July 17, 2026, 12:45 a.m. ET
Michigan State hockey is turning into one of the nation’s best programs, and with that, has come some outstanding development towards the NHL. The Spartans have been featured heavily in prospect pools and recent NHL Entry Drafts, making the program one of the nation’s premier development spots. With the conclusion of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, free agency dust settling, and the calendar flipping over for the NHL season, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler has released his top 100 NHL prospects list.
The Spartans were featured nine times on the list. 3 – Porter Martone 5 – Chase Reid 30 – Ethan Belchetz 44 – Ryker Lee 52 – Nikita Klepov 86 – Cullen Potter 88 – Tommy Bleyl 94 – Charlie Stramel 99 – Isaac Howard With so many Spartans being recognized, it shows the quality of program Adam Nightingale is putting together in East Lansing. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Rex_Linzy
