Mulholland 1960–

    Canadian plastic surgeon and former ice hockey player

Arts and media

Sports

  • Terry McDermott 1940–2023

    1964 Olympic 500 m speed skating champion

  • Doug Weight 1971–

    Former NHL player and coach

  • Taffy Abel 1900–1964

    NHL ice hockey player for the Rangers and Black Hawks

  • Brian Rolston 1973–

    Former NHL player, 1995 Stanley Cup winner

  • John Grahame 1975–

    NHL goaltender, 2004 Stanley Cup champion

    Father: Ron Grahame (University of Denver)

  • Bates Battaglia 1975–

    Former NHL ice hockey left winger

  • Jim Dowd 1968–

    Former NHL player, 1995 Stanley Cup winner

  • Will Acton 1987–

    Former NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers

  • Buddy Robinson 1991–

    Former NHL ice hockey player

  • Nathan Perkovich 1985–

    Former professional ice hockey player

  • Derek Smith 1984–

    Ice hockey player, formerly Ottawa Senators and Flames

  • Steven Oleksy 1986–

    Ice hockey defenseman, played for Capitals and Penguins

  • Zach Trotman 1990–

    Former NHL defenseman for Bruins and Penguins

  • Kevin Czuczman 1991–

    Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman

  • Clayton Beddoes 1970–

    Canadian ice hockey coach and former NHL player

  • Brian Felsner 1972–

    Former ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks

  • Jordan Dasuqi 1994–

    Jordanian-American professional basketball player

  • Dan Keczmer 1968–

    Former NHL ice hockey player

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.